All entries for Friday 21 July 2006

Nursery fun and games

The Fourth Bear - Jasper fforde

OK, it's kind of throwaway and a bit lightweight but on the other hand the two series of Fforde books really are pretty entertaining. The 'Thursday Next' books, which allow Fforde a braoder range of literary allusions, work better I think than the Nursery Crime series of which this is the latest instalment.

Still, it is a welcome addition to the list but if you've not read any of his stuff this would not be the best place to start.

(Note: Stars for entertainment value rather than pure literary merit.)

: 21 Jul 2006 08:43 |  Tags: Book Review |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem