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Title: 
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First Among Sequels 
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Author: 
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Jasper Fforde 
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Genre: 
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Alternative Reality/Crime 
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Synopsis: 
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Years have passed, SpecOps has been disbanded, Thursday is
  still trying to save the world and wrangle a family and things just keep
  getting weirder. 
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Verdict: 
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The series continues to be excellent, Fforde is daring
  enough to take big steps and it pays off. Whenever a series takes a jump of
  years in a character’s life it can either be a rich source of extra material
  or a bit disorientating; it definitely worked for this series. 
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Pages: 
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395 
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Read: 
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October 2012 
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14 October 2012
#152. First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde
11 October 2012
#151. Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde
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Title: 
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Something Rotten 
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Author: 
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Jasper Fforde 
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Genre: 
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Alternate Reality/Crime 
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Synopsis: 
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After all her time in Bookworld, Thursday finally returns
  to reality in order to raise her son and save her husband. Once again it is
  time to match wits with the sinister Goliath Corporation, while juggling
  family and fictional responsibilities and all the chaos the real world
  brings. 
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Verdict: 
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Still just as nuts and now it feels like it might have a
  hidden greater story arc underneath. The wordplay and fun with names
  continues to amuse me because I’m a big nerd. 
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Pages: 
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393 
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Read: 
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September – October 2012 
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