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Thursday Next: First Among Sequels
Thursday Next: First Among Sequels | Jasper Fforde
The fifth installment in Jasper Fforde s "New York Times "bestselling series follows literary detective Thursday Next on another adventure in her alternate reality of literature-obsessed England Jasper Fforde has thrilled readers everywhere with his gloriously outlandish novels in the Thursday Next and Nursery Crime series. And with another genre-bending blend of crime fiction, fantasy, and top-drawer literary entertainmentis "Thursday Next: First Among Sequels," Fforde s famous literary detective is once again ready to make the world safe for fiction. Thursday Next is grappling with a host of problems in BookWorld: a recalcitrant new apprentice, the death of Sherlock Holmes, and the inexplicable departure of comedy from the once- hilarious Thomas Hardy novels, to name just a few all while captaining the ship "Moral Dilemma" and facing down her most vicious enemy yet: herself. Thursday s zany investigations continue with "Our Thursdays is Missing." Look for the five other bestselling Thursday Next novels, including Jasper Fforde s latest bestseller, "The Woman Who Died A Lot." Visit jasperfforde.com for a ffull window into the Ffordian world! Watch a Windows Media trailer for this book."
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Rachel.Rencher
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I love all these little graphics that are included in Fforde's books. He really makes the series come to life.

thegirlwiththelibrarybag They‘re the best! 8mo
quietlycuriouskate Oof, this is a little too close for comfort! 8mo
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Rachel.Rencher
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Jasper Fforde's books just scratch a certain itch in my brain. 🧠

currentlyreadinginCO Same, love these 😍 8mo
Suzze The Thursday Next books make me smile! 8mo
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DogEaredBooks
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My two favorite things: sweatshirt and Thursday Next. This sweatshirt from Teepublic makes me so happy

DogEaredBooks Here‘s the link for any fellow Thursday Next obsessed: https://www.teepublic.com/crewneck-sweatshirt/338469-literary-detective 2y
Lucy_Anywhere Omg I love it! ❤️ 2y
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Shemac77
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Slow going. Sometimes difficult to stay engaged.

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Shemac77
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Waiting with a patient reading…

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Shemac77
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Afternoon reading

BookNAround I love Thursday! 2y
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Decalino
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My books are only vaguely organized (travel, science fiction, all time favorite keepers, non-fiction), pretty books for the best shelves, etc.

Everywhere: on shelves, in piles, on nightstands and end tables.

Hardcover books if possible, trade paperbacks where available, ebooks when I can't wait.

@MoonWitch94
#thoughtfulthursday

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Shemac77
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I‘m bored with my current reads. Thursday should liven it up.

Bette This is amazing. 👍📸 2y
Shemac77 I thought so too! It‘s at York Redoubt in Halifax, Nova Scotia. @Bette 2y
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LibrarianRyan
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Okay @TheSpineView I tried on this last year, I really did. I sucked at it, but I‘m trying again.

TheSpineView Good luck! 3y
Roary47 That‘s a good idea. I need to clear out some series. 3y
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HeyT
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I love this series because you always get good puns and literary references. I don't think these would be even half as funny as audiobooks because of all the textual puns and in this one a bit of graphics. I think the thing I most admire about this series though is that so much interconnects with earlier books like there are some bits that have been tiny crumbs in the first books and then land all the way here in book 5
#BuriedAliveChallenge

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HeyT
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#BookReport
Managed to finish two and half books this week. I enjoyed everything I read even if it means I'm getting close to the end of Alex Verus and a verrrry slow burn romance in TBOAPW.

#WeeklyForecast
I should finish the tagged today once I sit down to read. After that I'll move on to Eon and whatever is picked from the bookspin draw. I'm so excited for the draw this month.

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HeyT
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I decided that the next series I‘d tackle would be Thursday Next. I finished the first arc a couple years ago thankfully this one starts fourteen years after the events of that arc so the gap between reading isn‘t a big deal and sort of appropriate.

