I discovered Christopher Moore rather recently. I am an avid reader and had never heard of him! One day, while walking through the local bookstore, I noticed a book of his. the book was "Fluke" and the cover had the fluke of a whale with the words "Bite Me" written on it. I was intrigued, bought the book and loved it!

One of the best things about Christopher Moore is that if you write him an eMail, he will reply! I don't know many authors or celebrities who have the time or inclination to respond to their fans with the speed or consistency as Moore but it is something I appreciate. I emailed him twice and received a reply within 24 hours.

One aspect to Moore's writing that I absolutely love is how he is able to reuse characters and locations. In one book, you will be interested to a slew of characters and the protoganist will often be in another book, often as a side-character in a completely different setting/job. What is 'comfortable' about this is that it allows the reader to identify with the characters as you get to know them throughout the writer's bibliography.

I would compare Moore's writing to that of Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Douglas Adams, and Mark Twain. He is very satirical and quite hilarious. He also takes several pages in the back of the books to explain where he got his research from as well as thank those that provided it. Mr. Moore is truly an author to admire and emulate.