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Topic:  Are you reading a Pratchett book now? 0 / 155 read

Oct 20, 2007, 1:41pm (top)Message 1: MrsLee

I am reading The Truth right now. I love how William de Worde is "discovering" everything about publishing a newspaper and of course I am enjoying the mystery within. The idea of a vampire photographer who turns to dust everytime he time he takes a flash picture cracks me up. Is that sort of the vampire equivelent of a person who cuts themselves to relieve emotional pain?

edited to add touchstones because I guess I forgot where I was for a minute.

Message edited by its author, Oct 21, 2007, 8:57pm.

Oct 20, 2007, 3:35pm (top)Message 2: merigreenleaf

Seems like that kind of equivalent, right?

I'm reading Making Money now. Late, I know, but I had to reread Going Postal first because I couldn't remember a thing that had happened.

Oct 20, 2007, 10:47pm (top)Message 3: tardis

Listening to Going Postal (not at this exact moment because Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap is still on the radio but will be going back to it soon).

Message edited by its author, Jul 14, 2008, 12:10am.

Oct 21, 2007, 2:10pm (top)Message 4: nickhoonaloon

Just re-read Soul Music, not for the first time. I actually stopped buying his books round about Interesting Times, but I was a loyal follower up to then.

Oct 22, 2007, 1:48am (top)Message 5: Kell_Smurthwaite

I WOULD be reading Making Money, but I have been banned from buying it as I'll be getting it for Xmas most likely. Am champing at the bit to get to it!

Oct 23, 2007, 7:53am (top)Message 6: mrsradcliffe

I really want to read Making Money especially as Moist is one of my favourite 'new' characters, but I have just blown my entertainment budget on the dvd of Jekyll (on the bbc recently) so will have to wait a few weeks!!

Oct 23, 2007, 9:27am (top)Message 7: dchaikin

#1 - not sure, but a vampire is a wonderful characterization for a news reporter (or news photographer).

editing because I just realized this made no sense. Original post "#1 - not sure, but a vampire and wonderful characterization of new reporter (or photographer)."

Message edited by its author, Feb 4, 2008, 9:29am.

Feb 3, 2008, 4:17pm (top)Message 8: MrsLee

I'm starting Moving Pictures now. All the Holy Wood allusions are great fun. Favorite silly thing right now is "Final Frontier" Not much of a frontier if there is nowhere to go after that. :) Paraphrased, of course.

Feb 25, 2008, 1:16am (top)Message 9: fabooj

I'm rereading my Discworld books and I'm reading Equal Rites right now. Just finished Moving Pictures and before that Small Gods. I'm not rereading all of them, just the ones that didn't grab me the first time around.

Feb 25, 2008, 1:19am (top)Message 10: TeacherDad

even though it's not the holiday season, I'm re-reading Hogfather... then I think I'll keep going with more of the Death ones...

Mar 7, 2008, 1:29am (top)Message 11: cmbohn

I just finished The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, which counts as Discworld, but doesn't really deal with most of the folks we're used to reading about. One major character (think the guy in black with the BIG VOICE) makes a cameo appearance late in the book though. It was a lot of fun!

Apr 27, 2008, 9:03pm (top)Message 12: pollysmith

I'm reading "Soul Music" right now

May 2, 2008, 7:10pm (top)Message 13: MrsLee

I've started Going Postal. There are chapters in this book!

May 4, 2008, 7:13am (top)Message 14: Kell_Smurthwaite

Just finished reading Making Money - there are chapters in that one too. It kind of throws me when there are chapters in Discworld books - I'm used to having strategically placed breaks in the text, but not chapters - LOL!

May 4, 2008, 3:20pm (top)Message 15: MrsLee

Do you think Pratchett had to yield to publishers? They do make nice potty breaks, :) but I kind of miss the uniqueness and arrogance of no chapters. :D

May 17, 2008, 4:53pm (top)Message 16: thecynicalromantic

I just finished "Wintersmith." It felt weird reading a Discworld book where the *primary* plot was a love story... but there were Nac Mac Feegle in it, so that was okay.

Vampire photographer dude (Otto?) is awesome.

May 17, 2008, 5:03pm (top)Message 17: ftv00es

I'm reading Maskerade right now! And loving it! :-)

May 18, 2008, 2:44pm (top)Message 18: MrsLee

#16 - Have you read The Truth yet? Otto figures rather prominently in that. I love him.

May 19, 2008, 12:38pm (top)Message 19: ArmyAngel1986

In the middle of Jingo now, I love Sam Vimes, he's working his way into my top 5 favorites characters. I'm hoping they'll give more depth to Carrot in this one, too.

