Comments on: Review: Long Division, Kiese Laymon

By: Ela

Ela — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:39:15 +0000

I started my Jasper Fforde reading with the second of his Thursday Next books, ‘Lost In A Good Book’, which I think is better than ‘The Eyre Affair’, but I can quite see why you might find his books contrived. I like his stuff a lot, though. ‘If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller…’ is probably also my only metafictional suggestion, though.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:10:38 +0000

In reply to Gin Jenny.

Yes! That’s the one. It isn’t bad, if you’ve seen the book.
Although you know I also adore reading the end, I did not like the subtitle of the movie, because it takes a line from the end of the book, which is supposed to be the punch line of a very long shaggy dog story, and it’s just no fun giving it away at the very beginning.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:32:11 +0000

In reply to Kristen M.. Mmmmmmmmm, OKAY maybe it is time for me to give Jonathan Carroll another shot. I am nervous about it but I will try.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:30:57 +0000

In reply to Care. Do read Northanger Abbey! I absolve you of Infinite Jest. I've had the exact same experience as you, and I think it's okay to just accept that it's not for us.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:24:50 +0000

In reply to Teresa. I'll try the Kate Atkinson for sure! But yeah, I'm out on Jasper Fforde. My dislike of The Eyre Affair was so extreme it put me off him for life.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:23:37 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. I think I saw that! A really long time ago! With um Steve Coogan?

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:22:11 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. Fire and Hemlock DOES have metafictional elements, and I cherish it infinitely. I have heard of most of the things you say, but I have read only a few. I will definitely try The Deathbird Stories; that is an excellent title.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:20:59 +0000

In reply to rivercityreading. Was it in the running for Tournament of Books? See! This is just what I like about the Tournament of Books! Lots of diversity and strange books get in there!

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:15:05 +0000

In reply to Stefanie. Friday morning and having the sniffles are exceptionally good reasons not to remember favorite metafiction books. I hope your sniffles are cured by now!

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:09:02 +0000

In reply to Christopher Bowers. I haven't because I have an intense prejudice against David Mitchell. I am not sure where it came from. Keep me posted on The Bone Clocks and maybe I will give it a try.