Mogworld

[Beautiful End]

I thought Mogworld was pretty charming, and it felt very Yahtzee-like. A good read overall.

Anyone interested in the book?

That would be me. I have it on my Amazon wishlist just waiting to be purchased.

...

And I just did. I was a bit tight with the money when I wishlisted it and afterwards I sort of forgot about the book. So now I bought it along with John Dies At the End. Not bad, the books were about £12 in total, so that's all right with me.

Oh, yeah! I was gonna buy John Dies at the End too, but I decided to go with Mogworld first. Oh, and You Might be a Zombie too. They're just books Amazon recommends if you're into Mogworld but...eh, why not?

Oh man, John Dies at the End is a fantastic book. Way above my expectations for this sort of thing (books written by people who write entertainment articles on the internet). Mogworld's fun, but John Dies at the End is, well, amazing. I love Yahtzee, but David Wong is a much better writer.

Wow, is that so? I was a bit skeptical about buying a book I knew nothing about (John Dies at the End). But if it's that good, then I should reconsider. Hmm..

*Goes to Amazon's wish list*

Yup! I went into it thinking "well, I think this guy is pretty decent on cracked.com, maybe this book will have a few nice laughs," and came out of it thinking "holy shit, this was not only funny, but engaging, genuinely well written, and even scary!"

It has a pretty weird cover though. A dismembered hand isn't the best thing to put on a book cover >_>

...Oh, I remember now why I didn't buy it before. You see, I'm a coward, a pansy, a wuss, if you will. Anything horror-related makes me run in the opposite direction. Hell, playing RE is as far as I'll go. So when I heard it had "horror" in it, I hesitated.

Curse my bad memory.

aww, dammit. You're really missing out

Well...I suppose I could give it a shot. I just hope it's not that scary. D:

..And now I sound like a little kid. *Sigh*

 

[dyre]

I thought Mogworld was pretty charming, and it felt very Yahtzee-like. A good read overall.

Anyone interested in the book?

That would be me. I have it on my Amazon wishlist just waiting to be purchased.

...

And I just did. I was a bit tight with the money when I wishlisted it and afterwards I sort of forgot about the book. So now I bought it along with John Dies At the End. Not bad, the books were about £12 in total, so that's all right with me.

Oh, yeah! I was gonna buy John Dies at the End too, but I decided to go with Mogworld first. Oh, and You Might be a Zombie too. They're just books Amazon recommends if you're into Mogworld but...eh, why not?

Oh man, John Dies at the End is a fantastic book. Way above my expectations for this sort of thing (books written by people who write entertainment articles on the internet). Mogworld's fun, but John Dies at the End is, well, amazing. I love Yahtzee, but David Wong is a much better writer.

Wow, is that so? I was a bit skeptical about buying a book I knew nothing about (John Dies at the End). But if it's that good, then I should reconsider. Hmm..

*Goes to Amazon's wish list*

Yup! I went into it thinking "well, I think this guy is pretty decent on cracked.com, maybe this book will have a few nice laughs," and came out of it thinking "holy shit, this was not only funny, but engaging, genuinely well written, and even scary!"

It has a pretty weird cover though. A dismembered hand isn't the best thing to put on a book cover >_>

...Oh, I remember now why I didn't buy it before. You see, I'm a coward, a pansy, a wuss, if you will. Anything horror-related makes me run in the opposite direction. Hell, playing RE is as far as I'll go. So when I heard it had "horror" in it, I hesitated.

Curse my bad memory.

aww, dammit. You're really missing out

Well...I suppose I could give it a shot. I just hope it's not that scary. D:

..And now I sound like a little kid. *Sigh*

Actually, forget what I said. There's nothing scary about it at all

>_>

 

[Beautiful End]

I thought Mogworld was pretty charming, and it felt very Yahtzee-like. A good read overall.

Anyone interested in the book?

That would be me. I have it on my Amazon wishlist just waiting to be purchased.

...

And I just did. I was a bit tight with the money when I wishlisted it and afterwards I sort of forgot about the book. So now I bought it along with John Dies At the End. Not bad, the books were about £12 in total, so that's all right with me.

Oh, yeah! I was gonna buy John Dies at the End too, but I decided to go with Mogworld first. Oh, and You Might be a Zombie too. They're just books Amazon recommends if you're into Mogworld but...eh, why not?

Oh man, John Dies at the End is a fantastic book. Way above my expectations for this sort of thing (books written by people who write entertainment articles on the internet). Mogworld's fun, but John Dies at the End is, well, amazing. I love Yahtzee, but David Wong is a much better writer.

Wow, is that so? I was a bit skeptical about buying a book I knew nothing about (John Dies at the End). But if it's that good, then I should reconsider. Hmm..

*Goes to Amazon's wish list*

Yup! I went into it thinking "well, I think this guy is pretty decent on cracked.com, maybe this book will have a few nice laughs," and came out of it thinking "holy shit, this was not only funny, but engaging, genuinely well written, and even scary!"

It has a pretty weird cover though. A dismembered hand isn't the best thing to put on a book cover >_>

...Oh, I remember now why I didn't buy it before. You see, I'm a coward, a pansy, a wuss, if you will. Anything horror-related makes me run in the opposite direction. Hell, playing RE is as far as I'll go. So when I heard it had "horror" in it, I hesitated.

Curse my bad memory.

aww, dammit. You're really missing out

Well...I suppose I could give it a shot. I just hope it's not that scary. D:

..And now I sound like a little kid. *Sigh*

Actually, forget what I said. There's nothing scary about it at all

>_>

>___________>;

Alright, I'm buying it then...

 

[Beautiful End]

I remember seeing him push it at the ends of his reviews back when I was still lurking this site. I got and read it last summer. I loved it but is it just me or does all British writing seem to require a rather bleak outlook or undertone? I mean even the otherwise posh and imaginative Doctor Who reboot had to make him the very last Timelord in existence(?)

Well, I see two reasons for this, and none of them have to do with the book's place of origin. I think that's just a coincidence or maybe just a recurring and likeable theme in England, just like boy pop bands and perky, young heroes are here in the US(?):

1. It's a good idea for a plot. Taking Doctor Who as an example, it makes you wonder why he carried that responsibility. Him and only him. It's just like Jim in Mogworld: Why is everyone after him? Why does it seem that trouble follows him? Why doesn't that happen to other zombies? That's right! Because there are none. So that in turn cause the plot to move around him. He's the desired treasure, the rare gem. He doesn't need to look for adventure like other heroes. Adventure finds him.

2. It's a good way to develop a character. When you're the sole survivor of "Insert some tragedy here", it emphasizes the feeling of loneliness. It raises questions that could take many novels to explain (See: Harry Potter). A lone survivor of whatever doesn't need to answer to anyone and doesn't need to follow any rules because for the most part, none of that applies to him/her. It's easier to control a character like that than to, let's say, have an interesting character who has to be home before 9 or else mom will get angry.
I mean, even that last example could be interesting if manipulated carefully, but you know, it's easier to cut all restrictions.

 

[DoPo]

I just finished the book. And I must say "Wow, that was good!". A well written and genuinely funny and engaging story. It has several well placed stabs and references at other works and it's one of the most refreshing things I've recently read.

As for similar style - really British-y and a lot Terry Pratchett-y. In fact, in this video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh4QKDkLu_c] he mentions his influences (at 3:40), some of which are indeed Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams but also Neil Gaimon, P. G. Wodehouse and others.

 

[Paddy the Second]

I feel like I should mention that Mogworld is only his first published novel. His first two can be found here http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/novels.htm along with all his other old stuff, which is actually really good.