May 20, 2008, 11:09am (top)Message 20: mmignano11

I picked up The art of Discworldat the library and having heard of the author and series on here have gotten one book of his at the library,Eric and own one. I'll have to locate that one though. The artwork in that book is phenomenal and it explains some of the characters and how and why they were developed. Interesting. MB

May 25, 2008, 10:31pm (top)Message 21: MrsLee

I had to put down a very poorly written book the other day, so to get the bad taste out of my mouth I decided to read a Pratchett. Interesting Times

*I wasn't eating the bad book, but it did leave a sour taste. :)

May 31, 2008, 10:39pm (top)Message 22: hearts3134

Having just discovered Pratchett in the last few months (!) due to LT, I am just now reading them all the way through. I started with the Witches arc, then Rincewind, and I'm at the end of the Death sequence (I think, according to the reading order I found online) on Thief of Time.

So far, I have enjoyed them all immensely, although I think Granny Weatherwax is probably my favorite character so far!

Jun 2, 2008, 10:52am (top)Message 23: ArmyAngel1986

Finished Jingo, enjoyed it but was a little disappointed they didn't expand on Carrot very much. They kind of-sort of hint at hidden depths, but then don't deliver. I'm reading The Last Continent and Wintersmith now, and enjoying both.

Jun 3, 2008, 8:22am (top)Message 24: Rubbah

I'm re-reading carpe jugulum. The witches are my favourite characters.

Jun 4, 2008, 7:50am (top)Message 25: jguy7500

I picked up the Bromeliad on the weekend and I'm reading that now. I love the Discworld books, but his non-Discworld books are great fun too. I'm loving it so far!

Jul 7, 2008, 11:55am (top)Message 26: MrsLee

I just finished The Last Hero, I laughed so much! Loved it. Loved the premise, the action, those involved and the results. Also loved the illustrations, though I didn't think I would. The only interpretation I would argue with is the image of the Luggage. In my mind it has little wooden feet, like one would see on some furniture, not little human feet.

Jul 13, 2008, 8:04am (top)Message 27: Simius

im sort of reading The Science of Discworld right now... but i keep getting other books in... so it get put on the back burner... its not quite as fun as the other books... a lot easier to put down... though ill make it through it one day:)

Jul 13, 2008, 11:09am (top)Message 28: MrsLee

Simius - Could you tell me a little bit what it is like? I've wondered if it is in story form or just Pratchett explaining his reasoning on the science in the book or telling which books have what science in them.

Jul 14, 2008, 2:18am (top)Message 29: Simius

its odd... every other chapter is in Discworld... where Ponder Stibbons and the Wizards are doing an experiment... and then the other chapters go on about science... and though interesting... make you wish the chapter will be over so you can get back to your proper place in Discworld:)... its worth it... just a slow read

Jul 14, 2008, 6:12am (top)Message 30: reading_fox

science of discworld is not really a discworld book, it's a popular science book writen by Jack Cohen with Terry adding some Discworld interpretations along the way. They're fun but don't actually help understand the science. There are three covering the origin on the universe, evolution and I can't remember the third.

I've just finished fifth elephant antoher one of his best.

Jul 14, 2008, 12:57pm (top)Message 31: MrsLee

Thank you Simius and reading_fox. :)

Jul 17, 2008, 4:41pm (top)Message 32: Artemisfowl

No.29/30
Thanks from me too as i'm thinking about reading them when i finish the series, probably will now too

Jul 18, 2008, 3:11pm (top)Message 33: MrsLee

I started Good Omens on my vacation. I am loving it! Especially enjoying the interaction between the angel and the demon. :)

Jul 19, 2008, 1:55am (top)Message 34: Simius

i havent read Good Omens for quite a while... i need to reread all of the books actually

Jul 19, 2008, 5:26pm (top)Message 35: naaqqas

i'm reading monstrous regiment. just finished the fifth elephant. those are the first books in english and i'm so slow and don't understand as much as in finnish. a lot of enjoyment is missing (playing with words and meanings) i must admit. trying to collect as much as possible.

Jul 21, 2008, 12:40am (top)Message 36: TeacherDad

almost finished with Night Watch, a re-read but worth it, and next up is Mort...

(is that the first DEATH one?)

Sep 27, 2008, 1:32am (top)Message 37: cmbohn

Yes, Mort is the first DEATH book. I loved that one! I just finished Small Gods, and I didn't enjoy it quite as much as some of the others. It still made me laugh out loud, but I didn't *love* it. Maybe it's because none of my favorite characters were in this one, with the exception of a few brief appearance only.

