Publication order reread 2024

I am rereading the Discworld series in (mostly) publication order and I wondered if anyone was interested in book discussion? (My out of order reading is following along with the 75ers witches group read this year.)

I finished Equal Rites yesterday and picked up The Colour of Magic this evening.

I thought one thread was better than one per book, unless someone prefers one per book.

I'm partway through the Colour of Magic and I have been stopping to read passages to my wife. Some she appreciates and others don't strike her as amusing, but I am over here giggling my fool head off. It's lovely to remember the first time I read this book, in the 80's, and how much richer and funnier it strikes me almost 40 years later. I know Rincewind is not everyone's cup of tea but he is definitely mine!

>2 elorin: Rincewind has always been a favorite of mine. The reluctant hero.

I finished The Colour of Magic in the wee hours last night. Here's my write up from my 75ers thread.
The Colour of Magic 1/11/2024
At home, eating a late dinner after arriving home from traveling
Re-read
The first Discworld book by Terry Pratchett, introducing a host of characters but primarily Rincewind the anti-hero wizzard, Twoflower the Counterweight Continent tourist to Ank Morpork, and the Luggage. My favorite character is and always will be the Luggage with it's determination and singlemindedness.
I love this book and loved re-reading it. I remembered all the things I have loved about the Discworld since the beginning (candied starfish anyone?) that have kept me coming back since I first found my mom's book club editions of The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic (my next read).

10. The Light Fantastic 1/14/2024
Book 2, Discworld
There's a red star in the sky and Rincewind is the only one who can save the Discworld. We meet Cohen the barbarian and Trymon the wizard, and revisit Twoflower the Discworld's first tourist and his Luggage of sapient pearwood. I first read The Light Fantastic in the late 1980's and I am still a fan, numerous rereads later.

Reading Mort and to my surprise and delight I encountered Rincewind towards the end. I had forgotten he is in this one. And I love the Librarian.

Mort Discworld book 4
Death is curious and takes an apprentice to free up his time to explore the finer points of life. The young man, Mortimer aptly nicknamed Mort, takes to the scythe with gusto and a bit too much compassion when he rescues the princess Kelli from an assassin.
I've only read Mort a few times but I found myself rooting for him early on as he corrects each and every person and entity who calls him boy (it's Mort), lad (Mort), and any diminutive you think of for an up and coming young man (MORT) in the saddle. I enjoy this novel more each time I read it.

Next up, Sourcery

>7 elorin: I haven't read through Discworld in a few years, and I don't have the reading mojo to try now, but I love reading others thoughts on the experience. Thank you, thank you for sharing. It brings a smile to my face.

Sourcery is proving challenging, or rather life is challenging my reading time! I feel the beginning is a bit slow, but now that I have gotten into the meat of the story it's going like gangbusters. I love Conina and Nigel, and can't get enough of the Luggage.
Sourcery is a novel I have only read once or twice before, so I don't remember as many details as I do from some of the other books. That makes it more of a surprise and delight around every page.

I finished Sourcery with relish. The end is surprising and, to me, gratifying.
The next book is Wyrd Sisters which I am skipping to read with the group, so I started Pyramids

For me Wyrd Sisters is where Terry really started working for me in a big way. Granny Weatherwax with the addition of Nanny Ogg was a match made in heaven and the use of Macbeth, wonderful.

I'm looking forward to reading Wyrd Sisters in March with the group read of the Witches https://www.librarything.com/topic/356333
Meanwhile, Pyramids is a longtime favorite of mine. I wanted to grow up to be an assassin for years.

19. Pyramids Terry Pratchett
Pteppic is up for his run as a full blown Ankh Morpork assassins guild member. Then his dad dies and he has to head home to be king.
Pyramids is one of my favorite Discworld novels. It still makes me snort out loud with amusement every time. I consider Dil and Gern the embalmers and Ptaclusp (and his sons IIa and IIb) the pyramid builders grand old friends. I loved seeing them all again and I look forward to the next time.

20. Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett
This is the introduction of Vimes and the Watch. A dragon starts appearing in Ankh Morpork and Vimes, Colon, Nobby, and Carrot are on the case. Where does it come from and where does it go?

This is a fun story, exciting and full of adventure. I especially love the exploration of the University Library and L-space. Just enough romance to spice things up a tetch.

22. Eric Terry Pratchett
Young Eric has summoned a demon and finds himself facing Rincewind and the Luggage. But to his good luck, Rincewind snaps his fingers and finds himself granting wishes. Live forever, be the ultimate ruler of the universe, meet the most beautiful woman in the world. But having your wishes granted isn't exactly all it's cracked up to be. As Eric quickly learns...

>14 elorin: Ooh, how I love this one! I adore Vimes, and his and Sybil's awkward romance in this is just so wonderful. One of my go to books if I'm having a bad day..

>16 bobbyl: I love that the Discworld characters evolve over time. It's hard to remember Vimes as a drunken sot while reading Snuff but Guards! Guards! brings it all back clearly.

Moving Pictures Terry Pratchett
Holy Wood dreams and calls out to people. People like Victor the perpetual student wizard and Ginger the milkmaid and Gaspode the talking dog. Come to Holy Wood and make it in the clicks and learn what we mean when we call you larger than life.

I have read and re-read Moving Pictures for 30 some years and I am not tired yet of following the starry eyed characters through their paces. This novel brings me a lot of memories and a lot of joy.

>18 elorin: That book, and Soul Music, I've wanted to make a list of all the references to real life counterparts, but I haven't done it. I always feel like I'm missing some of them.

>19 MrsLee: That would make a fun group project.

Reaper Man Terry Pratchett
If Death were given life to live and stepped down from his role, everyone would stop dying. This book is what happens next.

Reaper Man isn't my favorite Discworld novel, but I love it all the same. Windle Poons is possibly the best wizard ever after the Librarian. And the cast of characters from the Fresh Start club tickles my funny bone every time.

There's more than one underlying message to be found here (not the least of which are thoughts on the nature of malls) but nothing stops this from being a fun exploration of a buildup of life force in the meantime.

Small Gods Terry Pratchett
Brutha hears the voice of the Great God Om and his entire life changes. He comes to the attention of Vorbis of the exquisition, travels to Ephebe, and meets Ephebian philosophers along the way. Then he returns home and learns even more.

Small Gods is one of my favorite Discworld novels. I love the growth of Brutha and his relationship with his God. Lu-Tze the history monk with his push broom and bonsai mountains is always fun to encounter, too.

the first pratchett I read after good omens (at the time, was one of the only discworld available in town, alont with soul music) Reread it many times

>21 elorin: Is it wrong that it made me fall slightly in love with DEATH?

>23 cindydavid4: I don't know how many times I have read Small Gods but it is a go-to comfort read for me and I expect I'll reread it many more.

>24 bobbyl: My love of DEATH started with his frustrated pursuit of Rincewind, but Reaper Man and Mort cemented it.

ive reread that many times as well

>25 elorin: Not sure why, but I had a hard time getting through Small Gods the first time and I've never been able to finish a reread of it. It makes me fall asleep. Perhaps because I have very little knowledge of Eastern mysticism and religion? I don't know.

Men at Arms Terry Pratchett
Captain Vimes is getting married, but the Watch is faced with a terrible set of murders. Join Vimes, Carrot, Colon, and Nobby with a batch of new recruits to sleuth the cause of the killing spree.

I'm a fan of Carrot and I love re-watching him come into his own over the course of this novel. This is also where Detritus the troll joins the Night Watch and I have a soft spot for him. This is also where the debate (one of the debates) about royalty versus the Patrician occurs and the pros and cons thereof.

>27 MrsLee: I don't know that Small Gods is about Eastern mysticism but it's definitely about religion and the nature of faith. I know the beginnings are dryer than later in the book, but if you don't enjoy it, no need to keep trying to read it.

