tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565601.post8533412004663315513..comments2024-02-05T20:50:25.209-05:00Comments on Quantum Theology: Parsing the universeMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617476463347663364noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565601.post-86307533890269915702011-10-22T17:13:13.325-04:002011-10-22T17:13:13.325-04:00"Light and Images" by Adrienne von Speyr..."Light and Images" by Adrienne von Speyr . . . a luminous book by a luminous woman. (And very short and a 'simple' read!)<br />http://www.ignatius.com/Products/LII-P/light-and-images.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565601.post-44867625506955599512011-10-20T11:05:56.550-04:002011-10-20T11:05:56.550-04:00Have you read any of Rick Riordan's big kids/Y...Have you read any of Rick Riordan's big kids/YA fantasy--i.e. the first 5 book Percy Jackson series, the first two in the second series, or the first two in the Egyptian mythology based Throne of Fire series? They are truly excellent and I have enjoyed them at least as much as my kids. Most recently Son of Neptune, Book 2 in the second PJ series, made for a fantastic sabbath day treat yesterday. <br /><br />My only small quibble is that he does a great job balancing gender and races among his leading characters but has yet to create even a small but sympathetic part for a gay or lesbian teen--even with consistent romantic overtones among cross-gender friends, and natural openings in two all female character groups. (Amazons like men fine, as long as they know their place--yeah, right). That would make such a difference for struggling LGBT teens, given the fame and publicity of the series. But he probably doesn't want to risk losing fundamentalist audience share or school reading choices in conservative areas, the way JK Rowling did with her positive portrayal of witchcraft. <br /><br />He also has an adult mystery series but I haven't gotten around to trying it.Dr. Laura Marie Grimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372741914558791844noreply@blogger.com