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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2017 3:03:22 GMT
I have most (maybe all) of the Discworld series. And another excellent book, a joint venture, is Good Omens. Amazingly funny. I'm on my 3rd or 4th copy of the book. I've read it dozens of times, even more. And then the books fall apart from so much reading, handling, loving and use, then I get a new one because the scotch tape one is breaking apart.
Lather, rinse, repeat....
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Post by louise on Feb 26, 2017 18:10:59 GMT
i like the Discworld books. The ones with the witches are my favourites, especially Witches Abroad. I enjoyed good Omens too.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 18:23:58 GMT
i like the Discworld books. The ones with the witches are my favourites, especially Witches Abroad. I enjoyed good Omens too. You can watch Wyrd Sisters, which is great. And Hogfather is pretty good. EDIT: Did you know Good Omens was actually slated to be made into a movie, but got the axe! I am on my 3rd or 4th copy of Good Omens. I read it so often and love it so thoroughly that each copy breaks down and falls apart. So I have to keep buying new books! By far one of my favourite! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 2:32:06 GMT
I have most (maybe all) of the Discworld series. And another excellent book, a joint venture, is Good Omens. Amazingly funny. I'm on my 3rd or 4th copy of the book. I've read it dozens of times, even more. And then the books fall apart from so much reading, handling, loving and use, then I get a new one because the scotch tape one is breaking apart. Lather, rinse, repeat.... I'm in a distinct minority - I didn't enjoy Good Omens or American Gods. Both were dull and disappointing, I couldn't see what the big fuss was. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 3:27:24 GMT
I have read most of the Discworld. I need to look and see which ones I have missed. I finished American Gods recently and can't wait to see the series.
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Post by bess1971s on Feb 28, 2017 18:00:00 GMT
I read the Tiffany Aching series and loved the Wee Small Men.I also read Dodger which I enjoyed so much that when I finished it, I sent it off to a friend in Boston who also liked it. I think these would make good movies in the right hands.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2017 3:26:40 GMT
I was raised on the Discworld books, got burned out somewhere along the way,,,book 10000004? or something.
Terry Pratchett was the first author to get the Fantasy-Satire genre finally on the map, usually most of these books were lame like 'Bored of the Rings' embarrassed to admit that I was such a Tolkien junkie that I eagerly devoured even that... (sad face) can't I go back and not read it.
Alot of Authors borrowed from Pratchett's unique style,
Harry Potter owes a large debt to him, in-fact, many of us raised on Pratchett moved an eyebrow or two when first reading about the fledging wizard. Would be a good idea to try and find out where I left the series.
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Post by Marv on Mar 3, 2017 19:10:18 GMT
I have read several of Gaimans books. Good Omens, American Gods and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. All were very good reads.
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Post by shield on Mar 14, 2017 19:51:08 GMT
Think I've read all the discworld-novels and it has been interesting to see the how his writing style evolved, at least from the first two to the later novels.
Think my favorites are Guards! Guards!, Small Gods and Pyramids.
I started Terrys work by reading Bromeliad which I also thought was good. Haven't read it in a long time and it would be interesting to try it again.
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Post by rudeboy on Mar 20, 2017 4:45:22 GMT
Huge fan of Pratchett, have read all of the Discworld books, many of them multiple times.
What a sad end to his life, such a sharp and unique voice dragged away from us in such a horrendous way.
My favourites: Thief of Time, Pyramids, The Guards and Witches series.
I'm not so big on Pratchett's non-Discworld writing. The Long Earth series has its moments but drags on, and on. I couldn't get into Nation at all.
Have been meaning to read Gaiman for ages. I noticed his Norse Mythology book in the shop a few days ago and may have to pick up a copy.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2017 3:43:57 GMT
I liked the early discworld books, though I kind of drifted away from them around the middle of the series. One day I want to sit down and read the series from start to finish.
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Post by lunda2222 on Nov 5, 2017 8:12:49 GMT
I love Pratchett.
At first glance the humor hits you like a sledgehammer, but underneath it you can find layers upon layers of amazing subtleties if you look close enough.
It's the kind of books you can always discover new things when you read them. The audiobooks are excellent as well.
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Post by dougb on Nov 5, 2017 14:22:34 GMT
I like Gaiman's kids books better than his adult ones. especially the Graveyard Book. Liked the man Pratchett but not his books so much, they think they are funnier than they are.
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