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Discussions of Terry Pratchett's books and characters.
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I saw this site and I like it so much, I'd like to see it to learn a lot of things [link]
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Review: Moving Pictures
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R E Q U E S T E D S P O I L E R S P A C E The tenth Discworld book is something of a disappointment. This doesn't have to do with the Contemptible Cover[1] of the book, but with the characters and plot. The story follows Victor Tugelbend, a rather lackadaisical student wizard, as he gets swept up in "Holy Wood" fever. Essentially, the book... more »
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pratchett interview in new scientist
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Follow-ups set to a.b.p. The edition dated 31st October, so if print is your thing, you have perhaps a day (or three days if you're lucky) to get a copy. For the mean among us, the interview is available online. [link]... more »
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Review: Eric
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R E Q U E S T E D S P O I L E R S P A C E -Faust-Eric (which heretorefore I will refer to as _Eric_ to save sanity) is a strange creature. It's certainly part of the Discworld canon, but isn't really a book; it's more of a novella, clocking in at about half the length of a full novel. I understand it was originally... more »
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[F]Discworld Convention Price Rise Reminder
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Hi, I just wanted to remind you all that the next price increment for membership of the convention kicks in on Sunday November 1st. As per [link] Full Membership rises from £50 to £55 and Concessionary Membership moves from £33 - £36. Supporting stays static at £20, but obviously the price to later convert to a full... more »
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Review: Guards! Guards!
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R E Q U E S T E D S P O I L E R S P A C E The eighth book in the Discworld series introduces the City Watch thread, which is the longest and arguably most popular of the books thus far. The Discworld series has really come into its own at this point, moving away from fantasy parody into full-out analysis and... more »
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Review: Pyramids
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R E Q U E S T E D S P O I L E R S P A C E The seventh book in the Discworld series, _Pyramids_, is one of my favorites; I've read it so often I know the story by heart. But it remains a great read, with likable characters, a huge set of original ideas, and a prolonged, epic, spine-chilling ending. It's the first in... more »
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My thoughts on Best/Worst Books...
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My favorite Discworld book is, bar none, _Night Watch._ I also love _Small Gods_, which I've noticed has got a lot of puppy-kicks in discussion about _Unseen Academicals_. With _Night Watch_, my love is primarily because the book is a character study of Sam Vimes. We see Vimes at his most strained and... more »
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Some annotations to UA
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Some, rather trivial, annotations on Unseen Academicals. Mostly about the names. But first: S o m e S P O I L E R S P A C E On page 189, Professor Macarona is introduced as being on an exchange scheme, swapped with Professor Maidenhair. As it happens, both macaroni a.k.a. maccheroni, and maidenhair spaghetti, ar kinds of pasta.... more »
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