Space Captain Smith by Toby Frost

I thought it an idea to review books I am reading as I work through them.

Storytelling is not just about telling of stories but also learning, listening and gathering them.

I read a lot, not as much as I once did finding work balance to leave me with not as much time as I would like.

My current book of choice and enjoyment is Space Captain Smith by Toby Frost. A Christmas gift was made to me of the current set. Three books, the original Space Captain Smith, Emporer Didcott and The Wrath of the Lemming Men.

The best description I can make of these books, is Black Adder in space. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Smith, Hugh Lorrie as Suruk, and Gabrielle Gaistere as Polly Carveth. Guest appearnces by Miranda_Richardson as Rhianna, Stephen Fry as W and Rick Mayal as Wainscott.

I think that characterisation will give you the best idea of the books and there style.

Space Captain Smith  is a highly comical Science fiction comedy series set in our future after the rise of the new empire in a time where the real history as been slewed by the historians and the empire.

The comedy is often dark, slap stick and innuendo laced.The books are well written and some of the jokes broadcast pages ahead while others played close to the chest.

I don't have a scale or rating in mind for this review system, so I'll just say I could not put the first book down, the second book found a space in the houses smallest room and kept me there far too long. I am just starting the third, and think it will entertain this week.