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MrBook
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#LitsyHumor Post 1 😆🙋‍♂️

Blueberry Missed you MrBook. Glad to see you back. 4y
Leftcoastzen It‘s a struggle!😂 4y
wanderinglynn Only a year!? @TheSpineView & I have been waiting almost decade for Rothfuss‘s 3rd Kingkiller book. 😆 The struggle is real. 4y
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TheSpineView @wanderinglynn That it is!😁 4y
MrBook @Blueberry , thank you! I missed you and everyone too! I'm very glad to be back. It's like my second home here 😊. I hope you've been well! 🤗 4y
MrBook @wanderinglynn , I hear that a lot, lol! Can't wait to start the series!
4y
CaroPi This is the reason why I didn't start Game of Thrones.... 4y
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cariashley
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Loved this one more than the last couple installments! These continue to be a fun, light audiobook experience and I‘m sad that I‘ll run out of them soon.

BennettBookworm Best series ever!!! 4y
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TheKidUpstairs
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Good morning lovely Littens! Who else woke up to snow this morning?

Today's #IsolationInteractions discussion question: is there a book sequel that you wish existed?

I recently heard Marlon James talking about wanting a sequel to Jane Eyre, one where Rochester drives Jane to madness (inspired by Wide Sargasso Sea), and I would totally be on board to read that!

CBee I would love a sequel to 5y
Cinfhen Ohhh, good question!!! I need to think 🤔 5y
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Laughterhp I‘m gonna go with the tagged. Because I thought the other books were sequels and bought all 3 books. I was so disappointed when the 2nd book followed a different set of characters 🤦‍♀️ (I still haven‘t read the next book) 5y
DieAReader I‘d like there to be a follow up. I‘d like to know how Susannah is doing now. I do have her 2nd book The Great Pretender & I‘m looking forward to it too! 5y
Cupcake12 I love the Twilight Saga series and would love to find out what would happen after Breaking Dawn! 5y
zezeki That's a great question. I think I'd also like another Twilight sequel, but from Jacob's perspective. I loved his narration in Breaking Dawn. @Cupcake12 5y
CarolynM I want a sequel that is all about Black Superman (that's the only name used for him) from my favourite book of last year 5y
cleoh I‘d love a sequel to The Martian! 5y
ElizaMarie @cleoh YES!!! I would love this! When I saw this prompt it took me a bit to figure out what books I have read that do not already have a sequel or part of a series... But this one! It was golden and I would love to read more of him! He was such a great character! 5y
mrp27 Definitely Gone With the Wind. I would love to see what Scarlett does next. 5y
julesG The problem with a really good book is that the story's been told, no unanswered questions, an ending that doesn't leave me wanting to know more about the story/characters/... A sequel might ruin this. 5y
cleoh @ElizaMarie such a great character! Although I‘d want him to stay on Earth and be SAFE. So maybe he‘s a professor and training people how to survive 5y
GHABI4ROSES I wanted more of Wuthering Heights! Or at least more of Bronte! 5y
TheKidUpstairs @Laughterhp I would love another book with the same crew from Small, Angry Planet! I will say, the second book is worth reading once you get over the fact that it's not a true sequel. I was disappointed at first, but ended up quite enjoying it. 5y
Laughterhp I will definitely read it at some point. I read the 3rd one and really liked it too. I‘m just waiting until I‘m in the right mindset to read the 2nd! 5y
ElizaMarie @cleoh ooo yes! It would be interesting to see his approach to teaching. Also like he could help with some sort of disaster too.. Like be an expert to help or something. 5y
cleoh @ElizaMarie oooh that‘d be cool too! Maybe there‘s another disaster on Mars and he needs to coach them through it 😱 5y
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TK421
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1. Sometimes. I don't write them down, but I should. A while back I had a dream where I was riding through the desert on horseback with the B-52s.
2. I want Rocket Raccoon. We would be so unbelievably obnoxious together. It would be sarcastic banter overload!
3. Samwise Gamgee. We would always have breakfast, 2nd breakfast, and elevensies.
4. Valinor the realm of the Valar
5. Will do! My son is already preparing a story.

Andrea4 Great choices! 6y
wanderinglynn That is a fantastic dream! And excellent answers! 👍🏻 Thanks for playing! 💜 6y
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Karionie
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“My mother‘s main aim in life was to get from the cradle to the grave with the minimum of fuss and bother and the maximum of tea and Battenberg.”

