I've read Arena and I read it in Braille, your right its an awesome book. I really liked it.
Lelia----- Original Message ----- From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 11:46 AM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Pullman and Christian fiction
There is a book on web braille called Arina. I don't remember the author. Its great fantasy, with the Christian's progress through life obvious to any who choose to recognize it. The point is, you don't have to. The characters are going through a great adventure, and come out better in their here and now lives for what they went through. Even those who can't remember what happened find themselves making changes in their lives.----- Original Message ----- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: 2008/06/21 08:22:36 Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Pullman and Christian fictionI've been reading the comments about Pullman's books, none of which I've read, nor do I care to. But I'm amused by the complaints that his agenda is overt and he "hammers in" is message without subtlety. I would hate that. But I recently validated a Christian fiction/romance, supposedly, in which the Christian/God is wonderful message was equally overt and unsubtle. I've validated at least two Christian fiction/romances which were delightful, and the messages were more subtle, but clear--and the stories themselves and the characters were enjoyable. One of the books was way more obvious in its intent but at least the message and intent didn't overpower the story.I guess it all depends on the viewpoint of the reader. G.Cindy --- On Fri, 6/20/08, Shannon <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Shannon <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Catholic banned books and movies > lists> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 11:33 AM > I did read Pullman. Hated it. Especially the strong atheist > message > being hammered into me with all the subtlety of one of > those Acme > anvils in cartoons. > > Ugh. > > And yet, it's supposed to be a masterpiece of modern YA > fantasy. > Shows what I know hehe. > > Shannon > > > At 11:20 AM 6/20/2008, A. J. Nolte wrote: > >I'll read something I disagree with if it's (A) > well-written and (B) > >doesn't have stupid premises. The exception to this > rule is Philip > >Pullman. I've heard his books are well-written, and > his premise is > >interesting and all...z long as you recognize that, > despite his > >avowed atheism, he stole the whole bloody thing lock > stock and > >barrel from the gnostics. So I figure I may as well go > back to the > >source, as it were. <g> > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the > Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the > word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxPut the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxPut the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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