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Count Comfect · 07-26-2004, 11:09 PM

Any of them will work. I know I gave one of my friends Night Watch (which comes at what is so far the end of the Watch series) and she still devoured it and went on to more. I personally started with the Colour of Magic, and it is a fairly good start, but Mort (the first Death one, I believe) is a very good spot to start, and for a long while my favorite (since surpassed by Night Watch).

Falagar · 07-28-2004, 10:58 AM

Yeah, Mort is one of my favorites as well. Sadly, I parted with my copy by giving it as a birthdaypresssent to a friend hoping that it would inspire him to read more. Didn't work very well...

Myself, I started with Hogswatch when I was 13-14, but didn't get much of it to start with. (The advanced English didn't help wither, though I hardly think you'll have any problems with that.

) Then I read Pyramids (in Norwegian, actually), got hooked and ploughed through Hogswatch like Death's scythe through corn; for then to proceed with the rest.

Currently reading The Science of Discworld, by the way. Nice read so far, lots of interesting facts (about real-world science that is).

Lenya · 10-23-2004, 01:13 PM

Mort is the best. He makes it worth it to read them all

**Nurvingiel** · 10-25-2004, 02:49 PM

I've only read Equal Rites, and it is awesome!

Are any of the books connected? I mean about the same characters?

Radagast The Brown · 10-25-2004, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

I've only read Equal Rites, and it is awesome!

Are any of the books connected? I mean about the same characters?

Yeah... For example, 'Guards! Guards!', then 'Feet of Clay', I think 'the Fifth elephant' is after that... not sure.

and the the two first books are connected - 'Colour of magic' and another one.

Death is in all of them, of course... he's the best!

Katt_knome_hobbit · 10-25-2004, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radagast The Brown

Yeah... For example, 'Guards! Guards!', then 'Feet of Clay', I think 'the Fifth elephant' is after that... not sure.

and the the two first books are connected - 'Colour of magic' and another one.

Death is in all of them, of course... he's the best!

Actually it goes:
Guards
Men At Arms
Feet of Clay
Jingo
The Fifth Elephant
Night Watch

At least, that is the Night Watch series. These are all the Discworld books he's written.

1 The Color of Magic
2 The Light Fantastic
3 Equal Rites
4 Mort
5 Sourcery
6 Wyrd Sisters
7 Pyramids
8 Guards! Guards!
9 Eric
10 Moving Pictures
11 Reaper Man
12 Witches Abroad
13 Small Gods
14 Lords and Ladies
15 Men at Arms
16 Soul Music
17 Interesting Times
18 Maskerade
19 Feet of Clay
20 Hogfather
21 Jingo
22 The Last Continent
23 Carpe Jugulum
24 The Fifth Elephant
25 The Truth
26 Thief of Time
27 Night Watch
28 Monstrous Regiment
29 Going Postal

And here are some of the fabulous books that aren't exactly Discworld.

Good Omens
Strata
The Dark Side of the Sun
Truckers
Diggers
Wings
Only You Can Save Mankind
Johnny and the Dead
Johnny and the Bomb
The Carpet People
The Unadulterated Cat

I REALLY like GOOD OMENS

And if you're really a Pratchett junkie, check out The Annotated Pratchett File: http://www.co.uk.lspace.org/books/apf/

WHOOP!

***Earniel*** · 10-26-2004, 11:50 AM

There are the Watch-books (which Katt has posted already), the books about the Lancre witches (Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies, Maskerade and Carpe Jugulum and perhaps The Wee Free Men), the books about the fastest wizard of them all (The Color of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Sourcery, Eric, Interesting Times and The Last Continent), and the books about Death and his family (Mort, Reaper Man, Soul Music, Hogfather and Thief of Time). That's the connections where I can think of. Most other books are with new, original characters as far as I know.