Wyrd Sisters
Magrat, Esme, and Gytha get together for a coven meeting. Meanwhile, the king of Lancre has died and become a ghost. The Duke who inherits is not well loved by the country and he hires a playwright to set the historical record straight.

Soul Music
I'm all about Music with Rocks In. Meeting Susan again for the first time, and all that entails. I think she improves as the story moves along.

Soul Music
And so we meet SusanDeath's granddaughter, hear of the listening monks, and see the development of Music with Rocks In. Susan is probably my favorite Discworld character beside Granny Weatherwax and Tiffany Aching (three-way tie). The complications of the Musicians Guild give this novel a bit of edge, and the Librarian's contraption is a delight. A favorite re-read.

Interesting Times is a Rincewind novel and on page 45 of my paperback I came across a very Rincewind quote.
"The root problem, Rincewind had come to believe, was that he suffered from pre-emptive karma. If it even looked as though something nice was going to happen to him in the near future, something bad would happen right now. And it went on happening to him right through the part where the good stuff should be happening, so that he never experienced it. It was as if he always got the indigestion before the meal and felt so dreadful that he never actually managed to eat anything."

Interesting Times Terry Pratchett
The counterweight continent has sent a request for a great wizard and who else but Rincewind should meet the call?! Rincewind's adventures in the Aurient include meeting the Red Army, running into Cohen and his horde, and encountering countless butterflies.

My second favorite Rincewind novel, I love the exploration of ethical leadership and the Machiavellian manipulation by the Grand Vizier.

Feet of Clay
Who is poisoning Vetinari and how? Are there ~gasp~ female dwarves in the Watch? Who is the Earl of Ankh? Are golems things or people? This novel has some funny moments of course but I enjoy the characters finding their identities the most.

ya know I dont really remember reading that one; I wasnt a huge fan of the watch back in the day, tho thats changed over time. Will have to take a look at that again

Hogfather
Death is doing duty as the Hogfather, filling stockings and driving the sleigh. Meanwhile Susan Sto Helit is tracking down the tooth fairies with the help of the oh god of hangovers (temporarily cured).
I love Susan and Death's a close second but I have a really hard time reading this novel. I don't know what it is but I had deep resistance every time I picked it up until about half way and even then it wasn't easy to read. Maybe it's the villain of the story (I really don't like him) or his cronies. It's a good story, just not for me.

>37 elorin: Teatime is indeed one of Pterry's least appealing villains. The presentation of him in the 2006 TV version is downright creepy.

>19 MrsLee:
>20 elorin:

You might be interested in the Annotated Pratchett File, a collaborative effort to gather and annotate the references in Pratchett's oeuvre. It started in the early nineties on the Usenet group alt.fan.pratchett, and the latest (the last?) update appears to be from 2016.

The page for Soul Music specifically is here.

(When I read Soul Music the first time, I was very chuffed to recognize the Dwarven band We're certainly Dwarfs as the Discworld analogue of They Might Be Giants.)

Jingo
What do you do when a lost island rises in the middle of the sea? Claim it for your country! And what if there's counterclaims? Why then you go to war, of course. Vimes, Carrot, Angua, and the entire Watch sign up under Vimes' banner and head to Klatch. Vetinari enlists the help of Colon and Nobby, and Leonard of Squirm brings along his great invention.
I love this book. Nobby explores sexual magnetism, the difference between police and military is explored, and Vetinari tries juggling.
I woke at 3 AM and read it almost in one sitting.

>38 haydninvienna: I haven't watched many of the video presentations of the books but Teatime gives me the heebie-jeebies.

>39 Petroglyph: I will have to check it out. Thank you.

>40 elorin: This ranks as one of my all time favorite DW books. So funny and so true

>40 elorin: I do love Jingo too. Funny, and always relevant sadly. Loved Leonard and 71-Hour Ahmed and the dis-organiser becomes more chilling as things progress.
This one really shows that TP had all the funny, but he had the humanity and anger too at how we treat each other.

>42 cindydavid4: Jingo is fun and serious all in one go. Straight to the heart.
>43 bobbyl: I adore Leonard! The dis-organizer from the other leg of the trousers of time is tragic.

