#Lost in a Good Book

[the-forest-library]

New Thursday Next Book Dropping June 3, 2025!

After over twelve years, fans of Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series are getting a new book in the series…and it’s the last one. Dark Reading Matter is to be the eighth and final book in the delightful sci-fi series about Thursday Next, a literary detective. Not much is known about the book right now, except the publisher description mentions that the plot was teased in the last book.

[khorazir]

Illustration for the final chapter of my bookshop/time travel fic Lost In A Good Book. The chapter will be up in a short while.

Thanks to everybody who followed the boys on their journey through L-space.

[leahthebookworm]

Book 38 0f 79

Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde

399 pages (or 10 hours and 27 minutes), published 2002

Medium paced

Genre - fantasy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“We're in a psuedoscientific technobabble.”

― Jasper Fforde, Lost in a Good Book

Thursday Next discovers she is able to enter the world of books without the help of Mycrofts prose portal now she has to use her talents to enter Poes the Raven to remove someone who shouldn't be there in hopes to get her husband back.

[egophiliac]

and so we have the ending to another Halloween at NRC...

...OR IS IT????????

[botanyshitposts]

public libraries are so crazy man. like you’re telling me I can read this book for free

[ningadudexx]

who up journeying to they west ⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️ 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🐎

the first one is a screenshot redraw of this frame cause it freaking rocks 🔥🔥🔥

the show has been out since 1986 and also the novel has been out since the 16th century.... but ill spoiler warninf just in case... anyone in audience from the 16th century tonite ⁉️🙋‍♂️🙋🙋‍♀️

[jackyjackdraws]

Redrawing one of my favorite drawings from The Book of Bill

God! These bitches gay! Good for them! Good for them!

[weaponizedducks]

you know what i think kids/teen books do 'fantasy romance/fantasy books' way better than any of the adult fantasy books booktok raves about. i try and read some of them and 90 percent of the time its just smut and abusive relationships disguised as 'dark romance'. then i read books like Keeper Of The Lost Cities, The School for Good and Evil, Percy Jackson, Land of Stories, the Nevermoor series, that kind of thing, and they are all actually so amazing because they have fleshed out characters with flaws and an engaging plotline instead of just badly written romance. and when they do have romance it's well written and about the people rather than the tropes.

[sparrowlucero]

this is the iconic dinosaur horror jurassic park wishes it was

[khorazir]

Thank you very much for including two of my fics. I’m flattered and honoured as there are so many brilliant stories on this list.

My favorite fics of 2022

I didn’t get as much reading in this year, so the list is shorter than in past years but no less sweet. In order of length:

Indefinite Lines by ArwaMachine (298K, E, Johnlock) Sherlock and John find themselves faced with a series of seemingly disparate cases that are growing increasingly connected, increasingly personal. They must unravel the mystery laid before them by a particularly ruthless set of criminals before the danger is upon them, or else run the risk of being cleaved apart forever, lines scattered to the wind.

Slipstream by khorazir (290K, M, Johnlock) It’s going to be the last Tour de France for professional cyclist John Watson. Despite the hardships of cycling more than 3000 kilometres in three weeks, in blistering heat and torrential rain, over dangerous cobblestones in northern France and the mountains of the Alps and the Pyrenees, battling thirst, hunger, injury and exhaustion, not to mention bitchy rivals, doping allegations, and the ever scoop-hungry press, he is going to enjoy the ride, damn it. That’s what John keeps telling himself – until he meets his new teammate, Sherlock Holmes, who adds a whole new list of problems as well as an extra dose of excitement to John’s life.

The Last Envoy by Calais_Reno (127K, M, Johnlock) April 1938. Sherlock is a very human alien who comes to Earth with a mission he doesn’t completely understand and quickly falls in love– with the planet, the people, and a certain army doctor. There will be angst: war begins and he is caught up in events he cannot control, while still trying to fulfill his purpose in being here.

Matchmaking for Solitary Animals by ArwaMachine (71K, E, Johnlock) Upon moving back to Baker Street following Sherlock’s return from the dead, John finds that Sherlock is a bit more keen on entertaining gentlemen callers than he once was, a fact that seems to make John irrationally angry. Intent on proving that he’s not a total dick, John decides to make it his mission to find Sherlock a boyfriend. This, as it turns out, is the worst idea John has ever had.

Lost In A Good Book by khorazir (68K, M, Johnlock) After chasing a criminal into a poky second-hand bookshop, John and Sherlock find themselves not only stuck in the building, but in L-space itself. With things still raw and unsettled between them after the events surrounding the Culverton Smith case, this adds another dimension to their predicament, which not only consists of finding a way out of the shop (while avoiding getting murdered by the criminal), but also to finally address the issues between them.

Whirlwind by DiscordantWords (50K, M, Johnlock, Warstan) New job, new truck, new fiancée… John Watson, former storm chaser, has settled into a comfortable new life. There’s only one problem: John’s already married. And the the divorce papers he’s been sending to his former partner, Sherlock Holmes, keep going missing. So with his fiancée Mary by his side, John reluctantly makes a trip to see him in the hopes of finalizing their divorce once and for all. But John arrives in the midst of a very active storm season, and Sherlock very clearly hasn’t let go of the past. Against his better judgement, John finds himself talked into riding along after one last storm.

Accidental Magic by Calais_Reno (39K, M, Johnlock) Soon after his return (TEH), Sherlock takes the case of a woman seeking stolen books hidden in her late husband’s library. He invites John to come with him. Working together after so much time apart, they begin to discover more than stolen books.This isn’t really a story about magic, except for the ordinary kind of magic that happens when people realise they’re in love and it’s time to do something about it. That kind of magic is the best kind.

