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The Terry Pratchett Thread
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Yithmas
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Got I shall wear Midnight three weeks ago from my favourite bookstore and read it in two days (that is, evenings).
Best Tiffany Aching novel so far. She is right on track towards replacing The Watch as my favourite character(s).
I just hope Sir Terry keeps his mind in one piece for a very long time to come. Why could his early-onset Alzheimer's not have afflicted someone else? Pat Robertson and Terry Jones come to mind.
Best Tiffany Aching novel so far. She is right on track towards replacing The Watch as my favourite character(s).
I just hope Sir Terry keeps his mind in one piece for a very long time to come. Why could his early-onset Alzheimer's not have afflicted someone else? Pat Robertson and Terry Jones come to mind.
I tend to travel at paperback pace; I'm currently reading Unseen Academicals.
Not the Terry Jones I'm thinking of, I hope!
Helen
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Just saw Going Postal, and I agree, it started out so well, and then went downwards. I also agree about Charles Dance as Vetinari; perfect! Quite liked Richard Coyle as Moist, and adored Stanley. One small change I just cannot understand: Why did they make Antimony Parker young? The whole idea was to deliver a letter ages too late, wasn't it?
The Tiffany books are among his best, to my mind, and although my favourite is A Hat Full of Sky, I really enjoyed I Shall Wear Midnight. A bit short on Feegles, though...
The Tiffany books are among his best, to my mind, and although my favourite is A Hat Full of Sky, I really enjoyed I Shall Wear Midnight. A bit short on Feegles, though...
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Oh my! Of course not. I was talking about the Florida gasbag, not the Python crew member!
I apologize, I should have statet that straight away.
I've been to both of the book stores in my area that have new books, neither of them have the new book. 
I've been a big Terry Pratchett fan since I was a kid, when I first started reading fantasy. Got two books of his, Mort and Sorcery. I really liked the art on the old books versus the new ones.
Ah, that'd be because it's not been released in the States yet.
Man that annoys the heck out of me.
I've been a big Terry Pratchett fan since I was a kid, when I first started reading fantasy. Got two books of his, Mort and Sorcery. I really liked the art on the old books versus the new ones.
Ah, that'd be because it's not been released in the States yet.
Man that annoys the heck out of me.
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Floyt
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That's it for Tiff though - this is supposed to be the last of her books. Which is just fine, let a good thing end on a high point.
Rincewind
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Personally, I think it's time for another Rincewind story.
But I probably would, wouldn't I?
But I probably would, wouldn't I?
Damien Evans
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I wouldn't mind another one about The Ankh-Morpork Times.
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Also from the comments to the story, of interest to Australian readers, Pterry will be attending the Australian Discworld Convention next year.
Damien Evans
Up The Irons
Stupid Sydney stealing it.
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The Terrible Trivium
Why does nothing cool ever happen in America?
quadraginta
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Hey. We had a Comic-Con that counter-protested Fred Phelps into abject humiliation. How cool is that?
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Have I told the story of going to a Sir Terry book signing?
It was way back in the day, in my local library. I handed my dogearred copy of Wyrd Sisters to him which he looked at in horror. "Why is it partially burnt?" He asked (or words to that effect) "Because I was trying to read it by a campfire." I said. Terry P gave me a grin and signed the book with a flourish. "Can you sign my copy of Mort as well?" I asked. He took it out of my hand and noticed the hole right through the middle of it, he merely looked the question at me with his eyebrows. "I was testing whether my crossbow could fire a bic biro pen." I said. "It can. Really well."
He took the book and drew a huge toothy grin with the hole as the nose and signed it. Then he turned to my dad (yep, it was that long ago!) and said "I think you should buy him a new set of books, grin grin!"
Magical memory....
It was way back in the day, in my local library. I handed my dogearred copy of Wyrd Sisters to him which he looked at in horror. "Why is it partially burnt?" He asked (or words to that effect) "Because I was trying to read it by a campfire." I said. Terry P gave me a grin and signed the book with a flourish. "Can you sign my copy of Mort as well?" I asked. He took it out of my hand and noticed the hole right through the middle of it, he merely looked the question at me with his eyebrows. "I was testing whether my crossbow could fire a bic biro pen." I said. "It can. Really well."
He took the book and drew a huge toothy grin with the hole as the nose and signed it. Then he turned to my dad (yep, it was that long ago!) and said "I think you should buy him a new set of books, grin grin!"
Magical memory....
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I've been to both of the book stores in my area that have new books, neither of them have the new book.
I've been a big Terry Pratchett fan since I was a kid, when I first started reading fantasy. Got two books of his, Mort and Sorcery. I really liked the art on the old books versus the new ones.
Ah, that'd be because it's not been released in the States yet.
Man that annoys the heck out of me.
Just consider it revenge for when we used to have to wait months for videos to be released in Europe after they'd been released in the States.
Nonpareil
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I'll be honest. I had never heard about this. But this man on the right...
...he is my new favorite person.
Craig4
Penultimate Amazing
"Small Gods" has to be one of my favorite books of all time. I love the portrayal of the God Om as a tortoise and Brutha's character arch. It's also a good conversation starter about religion.