Sep 27, 2008, 2:52am (top)Message 38: fabfic-terrificteens

Have just given in and ordered Nation from Amazon UK as NZ won't get it until the 3rd week of October, and I want it now! It's non-Discworld, and for kids/teens, so might not count for this. The reviews have been great, and I hope it arrives quickly so I can devour it and add it to the conference presentation I'm putting together, as I'm sure it'll be good.

Oct 9, 2008, 10:06pm (top)Message 39: dchaikin

Just started Sourcery, my first Pratchett in a while.

Oct 9, 2008, 10:53pm (top)Message 40: ronincats

Picked up Nation over the weekend--postponing starting it just to enjoy the anticipation.

Oct 10, 2008, 6:38am (top)Message 41: kaffles

Just finished Nation - I loved it, but it was quite dark. I assume his illness was very much on his mind when he wrote it.

Message edited by its author, Oct 10, 2008, 6:38am.

Oct 14, 2008, 1:41pm (top)Message 42: dchaikin

I enjoyed Sourcery, I might post some excerpts later. Very wizzardy. There's a plot, but it's not a very prominent part of the book.

Oct 16, 2008, 2:56am (top)Message 43: fabfic-terrificteens

I finished Nation this morning, and loved it. I didn't find it too dark, but it certainly makes you think.

Oct 18, 2008, 1:26pm (top)Message 44: MrsLee

I've begun reading Mort. I love it.

Oct 27, 2008, 10:39am (top)Message 45: Artemisfowl

I don't like soucery much and am up to jingo and enjoying it a lot (only up to p40 of 285)

Nov 3, 2008, 5:59pm (top)Message 46: cmbohn

I think Mort is my very favorite so far. I just finished Lords and Ladies and enjoyed it quite a bit. I love the Witches! They are just so funny. and DEATH made a brief appearance, which is always good for a laugh.

Nov 18, 2008, 2:56am (top)Message 47: rojse

The Bromeliad Trilogy - Truckers, Diggers and Wings all bound in one paperback volume. It's not the equal of Discworld, but still a great read.

Nov 21, 2008, 4:47pm (top)Message 48: Artemisfowl

Don't like sourcery, equal rites or the first half of wyrd sisters but like what i have read of the last continent and most others (don't like susan much)

Message edited by its author, Nov 21, 2008, 4:48pm.

Nov 21, 2008, 4:58pm (top)Message 49: ellevee

I just finished Small Gods last night (I'm reading them in order), and am annoyed I don't have the next book, because Pratchett makes everything OK in my world.

Dec 2, 2008, 2:14pm (top)Message 50: pollysmith

I just started small gods last night! how funny!

Dec 2, 2008, 5:56pm (top)Message 51: dchaikin

I just love Small Gods. It was my first Pratchett and still my favorite! Hope you enjoy.

Dec 2, 2008, 11:06pm (top)Message 52: tiegster

Still waiting on The Colour of Magic to get here from the other branch. They never do their paging lists very quickly. *grumble, grumble, grumble...*

Dec 4, 2008, 4:38pm (top)Message 53: cmbohn

I found Equal Rites at the library book sale and snatched it up. I may read it next. Men at Arms is on my list for the 999 challenge, so I'm saving it for next year.

Dec 4, 2008, 8:01pm (top)Message 54: tiegster

Huzzah! The Colour of Magic has arrived...in perfect time. I just finished A Holiday for Murder and now I have something else to read.

Dec 4, 2008, 8:06pm (top)Message 55: ellevee

I caved (again) and bought Lords and Ladies, which is awesome and funny, and makes me super happy. Mr. Pratchett, you kicketh some rear.

Dec 5, 2008, 2:03am (top)Message 56: rojse

#53

What is the 999 challenge? It sounds interesting.

Dec 5, 2008, 4:12am (top)Message 57: reading_fox

I just finsihed Men at Arms not his very best, but one of my favourites.

I don't like Small Gods at all, although I know I'm in a minority here.

#48 you don't like Susan ?! - she's one of my favourite characters! I'm always surprised at the variety of responses to Terry's works.

Dec 5, 2008, 3:12pm (top)Message 58: MrsLee

I'm going to read Soul Music now. Hoping to finish it rather quickly so I can read Hogfather before Christmas. I read Hogfather last year before Christmas and that was my introduction to Pratchett. What a lovely year it has been. :)

Dec 6, 2008, 12:26am (top)Message 59: ellevee

I once again caved, and bought Men At Arms and Soul Music. I may need a Pratchett intervention. Like, now.

Dec 6, 2008, 2:00pm (top)Message 60: ronincats

A Pratchett intervention? Looks like this--
What, now you need the next Vimes book, and you really need to have Guards! Guards! before Men at Arms!

