Jasper Fforde's book, Shades of Grey

[allergyboy2001]

From Shades of Gray (Viking Penguin, 2009, hardcover), the latest book by British author Jasper Fforde, most famous for his book The Eyre Affair:

p.48 “I hailed our unseen lodger again, then, not receiving any answer, slowly began to climb the stairs. I got to just within sight of the top corridor when my eyes started to water, and I sneezed. By the tenth step I was sneezing almost continuously, aggressive, painful explosions that welled up spontaneously and caused my eyes to water so badly my vision blurred. I beat a hasty retreat to the second-floor landing, where the fit ceased as quickly as it had begun. I wiped my eyes with my handkerchief, and tried again. On the ninth step and sixth sneeze, I gave up and returned to the landing, mildly confused and with a runny nose.”

[sneezedreamer]

Sounds very nice! I've read The Eyre Affair and enjoyed it. Would you recommend the book even without the sneezing?

[allergyboy2001]

I definitely enjoyed it, it was fun and different. But it takes a while to get into (understand what's going on), and the second book in the series may not come out until 2014!