Books - current reading, recommendations, reviews

Yes, I do - thanks for the correction. I have read one or two of his other books (even longer ago) and also found them worthwhile so I understand why you'd become a groupie!

Here's another one, this time co-authored with the always excellent John Gribbin:

https://www.amazon.com/Matter-Myth-Disco...0743290917

In this sweeping survey, acclaimed science writers Paul Davies and John Gribbin provide a complete overview of advances in the study of physics that have revolutionized modern science. From the weird world of quarks and the theory of relativity to the latest ideas about the birth of the cosmos, the authors find evidence for a massive paradigm shift. Developments in the studies of black holes, cosmic strings, solitons, and chaos theory challenge commonsense concepts of space, time, and matter, and demand a radically altered and more fully unified view of the universe.

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Dante, I'm definitely taking note of A Fortunate Universe. I'll keep in mind the Nagel too.


Re: Davies. I've had The Goldilocks Enigma for a while, just one of many books I haven't read yet. And yes I have the Tucker, just haven't gotten to it (I've got a lot of Stevensons' to go through before that one! )

Just started a novel entitled "Spoonbenders" by Daryl Gregory. Looks promising: somewhat humorous with certain characters we might recognise from real life. For example:

"G Randall Archibald [The Astounding Archibald] is not only a world-renowned magician," Mike Douglas intoned, "he's also a skeptic and debunker of psychics."

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3282...oonbenders

Just started a novel entitled "Spoonbenders" by Daryl Gregory. Looks promising: somewhat humorous with certain characters we might recognise from real life. For example:

"G Randall Archibald [The Astounding Archibald] is not only a world-renowned magician," Mike Douglas intoned, "he's also a skeptic and debunker of psychics."

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3282...oonbenders

That reminds me of Charles Honorton's spoof article in Zetetic Scholar (1981) about The Incredible Bambi and his associate Dr Psiless Marner:
http://tricksterbook.com/truzzi/ZS-Issue...larNo8.pdf (p. 34)

Recently finished reading “God Reconsidered” by: Scott S. Smith. Here’s the website for the book, you can read a sample chapter there:
http://www.godreconsidered.com/

As well as a link to it on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/God-Reconsidered-...B074KGJ2GD

I liked the book quite a bit. It certainly isn’t anything groundbreaking, but it could used as an introduction to the world of parapsychology/psi. Those well versed in the area might not get too much out of it. 

Pros:
Written in a way that a newbie to parapsychology can understand 
Valid critiques of both atheism and various religions
Insightful opinions

Cons:
Author has a bit of a bias towards reincarnation and his critique of the idea, in my opinion, falls flat
A bit overly harsh on atheists 
Drags on a bit in some areas

Overall, I’d recommend the book, especially to those who are either new to psi or those who are undecided on it.

I've been reading "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (I'm not done yet). Of course, with those two involved, it's wonderfully funny and irreverent. And now, every time I read a post here about doing good deeds, I think "that may not turn out the way you were hoping..."

Linda

I've been reading "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (I'm not done yet). Of course, with those two involved, it's wonderfully funny and irreverent. And now, every time I read a post here about doing good deeds, I think "that may not turn out the way you were hoping..."

Linda

Ive been  rereading The Secret Life of Plants, so lately, when ever im in the kitchen, chopping vegetables. I worry that my house plants think im a murderer.