After a diversion to devour Penric and Desdemona, I returned to the Discworld.

The Last Continent
When last we saw Rincewind he was leaving the Counterweight Continent by force of magic. But the spell went wrong and this is where he went.
Terra Incognita. Ecks Ecks Ecks Ecks. The land of koalas and drop bears and Didjabringabeeralong. Where it never rains and Rincewind meets a shady kangaroo.
Meanwhile the faculty of Unseen University find a window propped open that leads to a sunny beach. It seems like the ideal idyll until the window shuts and there's no way home.
My favorite part is making beetles, but my second favorite part is Letitia, Darleen, and Nielette and their new acquisition Trunkie.
Very fun, highly funny, only recommended if you have a taste for Rincewind.

>45 elorin: ...if you have a taste for Rincewind: Or are Australian. Or both.

>46 haydninvienna: I think if you dislike Rincewind being Australian might not be enough to enjoy the book. But you make a good point.

The Fifth Elephant
Vimes got another promotion, and as well as being the Duke of Ankh Morpork he is now an ambassador to Uberwald. With the introduction of the clacks he should be able to stay in touch with the Watch while he visits Bonk for the Low King's coronation. But between the dwarves, the vampires, and the werewolves nothing is as simple as it might seem. Meanwhile back home, Colon is left in charge and he's on the case of the sugar cube bandit.
This novel resonates with me. From Carrot and Angua's storyline to Sybil's surprising soprano solo, there's a lot here about love and sacrifice as well as duty and honor and other kinds of sacrifices. Fun and funny but gut wrenching, too. The thing and the whole of the thing.

>48 elorin: I must reread this one, it's been a while

The Truth
The printing press has come to Ankh Morpork and it is changing everything. William de Worde finds himself feeding the hungry press daily despite the Guild of Engravers, a competing press, and out and out thugs out to get him. His investigation into Lord Vetinari's suspicious arrest leads deep into the Ankh Morpork underground and uncovers startling influences at work in the city.
This onset of the industrial revolution on Discworld seems inevitable but so very different from the Discworld I'm used to. I like the characters, the storyline, even the new technology, and yet, I hate it.

>49 bobbyl: It's a fun one. I love the Watch and this is like taking the Watch out of the city for a while.

>50 elorin: oh thats another one of my favs; reread it awhile back. yeah you can see whats going to happen and theres nothing you can do. Its still disc world after all, with some sharp swipes at our own earth

>52 cindydavid4: I like it a lot, despite it feeling like a slow build to me. Exploring the industrial revolution on the Discworld felt exciting to me but scary that the Disc would change too much.

66. Thief of Time
Two foundlings from Ankh Morpork. A clockmaker and a thief. The clockmaker is hired to make a glass clock. The thief is apprenticed to the History Monks. Death's granddaughter Susan is enlisted to investigate and prevent catastrophe.
This novel is a fun adventure with an unexpected twist. I love love love Susan and can't deny the insights given to a box of chocolates. The concept of paying your debts is explored and the five horsemen of the apocalypse ride out, an expression of embracing old, returned companions.
For me, this book felt much faster than The Truth. Maybe it was the chocolates.

truth thief of time and jingo were all around the same time, and loved them all. think it was the apex of his writing. so much fun!

>84 cindydavid4: Thief of Time is probably my favourite.

The Last Hero
The cover calls this a Discworld fable. I loved it. Cohen and his Silver Horde are going to bring fire back to the gods, but doing so could cause the end of the world. The Ankh Morpork crew of wizards, Watch, and Leonard of Quirm leap to the rescue...
This fully illustrated book is full of the Pratchett sense of humor mixed with apt, wry observations on human nature. And gorgeous color illustrations!
I have owned this volume for over a decade and never read it until now. I have no idea what was wrong with me. I look forward to reading it again and again.

