This was re-read (or, in this case, re-listen) for me and what a doozy of a ride! Jasper Fforde wrote another rollicking stroll through an alternate imagination, and, since this one is set mostly in the Book World, there's more literature jokes than ever. It was especially fun to read as a writer, since I could attempt to match the Fforde's book creation process with my reality-bound own.

While the book is mostly whacky plot devices and feeding Minotaurs flaxseed yogurt, I feel like this volume in Thursday's life had a greater vein of sadness in it. Be warned: the character count gets trimmed significantly more than the last books. The emotional balancing act of tongue-in-cheek adventures and major character death is a difficult one, and I'm not sure Fforde succeeds totally. Thursday mourns, yes, but she bounces back faster than I ever could.

Overall though, THE WELL OF LOST PLOTS is a fantastic, rib-tickling read with barmy seriousness and severe madness. I definitely still recommend this series to any book lovers in your midst.