It seems to me they should just be more careful about who they allow to give Ted talks. Sheldrake, really? Who is surprised he went to woo town? However, there is also the issue of factual errors.. If someone is giving a talk filled with nonsense, should Ted refuse to support it? Hmm. I don't have t...

I wonder if rather than death, Rosamund represents mortality. As an abstract concept, Thursday is eternal, but as a man, he will live and die. I think Rosamund represents the hope of rebirth: living, having children, and dying, leaving the world to the next generation to hopefully to be better than ...

Well, they're trying o catch the most anarch-y anarchists. The ones who seem peaceable are probably not much to worry about.

I suggest God in this book is a God of mercy and free will. He allows man to do as he will, but feels sorrow for the pain man causes himself and others. In this scenario, Gregory is man who cannot understand how God can do anything and yet doesn't stop anything bad from happening. How can God be a c...

I don't think there is a lot of cause for the rich to revolt or want anarchy. I can see them being Libertarians, but not anarchists. Money is power, and that includes governmental power. If they didn't have that sort if system, they would lose some of their hold. I can't imagine why they would do th...

I saw the movie based on the novel and it was a bit viscerally disturbing. I bet the book is all the more so.

Just tell her white is for virgins only! I'm sure she'll understand... :>

Hmm, The Devil and Miss Prym sounds very interesting. Yet another item to add to my To-Read list! I'm looking forward to it, I might go for that one next. Of course, I have all these books I already own to read, but instead I'm opting for something I don't have.

Theomanic, what were the 40 you were reading? And which of them do you recommend? Well that's a big question! I had a "2012" shelf on my GoodReads but I deleted it once 2013 rolled around... Let me see what I can remember. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Luis Zafon - About a "cemete...

Well at least she's of legal age and all. I would give her a real answer, especially because this indicates she trusts you. It's important she has someone who she trusts that she can talk to and help guide her if she has tough choices to make... Tougher ones than which brand of vibrator to buy.