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jimbolini · 12-27-2008, 02:10 AM

I discovered Fforde this year and definitely recommend them. He's best known for the Thursday Next and Nursery Crime series. They are very imaginative with lots of originality. Hints:
1. Read the series in order.
2. Don't nitpick details, inconsistencies, plot logic issues. These are 'face value' books to be enjoyed as they are!
3. It really helps to be British or know Brit, not only because of the numerous UK-only references and puns, but the humo(u)r is generally out of the Python/Hitchhikers Guide playbook. if you don't like those you probably won't get or like Ffordes books.
4. Personally my fave is the Big Over Easy, and the Nursery Crime books.. As I said above, the T. Next series can get tedious at times but still great fun.

12-27-2008, 02:10 AM	#10
jimbolini Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: none	Jasper fforde I discovered Fforde this year and definitely recommend them. He's best known for the Thursday Next and Nursery Crime series. They are very imaginative with lots of originality. Hints: 1. Read the series in order. 2. Don't nitpick details, inconsistencies, plot logic issues. These are 'face value' books to be enjoyed as they are! 3. It really helps to be British or know Brit, not only because of the numerous UK-only references and puns, but the humo(u)r is generally out of the Python/Hitchhikers Guide playbook. if you don't like those you probably won't get or like Ffordes books. 4. Personally my fave is the Big Over Easy, and the Nursery Crime books.. As I said above, the T. Next series can get tedious at times but still great fun.