Count Comfect · 10-26-2004, 07:01 PM

Most interestingly, there are Wee Free Men (which Eärniel just mentioned) and A Hat Full of Sky, a pair of witchbooks written for children, and the Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, the Pied Piper of Hamelin set in Discworld (with Pratchettstyle twists).

Oh, and Going Postal is WICKED cool.

Katt_knome_hobbit · 11-01-2004, 05:01 PM

Last Saturday I met a vampire named Count Floyd who quoted the Good Omen's passage about any tape left in a car for over a fortnight will automatically turn into a Best of Queen album.

There are so many wonderful people in the world, and so little time.

***Earniel*** · 11-02-2004, 08:54 AM

Think what you will but Crowley had a good taste of music.

Katt_knome_hobbit · 11-03-2004, 04:46 PM

Of course he had good taste in music!

It's just the curse of his car that you can't leave a tape in it!

Speaking of that theroy:

- [p. 19/3] "[...] all tapes left in a car for more than about a fortnight metamorphose into 'Best of Queen' albums."

In an interview in Comics Buyer's Guide with Terry and Neil, shortly after the American release of Good Omens, Terry proposed the theory that, when you're driving through the country late at night, and there's nothing on the radio, you find yourself stopping in at an all-night gas station and looking through the tape rack; the only thing there remotely tolerable is a Best of Queen, so you buy that. Two weeks later you can't remember how the thing got there, so you get rid of it, only to go through the same process again. Neil's theory was that tapes really do turn into Best of Queen albums.

from The Annotated Pratchett

I love that site.

***Earniel*** · 11-29-2004, 03:00 PM

Just read that Disc World has come of age this month! The first Disc World book was published 21 years ago.

Count Comfect · 11-29-2004, 03:34 PM

So it can go drinking in the US! Cool.

It's amazing that he's putting out 2 books a year now on a series that's 21 years old...

Bilbo · 11-29-2004, 05:41 PM

Speaking as a person who has found that Going Postal ruined the formula (it had Chapters!!!!!!!!!!! Argh!!!!!!!!!!), this thread might have some use in pursuading Terry Pratchett to... get rid of the chapters? That's the only problem with his books that I can think of.
If any of you have ever read the Tom Sharpe books (which are extremely rude and not half as funny), you may realise that a few of Terry's characters are based on the Tom Sharpe characters (like Ridcully, Dean, Bursar, Vimes...)
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ALL OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Count Comfect · 11-29-2004, 07:24 PM

Might I inquire what is wrong with chapters as chapters? Obviously if misused... but I didn't find that in Going Postal.

***Earniel*** · 11-29-2004, 07:40 PM

Yeah,two books a year during 21 years is mightily impressive. Although I heard he's going to take things easier a bit since he just had some heart trouble and needed an operation.

Chapters? Ye gods, whatever next?

*still waiting until Going Postal gets published in paperback*

Count Comfect · 11-29-2004, 07:48 PM

When he came to Seattle (center of the universe

) after publishing Monstrous Regiment he said he foresaw 2 a year for a while... I hope he can keep it up *crosses fingers*

Katt_knome_hobbit · 11-29-2004, 09:29 PM

I'm still waiting for "Going Postal" to hit the library system.

He uses NUMBERED chapters? AAAAAAAAAAAAAWW. That ruins it...

I like how there never were chapters before, just sections.

Lady Magpie · 05-14-2005, 04:00 AM

In the middle of Going Postal at the moment and enjoying it so much...well, sort of in the middle, more like past the middle and swimming fast toward the end.

I find the chapters are quite fine. I mean, it's certainly different than other books, but what does that matter, seeing as he uses them well and it fits quite well within the overall sense of the book. I think it was a decent choice for this one.

But so good! It was the first book I picked up after a whole semester of only reading what was assigned to me (there was quite a bit of that).

And I think Monstrous Regiment is my favorite, or at least high up there, certainly.

***Earniel*** · 05-14-2005, 11:06 AM

Just bought Hat full of sky. I wonder how long it will takes until I can't leave it til the summer holidays (as I should) and start reading it now?