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Amandajoy
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🦋 Runs outside.
🦋 My thighs & my butt. They are large & powerful.
🦋 I‘m pretty damn resilient.
🦋 I think all you Littens are pretty awesome 😉

#hellothursday

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 😘 6y
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Bookboss
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1. -18/ -37 windchill.
2. 85 and humid.
3. 65
4. 85, humid and sunny 5. I don‘t have seasonal favorites, but I love the Thursday Next series. #HelloThursday

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 💜 And stay warm! 🥶 6y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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#hellothursday
1. 🇦🇺
2. Cotswolds 🇬🇧
3. I don‘t know if I have a favourite author?! I‘m dying for the next Flavia de Luce book so I‘m going to say 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (or the 🇬🇧- I‘m not actually sure what part of the UK Alan Bradley is from)
4. I spent my recent birthday at HK Disneyland (I did other stuff there too 🇭🇰). This year I hope to visit 🇳🇿 (that‘s New Zealand)

xicanti I think Alan Bradley's a Canadian who lives in Malta, unless I have him mixed up with someone else. 6y
wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 🌎 6y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @xicanti - upon googling - you are very much correct - 🇨🇦 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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1. My aunt Judy. She‘s my “mother-of-choice” and turns 80 next week. I‘ll be there to celebrate!
2. My heating pad
3. Mofongo at dinner
4. Clients I‘m looking forward to seeing

#hellothursday #thankfuledition @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Happy birthday Aunt Judy! 🎉❤️ And thanks for participating! ☺️💚 6y
Lreads I agree with your number 2 answer. A heating pad works better for me than tylenol! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @QuietlyLaura They‘ve been around for generations for a reason! Mine has been helpful in my recent surgical recovery. 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @wanderinglynn I‘ll pass that ♥️ on to her! Thanks! 6y
Lreads I hope your recovery is going smoothly. 💕 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @QuietlyLaura It is. Thanks! ♥️ 6y
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Lreads
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1. My husband.
2. Chex Mix Muddy Buddies.
3. Coming home and napping after being out and socializing.
4. I don't have to leave the house.
#HelloThursday #ThankfulEdition @wanderinglynn

RavenLovelyReads Hooray for #4! 6y
wanderinglynn Thanks for participating! ☺️💚 6y
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Lreads
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1. My hair. It's wavy with quite a bit of gray in it. It has a mind of it's own!
2. My honesty.
3. Stretching out for a while and listening to music. When no one is around I even sing.
#HelloThursday #LoveYourselfEdition @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for sharing the love! ❤️💜💛 6y
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Lreads
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1. Some board games, video games, and mobile games.
2. Aggravation. I used to play with my Grandma on a handcrafted board made by my Dad.
3. I like Gardenscapes and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp. I‘ve been spending too much time on the latter!
4. I‘m a day late so anyone who wants to play!
#HelloThursday #GameEdition @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 😀 6y
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Lreads
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1. Gluck's Trio Sonatas, Blue Öyster Cult's Don't Fear The Reaper, Fergie's Here I Come.
2. J.S. Bach.
3. Classical music. I do like some songs from the 80's and anything that catches my fancy.
4. No. I listen to my own currated collection of Classical music as well as the radio. I use a free app called Simple Radio to tune into all sorts of stations all over the world.
5. I tag everyone!
#HelloThursday #MusicEdition @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 😀 I enjoy classical too. I love Bach, Vivaldi, and Tchaikovsky. ❤️👍🏻 6y
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Suzze
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Everything changes. #QuotsyJune18 #Nostalgia

Lindy 😜 6y
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Readerann
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😂 This might be my favorite romp into the world of Thursday Next. I continue to marvel (and chuckle) at the wit of Jasper Fforde.

KateFulfordAuthor If you need another recommendation, may I point you to my People‘s Book Prize nominated debut? Sassy female narrative, laugh out dialogue and a pacy plot. Check the link in the bio for 2 free chapters, reviews and more. 6y
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KathyWheeler
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1/ train
2/ I love Cape Breton, NS, and the lower Alabama beaches.
3/ We might go to St. Augustine, but I‘m not sure yet.
#TrivialThursday @GarthRanzz

saguarosally I seriously want to go to the Mississippi Gulf Coast beaches. I drove by on the way home and they were so beautiful and not as Florida crowded. 6y
KathyWheeler @saguarosally Alabama ones are mostly like that too, which is why I like them. 6y
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Lreads
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1. Car. I also need to be the driver because I suck at being a passenger!
2. I don't have a spot because I haven't been on a trip in years.
3. Since I haven't been anywhere in years I am determined to go somewhere this year! By myself in a car and destination beach. I need me-time.
#TrivialThursday @GarthRanzz

