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Terry Pratchett
Posted on 5/28/17 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 5/28/17 at 5:22 pm
Curious if there are other fans of the Discworld on this board?
Or to put it another way, Ook?
Or to put it another way, Ook?
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Posted on 5/28/17 at 6:11 pm to InThroughTheOutDore
I'm just about finished Good Omens but since he wrote it with Gaiman, I'm not sure how much it resembles his other writings.
Is Discworld good? Would you recommend it? Could you give us a short not too spoilery description of it?
Is Discworld good? Would you recommend it? Could you give us a short not too spoilery description of it?
Posted on 5/28/17 at 6:13 pm to InThroughTheOutDore
Up there with Adams as my favorite humor writer ever, and definitely tops when you consider how prolific he was.
I'd be hard pressed to choose a favorite by him though, so much awesome to choose from.
I'd be hard pressed to choose a favorite by him though, so much awesome to choose from.
Posted on 5/28/17 at 6:21 pm to Methuselah
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Is Discworld good? Would you recommend it? Could you give us a short not too spoilery description of it?
It's fantastic. It's very similar in humor to Good Omens. Discworld is basically just a bunch of different fantasy series set on the Discworld, which is a flat disc balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle, Great A'Tuin, as it flys through space. Many of the stories center around the city of Ankh-Morpork, which is kind of a post-Renaissance era London style town.
I'd suggest the book Small Gods as a good intro, or perhaps one of the City Watch books which starts with Guards Guards. There are a ton of different storylines with different characters to choose from.
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Posted on 5/30/17 at 10:43 am to auyushu
If you are at all interested in reading the discworld books, use this guide to show you where to start.
I am a big Pratchett fan.
IMO, don't start with the Rincewind novels. He was just creating his world then and it was in a state of flux. I would suggest starting with Guards! Guards!
I am a big Pratchett fan.
IMO, don't start with the Rincewind novels. He was just creating his world then and it was in a state of flux. I would suggest starting with Guards! Guards!
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Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:46 pm to chryso
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IMO, don't start with the Rincewind novels. He was just creating his world then and it was in a state of flux. I would suggest starting with Guards! Guards!
I agree with this, although I also have a soft spot for the stories featuring Tiffany Aching & the Nac Mac Feegle (Wee Free Men). If you were a teen girl that might be the best place to start...
Posted on 5/30/17 at 2:53 pm to InThroughTheOutDore
I started reading Discworld late last year and love it although I don't really care for the books involving Granny Weatherwax and the witches. They aren't bad just not my cup of tea.
Some of the only times I have ever laughed out loud while reading have been during this series.
Some of the only times I have ever laughed out loud while reading have been during this series.
Posted on 5/31/17 at 11:56 pm to InThroughTheOutDore
Being a Gaiman fan and loving Good Omens, I decided to check him out recently.
The only books I have read so far are Small Gods, which was one of the most enjoyable books I have read in a long time, and The Hogfather.
The humor and social and religious commentary are top notch. I think I will be a lifelong Discworld fan. Reading Guards! Guards! next
The only books I have read so far are Small Gods, which was one of the most enjoyable books I have read in a long time, and The Hogfather.
The humor and social and religious commentary are top notch. I think I will be a lifelong Discworld fan. Reading Guards! Guards! next
Posted on 6/1/17 at 7:48 am to chryso
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I would suggest starting with Guards! Guards!
OK, ordered. The only thing I know about him at this point is Good Omens but he sounds like my kind of writer.
Posted on 6/29/17 at 6:19 pm to chryso
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Guards! Guards!
OK, just finished and it's just a tremendous comedy. In the same class as Douglas Adams. So the next two Pratchett books in the Guards segment are on order. Thanks for the recommendation.
Douglas Adams - Audible ran a sale on his Dirk Gently - Dark Teatime of the Soul and I'm about 70% of the way through it. Awesome. For some reason the first Dirk Gently book didn't work for me and I haven't read Douglas Adams since (around 30 years). I was a moron 30 years ago, Dark Teatime is fantastic. And yeah - Neil Gaiman owes a HUGE debt to it for his American Gods book. Huge. Gaiman is one of my favorites and I love American Gods but he really needed to dedicate American Gods to Douglas Adams; and Roger Zelazny (who does get mentioned by Gaiman). And that is an incredibly odd mix of influences for a book.
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