07-26-2004, 11:09 PM	#141
Count Comfect Word Santa Claus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,922	Any of them will work. I know I gave one of my friends Night Watch (which comes at what is so far the end of the Watch series) and she still devoured it and went on to more. I personally started with the Colour of Magic, and it is a fairly good start, but Mort (the first Death one, I believe) is a very good spot to start, and for a long while my favorite (since surpassed by Night Watch). __________________ Sufficient to have stood, yet free to fall.

07-28-2004, 10:58 AM	#142
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	Yeah, Mort is one of my favorites as well. Sadly, I parted with my copy by giving it as a birthdaypresssent to a friend hoping that it would inspire him to read more. Didn't work very well... Myself, I started with Hogswatch when I was 13-14, but didn't get much of it to start with. (The advanced English didn't help wither, though I hardly think you'll have any problems with that. ) Then I read Pyramids (in Norwegian, actually), got hooked and ploughed through Hogswatch like Death's scythe through corn; for then to proceed with the rest. Currently reading The Science of Discworld, by the way. Nice read so far, lots of interesting facts (about real-world science that is). __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle.

10-26-2004, 11:50 AM	#147
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	There are the Watch-books (which Katt has posted already), the books about the Lancre witches (Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies, Maskerade and Carpe Jugulum and perhaps The Wee Free Men), the books about the fastest wizard of them all (The Color of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Sourcery, Eric, Interesting Times and The Last Continent), and the books about Death and his family (Mort, Reaper Man, Soul Music, Hogfather and Thief of Time). That's the connections where I can think of. Most other books are with new, original characters as far as I know. __________________ We are not things. Last edited by Earniel : 10-27-2004 at 02:53 AM.

10-26-2004, 07:01 PM	#148
Count Comfect Word Santa Claus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,922	Most interestingly, there are Wee Free Men (which Eärniel just mentioned) and A Hat Full of Sky, a pair of witchbooks written for children, and the Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, the Pied Piper of Hamelin set in Discworld (with Pratchettstyle twists). Oh, and Going Postal is WICKED cool. __________________ Sufficient to have stood, yet free to fall.

11-01-2004, 05:01 PM	#149
Katt_knome_hobbit Dead Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: on the floor, under the table, just to your left, your other left Posts: 1,486	Last Saturday I met a vampire named Count Floyd who quoted the Good Omen's passage about any tape left in a car for over a fortnight will automatically turn into a Best of Queen album. There are so many wonderful people in the world, and so little time. __________________ How to Survive the Sillmarillion I thought that Alcohol was just for those with nothing else to do. I thought that drinking just to get drunk was a waste of precious booze. But now I know that there's a time and there's a place where I can choose To walk the fine line between self control and self abuse. "Lacerations make complications, but welts go away in a day."

10-23-2004, 01:13 PM	#143
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	Mort is the best. He makes it worth it to read them all

11-02-2004, 08:54 AM	#150
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Think what you will but Crowley had a good taste of music. __________________ We are not things.

11-03-2004, 04:46 PM	#151
Katt_knome_hobbit Dead Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: on the floor, under the table, just to your left, your other left Posts: 1,486	Of course he had good taste in music! It's just the curse of his car that you can't leave a tape in it! Speaking of that theroy: - [p. 19/3] "[...] all tapes left in a car for more than about a fortnight metamorphose into 'Best of Queen' albums." In an interview in Comics Buyer's Guide with Terry and Neil, shortly after the American release of Good Omens, Terry proposed the theory that, when you're driving through the country late at night, and there's nothing on the radio, you find yourself stopping in at an all-night gas station and looking through the tape rack; the only thing there remotely tolerable is a Best of Queen, so you buy that. Two weeks later you can't remember how the thing got there, so you get rid of it, only to go through the same process again. Neil's theory was that tapes really do turn into Best of Queen albums. from The Annotated Pratchett I love that site. __________________ How to Survive the Sillmarillion I thought that Alcohol was just for those with nothing else to do. I thought that drinking just to get drunk was a waste of precious booze. But now I know that there's a time and there's a place where I can choose To walk the fine line between self control and self abuse. "Lacerations make complications, but welts go away in a day."