Dec 6, 2008, 11:28pm (top)Message 61: ellevee

I HAVE Guards! Guards! I'm reading them in order! I NEED THEM ALL RIGHT NOW, EVEN WITH ALL THE OTHER BOOKS I NEED TO READ. *twitches*

Dec 7, 2008, 1:30am (top)Message 62: fabfic-terrificteens

I've just starting re-reading Thud, which I think is my favourite in the Vimes series - of course, I say that about every one, until the next comes out!

Dec 9, 2008, 2:02am (top)Message 63: MrsLee

I finished Soul Music, it was a hoot! Especially with two teenage guitar gods in my house. ;)

Dec 15, 2008, 4:02pm (top)Message 64: Artemisfowl

Liking carpe jugulum and loving the fifth elephant

Dec 15, 2008, 4:27pm (top)Message 65: ronincats

Just finished Hogfather and watched the movie as well--very well done!

Dec 15, 2008, 9:11pm (top)Message 66: dchaikin

Artemisfowl - those are two of my favorite Pratchett books!

Dec 15, 2008, 11:15pm (top)Message 67: ellevee

Reading Soul Music, and loving it. I want to give Death a hug, and buy him a kitten. Up next is Interesting Times.

Dec 15, 2008, 11:41pm (top)Message 68: washu

The only one I haven't read yet is Making Money and I read the first chapter before I let my boyfriend read it and I've decided that I'll re-read Going Postal first so that the recent history will be fresh in my mind. So I'm not actually reading one right now, but I'm going to be traveling over the holidays and those are the two I'll take with me.

Dec 17, 2008, 2:33am (top)Message 69: rojse

#68

Any excuse to reread a Pratchett book...

I thought Making Money was written well enough that you didn't need to know the first book. There were obviously references in the second book to reward those whom had read Going Postal, and to a lesser extent other Discworld books, but it didn't seem to be so obvious that it would ruin the flow of the book.

Dec 17, 2008, 9:13pm (top)Message 70: washu

"I thought Making Money was written well enough that you didn't need to know the first book"

That's usually the case with his books - it's really just an excuse to reread Going Postal.

Dec 21, 2008, 10:00pm (top)Message 71: tiegster

Okay, I've finished The Colour of Magic and now I can't figure out if I want to go in order and do The Light Fantastic or go on to the first Death book which is...?

Of course this is trying to fit in with A Study in Scarlet and maybe a P.G. Wodehouse or Rex Stout book and also Tales of Beedle the Bard.

Dec 22, 2008, 12:34am (top)Message 72: MrsLee

I just finished reading Hogfather. It was as good or better the second time as it was the first. I caught a lot more of the references, because the first time I read it, it was the first Pratchett I had read. Did that make sense?

Dec 22, 2008, 8:38am (top)Message 73: dchaikin

tiegster - There is no need to read discworld in order. All the books can stand alone. Mort is the first death book. See the series pages here: http://www.librarything.com/series/Discw... (side note - the series pages on LT for discworld are really well done.)

MrsLee - makes perfect sense to me.

Dec 27, 2008, 9:30am (top)Message 74: ronincats

I'm reading The Turtle Moves!: Discworld's Story So Far by Lawrence Watt-Evans, which I got for Christmas.

Jan 5, 2009, 11:36am (top)Message 75: Vanye

Reading Equal Rites just finished The Last Hero & watched Hogfather (DVD) during holidays. Guards, Guards is hilarious read it about a year ago! 8^)

Jan 5, 2009, 9:58pm (top)Message 76: rojse

#74

Looking at the page for the book, it seems to be literary criticism for Discworld. Is this right, and if so, what sort of literary comment is the book making about Discworld?

Jan 5, 2009, 10:05pm (top)Message 77: ronincats

Actually, I wouldn't call it lit crit. It is a description of each of the books chronologically with no spoilers (so more just setting and characters and initial set-up), then dividing them into four threads and commenting on that, then commenting on the comments. LWE likes Pratchett, works somewhat too hard at making clever comments and is very complimentary. For me, the pluses are having a resource to keep the characters in the different books straight, having a quick guide to what books go with what series in what order, and the online resources that he points you to, which I haven't had a chance to follow up with yet but appear to be what I really wanted in the first place. Probably way too light for the serious Discworld fan, but a good intro and, for someone like me who has been reading Pratchett for at least 20 years but not really in any organized fashion, an overview.

Jan 5, 2009, 11:35pm (top)Message 78: ellevee

Going to finish Feet of Clay tonight, which means Hogfather next (which I've never read before - stupid compulsive need to read books in order)!

Jan 7, 2009, 2:32am (top)Message 79: puddleshark

Re-reading making money. What seemed like satire the first time I read it now seems like understated realism. Sigh.

