Lost in a good book

The place for all things Jasper Fforde--author of the Thursday Next series, Shades of Grey series, Nursery Crimes books, and the Last Dragonslayer. This tumblr is run by fans. For Jasper's official website visit--http://www.jasperfforde.com Lorem ipsum!

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Violent gang steals over 3,500 pounds of cheese worth $23,000 from farm

The first cheese heist in the Netherlands in a few years has left a bad taste in people's mouths.

Coming briefly out of retirement because the Cheese Mafia is at it again.

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hey everyone look at this dodo i made

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Wonderful, stupendous, superb!

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This is a delight! I don't suppose you have a pattern for it you could share, OP?

[looktheresbooks]

25 Days of Booklr Day 11: Your favorite new book to your collection!

This year I bought myself a hardcover copy of my favorite book! Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde!

Took the photo next to one of my carnivorous plants for reasons that make sense if you’ve read it!

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Currently on my tbr: The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde

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gotta love a good Tom Jones joke

[gaydelgard]

jasper fforde stop releasing new IPs and finish a single series for once in his life challenge

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March 20th: Currently reading

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Uh oh. We’re in trouble

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My current read.

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She and I had not exchanged an intelligent word since we first met five hours before, and the reason was readily explained: Mrs Tiffen was dead, and had been for several years.

“Early Riser,” Jasper Fforde

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How Miss Havisham describes Thursday Next 🤣

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In which Jasper Fforde calls himself out

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This will constantly subvert your expectations and keep you guessing. Fforde’s writing is so clever, whilst this isn’t on the same punny word-playing level of Thursday Next, it’s still tight and polished. It’s got some mild horror elements- if you’re not a zombie person (like me) the nightwalkers will definitely creep you out 😨

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There's a joke in early riser about calling the kitchen counter a kitchen isthmus that I can't stop howling over

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Yo I just wanted to give this book a shout out because it's written in first person and you are a character called Charlie. We never learn Charlie's gender - they are always addressed and talked about with non gendered language throughout the book, and with they/them pronouns! The author probably intended for the reader to decide on their gender based on their own gender or assumptions, but to me, Charlie is totally non binary and I'm so happy to be reading a book with a non binary protagonist!

And as a bonus, there's even a side character towards the end who is revealed to be a Transgender man which also rocks!

Early Riser by Jasper Fforde. Go read it if you like weird alt universe fiction with trans and non binary rep! The basic premise is: what if humanity hibernated in the winter?