Jasper Fforde Ffan

[Gannon]

Ah Maudster, if you are aaaalways watching, that means you can aaaalways be posting.

The groovy sounding Maudster appeals to me. Franster also sounds cool. How about Ganster?

Due to your glowing recommendations, I've put David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas" on a waiting list. In the meantime I'm starting on William Boyd's latest thriller - already mentioned on Colleen McCullough's thread.

Since this is Jasper's thread, I'd like to quote some unpublished Jasper Speak. Not sure which book they were deleted from, or what they mean, I'll let you figure that out:

1. "They also cited the Timeline Extraterritorially Precedent that stated that a legal decision made in one time stream was true of all others."
2. "They were termed 'Random Temporal Backflashes' and struck occasionally, briefly opening a window to something that might once have happened but now wouldn't. We hoped for something like this to save us during the upcoming extinction, but weren't hopeful - no Backflashes had ever been dated beyond 2091."
3. "Cognitive Dissonance - 'Car pooling is an excellent idea - just not for me'."
4. "Imagine a world where there were no hypothetical situations."
5. "nounS which have had their poles reversed: thursdaY"
6. "It's called 'Watered Downship', a book about a Civil Servant written by rabbits."
7. "Indoor fireworks; little flashes of black in the light."

HAVE A HAPPY WEEKEND!

I love number 4. I have no idea which books they were deleted from but, they are all have that "Jasper" quality about them.

[Maud Fitch]

The groovy sounding Maudster appeals to me. Franster also sounds cool. How about Ganster?
Due to your glowing recommendations, I've put David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas" on a waiting list. In the meantime I'm starting on William Boyd's latest thriller - already mentioned on Colleen McCullough's thread.

Since this is Jasper's thread, I'd like to quote some unpublished Jasper Speak. Not sure which book they were deleted from, or what they mean, I'll let you figure that out:

1. "They also cited the Timeline Extraterritorially Precedent that stated that a legal decision made in one time stream was true of all others."
2. "They were termed 'Random Temporal Backflashes' and struck occasionally, briefly opening a window to something that might once have happened but now wouldn't. We hoped for something like this to save us during the upcoming extinction, but weren't hopeful - no Backflashes had ever been dated beyond 2091."
3. "Cognitive Dissonance - 'Car pooling is an excellent idea - just not for me'."
4. "Imagine a world where there were no hypothetical situations."
5. "nounS which have had their poles reversed: thursdaY"
6. "It's called 'Watered Downship', a book about a Civil Servant written by rabbits."
7. "Indoor fireworks; little flashes of black in the light."

I love number 4. I have no idea which books they were deleted from but, they are all have that "Jasper" quality about them.

Absurdly, I like Number 6 "It's called 'Watered Downship', a book about a Civil Servant written by rabbits."
I suppose The Animals Of Farthing Wood could similarly be corrupted.

Hope you grooved through the weekend!

[Gannon]

Howdy Maudster, I have never read "Watership Down", so I looked it up and yes number 6 is very funny. It sounds very interesting, I may have to give it a read. I was talking to a friend on the phone yesterday. She moved to Brisbane, but when she lived here we would swap books all the time. She asked me what I was reading now and I had one of those moments. I told her David Mitchell, and when I went to say Jasper Fforde I could not remember his name. In the end I had to go to the shelf and get one of his books. The harder I tried to remember his name, the worse it got. Anyway she is going to give them both a read. We have very similar tastes so I am sure she will love both of them.

Hope you had a funky weekend.

[Fran]

Howdy Maudster, I have never read "Watership Down", so I looked it up and yes number 6 is very funny. It sounds very interesting, I may have to give it a read. I was talking to a friend on the phone yesterday. She moved to Brisbane, but when she lived here we would swap books all the time. She asked me what I was reading now and I had one of those moments. I told her David Mitchell, and when I went to say Jasper Fforde I could not remember his name. In the end I had to go to the shelf and get one of his books. The harder I tried to remember his name, the worse it got. Anyway she is going to give them both a read. We have very similar tastes so I am sure she will love both of them.

Hope you had a funky weekend.

