Saturday 19 January 2013

Different!

I found this book in the CS and the blurb at the back prompted me to buy the book to read. (I ignored the fact that I had a huge pile of books just waiting to be read at home.)

'Rankin's whimsicallly dense sing-song patter reads like Douglas Adams crossed with Aaron Sorkin by way of Mother Goose' Entertainment Weekly

'Rankin's prose is like a mind-expanding drug ... beware, lest you find yourself addicted ' SFX

I also had to look up to see if Robert
Rankin was any relation to Ian Rankin.
Verdict: It's certainly an entertaining and very odd read. My mind didn't expand but the addictive comment might be true as a few weeks later this book turned up at the CS.


Now this one I nearly put down at the beginning, thinking 'this chap can't be serious" but I persevered and found it, again, a very entertaining read. I'd certainly 'have another go' with this author.

Perhaps I am addicted!

Has anyone else read any of his books?

Welcome to my new follower - I was just on your blog the other day on a blog hopping jaunt.

xx


12 comments:

  1. I've never heard of him, must look out for his books in CS.
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  2. Never heard of him,, sounds like a bit of fun.

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  3. Now these sound interesting! I love strange fiction....

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  4. I'll have a look round, library visit due too.

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  5. I'm certainly going to check him out. If he's anywhere near Douglas Adams then he's got to be good!

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  6. I've never heard of him, but I'm like you, still buy books even though I've got a pile to read.

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  7. My husband likes Robert Rankin books - he was first attracted by the title of the Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Appocalypse. He hasn't rushed out and bought all of his titles so I don't think its a favourite author of his but it is one that he returns to now and again, I think when he wants something amusing.

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  8. I must admit I haven't read any of his books. I have a huge pile of books to get through first.

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  9. I have never heard of him, I shall look out for them and have a look.
    Julie

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  10. Reading your post I was sure I had bought the "apocalypse bunny" one but I can't see it, either it is hiding in its burrow or I put it back!
    Carol xx

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  11. I just ordered one of his to try from the library, it looks like something out of my normal interests.
    xx

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  12. Well, I got and finished Witches of Chiswick, I quite enjoyed it and never would have read it unless you'd mentioned, so thank you.
    xx

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