To Billy: Of course you have a life! Reading is something you enjoy. And being a fast reader is such a blessing! I wish I could read fast. Trust me, if I could, I would probably read something 327 times over too!
I read that one, and didn’t really like it all that much. I thought he was pretty much a dumbed down Stephen Lawhead (whose King Raven Trilogy is awesome, by the way).
“'Such nonsense!' declared Dr. Greysteel. 'Whoever heard of cats doing anything useful!'
'Except for staring at one in a supercilious manner,' said Strange. 'That has a sort of moral usefulness, I suppose, in making one feel uncomfortable and encouraging sober reflection upon one's imperfections.'” -- Susanna Clarke,