Comments for Conservative Book Talk http://conservativebooktalk.com Where conservatives discuss the books they read. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:08:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on The Footnote: A Curious History, by Anthony Grafton by Hannasus http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/08/31/the-footnote-a-curious-history-by-anthony-grafton/#comment-692 Hannasus Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:01:31 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=258#comment-692 Hmm...thanks for reviewing that, now I know which book not to get when I want to learn about Footnotes. I appluad you, after 50 of a book making no sense, I probably would have dropped it. Hmm…thanks for reviewing that, now I know which book
not to get when I want to learn about Footnotes.
I appluad you, after 50 of a book making no sense, I probably would have dropped it.

]]> Comment on Saint by Ted Dekker by Matt http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/08/24/saint-by-ted-dekker/#comment-691 Matt Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:09:50 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=253#comment-691 Series? The Circle was a trilogy consisting of Black, Red, & White. There were some "books of history" in the Circle that had power. These books became the foundation of the "Paradise Series." I was not aware of the "Paradise" series. The books aren't labeled as book 1, book 2 etc.... If you write in the books, your writing comes to life.... Its a cool idea, I just struggle with the implementation. Either way, you won't go wrong by reading the Circle at least. One cool thing about Dekker's writing is his use of pacing. In high action, the books tend to have short clipped sentences that have a rhythm that goes along with the action. When the pace slows, the sentences lengthen and turn more into prose. Very cool. Series? The Circle was a trilogy consisting of Black, Red, & White. There were some “books of history” in the Circle that had power. These books became the foundation of the “Paradise Series.” I was not aware of the “Paradise” series. The books aren’t labeled as book 1, book 2 etc….

If you write in the books, your writing comes to life…. Its a cool idea, I just struggle with the implementation. Either way, you won’t go wrong by reading the Circle at least.

One cool thing about Dekker’s writing is his use of pacing. In high action, the books tend to have short clipped sentences that have a rhythm that goes along with the action. When the pace slows, the sentences lengthen and turn more into prose. Very cool.

]]> Comment on Ever by Gail Carson Levine by Hannasus http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/08/09/ever-by-gail-carson-levine/#comment-690 Hannasus Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:01:15 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=244#comment-690 I know what a rabbit trail is, and I began to think part way through the book that Levinew as running out of storylines. I did enjoy the book though, even if there were a few things she could have changed, I think. I know what a rabbit trail is, and I began to think part way
through the book that Levinew as running out of storylines.
I did enjoy the book though, even if there were a few things she could have changed, I think.

]]> Comment on Saint by Ted Dekker by Hannasus http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/08/24/saint-by-ted-dekker/#comment-689 Hannasus Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:58:10 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=253#comment-689 So... is this a series? It sounds like you would need to read the Circle to know what's happening in the rest. Great review, I agree with your point about Saint in the desert. Saying "I believe" doesn't really help us know what he is supposed to be believing. This book intrigues me, I think I shall borrow it when I am done with another book I am reading. So… is this a series? It sounds like you would need to
read the Circle to know what’s happening in the rest.

Great review, I agree with your point about Saint in the desert.
Saying “I believe” doesn’t really help us know what he is supposed
to be believing.
This book intrigues me, I think I shall borrow it when I am done
with another book I am reading.

]]> Comment on Black: The Birth of Evil (The Circle Trilogy vol. 1) by Ted Dekker by Conservative Book Talk » Saint by Ted Dekker http://conservativebooktalk.com/2005/10/05/black-the-circle-trilogy-vol-1-by-ted-dekker/#comment-687 Conservative Book Talk » Saint by Ted Dekker Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:42:20 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/2005/10/05/black-the-circle-trilogy-vol-1-by-ted-dekker/#comment-687 [...] though, he seems to be going more esoteric and confusing in his books. For example, check out his Circle trilogy. (Disclaimer: I’m not responsible if you neglect your daily duties or lose sleep after [...] [...] though, he seems to be going more esoteric and confusing in his books. For example, check out his Circle trilogy. (Disclaimer: I’m not responsible if you neglect your daily duties or lose sleep after [...]

