Raven Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 There is a short interview with Jasper in this month's SFX magazine, talking about his new book Shades of Grey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I'm guessing its the same interview posted on Jasper's website - intriquing. looking forward to the 25th Jan. on that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) Just finished 'The Well of Lost Plots' - really enjoyed this:mrgreen: link to my review, which is not exhaustive as that would spoil the fun,here. I'm now reading 'Something Rotten' Edited December 28, 2009 by sirinrob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Finally on the Fforde bandwaggon , and I am reading Big Over Easy, and after only reading 15 pages, I am loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Sirinrob, I've only got two words for you: stop it!!! You make me feel slow and undeserving of Jasper's Jenius! On a saner note, enjoy: the first half of Something Rotten is the first Jasper I ever read, and though the plot baffled me at the time, I still recognised that the Jenius was strong in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlette Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I'm becoming increasingly interested in this Jasper Fforde person and his seemingly strange tales. Shall I join the club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 The more the merrier . He is great fun, and a very competent wordsmith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Yes, Scarlette, definitely join in! You won't regret it I promise . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Please do and if you regret it you can hold me personally accountable, how about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 (edited) Finished 'Something Rotten' review here Having now read all 4 of the 'Thursday Next' series, I must say Jasper is an extremely competent wordsmith. As I progressed through the series, it was clear that his style has matured the further into the series I read. Yhe one book that was subtly differnet in style was 'The Well of Lost Plots'. I believe that's because it was set in BookWorld so Jasper made it fit that 'reality', rather than the grittier style of the others. If you like fantasy with a literary bent and humour then this series is highly recommended. Thanks to BookJumper for putting me on to these novels. Till I can get hold off 'First amongst Sequels' and both of the Nursery Crime books I have no more Jasper to read, but i plan to reread the series later, with a view to noting all the references I can spot. Edited January 1, 2010 by sirinrob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 If you're yet to get hold of FAS and the Nursery Crime books, may I suggest ordering them signed and stamped from Jasper's website it's what I did! Your name is more straightforward than mine so he might even spell it right... . Off to read your review of SR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 yes I had thought of that, but for various reasons I can't at the moment . He's doing a signing in Cardiff (25th January) to tie in with the publication of 'Shades of Grey' so guess where I am on that day ....... ETA The review of SR is deliberately vague as I don't want to spoil others reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I. am. jealous. He's in London on Jan. 18th but I'll be otherwise engaged on that very morning (I'm graduating, hardly something I can wriggle out of) so no signed copy of Shades of Grey for me *wails*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Congratulations on graduating!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Thank you I just wish Jasper had been a bit more considerate of my schedule in his signing tour arrangements ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Read the first newspaper review I've seen of Shades of Grey today, and although it isn't full of glowing praise, it doesn't slate it either. It does indicate that JF fans will love it, and that's good enough for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Read the first newspaper review I've seen of Shades of Grey today, and although it isn't full of glowing praise ... and why on earth not ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 ... and why on earth not ?! I know! What's wrong with people? How can it not be fabulous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Obviously I don't now which reveiew you read Chesil, but the 2 I've read (Guardian and Washington Post) seem to be lukewarm about 'Shades ofGrey'. However I shall read Jasper's latest offering - it sounds intriguing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 A little factoid I just unearthed is the Jasper plans to write one more book in the NCD series - The Last Great Tortoise Race: this will be the final one in that series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Wrapping NCD up seems sensible to me, he doesn't seem to be running out of TN juice (TN 6: One of Our Thursdays is Missing is in the pipeworks)* and he's just started on the SoG series; it's quite valiant actually that he's looking to write NCD 3 at all! * ... will he quit writing them faster than I can read them ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 A little factoid I just unearthed is the Jasper plans to write one more book in the NCD series - The Last Great Tortoise Race: this will be the final one in that series. But,but,but.....................only one more Jack Spratt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Sorry to say Chrissy, but that seems to be the way hes thinking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Always best to end something while everyone still loves it as well - nothing worse than an author writing too many books in a series and them getting worse. Let's hope Jack Spratt will go out on a high! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 You are right Chesilbeach, but I had hoped for a few more before saying bye-bye to JS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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