Watcha Reading?

[linnie612]

Does anyone read Jasper Fforde's 'Thursday Next' books?

Jasper Fforde's, 'One of our Thursdays is missing'.

[Tilly Teckel]

Jasper Fforde's, 'One of our Thursdays is missing'.

Never heard of Jasper Fforde but just googled him and the Thursday Next books sound very interesting. Being Welsh I particularly like the fact that Wales is the independent "Socialist Republic of Wales"! Think I may have to check them out..

Just finished an unusual little book "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend" by Matthew Green. Took me a little while to get into it 'cos, to be honest, I thought it was pretty ridiculous but it ended up being rather gripping and thought-provoking. Its not exactly a brain-strainer but definitely worth a read. Got Dawn French's novel next...

[John Little]

I just finished re-reading Lark Rise to Candleford after many years. Flora Thompson's book is a bit more gritty and real than the sugary telly series.

[Torvaig]

I've started on "The Divine Matrix" by Gregg Braden. I try to keep an open mind on the theory of others; even have a few of my own but no, I won't be writing a book about them!

In his book, Greg Braden "ventures beyond the traditional boundaries of science and spirituality to open the door to our greatest possibilities."

The more I experience of life, the greater my curiosity of it all. I do seriously believe we are much more capable of fulfulling our lives and using our experiences to enhance the lives of others without destroying ourselves with drink, drugs and the ugly hate that some people carry for their fellow man.

We don't need more money, more possessions, more power, but we do need to learn how to work with Mother nature and her bounties, to guard and treasure them and use them wisely.

We are on a fast train ride to goodness knows what and are neglecting to enjoy the world around us, right here, right now. We need to stop that train, look around us, nurture our children and I would like to think we could be bonding with like-minded souls to make the world a place to enjoy, not to destroy.

But.....I think we may be too late......methinks it is an impossible dream.....

[secrets in symmetry]

Torvaig, what are you doing reading that crap lol?

Braden is a conman. Most of what he says about science is made up nonsense. Read his rubbish if you like, but you'll waste less time if you take my advice now rather than later.

[Torvaig]

I hear you s.i.s. and not being a scientific bod, I will take note. I enjoy reading books like his regardless of whether it is the truth or not as it helps to open the mind to more possibilities than the sweet idealism I was brought up on!

And I have nothing better to do just now I shall carry on with his book!

But thanks for your input; I appreciate it!

[secrets in symmetry]

Lol! I guessed you would say something along those lines. You must indeed have more time on your hands than is good for you.

For anyone who isn't familiar with the rubbish spouted by this money making charlatan, here is some of his nonsense:



Here he is telling us about the Divine Matrix that he's just made up:



What he says about 20^th century science in the first few minutes is false. There is no Divine Matrix anywhere other than in his head - and in his money-making machine. He's making it up. He's learned the word "entanglement", but he's conveniently forgotten to tell us (or himself) about "decoherence".

He's good at several things:

making things up and claiming science discovered them;

smiling whilst taking your money;

bullcrapping about things he doesn't understand whilst keeping a straight face;

taking incorrect things in one domain and extrapolating them to a different domain that's unrelated to the first one;

still smiling whilst taking even more of your money.

I think he's a slimy sleazeball - could women actually find him attractive? (Runs out of room to stick head in bucket.)