]]> Comment on Opinion: Objectionable Elements and the Exploration of New Genres by Matt Gardenghi by Matt http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/07/28/opinion-objectionable-elements-and-the-exploration-of-new-genres-by-matt-gardenghi/#comment-686 Matt Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:47:26 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=236#comment-686 The only ones I ever read were a friends. Not sure I ever owned a single one nor would my mother have approved of me purchasing any. I completely understand. The downside for me was that I didn't really learn how to sort through the objectionable element as a teenager. Then again, God put us under our parents for a reason. :-) The only ones I ever read were a friends. Not sure I ever owned a single one nor would my mother have approved of me purchasing any. I completely understand.

The downside for me was that I didn’t really learn how to sort through the objectionable element as a teenager. Then again, God put us under our parents for a reason. :-)

]]> Comment on Opinion: Objectionable Elements and the Exploration of New Genres by Matt Gardenghi by Andrew http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/07/28/opinion-objectionable-elements-and-the-exploration-of-new-genres-by-matt-gardenghi/#comment-685 Andrew Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:10:15 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=236#comment-685 Spider-Man, for one of them. Scenes where Mary Jane appears to Peter in her nightgown and takes it off. Like that. And also Fantastic Four. They have swearing and other stuff my mom would not approve of. There are many i have not named. Spider-Man, for one of them. Scenes where Mary Jane appears to Peter in her nightgown and takes it off. Like that. And also Fantastic Four. They have swearing and other stuff my mom would not approve of. There are many i have not named.

]]> Comment on Ever by Gail Carson Levine by Sincerelyornot http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/08/09/ever-by-gail-carson-levine/#comment-682 Sincerelyornot Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:46:08 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=244#comment-682 A rabbit trail is when the author spends time on parts of the story that don't go anywhere. Its not always a bad thing (witness Nathaniel Hawthorne and "The Scarlet Letter", which is read more for the philosophical side discussions and rabbit trails of thought, rather than the plot itself. Great book, by the way), but here I found the side discussions to be unfruitful. The whole one-god-vs-lots-of-gods subplot, for example, was one long series of rabbit trails to me. Whether the one god has jurisdiction over the many gods's land is never resolved, and I didn't see the point of all these contortions to account for the one-vs-many controversy. There's no visible sign that it was even a necessary question (which could be a plot hole, rather than a series of rabbit trails. But, I like giving Levine the benefit of the doubt since she is one of my favorite authors). Anyway, long explanation to say, rabbit trails are parts of the story that are not resolved or seem pointless, and they aren't bad, they just take up space where interesting subplots could go. A rabbit trail is when the author spends time on parts of the story that don’t go anywhere. Its not always a bad thing (witness Nathaniel Hawthorne and “The Scarlet Letter”, which is read more for the philosophical side discussions and rabbit trails of thought, rather than the plot itself. Great book, by the way), but here I found the side discussions to be unfruitful. The whole one-god-vs-lots-of-gods subplot, for example, was one long series of rabbit trails to me. Whether the one god has jurisdiction over the many gods’s land is never resolved, and I didn’t see the point of all these contortions to account for the one-vs-many controversy. There’s no visible sign that it was even a necessary question (which could be a plot hole, rather than a series of rabbit trails. But, I like giving Levine the benefit of the doubt since she is one of my favorite authors). Anyway, long explanation to say, rabbit trails are parts of the story that are not resolved or seem pointless, and they aren’t bad, they just take up space where interesting subplots could go.

]]> Comment on Ever by Gail Carson Levine by Hannasus http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/08/09/ever-by-gail-carson-levine/#comment-679 Hannasus Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:24:43 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=244#comment-679 Rabbit-trail-y? Well, they didn't stray from the story, as far as I can recall. What exactly seemed like a rabbit-trail-y-thing? Rabbit-trail-y? Well, they didn’t stray from the story,
as far as I can recall.
What exactly seemed like a rabbit-trail-y-thing?

]]> Comment on Opinion: Objectionable Elements and the Exploration of New Genres by Matt Gardenghi by Matt http://conservativebooktalk.com/2008/07/28/opinion-objectionable-elements-and-the-exploration-of-new-genres-by-matt-gardenghi/#comment-678 Matt Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:46:11 +0000 http://conservativebooktalk.com/?p=236#comment-678 Which books? Graphic novels? Which books? Graphic novels?

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