Thursday Next: First Among Sequels Reviews

by Jasper Fforde

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Thursday Next returns 14 years later in a world without SpecOps

chronic reader, book club organizer, a library-goer, a fan of clever plots, fiction reader, avid reader, character-lover, read for fun

AUG

2007

Jasper Fforde's latest is here and I'm so glad he returned to Thursday's world, even if he did age her 14 years to middle age. I saw him at our local independant bookstore (Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh) and he was hilarious! Plus, his voice and speaking patterns were just like those of Hugh Grant, I kid you not. If you think his books are funny, then you have got to see him in person sometime. Of course, that's hard because he lives in Wales and doesn't come over here very often.
Anyways, the new book is more of his trademark wit, humor and puns. The story takes a bit to get into... read full review »

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danthebookman
Raleigh, NC

Fantastic knowledge of literature twisted into the most comical

read for fun, avid reader, character-lover, chronic reader, fiction reader, a woman, chronic book buyer, love to travel

NOV

2007

All the Jasper Fforde books are fantastic. The humor is quirky, and the plots are unique and captivating. Fforde's knowledge of literature has to be tremendous to create the 'Thursday Next' books. The continued ties to the previous books makes having read them a must to enjoy all the facets of the story line in this latest book. I agree with a previous review that this book is a bit slow to start, but once you are in it, it moves just as fast as the others did. If you love clever, whimsical plot lines and word play, I would strongly recommend all of Jasper Fforde's books. I am looking... read full review »

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AGWNGWMOM
Marietta, GA

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Fforde is an author you will be delighted that you found

an avid reader

MAR

2008

My son got me to buy my first Jasper Fforde book, and I have not been disappointed in any of them. I tend to consume books, and with his books I find myself savoring them because of the word plays, the satire, the tongue in cheek. Their is just nothing about the books I do not enjoy.