Crazeedi @QuietlyLaura I drive almost always too. I get too carsick as a passenger, and my hubby likes being co-pilot. I enjoy driving! 🚗 6y
Lreads @Crazeedi I love driving, too! My husbsnd loves being a passenger so it works out well. I don't get carsick - I get nervous and bossy! 6y
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JoScho @Crazeedi same ladies. I drive everywhere. I hate it when my husband drives. I get carsick and his driving makes me nervous. 6y
Lreads @JoScho Yay another driver! I'm happy to just cruise along. The husband gets angry and impatient when he drives. 6y
Crazeedi @JoScho my husband makes me nervous too, he jerks the car stopping and gassing and it makes me I'll instantly, even on trips to town! 6y
JoScho @Crazeedi same! The only time my husband drives is when he picks me up from the dealership when I am having my car serviced. 6y
Crazeedi @QuietlyLaura my hubby is fine with me driving, but he has to shift the car going down hills so I dont use brake too much, like I dont know to do that, 🙄 6y
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Lreads
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1. Iron Man, Dr. Strange, the first Avengers movie: "Doest mother know thou weareth her drapes?" Iron Man upon meeting Thor. ?
2. I don't have a favorite villian. Villians just aren't my thing.
3. Marvel!
#TrivialThursday @GarthRanzz

BiblioLitten 1. 😁 I love their banter 7y
Lreads @BiblioLitten I know! 😊 7y
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Lreads
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1. No although I've been interested. I'm not sure I could keep up due to recent obligations draining my energy.
2. I always liked my name. Laura is pretty and classic. I WON'T answer to "Laurie" ?
3. Currently it's Land Of Confusion by Genesis. #RockOn80s
#TrivialThursday @GarthRanzz

GarthRanzz Thanks for participating Laura! 7y
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TK421
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1. Classic would be Tolkien and Robert Louis Stevenson. For modern I'd say Conn Igulden, Jasper Fjorde, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Maggie Stiefvater.
2. A night in with @cobwebmoth and a good book.
3. Ancient history! Anything set in, or about ancient Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, or the Americas.
4. @TricksyTails
#TrivialThursday @GarthRanzz

Grrlbrarian I‘m with you on the ancient history! I need to troll your Books Read list for reading suggestions 😁 7y
batsy Yes to 3! That's what I was trying to say in my answer 😂 7y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk @TK421 @Grrlbrarian @batsy Gonna have to recommend this ancient history/fantasy about a Roman mercenary who receives a head injury that allows him to see the Roman gods but causes him to lose his memory each night 7y
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TK421 @TobeyTheScavengerMonk that sounds awesome! What was the book? WHAT WAS THE BOOK?!!😱 7y
TK421 @Grrlbrarian @batsy Conn Iggulden is one of my favorite writers of historical fiction. His Emperor series is fantastic. If you like alternate history then I would recommend Thomas Harlan's Oath of Empire series. It is awesome! 😁 7y
batsy @TK421 @TobeyTheScavengerMonk Ahahaha yes please let us know 😁 7y
batsy Thank you for that, I'm taking notes! 7y
batsy @TobeyTheScavengerMonk Thanks! 👍🏽 7y
Grrlbrarian Thanks, @TK421 Will definitely check him out. And Oath of Empire as well! 7y
JazzFeathers Noooooo! You've stolen my classics 😱😱😂 7y
Pamwurtzler @TK421 I love Jasper Fforde too! 7y
TricksyTails 2 - Awww! ♥️♥️♥️ Love you and @cobwebmoth ! I‘m the same with your 3! Love ancient history! I need to check out the Oath of Empire series and @TobeyTheScavengerMonk ‘s rec too! 7y
TricksyTails Which Conn Iggulden book should I read first? 7y
TK421 Awww we love you too @TricksyTails ! The Gates of Rome is the first book in Conn Iggulden's Emperor series. I would definitely start there.😊 7y
TricksyTails Thank you! Adding it to the TBR now! 🤗 7y
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AngieAvers
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What an amazing series! I still love it as much this second time through. Have you ever considered a Stupidity Deficit, or the method for reversing it? What if the second law of thermodynamics could be altered, and what if all of the future weighed upon that alteration? Thursday Next tackles these issues and so much more. What's amazing is how much fun it is to experience all of this right along with her.