Oh my goodness Gannon .... were we having a senior moment there

[Gannon]

Howdy Maudster, I have never read "Watership Down", so I looked it up and yes number 6 is very funny. It sounds very interesting, I may have to give it a read. I was talking to a friend on the phone yesterday. She moved to Brisbane, but when she lived here we would swap books all the time. She asked me what I was reading now and I had one of those moments. I told her David Mitchell, and when I went to say Jasper Fforde I could not remember his name. In the end I had to go to the shelf and get one of his books. The harder I tried to remember his name, the worse it got. Anyway she is going to give them both a read. We have very similar tastes so I am sure she will love both of them.

Hope you had a funky weekend.

Oh my goodness Gannon .... were we having a senior moment there

Fran, it was so bizarre. I really could not think of his name. I hope I am not losing my memory already, it wasn't good to start with.

[Maud Fitch]

Howdy Maudster, I have never read "Watership Down", so I looked it up and yes number 6 is very funny. It sounds very interesting, I may have to give it a read. I was talking to a friend on the phone yesterday. She moved to Brisbane, but when she lived here we would swap books all the time. She asked me what I was reading now and I had one of those moments. I told her David Mitchell, and when I went to say Jasper Fforde I could not remember his name. In the end I had to go to the shelf and get one of his books. The harder I tried to remember his name, the worse it got. Anyway she is going to give them both a read. We have very similar tastes so I am sure she will love both of them.

Hope you had a funky weekend.

Oh my goodness Gannon .... were we having a senior moment there

Fran, it was so bizarre. I really could not think of his name. I hope I am not losing my memory already, it wasn't good to start with.

Hey, I do that all the time! Sometimes I look at the computer screen and realise my mind has been elsewhere and when I refocus it's hard to remember what I was actually doing. And don't get me started on forgetting names.....

Talking about 'senior moments', there's a senior citizens group in Vernon USA with a newsletter packed with activities, one of which is their Book Club - last year they read Jasper Fforde's "Shades Of Grey". This was around the time the ubiquitous "50 Shades Of Grey" hit the bookshelves.

Your friend will love Brisbane! Don't forget that quaint bookshop in Elizabeth Street CBD, Lifeline Book Fair and book events at Writers Festival at Southbank in September. She may be able to get some collectables signed for you!

[Gannon]

Oh my goodness Gannon .... were we having a senior moment there [/quote]

Fran, it was so bizarre. I really could not think of his name. I hope I am not losing my memory already, it wasn't good to start with. [/quote]

Hey, I do that all the time! Sometimes I look at the computer screen and realise my mind has been elsewhere and when I refocus it's hard to remember what I was actually doing. And don't get me started on forgetting names.....

Talking about 'senior moments', there's a senior citizens group in Vernon USA with a newsletter packed with activities, one of which is their Book Club - last year they read Jasper Fforde's "Shades Of Grey". This was around the time the ubiquitous "50 Shades Of Grey" hit the bookshelves.

Your friend will love Brisbane! Don't forget that quaint bookshop in Elizabeth Street CBD, Lifeline Book Fair and book events at Writers Festival at Southbank in September. She may be able to get some collectables signed for you![/quote]

Hi ho Maudster. Often when I am reading, if I am thinking about something coming up, or worried about something, I will read a page and then realise that I have not taken any of the writing in at all. I will go back and read the page again.

Haha, I can just see those senior citizens saying, "don't know what all the fuss is about, I found it pretty tame. I didn't understand it but I still thought it was pretty tame".

Last time I visited Brisbane, I checked out all the bookstores, I particularly loved the little bookstore in the mall that you walk down a large set of stairs and at the bottom is this beautiful little book shop. I forget it's name. I am going to try and make a trip to the writers festival in September.

I went fishing with my brother yesterday and forgot to put sunscreen on my feet. Where we went you have to trudge through a heap of water so I was going to put it on my feet when we got to our spot. I forgot to put it on and now my feet are bright read, it looks like I have put them in scalding water, and the pain, oh Maud, the pain.

Hope you are well, and don't work too hard.

