Anybody know Thursday Next?

On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:53:28 +0200, Akinaj Rock <akinaj_22.RemoveThis@lycos.de>
wrote:

 >I recently discovered a new author, Jasper Fforde (no spelling
 >mistake, he's Welsh), and his books staring Thursday Next, Literary
 >Detective.

Aren't they wonderful?

I picked up The Eyre Affair and Lost In A Good Book while I was in
Melbourne for my sister's funeral. I laughed myself silly over them
even though it was a dreadfully sad and stressful time. I have The
Well Of Lost Plots on order and should get it soon. I can't wait.

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Mummy Az <manth.DeleteThis@ozemail.com.au> schrieb:

 >On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:53:28 +0200, Akinaj Rock <akinaj_22.DeleteThis@lycos.de>
 >wrote:
 >
  >>I recently discovered a new author, Jasper Fforde (no spelling
  >>mistake, he's Welsh), and his books staring Thursday Next, Literary
  >>Detective.
 >
 >Aren't they wonderful?
 >
 >I picked up The Eyre Affair and Lost In A Good Book while I was in
 >Melbourne for my sister's funeral. I laughed myself silly over them
 >even though it was a dreadfully sad and stressful time. I have The
 >Well Of Lost Plots on order and should get it soon. I can't wait.
 >
 >Az

You'll enjoy it. It goes much deeper into the workings of the book
world, and how fiction is produced! I loved it! And the next one is
coming out in august! *humongous grin* I can't wait.

Akinaj
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Oh, yes. I read the first two in quick order, and am waiting
for the third to hit paperback because I don't enjoy them
quite *that* much.

SAMK
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 >Of course, this *has* given me the opportunity to re-read some of
 >the books in my library. Just finished Julie Czernada's 2 Web
 >Shifters books and am hoping she'll write a third!
 >
 >--
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Dragon Shirreyder wrote:
 >Purrt wrote:
  > >Of course, this *has* given me the opportunity to re-read some
of
  > >the books in my library. Just finished Julie Czernada's 2 Web
  > >Shifters books and am hoping she'll write a third!
 >
 > the 3rd book in that series is called Hidden in Sight. It came
out in April of
 > 2003.

It is? It did? Haven't seen it locally. Guess I'll just have to
force myself to go to the bookstore! <g>

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Isn't she wonderful? Hubby found the first two books almost by accident at
the bookstore. Book 3 is due out in paperback in a couple of months and I
am anxiously awaiting receiving it.

I really enjoy how he sends up classic literature. I know the next time I
read Jane Eyre I will have a whole different perspective as I wonder what
the characters are doing when they aren't directly involved in the story.

A whole hearted second here on the rcommendation to check out Jasper Fforde
and Thursday Next.

Anita, in sunny ( 20 hours a day) Alaska
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 >Subject: Re: Anybody know Thursday Next?
 >From: "Purrt" ivaf.RemoveThis@ptd.net
 >Date: 6/22/04 9:02 PM Central Daylight Time
 >Message-id: <bdycnbR5r9P-fkXdUSdV9g.RemoveThis@ptd.net>
 >
 >Dragon Shirreyder wrote:
  >>Purrt wrote:
   >> >Of course, this *has* given me the opportunity to re-read some
 >of
   >> >the books in my library. Just finished Julie Czernada's 2 Web
   >> >Shifters books and am hoping she'll write a third!
  >>
  >> the 3rd book in that series is called Hidden in Sight. It came
 >out in April of
  >> 2003.
 >
 >It is? It did? Haven't seen it locally. Guess I'll just have to
 >force myself to go to the bookstore! <g>
 >
 >--
 >Purrt the ghatta

Yep, it did. She just came out with a new book in hardcover too. It's called
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:53:28 +0200, Akinaj Rock <akinaj_22.RemoveThis@lycos.de>
scribbled:

 >I recently discovered a new author, Jasper Fforde (no spelling
 >mistake, he's Welsh), and his books staring Thursday Next, Literary
 >Detective.
 >
 >They are set in a parallel world where the Crimean war hasn't ended
 >yet, there are no Jehova's Witnesses, but Baconians, dodos are alive
 >again, as are mammoths, and literature is an important area of law
 >giving and law enforcement.
<snip>

Wow. That's kinda creepy.

I checked "The Eyre Affair" out of the library a week ago. Haven't
read it yet due to work pressures, but ... you only had a several-week
window when I'd have the book in my home, and you posted about it just
then!

Have been vaguely meaning to read it since I heard about it. Recently
my brother (whose literary preferences are, to me, peculiar, but whose
literary _recommendations_ are rare yet superlative) recommended it.
Took a while to find it not-checked-out of the library.

