Book log

[mikekn]

2. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore [26 : 811/1517]
I just finished Christopher Moore's first book yesterday - very enjoyable! It reminds me in some ways of Robert Rankin's Brentford series, although not as bizarre. Good, fun writing with great characters. I'm looking forward to the rest of his books.

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[maccuswell.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed that book too, although it is a direct ripoff of the wonderful Kent Montana books by Charles L. Grant, writing under the psuedonym Lionel Fenn.

I mean, down to the weird archetypical characters, the pacing, the settings, everything. I brought this up at Philcon a couple of years ago at a forum addressing "Tribute or Theft?" The panelists got uncomfortable and didn't want to talk about it, but I suspect that's because they'd never read any of the books in question and didn't want to admit it.

[mikekn]

Interesting... I'll have to take another look at that one. I've got a copy of at least the first Kent Montana book.