>57 elorin: a friend gave me this, knowing my love of DW and I so love this! its been a while I may need to reread it

>58 cindydavid4: I think my favorite illustration is the swamp dragons.

gosh I got this book for my bday in Jan and have been slowly making my way, I think I know which one you mean;so many good ones

Reading with the 75ers, Witches group read.
Witches Abroad
When Magrat inherits a Magic Wand and a goddaughter, the witches of Lancre travel to Genua to see the story to its end. With lots of pumpkins, dwarf bread, and Greebo along for the trip Esme Weatherwax, Gytha Ogg, and Magrat Garlick brave foreign parts and drinks with bananana in to see it all finished.
This is only the second time I have read this, I am not sure how I missed it for so long. My favorite part is Greebo towards the end. But the perspective on putting people in to stories is enjoyable, also.

yeah this is my first reread of it as well, and wow did I miss things the first time around Love the people in stories and esp loved when a house falls on Nanny ala wizard of oz

>62 cindydavid4: Yes! Red boots!

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
The Clan is a group of rats who came to awareness and intelligence after feeding on a magical refuse pile. Maurice is a cat who started talking about the same time. Together with the dumb looking kid, Keith, they have a fantastic plan for stripping government of their money.

But in Bad Blintz the story takes an unexpected turn.

This is the first Discworld book geared specifically for a younger audience. It doesn't feel like it's geared towards kids. It's a fun book with plenty of moral lessons and twists and turns and muddy intervals. I love Maurice and Sardines and Keith and Peaches.

And in my opinion the book is far superior to the animated show floating out there.

>64 elorin: I have to admit, I thought this was for young kids so have never read this. Now you've intrigued me... Yeah, new book!

>65 bobbyl: I think it's really a good book. It doesn't tackle anything a young one can't handle, I think, but there's a lot there for adults too.

Night Watch
In which Samuel Vimes, Duke of Ankh Morpork, is thrown back in time with a murderous criminal. To the end days of Lord Winder's Patrician-ship. And a Watch House that needs roughed into shape with a young recruit still wet behind the ears by the name of Sam Vimes.

The story of the barricade and the 7 casualties of the stand off between the citizens of the city and the cavalry is poignant and moving. I love Vimes' conversation with Vetinari in the last pages of the book.

The Wee Free Men
Tiffany Aching is 9 years old and lives on the chalk. She has a sticky little brother named Wentworth and works fairly happily in the dairy on her family's farm. But then Jenny Green-Teeth appeared in the river and tried to steal Wentworth and Tiffany found herself with a Nac Mac Feegle infestation. And then Wentworth went missing and there was no one else to go get him back.

Tiffany Aching is one of my favorite Discworld characters. Her practical nature and second and third thoughts have always intrigued me. The Wee Free Men are rowdy pictsies and I adore them. One of my favorite Discworld books.

>67 elorin:

All the little angels rise up, rise up.
All the little angels rise up high!
How do they rise up, rise up, rise up?
How do they rise up, rise up high?
They rise heads up, heads up, heads up, they rise heads up, heads up high!

There is a day when this won't bring a tear to my eye. Today is not that day

Monstrous Regiment

Polly's brother went off to war, as did all of the other men. Polly's determined to go find him and bring him home. But the only way to do this is to enlist. So she cuts off her hair, puts on some trousers, and becomes Oliver "Ozzer" Perks. And joins up in this man's army...And she's not the only one.

I went to a book signing and met Terry Pratchett when this book came out. I don't remember much of the speaking portion of the evening as I was wrangling a 4 year old at the time, but my memories of our interaction during the book signing are overwhelmingly positive. I didn't like the book very much at first but on my third read through it I caught some references I had missed before and liked it much better. I think the reference to a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman pretending to be a man is my favorite quote of the book.

>69 bobbyl: I haven't found a tune to sing it to in my head, but I agree with the sentiment.

