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Just wondering if anyone here has read any of the Discworld novels. And if so, where did you get them? I've read a few of them now, and think they're quite good.
I've read many of the Discworld novels, also, his non-discworld "Good Omens" (with Neil Gaiman). The NLS catalogue has many of Pratchett's books on tape. They're all wonderful, fun reads!
Just adding my name to the Pratchett fan-club. And I think Good Omens should get a fan-listing all of its own. It really is that good!
If your after discworld books in audio, I really do recommend the Steven Briggs readings. They're fantastic. Nigal Playner's are pretty good too.
Thanks. I'll check into it.
What genre of books does he write? I know I've read his name somewhere, but I haven't read any of his work.
Terry Pratchett writes fantasy books; probably other stuff, also. I know his "Discworld" series best. A nearby sci-fi/fantasy bookstore is starting The Pandamonium Players. I think casting for their first Discworld play begins this evening.
I love sci-fi- and fantasy. a new author to start reading
Mmmmm, pratchett!
I love his stuff, i've even met him!
ny book with vimes in it is worth the read.
I prefer the Ank-MorePork books over the Lancre books, in general.
Hmmm. I'm getting that way. I started out with the witches books, and I'm still of the opinion that Granny Weatherwax is the coolest, thing, ever! But as he went along, I think his most creative stuff, and best world-building happens in the Ankh Morpork Watch books, and the ones that include the watch, without really being about them, like Monstrous Regiment. Also, without spoilers for Thud, since it's still pretty new, I absolutely adore the direction he went with all the characters in that one. Especially Angua and Vimes, who both really tug at the heartstrings, and that isn't something you expect from Discworld novels.
Could never stand Rinsewind, in any of his. He's just the most irritating hero ever.
The Death books got better as they went, I think, and really hit their peak with the Susan arc. Thief of Time was just awesome!
Right, crawling back into my little geeky hole now.
Oh, I don't mind RinceWind. After reading "Small Gods", I've had about enough of Cohan and the Silver Hord. My first Discworld was "Equal Rights", I think.
Interesting. I had just thought to mention Thief of Time, as that was the first one I read several years back.
Well, get the rest; you'll be glad you did. While you're at it, get a couple of Neil Gaiman's books.
well, i must speak up for Rincewind! i think he's great, the humour just gets me every time. also, the death books are great and granny whetherwax does deserve a shout out! i hate to be predictable, but i would reccomend reading them in sequence as they make much more sense, even though their not connected as such. i love the Tony robinson readings but their always massively abridged which is bad. demonoid is a great place to download the torrents. i get shed loads of audio books from there. lol, ok, back to my sex drugs and rock 'n' roll now!
You want unabridged Pratchett, try NLS, if you're state-side. Oh, I forgot, they're on tapes. Ewwwwww! Hahahahah.
Cheers,
Dave wx1g
I'll start bye saying that I get my discworld books from bookshare.org and have a question witch one is anqua enterduced in
Angua is introduced at the same time as Detritis, in Men at Arms, which is the second Watch book. She has pretty essential roles in Jingo, Feet of Clay, Fifth Elephant, and Thud. Plus pretty awesome little Cameos in The Truth, and Monstrous Regiment.
I didn't read the books in order; my first introduction to Engua was "Feet of Clay".
I started to read them in order but then stopped because I didn't want to what is the newest discworld novel
I think "Going Postal" is the latest.
I thought it was thud or monsterus regiment
From what I can tell, the latest one is "Johnny and the Bomb", released this past week.
is that discworld
it's not, and it was released ages ago...
the latest is Thud.
I loved feet of clay, just because dorful is so wonderful, it made me cry!
thanks
How many books of his are part of a series? If there is a sequential order for books, I like reading them in order. less confusing
a lot
If anything the last release in the discworld universe is wintersmith, came out last november you can easily find it and neqar on everything else on demonoid, mininova or torrentspy
whin's the next one due out
How delightful! A Terry Pratchett forum. Well here's what I reckon, for what it's worth....
I've grown into the witches books. I think Granny's pretty cool but Nanny's different class! My favourite is Witches Abroad. Nigel Playner's reading is fantastic. VVVVV funny.
But like ERin, I prefer the watch books. In fact, I don't mind admitting I fancy Angua. Yes, there it is ... say what you oik,e but I fancy a wolf!
Thief of Time is awesome. I wish there were more sweeper stories. He's an excellent character with lots of potential for development. I think Coen the Barbarian is simply a bloke we'd all love to know.
Rincewind is wet, but I still think Interesting times is pretty cool. To be honest, I don't really like any of the Unseen Uni stories. THEY'RE JUST SO RANDOM, EVEN FOR TP. I think that Death, is a character who's best used in cameos.
Erin, is there room in your geeky hole for another?
Want to read it, can't locate any braille copies, so, haven't read it. Love to, though.
What an odd coincidence this topic should resurface at this time; I just started "Wyrd Sisters".
Pratchett has a few "series" within the Discworld series, the Watch books start with "Guards Guards" but you can kind of skip it and start with "men at Arms", Guards is not fantastic but it has some hillarious chapters, the secret society scenes are priceless, then it continues with Feet of Clay, Jingo and Nightwatch (might have missed one, but don't think so), Rincewind started it all in "the Color og Magic" continued with "the Light Fantastic", "Sourcery" "Erick" "Interesting Times" "the Last Continent" and, I think, "the Last Hero", haven't read it though, "the Last Continent" is my favorite. The Witch books series starts out with "Wyrd Sisters" and continues with "Witches Abroad", "Lords and Ladies" (actually I may have reversed the order on those two, but they are not related at all, so no harm done), "Maskerade" and, my favorite, "Capre Jukulem" which is just a fantastic story. Granny is one of the better characters I've come across, she also plays a pivotal role in the children's books he has started writing "Hatful of Sky" and the first one, whose name escapes me at the moment, great stories too.
Then there's his Christmas story "the Hogfather" which is simply brilliant, and then you ahve Thud (come to think of it I forgot that as part of the watch men series) and Going Postal, which is different but good. I haven't read "Thief of Time" and a few others but plan to.
One of the best writers of our time, without a shadow of a doubt.
cheers
-B
Where can you get them in braille, I mean electronically?
www.audible.com has a bunch of them, 2 per month for $19 I think, audio books obviously, Nigel Planer is the better reader but Steven Brix also reads a few and he's ok, I'm just not used to Death sounding like a clown, Planer has the right idea with the sound effects and all.
Various torrents may also have some mp3 version of other of this book I think, but of course that's a way I don't recommend. I'm happy to give mr Pratchett some of my cash, I think the man has earnt it.
Oh, I see. I'll check off line then.