Also, am plowing my through the seocnd Jasper Fforde book. God, why does it seem so much worse than the first one?

I have no idea, I thought it was way more interesting than the first one.

The most shocking thing I remember is that it was possible to use up all of the hot water in a house. That made me go O.O.

*snerk* I didn't know that until we moved to the US and used up all the hot water in the house. Showering one after another sucks.

Also, maybe you should read The Sandman. It's wonderful.