Message edited by its author, Jan 7, 2009, 2:33am.

Jan 7, 2009, 9:05pm (top)Message 80: Vanye

I have The Art of Discworld & when i read Pratchett book i look up the characters to see what they look like. The actors in Hogfather were very well chosen & Mr. Teatime is just plain creepy in the book as well as on the DVD. 8^)

Jan 7, 2009, 9:19pm (top)Message 81: ronincats

Went straight from Mort to Soul Music, having both read and watched Hogfather just before Christmas.

Jan 7, 2009, 9:56pm (top)Message 82: stretch

I'm currently reading Guards! Guards!. I'm trying to read the Watch series in Order for a change even though I've already read the Night Watch, but I've forgotten most of it so it's ripe for a re-read.

Jan 10, 2009, 8:43am (top)Message 83: Sibylle.Night

Hello everybody !
I'm completely new to Pratchett and Discworld, I've just bought a copy of Mort to discover the author as I've read a lot about which book to start with and I've finally decided I'll start with the Death arc.
The book's been wonderful so far, so I joined the group :) I hope I'll be strong enough not to click on too many spoilery threads !

Message edited by its author, Jan 10, 2009, 8:44am.

Jan 29, 2009, 6:38am (top)Message 84: Artemisfowl

The Truth is awesome, can't wait for thief of time

Jan 30, 2009, 2:58am (top)Message 85: fabfic-terrificteens

I've just started The Folklore of Discworld which I'm finding interesting. Some of the folklore I was aware of, but other bits make you go "So that's where he got it from..."

Feb 1, 2009, 12:16pm (top)Message 86: Artur

I just finished reading Night Watch again, for about the sixth or seventh time.

The Guards or Watch series of books contain most of my favorites, and this gem seems to rise in my estimation every time I read it.

Feb 11, 2009, 10:52pm (top)Message 87: Vanye

Feb 16, 2009, 6:30pm (top)Message 88: MrsLee

I'm reading Thief of Time. Found it hard to get into, but that might be because I started it in the ER at the hospital and was a bit distracted. It's going better now that I'm about a third of the way in and have a feel for the characters.

Feb 19, 2009, 8:32pm (top)Message 89: fecklessgadfly

Currently in the middle of both Going Postal and Good Omens so far, I haven't got the events confused... but it will get even funnier when I do. :)

Feb 22, 2009, 6:01pm (top)Message 90: Artemisfowl

Night watch is awesome! finishing it.

Feb 22, 2009, 6:24pm (top)Message 91: Vanye

Just finished Moving Pictures my 3rd Discworld in a row. Think i'll come up for air, for awhile, anyway! 8^)

Mar 3, 2009, 2:42pm (top)Message 92: Wattsian

I just read Going Postal and am now into Making Money. I just wrote a blog post about how damned good Pratchett is at his fantasy satire formula. Really stellar writer.

Mar 18, 2009, 8:24pm (top)Message 93: rojse

The Last Hero - great entry into the Discworld series, particularly loved all of the illustrations.

Strata - quite ordinary. Below ordinary, actually. Although I haven't finished Strata yet, it lacks the satire and wit of his Discworld series, and most of his non-Discworld books, for that matter. And it's not funny. Although I can occasionally see glimmerings of the Discworld series here, only serious Pratchett fans need apply.

Mar 18, 2009, 10:42pm (top)Message 94: dchaikin

rojse - I read Strata a few years ago. It's definitely does not have the...whatever it is that makes Discworld Discworld. But I enjoyed it and found it fascinating as a precursor to Discworld. The Pratchett books have an interesting evolution.

edited to fix a little typo.

Message edited by its author, Mar 20, 2009, 8:25am.

Mar 19, 2009, 7:44pm (top)Message 95: rojse

#94

Finished the book. The ending is quite good, but does not redeem the rest of the book. You are right about your assessment of Strata - I was expecting something in the same vein as Discworld (whatever that means), but didn't get it, and that's my main dissapointment.

Mar 27, 2009, 6:32am (top)Message 96: Sibylle.Night

I'm actually cheating right now because I was supposed to start my first Charles de Lint book (The Blue Girl) but I forgot my De Lint at home and had Reaper Man by Pratchett in my bag so I ended up starting Reaper Man. This is my second book by Pratchett (after Mort)and he's slowly becoming one of my favourite authors. He's fantastic.

Message edited by its author, Mar 27, 2009, 6:32am.

Mar 27, 2009, 12:39pm (top)Message 97: ronincats

Reaper Man is excellent, Pratchett at his mature best. Glad you are enjoying it. Jealous that you have all these great books still to discover. But, we'll always have re-reads.

