Welcome to Litsy!

I thought this was the last Chronicles of Kazam book, but no: there‘s a fourth one! I won‘t complain—the adventures of Jennifer Strange are lots of fun. Fforde‘s world-building is kind of all over the place, but witty and clever. However, the characterization here felt lacking, especially when certain events at the end failed to evoke the depth of feeling they should have—either from me or the characters. Maybe book 4 will resolve some of that?

“…for every truly heinous act, there are multiple good acts to compensate. It‘s why evil despots are ultimately defeated, and why a truly awful reality TV show can never go on forever.”

“Homing snails were one of Wizard Moobin‘s recent discoveries. He had found that all snails have the capacity to do over one hundred miles per hour and find a location with pinpoint accuracy, but didn‘t because they were horribly lazy and couldn‘t be bothered.”

Troll Wars were like Batman movies: both were repeated at regular intervals, featured expensive hardware, and were broadly predictable.

Jasper Fforde always delivers absurdity and fun with puns aplenty. This one was a little bit on the dark side though as Jennifer Strange embarks on a quest in a land known for its deadly adventure tourism. I enjoyed my time spent in this world but did not enjoy the fact that it ends on a rather big cliffhanger.
This was my #BookSpin selection for September @TheAromaofBooks
#BuriedAliveChallenge

It‘s always nice when both girls decide to join me for some reading time.
#CatsOfLitsy

Excited by my #BookSpin picks this month. Jasper Fforde is always a good time and I‘ve been curious about The Luminous Dead since I first read about it.

✨Troll Wars were like Batman movies: both were repeated at regular intervals, featured expensive hardware, and were broadly predictable.✨

#dragons #magic #JasperFforde

AHHH!!! The cliff hanger at the end of this one is killing me!!!! PLEASE GET THE 4th BOOK OUT

It‘s a beautiful day to be a slacker on the swing.

I‘m going to put this quote on my fridge

Jasper Fforde has long been a favorite of mine. His quirky tales and wild imagination always leave me smiling at the end and wondering how his brain works. This is book 3 in this series about a gal who manages wizards and all the strangeness that accompanies that. This time there are sky pirates, a princess w/a head for economics, dragons, and a maybe quest. If you're looking for light-hearted fare then pick up any of Fforde's books for fun!

It's quirky passages like this that keep me adoring Jasper Fforde.

And having spent about a decade up in North Dakota with the wild temperature swings, I totally get wanting to pay a wizard to move a state situated there to somewhere nicer.

I've been rereading Jasper Fforde's books this year, one a month. It's all been leading up to this moment - the one Jasper Fforde book I haven't read yet! I'm so excited to finally start!

Some times you just need a little whimsy. I'm exhausted from worrying about my family and friends riding out the chaos after Hurricane Harvey. "The first thing we had to do was catch the Tralfamosaur." (Opening line).

Happy World Reading Day! What better way to celebrate than to step into another world ?!

Jasper Fforde will cure what ails you.

The third book of the young adult series "The Chronicles of Kazam". I think the series is getting better with each book. Didn't see the end of this one coming, suspected something, but not this. Now I'm left longing for the next one - which will be published in late 2017 (!!!!). ?
#jasperfforde #thechroniclesofkazam #jenniferstrange #theeyeofzoltar #thesongofthequarkbeast #thelastdragonslayer #quarkbeast #mightyshandar

"Shall I kill him?" said the princess after a pause. "My father insisted that I be trained in the art of silent assassination just in case."
"Just in case of what?"
"Lots of things," said the princess. "Doing away with a dopey royal husband in order to take over a kingdom, for one. It happens more than you think, believe me."
"Wouldn't going to marriage counseling be safer?"
#jasperfforde #jenniferstrange #thechroniclesofkazam #theeyeofzoltar

Finished up the most recent entry in The Chronicles of Kazam. It was journey to a new location with Jennifer as the ever responsible guide. Some wonderful new hijinks ensued and I cannot wait to see how everything ties together.

Reading by the dying firelight.