11-29-2004, 03:00 PM	#152
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Just read that Disc World has come of age this month! The first Disc World book was published 21 years ago. __________________ We are not things.

11-29-2004, 03:34 PM	#153
Count Comfect Word Santa Claus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,922	So it can go drinking in the US! Cool. It's amazing that he's putting out 2 books a year now on a series that's 21 years old... __________________ Sufficient to have stood, yet free to fall.

11-29-2004, 05:41 PM	#154
Bilbo Enting Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Last Homely House Posts: 52	Speaking as a person who has found that Going Postal ruined the formula (it had Chapters!!!!!!!!!!! Argh!!!!!!!!!!), this thread might have some use in pursuading Terry Pratchett to... get rid of the chapters? That's the only problem with his books that I can think of. If any of you have ever read the Tom Sharpe books (which are extremely rude and not half as funny), you may realise that a few of Terry's characters are based on the Tom Sharpe characters (like Ridcully, Dean, Bursar, Vimes...) My favourite novel is................................................ ............................. .................................................. .................................................. .... .................................................. .................................................. ... .................................................. .................................................. ... .................................................. .................................................. ... .................................................. .................................................. ... .................................................. .................................................. ... .................................................. .................................................. ... .................................................. .................................................. ... ALL OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Does God play The Sims?

11-29-2004, 07:24 PM	#155
Count Comfect Word Santa Claus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,922	Might I inquire what is wrong with chapters as chapters? Obviously if misused... but I didn't find that in Going Postal. __________________ Sufficient to have stood, yet free to fall.

11-29-2004, 07:40 PM	#156
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Yeah,two books a year during 21 years is mightily impressive. Although I heard he's going to take things easier a bit since he just had some heart trouble and needed an operation. Chapters? Ye gods, whatever next? still waiting until Going Postal* gets published in paperback* __________________ We are not things.

11-29-2004, 07:48 PM	#157
Count Comfect Word Santa Claus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,922	When he came to Seattle (center of the universe ) after publishing Monstrous Regiment he said he foresaw 2 a year for a while... I hope he can keep it up crosses fingers __________________ Sufficient to have stood, yet free to fall.

11-29-2004, 09:29 PM	#158
Katt_knome_hobbit Dead Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: on the floor, under the table, just to your left, your other left Posts: 1,486	I'm still waiting for "Going Postal" to hit the library system. He uses NUMBERED chapters? AAAAAAAAAAAAAWW. That ruins it... I like how there never were chapters before, just sections. __________________ How to Survive the Sillmarillion I thought that Alcohol was just for those with nothing else to do. I thought that drinking just to get drunk was a waste of precious booze. But now I know that there's a time and there's a place where I can choose To walk the fine line between self control and self abuse. "Lacerations make complications, but welts go away in a day."

05-14-2005, 04:00 AM	#159
Lady Magpie Enting Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ancient Rome (is where me head is, anyway!) Posts: 89	In the middle of Going Postal at the moment and enjoying it so much...well, sort of in the middle, more like past the middle and swimming fast toward the end. I find the chapters are quite fine. I mean, it's certainly different than other books, but what does that matter, seeing as he uses them well and it fits quite well within the overall sense of the book. I think it was a decent choice for this one. But so good! It was the first book I picked up after a whole semester of only reading what was assigned to me (there was quite a bit of that). And I think Monstrous Regiment is my favorite, or at least high up there, certainly. __________________ Formerly Masquerading As Eruveil Greenlef. I'm Back! ...sort of. SQUAWK!

05-14-2005, 11:06 AM	#160
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Just bought Hat full of sky. I wonder how long it will takes until I can't leave it til the summer holidays (as I should) and start reading it now? __________________ We are not things.

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