[Maud Fitch]

Hi ho Maudster. Often when I am reading, if I am thinking about something coming up, or worried about something, I will read a page and then realise that I have not taken any of the writing in at all. I will go back and read the page again.

Haha, I can just see those senior citizens saying, "don't know what all the fuss is about, I found it pretty tame. I didn't understand it but I still thought it was pretty tame". LOL

Last time I visited Brisbane, I checked out all the bookstores, I particularly loved the little bookstore in the mall that you walk down a large set of stairs and at the bottom is this beautiful little book shop. I forget it's name. I am going to try and make a trip to the writers festival in September.

I went fishing with my brother yesterday and forgot to put sunscreen on my feet. Where we went you have to trudge through a heap of water so I was going to put it on my feet when we got to our spot. I forgot to put it on and now my feet are bright red, it looks like I have put them in scalding water, and the pain, oh Maud, the pain.

Hope you are well, and don't work too hard.

Ooh, ouch, ooh, ouch, I feel your pain. Just wait until your skin peels off! Surprisingly I don't get sunburned feet; shoulders and nose, yes, but not feet. However, my dear Dad used to and he could barely put on his lace-up shoes and socks to go to work. That was in the days before a more relaxed dress code and when he finally eased them onto his blistered feet, he'd hobble out the door, vowing never to go to the beach again.

Sorry to say that I am working too hard and there appears to be no let up in sight.....can I dive into the nearest JurisFiction office in the BookWorld and seek asylum as a reject book character or an unfinished novel refugee?

[Gannon]

Ooh, ouch, ooh, ouch, I feel your pain. Just wait until your skin peels off! Surprisingly I don't get sunburned feet; shoulders and nose, yes, but not feet. However, my dear Dad used to and he could barely put on his lace-up shoes and socks to go to work. That was in the days before a more relaxed dress code and when he finally eased them onto his blistered feet, he'd hobble out the door, vowing never to go to the beach again.

Sorry to say that I am working too hard and there appears to be no let up in sight.....can I dive into the nearest JurisFiction office in the BookWorld and seek asylum as a reject book character or an unfinished novel refugee?[/quote]

Give it a try Maudster. Wouldn't it be amazing if it worked. Let me know.

My feet have not even started to peel yet. At least we both caught a decent amount of fish. You should have seen the water, it was a deep brown( from the flood) and we didn't think we would catch anything. We couldn't go to our original spot because a river of water was blocking our way.

Hope you have a wonderful day and don't work too (Oh hang on that's right), err hope you have fun working.

[Maud Fitch]

Sorry to say that I am working too hard and there appears to be no let up in sight.....can I dive into the nearest JurisFiction office in the BookWorld and seek asylum as a reject book character or an unfinished novel refugee?

Give it a try Maudster. Wouldn't it be amazing if it worked. Let me know.

My feet have not even started to peel yet. At least we both caught a decent amount of fish. You should have seen the water, it was a deep brown( from the flood) and we didn't think we would catch anything. We couldn't go to our original spot because a river of water was blocking our way.

Holey moley, Gannon, you fishermen are a danger-loving breed. There could have been all kinds of 'things' in that flood water. Did you think of crocodiles? You might not have had any feet to get sunburned!

Yes <wistful> it would be great to read myself into the BookWorld, drink a cuppa with Thursday and Pickwick <sigh>

[Gannon]

Sorry to say that I am working too hard and there appears to be no let up in sight.....can I dive into the nearest JurisFiction office in the BookWorld and seek asylum as a reject book character or an unfinished novel refugee?

Give it a try Maudster. Wouldn't it be amazing if it worked. Let me know.

My feet have not even started to peel yet. At least we both caught a decent amount of fish. You should have seen the water, it was a deep brown( from the flood) and we didn't think we would catch anything. We couldn't go to our original spot because a river of water was blocking our way.

Holey moley, Gannon, you fishermen are a danger-loving breed. There could have been all kinds of 'things' in that flood water. Did you think of crocodiles? You might not have had any feet to get sunburned!