Mar 29, 2009, 9:26pm (top)Message 98: guido47

I have just finished thud
I am just picking up the odd few books I missed when they first came out. Hmm. I seemed to have also missed eric
I did enjoy Thud, Vimes seems richer. Is this the last FULL Watch novel? I'm also trying to buy copies of all the DW books I don't own. Still 25+
sigh.

Mar 29, 2009, 10:03pm (top)Message 99: ronincats

Yes, it is the last full Watch novel, as of now, unfortunately. Other than Where's my Cow, which doesn't really count.

Mar 30, 2009, 11:37pm (top)Message 100: fecklessgadfly

Well Moving on, I'm almost finished with Monstrous Regiment and I finished Going Postal and Night Watch not too long ago. I'm loving Terry Pratchett more and more with each book.

May 2, 2009, 6:15pm (top)Message 101: Artemisfowl

i have read the last 14 dw books without a break (15 if you include the amazing maurice) and not got bored

now reading wee free men

May 30, 2009, 8:35pm (top)Message 102: MrsLee

I just finished Small Gods. Loved it. :)

May 30, 2009, 9:43pm (top)Message 103: fecklessgadfly

Just Started Lords and Ladies, didn't realize that the wizards would be in it when I bought it. Glad they are, I'm loving the Archchancelor (sp) Bursar exchanges.

Jun 1, 2009, 3:42am (top)Message 104: TheLeMur

Reading Sourcery at the moment. I'm attempting to actually read them in order...something I almost never do when it comes to series.

Jun 5, 2009, 10:45pm (top)Message 105: paixe

Right now I'm juggling rereads of Night Watch and Men at Arms and reading Guards! Guards! for the first time. Just finished Thud! yesterday!

I LOVE the Watch arc, by far my favorite, but I'm so hopelessly out of order. To give you an idea, the first Watch novel I read was Night Watch. Which is all sort of.. flashbacks in a way.. Funny how it wasn't confusing at all, until after I read the others. Definitely needed a reread.

Jun 6, 2009, 10:10pm (top)Message 106: UnrulySun

I'm making my way back through the series again, start to finish. Just got in the 2 cartoon movies and Hogfather, plus COM is coming to me in July. I wanted to reread them all then have a moviefest. :o)

I'm on Eric right now.

Jun 7, 2009, 1:44am (top)Message 107: rojse

#106

Are the cartoon series' on DVD, or only on VHS?

Jun 7, 2009, 9:58am (top)Message 108: UnrulySun

They're on DVD; you can order them on Amazon.

Jun 7, 2009, 6:17pm (top)Message 109: unorna

Hi, Everyone, Just joined your club and at present I'm re-reading Hogfather (6th time) Great Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jun 8, 2009, 7:14am (top)Message 110: MrsLee

*waves at unorna*

Jun 8, 2009, 4:14pm (top)Message 111: unorna

Hi MrsLee! *waves back*.

Jun 9, 2009, 1:28pm (top)Message 112: paixe

I finished Guards! Guards! on Sunday and now I'm tearing through Feet of Clay. This stuff is so brilliant! I'm a little bit saddened because I've only got Jingo left before I'm done with the Watch arc..

Jun 9, 2009, 1:35pm (top)Message 113: Rubbah

Have you read The night watch and Thud! which are also watch books and chronologically after Jingo?

Jun 9, 2009, 2:50pm (top)Message 114: paixe

Yep. I started the Watch books waaaay out of order. Here's how I've read them:

1. Night Watch
2. Men at Arms
3. The Fifth Elephant
4. Thud!
5. Guards! Guards!
6. Feet of Clay

And then I'll read Jingo.

Maybe when I'm all the way done, I'll go back and read them in chronological order..

Jun 9, 2009, 8:05pm (top)Message 115: rojse

You should read Masquerade. It features a large cameo from several members of the Watch, but really stars the Witches.

Jun 10, 2009, 5:14am (top)Message 116: Rubbah

They do turn up in other books. Carrot has a large part in the last hero, Nobby in the hogfather for example.

Jun 10, 2009, 7:16am (top)Message 117: rojse

They do turn up in other books, such as those mentioned, but the Watch plays an important role in Masquerade.

Unless Nanny and Granny visit Ankh-Morpork again, it's as close as we are going to get to a Witches and Watch combined novel.

Jun 10, 2009, 7:23am (top)Message 118: paixe

I'm definitely adding Masquerade to my list! (why is there not a touchstone for that one?) I have $5 for Borders, so I'll probably scoop that one up. I was also considering Moving Pictures since it's in Ankh-Morpork, and I really love the city, though I'd probably never ever want to live there. :-D Except last time I was in at Borders (Sunday. I work there.) somebody had obviously been reading the copy we had in, because A PAGE WAS DOGEARED and the spine was obviously cracked. I mean, seriously? How do you crack a spine reading the first 50 or so pages??!