Megan
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"Harry and Anita" <harry077 RemoveThis @mtaonline.net> schrieb:

 >Isn't she wonderful? Hubby found the first two books almost by accident at
 >the bookstore. Book 3 is due out in paperback in a couple of months and I
 >am anxiously awaiting receiving it.
 >
 >I really enjoy how he sends up classic literature. I know the next time I
 >read Jane Eyre I will have a whole different perspective as I wonder what
 >the characters are doing when they aren't directly involved in the story.
 >
 >A whole hearted second here on the rcommendation to check out Jasper Fforde
 >and Thursday Next.
 >
 >Anita, in sunny ( 20 hours a day) Alaska
 >
Well, you'll know a bit more what the characters do during time off
after reading Book 3, that much I can tell you. And the UK edition is
already out in paperback, as far as I know, at least I've got a
paperback version (I think, at least it's not hardcover), so you might
want to look into that, if you're impatient.

Akinaj (envious of 20 hours of sunshine, cause all we got in Germany
is rain and wind with sunny spells)
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 > Well, you'll know a bit more what the characters do during time off
 > after reading Book 3, that much I can tell you. And the UK edition is
 > already out in paperback, as far as I know, at least I've got a
 > paperback version (I think, at least it's not hardcover), so you might
 > want to look into that, if you're impatient.
 >
 > Akinaj (envious of 20 hours of sunshine, cause all we got in Germany
 > is rain and wind with sunny spells)
 > Goddess of Happy Stones on the Third Floor
 > Mama of Dragolad, the Mini Balrog
 > Acolyte to the Holy Hair Goddess
 > Radioactive Squirrel
 >
 > Beware the Trap: lycos is yahoo!

Akinaj,
I just spent the last 4 years in Germany so I know what kind of weather you
usually have. This sunlight is great, even if it messes up the sleep
patterns of everyone. No house here is equipped with rouladens. I think it
should be standard as it is in Germany. However, our summer temps are only
in the 70s. This last week it has been in the 80s and the locals are
complaining that it is too hot. I'll trade you places in the winter
though when it gets to be -20F and we have 5 feet of snow.

I just might get the UK version. I want to know how Thursday is doing and
how the character exchange program works. Thanks for the info.

Anita (we don't have a true dark this time of year, just twilight from 2 AM
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"Harry and Anita" <harry077.RemoveThis@mtaonline.net> schrieb:


  >> Akinaj (envious of 20 hours of sunshine, cause all we got in Germany
  >> is rain and wind with sunny spells)

 >Akinaj,
 >I just spent the last 4 years in Germany so I know what kind of weather you
 >usually have. This sunlight is great, even if it messes up the sleep
 >patterns of everyone. No house here is equipped with rouladens. I think it
 >should be standard as it is in Germany. However, our summer temps are only
 >in the 70s. This last week it has been in the 80s and the locals are
 >complaining that it is too hot. I'll trade you places in the winter
 >though when it gets to be -20F and we have 5 feet of snow.
 >

You know, I wouldn't mind trading places in winter. I *like* snow and
cold, for some reason. The winter I spent in Canada was great, even
with -35C. Although I wouldn't mind Alaska in the summer either. I'm
not a big fan of high temperatures, and I like sunlight.

 >I just might get the UK version. I want to know how Thursday is doing and
 >how the character exchange program works. Thanks for the info.
 >
 >Anita (we don't have a true dark this time of year, just twilight from 2 AM
 >to 3:30 AM)

Akinaj (again envious, because I remember similar summers from
holidays in Sweden)
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:53:28 +0200, Akinaj Rock <akinaj_22.TakeThisOut@lycos.de>
wrote:

 >I recently discovered a new author, Jasper Fforde (no spelling
 >mistake, he's Welsh), and his books staring Thursday Next, Literary
 >Detective.
 >
 >Akinaj

Sci Fi Bookclub has the first two in the series.

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On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:50:18 -0700, Rhino 7 <laney2.DeleteThis@comfishcast.net>
wrote:

 >On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:53:28 +0200, Akinaj Rock <akinaj_22.DeleteThis@lycos.de>
 >wrote:
 >
  >>I recently discovered a new author, Jasper Fforde (no spelling
  >>mistake, he's Welsh), and his books staring Thursday Next, Literary
  >>Detective.
  >>
  >>Akinaj
 >
 >Sci Fi Bookclub has the first two in the series.
 >
 >The Bookwurm

the third one is supposed to be in trade paper back in the next month
or so, and there is a fourth one in press...

Great reads...even if there is a bit of British flare to them...

ck
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