Going Postal
Moist von Lipwig is not a nice man. But for some reason Lord Vetinari sees something in him and gives him one last chance. Moist becomes the Postmaster of Ankh Morpork. The job includes one natural remedy loving junior postal worker, one pin loving apprentice, and a golem parole officer. And a hat (with wings!).
Moist von Lipwig is not my favorite Discworld character, but he has some hefty competition. As an influx of new characters breathed life and variety into Ankh Morpork and beyond, I was at first stubbornly wishing for more witches, watch, and death. But Moist has grown on me and I found more appreciation for him this reread, particularly his way of romancing the lovely Miss Dearheart.

>72 elorin: That is one of my favorite books. I loved the whole concept of the undelivered letters having a life of their own. Always have loved letters and books of correspondence are some of my favorites to read; in addition to that, my husband worked for the Post Office for 45 years and the descriptions of the co-workers are spot on. ;D

>72 elorin: >73 MrsLee: I also quite liked the TV adaptation.

>72 elorin: one of my favs too, and probably one of the most provocative character name in discworld. IIRC there was a great Death scene towards the end. needs a reread.(if you are wanting more witches, his last book, shepherds crownhas got them in spades)

>73 MrsLee: Terry Pratchett gets so many things spot on!

>74 ChrisRiesbeck: I will have to track down the TV adaptation now that the story is fresh in my head.

>75 cindydavid4: I am just into the Tiffany Aching subseries of this reread and I am enjoying the witches throughout.

A Hat Full of Sky

The second Tiffany Aching subseries of the Discworld novels.

Young Tiffany is off to learn witchcraft with Miss Level. It's not glamorous or full of sparkles and spells. The apprentice witches aren't exactly welcoming. And then the hiver comes...

Tiffany fights with all she has, and she has the help of the Nac Mac Feegle, Miss Level, and Granny Weatherwax. Can she overcome the hiver's occupation?

I really like Tiffany and the wee free men. I like the lessons that witchcraft isn't all about magic. I'm out of touch enough with children that I have no idea if the way Tiffany acts is age realistic or not, but I love her story all the same.

yeah pretty much. I think sir terry based his young witch on his own daughter growing up and seems to get young preteen characters very well

>76 elorin: Pterry himself makes an appearance!

Thud!
The first battle of Koom Valley, it is said, the dwarfs ambushed the trolls and the trolls ambushed the dwarves. As the anniversary of the battle approaches tensions are high in Ankh Morpork and Sam Vimes is on alert, learning to play Thud! and asking the all important questions like... where's my cow!

I do not think I read Thud, but I do know wheres my cow, a book signed by him

Wintersmith
Tiffany is a little older, a little wiser, but she's still almost 13. When her toes start tapping during a darkened autumn dance she can't help but step in and meet the Wintersmith. Now every snowflake bears her resemblance and the window ice spells her name. But when the snow keeps falling and winter doesn't fade, something has to be done.
Tiffany is faced with a lot of real life in this book from laying out the dead to taking responsibility something so others don't get hurt. That's a lot for someone so young. It's a lot for most adults. But somehow she faces life, accepts responsibility, and bears up under immense stress. It's admirable.

Making Money
Moist von Lipwig has made a success of the Ankh Morpork post office and his daredevil ways have brought him to Lord Vetinari's attention. Again. In the absence of Adora Belle Dearheart, Vetinari has no choice but to assign Moist to the Royal Bank. Moist declines, but things have a way of getting away with themselves... with a bank chairman that is a dog and a head clerk that is a whiz with numbers, a mint that makes coins at a loss, and a maze of pipes and water to predict economic development, Moist has his hands full.
I don't actually think I had read this one. I love the story and it rings true as a Moist von Lipwig story but it didn't really feel like a Discworld novel to me. Maybe I am just prejudiced against the industrial revolution on the Discworld. I loved the story though.

just his name gives me the creeps! but I love his character development

Unseen Academicals
What can I say? This was my second time reading this book. I loved it and I hated it. The business with Nutt is handled so oddly in the beginning. It's definitely a Discworld novel, although it bore evidence of not feeling like one in a few spots. My favorite part? The trip to Sto Lat.
It's a book about the wizards and football but it's almost not about that at all. It's about micromail and plowman's pie and bullies and bullying and finding your worth. And love. Without which none of the rest of it matters.