Grrrargh. That makes me mad. Though, stupid bookstore customers often have that effect. Affect? Both!

Jun 10, 2009, 7:39am (top)Message 119: Tuirgin

I am currently reading Reaper Man after having finished Mort, which was the first Discworld book I actually finished. I'd made several false starts jumping into the middle of the novels and grew bored with them about half way through. I'm now pretty certain it was because either I was starting in the middle or because I was an idiot then. And the two, I suppose, are not mutually exclusive.

I've also got loaners of the audiobooks available, so I'm listening in straight chronological. Currently I'm halfway into The Colour of Magic and it's competing for listening time with Jose Saramago and... winning.

Cheers,
Christopher

Jun 10, 2009, 8:01am (top)Message 120: paixe

OoooOoooh, I wish I had easy access to the audio books! I love them. Stephen Briggs is my favorite, but Nigel Planer is okay, too. They're hard to get for me, though. My library only has Making Money, and they managed to get Thud! for me through interlibrary loan. It came all the way to Florida from Wisconsin!

And then there's audible.com, but I only get 2 credits a month, and the books by themselves, even at member price, are over $40..

Jun 10, 2009, 11:04am (top)Message 121: Tuirgin

I see you're only a couple hours north of me in Tampa. I live in Fort Myers. Even with Overdrive the Lee County Library doesn't seem to have good access to a lot of the audiobooks I'm interested in. My wife does okay with the library but I have to use Audible or loansies with friends.

The Discworld audiobooks do seem to range from $14-40 even at members rates on Audible, but at least they all seem to be 1 credit downloads.

Anyway, I look forward to getting further into Discworld.

Jun 10, 2009, 12:03pm (top)Message 122: UnrulySun

Maskerade is spelled like this.

Message edited by its author, Jun 10, 2009, 12:04pm.

Jun 11, 2009, 5:09am (top)Message 123: rojse

Touche. Or should that be touché?

Jun 30, 2009, 12:16pm (top)Message 124: fecklessgadfly

Paxie, I finished Moving Pictures not too long ago and I highly recommend it. But you should also know, the entire thing does NOT take place in Ankh-Morpork. Much of it is in Holy Wood. But I'm sure you'll love it.

Also, Just finished Lords and Ladies very good.

Just started Reaper Man and I'm looking forward to the other one on my shelf Pyramids

Message edited by its author, Jun 30, 2009, 12:17pm.

Jun 30, 2009, 2:34pm (top)Message 125: LeesyLou

Whoever above wanted more books about the Watch, they're pretty prominently featured in The Truth, which is one of my favorites. I guess it's set chronologically between The Fifth Elephant and Thud.

Aug 16, 2009, 8:13pm (top)Message 126: Peta31

Hi all a newbie here! I've been a TP fan for many years and have read ALL his books. I am re-reading Going Postal before the movie comes out and waiting patiently for his new book in October!!!! Great to meet you all and share the wonders of Discworld with you :)

Aug 21, 2009, 1:07pm (top)Message 127: pwaites

I am reading The Light Fantastic for the first time. I am pretty new to Discworld and I still haven't read all the books yet. I am working on it though.

Aug 27, 2009, 8:39pm (top)Message 128: bethielouwho

Currently in the middle of Thud! When I finish I think that I will start Equal Rites since I did borrow it from my brother in laws fiance.

Sep 1, 2009, 8:50pm (top)Message 129: fecklessgadfly

That's my wife reading Thud! I love getting her hooked on books I like. I'm reading The Fifth Elephant. She just bought me Hogfather and I'm going to start it next.

Sep 4, 2009, 8:19pm (top)Message 130: rojse

#129

So, you're a pusher, then?

Sep 4, 2009, 10:02pm (top)Message 131: brianjungwi

reading the last continent, good times...

Sep 4, 2009, 10:46pm (top)Message 132: fecklessgadfly

#130

yep... I've been known to invite people over to display the inside of a trenchcoat covered in Space Turtles, Gargleblasters, and dead Parrots.

Sep 5, 2009, 7:59am (top)Message 133: pwaites

I'm rereading Feet of Clay. I an trying to get a friend to read Guards! Guards!

Sep 5, 2009, 11:11pm (top)Message 134: bethielouwho

Just finished Interesting Times and working on Equal Rites, then I might take a short break from Pratchett and read some of the other books on my ever growing TBR pile.

Sep 7, 2009, 6:56pm (top)Message 135: Ook57

Name one from TBR - that's better than a Discworld - no joke - just interested?

