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OKAY SO. EVERYONE, AND I MEAN EVERYONE, NEEDS TO GO BUY SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT, BY DEREK LANDY. IT IS ABOUT A WISE-CRACKING DETECTIVE. WHO IS ALSO A SKELETON. *_* THE CHILD OF JACK SPARROW AND SAM VIMES BY WAY OF CROWLEY AND AN OLD-FASHIONED REVOLVER AND ALSKJFHDSADSJ.

I BOUGHT IT ON SIGHT, LET MY FRAPPE MELT READING THE FIRST 50 PAGES, AND THEN ON PAGE 58 I ENCOUNTERED THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH.

Skulduggery Pleasant's car was a 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental, one of only 208 ever made, a car that housed a six-cylinder, 4.5-litre engine, and was retro-fitted with central locking, climate control, satellite navigation and a host of other modern conveniences. Skulduggery told Stephanie all of this when she asked. She'd have been happy with, "It's a Bentley."

At which point I nearly wet myself with joy and had to run home and update.

Fuck. Just fuck. I love this book so much already and I'm only on page 58. With at least three laugh-out-loud-in-public moments already, and counting. I can see the Tim Burton movie in my head already. My only consolation at how badly I have crumbled w/r/t my 'no new distractions until after exams' resolution is that I anticipate finishing this tonight. Speaking of which, CAN'T TALK NOW. SKULDUGGERY AWAITS.

GOD I AM SCREAMING WITH LOVE INSIDE. I MIGHT CRY.

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That? Is the most awesome book review ever. And I shall go to buy it on my way home from work. SRSLY. Tah!

That sounds totally EXCELLENT.

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what a great post. dkasjf you squee so beautifully, Sophie. ♥

It is a measure of how great my purpose is that I am breaking Skulduggery-radio-silence to bring you the following message: would it be alright if I asked for your address? I saw something on one of the Generic Cellphone-Charm-Festooned Asian Stalls at a market that I thought you might appreciate, and I couldn't resist. My expression when I saw it. I think I really confused the stall-owner with how excited I looked. I had to go find an ATM, and I was so paranoid someone would buy it before I got back. This other girl was poking through the same basket, and I was like, *narrows eyes* >:/

what! oh my god, of course. WHY DON'T WE HAVE GENERIC CELL-PHONE-CHARM-FESTOONED ASIAN STALLS. What on earth, I'm so insanely excited now. sal;fjasd. I'd say you shouldn't have but I already hate that girl, whoever she is, and I AM GLAD YOU DIDN'T LET HER HAVE IT. Gosh! ♥♥♥!

It is such a brilliant book! I was sold when I clapped eyes on the cover (skeleton! floppy hat! things dying!) and I read secretly during work when I wasn't supposed to, and Skulduggery is just awesome. *___*

"Yes," Skulduggery said. "This is a fabulous rescue indeed."

RIA.

SDLFHSDJIOPAOIDFUG;ASASDL;FJK

AHAHAHA.

EVERY BIT OF DIALOGUE OUT OF HIS MOUTH. EVERY BIT. :D :D :D

skipping the cut because i want to actually read this, but i almost bought this in dubray's in blackrock sc last sunday. i shall definitely get it this week, though, now that i have a raving rec about it. XD

There is a floppy hat? :D *orders*

HAVE YOU READ LARKLIGHT YET?

And it was just this morning that I gazed upon my bookshelf with despair and announces 'I SHALL BUY NO MORE BOOKS UNTIL I HAVE READ THESE ONES!'. Damn you.

YES I HAVE READ IT. WANT HAVOK-SPARROW IN-BAR.

DO NOT EVEN MENTION THAT DAJSASBSALKAJHANB I AM NOT. APPING. JACK HAVOK. EXCEPT IT WOULD BE THE BEST FUN IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.

BUT SERIOUSLY. IMAGINE HIM JUST BEING LIKE, "WHOOPS, WORMHOLE," AND ENDING UP OUTSIDE MILLIWAYS.

Maybe these holidays.