Books by Jasper Fforde
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review 1: Another unusual one, Thursday has recovered from her injuries and now she's trying to find out not only where the excellent quality replacements of her are coming from... but what kind of use she can get out of them. Because, cleverly, she always makes the best use out of everyth...
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review 1: Another work commute listen that I enjoyed. Started off a bit slow but once I got into it, the pace and tension picked up and I actually wasn't too upset when I got stuck in traffic and so was able to finish the book before making it to work. There are lots of interesting chara...
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review 1: Book Three of the Chronicles of Kazam goes in a different direction than the other two, with Jennifer Strange out of the Kazam offices and on a quest in the Cambrian Empire. With a body-switched princess, guide Addie, and a variety of other miscellaneous characters, she is searc...
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review 1: Lots of fun! A big thumbs-up. I just finished reading this book to my kids and we really enjoyed the ride. I think the best thing about Fforde is the complete disregard for any kind of structure. You're reading the book and suddenly some completely irrelevant -- and completel...
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review 1: A few weeks back, some smarty-pants declared that adults should be ashamed of reading "Young Adult" books. That person, who must be well known in some circles but not in any where I'd care to spend time, is a ninny. Jasper Fforde writes YA books, as well as books aimed at adults,...
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review 1: Although the Big Magic two months ago more or less went well, magic is still slow at making a comeback. That doesn't mean others haven't noticed, though. King Snodd has figured out magic could make quite a bit of money, if appropriately capitalized. Jennifer Strange (acting manag...
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review 1: As usual mr fforde does a remarkable job of mining literature and occassionally popular culture for innumerable references to bolster his plot. And what's not to like about adding epizeuxis to ones vocabulary? Ok-- repetition for dramatic effect. Thursday is missing-- or not. ...