Out of order for the group read of the witches books.
Lords and Ladies
There's going to be a wedding. It's circle time and crop circles are turning up everywhere and it's been so long since the last time that people have forgotten. But the elves are coming and they aren't very nice!
The way the witches of Lancre step up to the elvish threat is quite appropriate and endearing each to their own personality. To have the wizards there at the same time makes it even better. And everyone loves a wedding.

I Shall Wear Midnight
Tiffany Aching is 15 and the witch of her steading on the chalk. And someone notices. Between a new witch, the old Baron, the wee free men, and Preston, Tiffany has her hands full defending the honor of herself and those who can't fight for themselves.
I didn't like the romance aspect the first time I read this. This time it seemed more reasonable to me but the book seemed to wander too much. It may be that I wasn't as focused on the book. Very Terry Pratchett but missing something for me this go round.

>87 elorin: I Shall Wear Midnight is pretty late Pratchett, and of course "the embuggerance" might have been having an effect.

>88 haydninvienna: Sadly, I think that is the case.

Snuff
Vimes is going on vacation. His wife and son and gentleman's gentleman are coming along and they are spending a week in the country. What could possibly go wrong?
I don't know why Vimes is switching to snuff, instead of cigars but otherwise I loved this romp through the countryside with Commander Vimes and his family in tow. Especially meeting Miss Beedle, author of young Sam's favorite books.
There were overtones of Carcer in the villain role, or so I felt, but not too much.
Overall it was a poignantly loved book, poignant because it was the last Watch book written.

not a huge fan of the watch but have enjoyed a few. read this last summer and enjoyed it

>91 cindydavid4: I'm a big Vimes fan, especially as a dad.

>92 elorin: yup, ive got wheres my cow signed

Raising Steam
Discworld is moving into the industrial revolution and this time the invention is steam locomotives. Dick Simnel and his steam engine Iron Girder are turning Ankh-Morpork on its head. Train spotters abound and Moist Von Lipwig is appointed to grease the wheels, so to speak, as the rail lines grow to Sto Lat, Quirm, and even Unerwald. And none too soon as the Low King's kingdom is threatened.
This book made me sad. It's location is the Discworld and it's characters are from the Discworld but it was missing the wry humor that identifies a book as a Discworld book. This is a nice enough story but missing a vital element. As the second to last Discworld novel I am sure this is evidence of the embuggerance at work. But too bad.

>94 elorin: I fully agree. All the basic ingredients were there, but the magic was missing.

>95 igorken: wait till you read his last one, youll find some of the magic back The Shepherd's Crown just make sure you have plenty of kleenex

Maskerade
Read out of order for the 75ers Witches group read
The Ankh-Morpork opera house is home to a lot of superstition, not least of which is the belief in their resident Ghost. Perdita Nitt, formerly Agnes, from Lancre, is newly cast in the chorus and soon to learn all about it. Meanwhile, the Lancre witches Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax are headed to the big city to see about proceeds from Nanny's cookbook. They can't help but get involved, and it's a good thing Nanny brought Greebo along, too. The show must go on...

Carpe Jugulum
Witches group read
If a vampire has to be invited to enter your home, what does it mean when a reigning monarch extends an invitation to vampires to attend a christening? King Verence does that very thing and brings the Lancre witches out in force to protect their country, with the help of the Omnian priest Mightily Oats, Shawn Ogg, Jason and Darren Ogg, and everyone's favorite falconer, Hodgesargh.
One of my favorites, mightily satisfying. A happy re-read.

The Shepherd's Crown
The last book in my 2024 Discworld re-read. I started it months ago and ended up waiting for the group reads to finish so I was reading this one last.
Tiffany is faced with elves again and musters all the witches to help repel them.
I didn't cry like I did the first time I read it, but it was quite sad. It's missing a lot of the signature Pratchett humor that makes Discworld distinct. A hollow joy knowing it was Terry's last Discworld novel.