Good Omens at Puss Reboots 05/09/08
It's Friday and time to sum up the ways that people came to my site in the past week.

The top 10 searches of May 2-8:

1. "good omens" pussreboots:
   I reviewed Good Omens on December 10, 2007.
   
   
2. graffiti alphabet a to z:
   Back in 2006 I did an A to Z series of letter drawings in Photoshop. If you are specifically looking for graffiti fonts, check out Graffiti Creator. (Down from #1)
   
   
3. tt_ boynton site:pussreboots.pair.com:
   This means Thursday Thirteen and Sandra Boynton. I've used her books in a number of my Thursday Thirteens: February 27 2008 and February 13 2008. (Up from #3)
   
   
4. under the sea pictures:
   I have a themed gallery of digital art pieces I've done. (Up from #6)
   
   
5. Myanmar:
   There was a devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar earlier in the week. I have not blogged about it but you can see my 2005 post, "Myanmar, Not Burma..."
   
   
6. "the boy who wanted to be a fish":
   See my October 20, 2007 review of Le Grand's book.
   
   
7. friedrich buechner our greatest desire world's greatest need:
   I haven't blogged about anything close to this search string. I have mentioned Friedrich Nietzsche in the Cult Books post. Trish recommended Godric to me by Friedrich Buechner but I haven't read it yet.
   
   
8. "a church of her own" review:
   I reviewed A Church of Her Own by Sarah Sentilles on May 8, 2008. I am giving away my review copy on May 11th.
   
   
9. "cross of lead" jew
   I reviewed Crispin: The Cross of Lead on April 30, 2008.
   
   
10. "flight of the goose"
    Flight of the Goose is on my wishlist but the publisher of the book is sending me a copy. I will be reviewing it and giving it away in the near future.
    

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A Church of Her Own: 05/08/08
A Church of Her Own by Sarah Sentilles is part memoir and part look at the struggles women face when they decide to become priests or ministers.

The book is divided into three main parts: Vocation, Incarnation and Creation. Vocation covers the why behind woman choosing ministry even in the face of the on-going sexism in the different sects and denominations. Incarnation looks at how women ministers are scrutinized for their bodies, their dress, their makeup (or lack of it). Creation finally looks at the art of being a minister and a woman.

Since sexism is such a wide reaching problem for women who feel called to ministry, Sentilles spends a lot of the book deconstructing gender roles and talking about gays, lesbians and transgender ministers. Her discussion of gender against the bible, church traditions and modern beliefs in America is where the book really comes into its own.

A Church of Her Own starts slowly. The first few chapters are rather dry but it picks up and stays interesting to the end. When I finished the book I was angry for the women who have put up with such outrageous behavior from their colleagues and congregations.

If you are interested in reading this book, I am giving away my review copy on May 11th. To enter, please read the rules and then leave a comment on the original post. Comments left on this review will not count as an entry.

Read the reviews at Clever Title Here, Viva La Feminista, Wordcandy Bookshelf.

Learn more about the author by reading her blog.

books | nonfiction | contest | sarah sentilles

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Treasure: 05/08/08
When I need a mental vacation like to travel with Dirk Pitt. I haven't read all of the series and what I've read hasn't been order but I still enjoy the books. My most recent read was Treasure (1988).

Treasure has all the usual adventure story stuff: buried treasure, sunken treasure, espionage, kidnappings, car chases, and so forth. In the Dirk Pitt novels there are typically two different plots: the A plot being whatever word crisis NUMA somehow has to fix and the B plot where NUMA is actually looking for treasure and basically doing its real job. I like both parts but I prefer the treasure hunting aspects of it (I'm the same way with Indian Jones too).

Since I enjoy the treasure hunt bit most, I always skip the prologue where the treasure is lost. I don't like going into the adventure knowing more than the NUMA crew. I only go back to read the prologue after I've finished the book.

In Treasure the treasure in question is tomb of Alexander the Great and the remains of his famous library. Meanwhile a trio of power hungry brothers have turned to terrorism to bring down the governments of Mexico, Egypt and Brazil bringing Senator Pitt into the fray.

How all these things come together is silly. It's fun. It's completely over the top. Think James Bond at his silliest and multiply it by two. So if you're looking for a serious adventure story, look elsewhere. If you're looking for escapism, I highly recommend treasure.

books | fiction | dirk pitt | clive cussler

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