Mr. Brust is starting to top-post... the End Is Near.... "Steven Brust" <skzb at dreamcafe.com> writes: > I've found I've steadily been reading less fiction and more > non-fiction. I have no idea if that's related to writing, > or if I'm just getting old enough to not have fun any more. Have you tried Jasper Fforde's novels? Fantasy set on an alternate Earth where literature is taken very seriously... Or Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events? (Look for them in the kids' section of the library/bookstore.) To me the narrative voice appears to be inspired by Paarfi and William Goldman (ala _Princess Bride_), while the plots are sorta like Dr. Seuss rewriting Charles Dickens. --KG