Yes <wistful> it would be great to read myself into the BookWorld, drink a cuppa with Thursday and Pickwick <sigh>

Yep Maudster, we were on the look out for crocodiles all day. Usually you can spot them without much trouble but wit the water so brown it would have been easy for one to creep all the way up to us.

I have just about finished "The Other Child" and can't wait to get stuck into "Wolf Hall". What an effort from Hilary Mantel to pick up a booker for "Wolf Hall" and then "Bring up the Bodies".

Hope you have a splendiferous weekend.

[Maud Fitch]

Yep Maudster, we were on the look out for crocodiles all day. Usually you can spot them without much trouble but with the water so brown it would have been easy for one to creep all the way up to us. Gannon, mate, are you serious?????

I have just about finished "The Other Child" and can't wait to get stuck into "Wolf Hall". What an effort from Hilary Mantel to pick up a Booker for "Wolf Hall" and then "Bring up the Bodies".

Hope you have a splendiferous weekend.

I will be extremely interested to hear your views on Hilary Mantel's work. Learned friends of mine have been very mixed in their appreciation, citing verbosity, confusing names, trendy, brilliant insight, absorbing, etc, and it appears the ones who like British history are the ones who like it the most. Our local library has said the demand has died off but I put that down to the fact that they are not quick reads. I've just finished a quick little read "Light Boxes" by Shane Jones and will post a review.

And you, my friend, have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious weekend.

[Gannon]

Yep Maudster, we were on the look out for crocodiles all day. Usually you can spot them without much trouble but with the water so brown it would have been easy for one to creep all the way up to us. Gannon, mate, are you serious?????

I have just about finished "The Other Child" and can't wait to get stuck into "Wolf Hall". What an effort from Hilary Mantel to pick up a Booker for "Wolf Hall" and then "Bring up the Bodies".

Hope you have a splendiferous weekend.

I will be extremely interested to hear your views on Hilary Mantel's work. Learned friends of mine have been very mixed in their appreciation, citing verbosity, confusing names, trendy, brilliant insight, absorbing, etc, and it appears the ones who like British history are the ones who like it the most. Our local library has said the demand has died off but I put that down to the fact that they are not quick reads. I've just finished a quick little read "Light Boxes" by Shane Jones and will post a review.

And you, my friend, have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious weekend.

Howdy Maudster. Went fishing again yesterday and forgot to put my collar up, now I have a burnt neck, ahrrrrrrr. I am really looking forward to "Wolf Hall" and "Bring up the Bodies". I know nothing about that time period of English history, so I am expecting the read to be a learning experience. Same thing happened with Colleen and her Rome books. I knew nothing about Ancient Rome, but her books were so brilliant they made me go out and buy every Rome book I could get my hands on.

Looking forward to your review of "Light Boxes", may have to put it on the TBR.

Hope you have an amazing week.

[Maud Fitch]

I've surreptitiously seconded a computer to reply to your post, Gannon, and ask who is that young man in the striped pyjamas? Not a Roman soldier, that's for sure! Perhaps an author, a family member, you?

Oh, oh, the boss has returned with his lunch so I'd better dash----------

[Gannon]

I've surreptitiously seconded a computer to reply to your post, Gannon, and ask who is that young man in the striped pyjamas? Not a Roman soldier, that's for sure! Perhaps an author, a family member, you?

Oh, oh, the boss has returned with his lunch so I'd better dash----------

Howdy Maudster. The man is me from an old photo. I posted a picture of Hades when she was little with freckles and pigtails and she posted what she calls "the Cheesy photo" to get me back. Teaches me to have an easy password(which I have now changed).

Don't let the boss catch you, but also don't let him stop you from posting. I am loving "Wolf Hall" I am also getting into Aussie authors. I have ordered four books from Aussie authors, "Bay of Fires" by Poppy Gee, "The Icon Murders" by Noel Mealy, "Back to the Pillaga" by Tony Parsons, and "The Girl in the Hard Hat" by Loretta Hill. I would love to know if you have heard of or read any of these, they all sound pretty good. I am going to start reading them after I read "Bring up the Bodies", after I finish "Wolf Hall".

Great to hear from you, hope you are having as good a week as possible at work.