Jasper Fforde hasn’t released a new book since 2014, and that is a long time for him. I have been waiting and waiting (so patiently) for the third Nursery Crime book, but it just doesn’t seem to be happening. Neither does the second Shades of Grey book. But now there is this book, which is not actually out in the US until 2019, so I bought it from Book Depository. I’m glad I did this anyway because the UK cover is so much better than the […]
It’s not the book, it’s me
For the past couple of years I’ve been hearing about how the Thursday Next series is a great series of books and everything I’ve heard about it has definitely made me think that the series would be a great read. So I put it on my list of books to check out, and when this book came up as the alt for the Vaginal Fantasy July read I thought it would be the perfect time to actually read it (especially because the main book this […]
What happens when Jane Eyre leaps off the pages?
I’m a member of two book clubs, and my library’s “Gen Lit” group has selected The Eyre Affair for its February pick. Having heard of it but never picked it up, I was eager to give it a try. I didn’t know too much about the story, but I do tend to like literary adaptations. As it is, I’m still struggling to formulate thoughts on The Eyre Affair, but I just finished today and it’s still fresh in my mind (did you notice how far […]
The Eyre Up There
One of the good things about joining a book club at my local library is that I am exposed to books that I wouldn’t normally choose. And since it’s run by the library, most of the selections are legit. In this case, I was shocked to find we were reading a book I had never heard of. The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde was a very different read for me. Time travel, alternate history, and alternate literary endings are not usually all thrown into the […]