Sep 7, 2009, 7:50pm (top)Message 136: bethielouwho

Well, I have had The Book Thief on there for a while that I have been wanting to read, but I was looking through Men at Arms and I can hear it calling my name.

Sep 7, 2009, 11:27pm (top)Message 137: fecklessgadfly

Honey, # 135 does have a point. go on... read the Pratchett... (I'm pushing again, aren't I.)

also, I decided to read The Light Fantastic rather than Hogfather I'll get to it next.

Sep 12, 2009, 5:13pm (top)Message 138: MrsLee

#135 - Much as I love Pratchett, I do find I need breaks from him to appreciate him more. It's always such a pleasure to return, that I like to go away now and then. You know, absence makes the heart grow fonder?

Sep 16, 2009, 8:16am (top)Message 139: rojse

#138

Perhaps it is because you are seeing how few authors manage to compare to Pratchett?

Sep 19, 2009, 1:13pm (top)Message 140: fecklessgadfly

I agree with MrsLee. It's like eating your favorite food everyday. Sooner or later you need something to cleanse the palette. Of course I do this by reading a few books a once. Right now it's Hogfather, Rising Sun, and A Lion Among Men

I find that the more I read others, the more I appreciate the familiar and ever swimming Disc-world.

Message edited by its author, Sep 19, 2009, 1:14pm.

Sep 21, 2009, 11:12am (top)Message 141: rojse

I have found the "Legends" anthology, which includes the Pratchett short "The Sea and Little Fishes".

Sep 21, 2009, 12:34pm (top)Message 142: MrsLee

Will start Making Money today. That will finish my Guards group, then I will begin the Witches series.

Oct 6, 2009, 8:17pm (top)Message 143: MrsLee

I can't seem to get this whole thread to load, so I don't remember what I said in the message above, but I finished Making Money. Enjoyed it tremendously. Now I feel educated in economics, I just wish we were on the golem standard.

Oct 9, 2009, 7:57pm (top)Message 144: pwaites

I'm working on rereading Soul Music. A member of my family plays the guitar, so they are able to point some things out.

Oct 10, 2009, 2:18pm (top)Message 145: dfmorgan

Just about halfway through Unseen Academicals.

Dave

Oct 22, 2009, 11:08am (top)Message 146: bethielouwho

Currently reading Thief of Time

Oct 23, 2009, 7:19am (top)Message 147: MrsLee

Just finished Nanny Ogg's Cookbook. Precious little bits of advice, love the editor's notes here and there (or whatever he was, publisher?) I plan on sharing her insight into oysters with my dad, because he feels the same way about them.

Here's something Nanny Ogg would have appreciated. My great-grandmother once invited the young men she taught in Sunday School over for a dinner. She served one of them a raw oyster, only she had tied a thin thread around it. When he tried to swallow it, she kept pulling it back up!

Oct 30, 2009, 2:26am (top)Message 148: guido47

I am only a thrd of the way thru "Unseen Academicals" even though I bought it on the day it was released in Australia. There is a 2 page artice/interview of Sir TP in the 30 October 2009 issue of The New Scientist.

Oct 31, 2009, 3:40am (top)Message 149: fabfic-terrificteens

Not feeling very well, so as always I return to 'comfort reading', and today it was Men at arms. Have read it so many times that I predict the text coming up, but being in the Discworld made me forget my aching head for a while...
Unseen Academicals is on the way to me now, so need to conquer this cold, and get ready to read!

Nov 28, 2009, 3:38pm (top)Message 150: MrsLee

I've just begun Equal Rites, my first read of it. Enjoying it so far! I'm a bit worried though, Esk hasn't been in any of the other books I've read, so I'm wondering what happens to her. Don't tell me yet! :)

Nov 28, 2009, 4:37pm (top)Message 151: tardis

I just picked up Unseen Academicals from the library but I can't read it yet! I have a few other things in the pile that need to be finished first.

Nov 28, 2009, 5:31pm (top)Message 152: fecklessgadfly

Mrs. Lee, I haven't read that one either, so I can't tell you. But when I read Men at Arms I was very worried about a certain dwarf. Turns out I was right, hopefully you won't be.

Also, I just finished Thief of Time and getting ready to start either Small Gods or Eric

Nov 30, 2009, 7:29pm (top)Message 153: bethielouwho

Just finished with The Last Continent and nearly through with Eric. I think that I may start Small Gods next.

Yesterday, 9:52pm (top)Message 154: pwaites

I just finished The Last Hero. I love some of the illustrations.

Yesterday, 3:38am (top)Message 155: Peta31

I am just re-reading because i've read them all before but i am enjoying it just as much second (in some cases 3rd or 4th) time round. I am re-reading Reaper Man.

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