It's a bunch of loosely connected but mostly self-contained stories written with dry British humor, and, in the case of the latter ones, they generally have genuinely insightful messages. They're parody in the vein of Oscar Wilde; they are witty, entertaining, and offer insight into real world systems and assumptions. Unlike Oscar Wilde, they're set in a fantasy universe on the back of a giant turtle, and written with modern writing sensibilities.
He is very funny, and writes maturely without using a lot of bad language (no f-bombs) or graphic sex and violence. More importantly, he is hilarious.
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Looking for some suggestions...
03/12/2010 04:01:23 AM
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Avoid Malazan, A song of Ice and Fire, China Mieville, and the Black Company.
03/12/2010 04:43:00 AM
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Terry Pratchett's Discworld might be good.
03/12/2010 06:32:47 PM
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Terry Pratchett!
03/12/2010 06:38:52 PM
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But a Nook can't read, and a Nook can't cook, so what use to a Nook is a hook cook book?
06/12/2010 05:06:23 AM
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