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Lynnsoprano
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I‘m not quite as enthusiastic about this book as the first three in the series, but it‘s still entertaining. You have to suspend belief reading any of these, because there‘s a combination of alternate history and alternate reality. I came close to bailing, but put it down, came back to it, and enjoyed it again, so maybe I wasn‘t in the mood when I started. The picture is because we went through Swindon on the train—but not this train😄

Blueberry I bailed on # 3. I like his nursery crimes series better. 7y
Lynnsoprano @Blueberry I haven‘t tried that series yet, but our son and daughter in law have that series in their library, too. 7y
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Lynnsoprano
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I had started this in August, before we went to England. I‘m not sure why I didn‘t take it along. Then, after we got home, other books kept jumping ahead of a return to this one. When I picked it back up yesterday, I thought I might need to start over, but I was able to get right back into the story. Maybe I needed the time away, because I‘m enjoying it more now.

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Lynnsoprano
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#AnditsAugust This is what #seniorcitizens who are readers do: spend weekday mornings going on coffee and book dates. At least that's what hubby and I do, and we fit the prompt. (I was going to post a selfie, but...😄)

Alfoster Right there with you😍👊! 7y
Mdargusch I'm a senior citizen too but decided to spare everyone and not post a photo of my self. Leisurely mornings with books are the best. 😊 7y
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Lynnsoprano
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Usually I take my current nonfiction read to Tuesday coffee and books with hubby, but I really wanted to keep reading this. It's a bit different than the earlier books in the series, and I find myself reading a chapter and then mulling it over before I go on. So it works perfectly with coffee.

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Lynnsoprano
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I guess I'm pretty much on target. I significantly upped my goal this year, courtesy of Litsy. I think I'll reach it.

RealBooks4ever You can do it! 😉 7y
DarcysMom Awesome! You are doing great! 7y
underthebelljar You can do it!! 📚 7y
Smrloomis 👍🏽me too! Even if I don't finish mine, it'll be more than I've read in recent years so I'm happy 😁 7y
ValerieAndBooks 👏👍!! 7y
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Lynnsoprano
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Something Rotten went back to our son and DIL's library, and this is my next "withdrawal." Trixie had to give her approval.

rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 7y
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Heideschrampf
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Look, mum, how very grown up i am! #bookndinner

julesG 😂😂😂 7y
TheLondonBookworm Nom nom nom 7y
Reviewsbylola That's one cheesy pizza! 😍😍 7y
scripturient That's how it's gotta be. 😍 7y
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smilingshelves
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I think Cheshire would like my attention elsewhere... #catsoflitsy

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Rachel_R._Smith
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The Thursday Next series (which I highly recommend!) is a humorous, time-traveling, adventure- mystery-fantasy detailing the exploits of Thursday Next as she works as a Literary Detective, interacting with the inhabitants of her own world as well as those of the literary worlds she protects. Lovers of both witty mysteries and classic novels (specifically fans of Dickens, Bronte, and Shakespeare especially) should definitely check this series out!

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courtneybee
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I *love* the Thursday Next series but I don't like the original US covers and this might be my least favorite -- but, I also have a soft spot for it because I got this one signed by Fforde! In 8th grade, my awesome teacher who introduced me to this series took me to Boston hear him speak about these books. So the not-so-great cover is balanced by the memories.

Shown here with the other versions of the series covers that I do really like!

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howjessicareads
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A #springflingreading bonus for you - an author who starts with TWO Fs. 🙂 I love this series! 🌸📚🌼

zsuzsanna_reads And his cousin, Katie Fforde is a novelist too! 8y
zsuzsanna_reads PS I love this series too. 8y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk I recommended these books to all my college English professors. 8y
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smilingshelves Yes! Best series ever! And I just happen to be reading Well of Lost Plots right now. 8y
zsuzsanna_reads I quite liked his Shades of Grey book as well. The sequel is meant to be coming soon. I'm sure he really regrets that title now... 😂 8y
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Debl22
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eva_lution
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Pickpick

I love Jasper Fforde, and this series is another of my absolute favorites. Not only is Thursday Next my pick for #booktober "Best Character Name," she is also a Literary Detective! (If you wish to begin the series, the first book is The Eyre Affair, I picked this one for the challenge because it so prominently features her name).

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kjhower1
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What's wrong with a good book? Absolutely nothing! Unfortunately the world at large doesn't seem to catch on and stray from the television set.

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