What are you reading right now?

Barnard17 · 10-01-2009, 01:55 PM

Pratchett is an absolutely sublime author. The covers are very cartoony but the books are much, much more witty and accessible than to be pigeon holed as for "D&D nerds" and often they have a good background plot that gets you thinking.

LoathsomePete · 10-01-2009, 01:59 PM

All this Pratchett talk has made me decide to go back and re-read this one:

NumberNineDream · 10-01-2009, 02:43 PM

^ If we want to start with a book by Pratchett, any suggestions?

storymilo · 10-01-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

^ If we want to start with a book by Pratchett, any suggestions?

The Wee Free Men was the first one I read, but I was in about second grade then so some parts of it went over my head.

I also really like THUD, so you could start with that one.

Barnard17 · 10-01-2009, 02:55 PM

Night Watch is very good, follows Sam Vimes who is a very thoughtful character in all his books. Fun plot twists, good amount of zany and good amount of serious with some good deep undertones.

LoathsomePete · 10-01-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

^ If we want to start with a book by Pratchett, any suggestions?

Mort is a pretty good place to start, it's about the personification of Death and his young apprentice, Mort.

storymilo · 10-01-2009, 03:02 PM

Hehe we all answered different things. But I'm not a huge reader so you should probably listen to them

NumberNineDream · 10-01-2009, 03:11 PM

I usually buy three books at a time, so no prob

adidasss · 10-01-2009, 03:32 PM

Well, I've only read the first two (and have started on the third) but those were fantastic so I'd say just go chronologically...:\

Barnard17 · 10-01-2009, 04:56 PM

The books aren't really that chronologically relevant and you can quite happily leap in the middle of them. The characters are established well enough each time that any references you're missing from previous books that involved them will tend to be very minor.

10-01-2009, 01:55 PM	#1851 (permalink)
Barnard17 My home? Discabled, Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 204	Pratchett is an absolutely sublime author. The covers are very cartoony but the books are much, much more witty and accessible than to be pigeon holed as for "D&D nerds" and often they have a good background plot that gets you thinking. __________________ Vita brevis, Occasio praeceps

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	All this Pratchett talk has made me decide to go back and re-read this one: __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	^ If we want to start with a book by Pratchett, any suggestions? __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

10-01-2009, 02:55 PM	#1855 (permalink)
Barnard17 My home? Discabled, Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 204	Night Watch is very good, follows Sam Vimes who is a very thoughtful character in all his books. Fun plot twists, good amount of zany and good amount of serious with some good deep undertones. __________________ Vita brevis, Occasio praeceps

10-01-2009, 03:11 PM	#1858 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	I usually buy three books at a time, so no prob __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

10-01-2009, 03:02 PM	#1857 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	Hehe we all answered different things. But I'm not a huge reader so you should probably listen to them

10-01-2009, 03:32 PM	#1859 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Well, I've only read the first two (and have started on the third) but those were fantastic so I'd say just go chronologically...:\ __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

10-01-2009, 04:56 PM	#1860 (permalink)
Barnard17 My home? Discabled, Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 204	The books aren't really that chronologically relevant and you can quite happily leap in the middle of them. The characters are established well enough each time that any references you're missing from previous books that involved them will tend to be very minor. __________________ Vita brevis, Occasio praeceps