Blue Plaques by JRow (36K, M, Johnlock) John’s engagement is off, and he is back at the place he feels most at home — 221B Baker Street. It’s been a bit of an adjustment (he does miss the regular hugs and snuggles) but John is happy, and it seems like Sherlock is too. John certainly loves working on a good case with his mad flatmate, so he’s thrilled when Greg asks for their help in figuring out how Colin Mahon is continuing to run his drugs operation while out on bail and under constant surveillance. It must have something to do with Mahon’s daily travels (on foot) to a slew of seemingly boring London sights. But in the process of solving this little mystery, will John accidentally reveal a secret of his own?

A Scandal at Paladia by disfictional (34K, E, Johnlock) An ill-fated visit to Uncle Rudy’s drag bar unlocks a memory of John’s past- a memory that wreaks havoc on their sex life. John has a secret, and Sherlock is determined to solve the case.

Jam by JRow (34K, M, Johnlock) John needs some time to recharge after the physically and emotionally draining case in Dartmoor. On a whim, he books a couple of days in Falmouth and (somehow) convinces Sherlock to join him. During the impromptu minibreak, the nature of John and Sherlock’s relationship begins to shift. Things get even better upon their return home to London. But are the two men on the same page about what they’ve become?

What Happens to the Heart by Susan (31K, M, Johnlock) Someone wants John Watson dead and is willing to pay a lot of money to make it happen. Hitmen, old grudges, new grudges and lots of kissing.

Cupid’s Venom by SilentAuror (29K, E, Johnlock) Over drinks one night, Mike Stamford reveals to Sherlock that he always wished he could have taken credit for being Sherlock and John’s Cupid. Unfamiliar with the reference, Sherlock plunges into studies of toxins and Greek mythology…

The Best Seats in The House by J_Baillier (22K, T, Johnlock) Nature photographer John Watson is trying to do the same as the locals: getting the hell of the way when the killer queen of Indonesian’s volcanoes starts a drumbeat towards eruption. Little does he know that soon, he’ll be headed straight into the danger zone.

Both Sides Now by Silvergirl (14K, M, Johnlock) Sherlock, undercover on the Norfolk coast, texts that he needs help; John is still seething after Sherlock’s gambit in the train car, and he refuses. When Sherlock goes missing, Mycroft sends John in to pose as Sherlock’s bit on the side.

Plus these bonus fics from 2021 that I read after posting my 2021 list and deserve a spot:

Know You All Over Again by PoppyAlexander (53K, M, Johnlock) After five good years, one difficult one, and six months that were hell, John and Sherlock live apart but still share custody of seven-year-old Rosie. With therapy, supportive friends, and those inevitable dance recitals and open school days forcing them into each other’s paths again and again, anger and bitterness fade, leaving space for a new view of each other across the divide.

The Oak Tree and the Cypress by FinAmour (43K, E, Johnlock) Things Sherlock didn’t expect to happen at midnight on a Thursday: for John to be kissing him. For John’s lips to be so delicious. For his own mouth, stung by the sweetness, to kiss John back—or for his hands to raise to John’s cheeks in order to lengthen it. He didn’t expect his heart to be bursting with pure joy and relief, or for their night to end with John in a hospital bed. And he certainly did not expect to turn them into fake husbands.

Previous favorites lists: 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020 / 2021

[waterghostype]

masters of earth

[khorazir]

All illustrations for my L-space fic Lost In A Good Book.

[wiwilaa]

I told my friend while drawing this that i think something is missing, and they, without hesitation, replied "motherly love"...Anyways..

Still salty lilia isnt in the new Halloween event but atleast my son is rocking that Victorian widow fit 🙏❤️

[khorazir]

Thanks a lot for the rec :)

fic recs - november & december 2022

Oh hey it's me, way behind schedule on doing some fic recs. Here are some of the stories I enjoyed as we said farewell to 2022.

5 mm by JRow

A Domestic by Sancus_Gray

a man, loneliness, and a bad cup of tea by doitpoeticallyenough

Aiding and Abetting by pagimag

All I Want for Christmas (is Proof) by Raina_at

An Ocean Away by westernredcedar

Between Two Infinities by inatshej

Botched Proposals and Bad Engagement Gifts by agirlsname

Clarity by hitcounter1895

Event Horizon by CopperBeech

Harrowing by gardnerhill

Heaven and Earth by A_Candle_For_Sherlock

in the name of science by lovedawn

Leave It to Memory Me by tiltedsyllogism

Live from the Morgue by disfictional

Lost in a Good Book by khorazir

Metamorphosis by thetimemoves

Monsters in the Woods by ArwaMachine

One Day Only by Calais_Reno

Perfectly Familiar by crimson_adder & mistyzeo

That time of year thou may'st in me behold by elwinglyre

The Improbable Case of the [Former] Ghost and Dr Watson by mydogwatson

The Waiting Liar by chocorango

The Waning of Withdrawal by LoloLolly

Things by Calais_Reno

Where I Cannot Follow by Calais_Reno

Happy reading!

[egophiliac]

can't believe that skeleman has turned on us, and Halloween Prom is tomorrow.

(what a top-tier UM...we are about to be just totally obliterated in the absolute silliest way. what possible use could this power have outside of bringing us to the brink of utter holiday disaster.)

[squeakadeeks]

"The ringing bells? Oh, that's me! ... too loud?" ✨🌸🔔🧚‍♂️

Oh my gosh I'm so happy with how Silverbell cookie turned out!! I've been working on him for a good long while (longer than lagombi believe it or not!) I had to custom layer all of the suiting fabric with a sheer flatlining and he used at least 120 flowers! I can't even begin to think of the rhinestone count...he for sure holds the title as the sparkliest costume I've made which is.....saying something 😵‍💫

foam on this project was from Coscom Cosplay Supplies! I also used their primer on the bow and it twas 👌 v nice