Lost in a Good Book

by Jasper Fforde

Lost in a Good Book is the sequel to The Eyre Affair and part of the whimsical Thursday Next series. Jasper Fforde imagines a world time travel and pseudo-science are real, with plenty of fantastical characters and events. But the biggest fantasy of all is that in this world people actually care about literature. In this second book the main character, Thursday Next, is plunged deeper into the surreal world of jumping between books and solving literary crimes. The series definitely takes a sharp turn in this book that I didn't expect when reading The Eyre Affair. And by the end of the book the larger plot is just beginning to unfold. I'm usually reluctant to start a series of books because of the time commitment, but these ones are quick and entertaining reads so I don't mind too much. If you actually remember something from your high school Brit Lit class, you'll enjoy these books.