Re: Writers who jumped the shark

In the Year of the Goat, the Great and Powerful 
tomcatpolka@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 declared...
> Has Terry Pratchett jumped the shark? I haven't read any of his stuff,
> but I see he puts out a lot.

Apart from an occassional stinker (Jingo) Pratchett's been getting
better for the last decade.

> How about J. K. Rowling? I liked the 3rd
> book the best, haven't gotten to the 5th.
> 
Goblet of Fire wasn't as good as it could've been, but I still
thought it was an improvement over Prisoner of Azkaban as Azkaban
was on Chamber of Secrets, etc. Rowling says she took a year off
before starting Order of the Phoenix and it shows -- but for a
little excess fat, this is a superbly written book.

-- 
Sean O'Hara
"Harry goes through absolute hell every time he returns to school.
So I think that a bit of snogging would alleviate matters."
       --J.K. Rowling