The Discworld Diaries

[pyan]

If you ever see the large-format, illustrated edition of Eric at a reasonable price, Marky, snap it up - they're going to be collectors items...

[Marky Lazer]

Yes, it's very likely I find such a book in the Netherlands... The only Pratchett I've ever seen in shops in this bloody wet country is a masspaperback of Going Postal.

[Marky Lazer]

Yigh. I ordered them books the day I started reading Guards! Guards! and still they haven't arrived. I wanna hit someone. Again.

[Marky Lazer]

Maskerade and Moving Pictures have arrived. Are there references in those to books I haven't read yet (taking into account I read up to Guards! Guards!)?

[Joel007]

Well, Gaspode is in Moving Pictures, but I can't remember what other books he plays a major part in except for The 5th Elephant (set after moving pictures anyway). Maskerade should really be read after Witches Abroad, I can't remember where that fits in.

[pyan]

Moving Pictures is practically a stand-alone, Marky - it's OK to read it out of order if you're having withdrawal symptoms waiting.........

[Joel007]

Well, all Pratchetts are ok as stand alones
I was thinking about Agnes' history with Granny and Nanny.

[Marky Lazer]

Loving (to) Death—a review

In the fourth Discworld novel (in a series of half-a-billion) we finally see our favorite supporting character with a leading role: Death enters stage with more DIALOGUE than ever. In Mort we follow the life of Mortimer, a boy who reached the age that suits him for picking up an apprenticeship. No-one wants him during the fare on Hogswatch night until… the Grim Reaper shows up on his noble steed Binky. So Mort goes about to learn the tricks of the trade of ushering souls to the netherworld. Things are going splendidly until Mort goes solo, while Death is taking a day off. He needs to take the soul of the pretty Princess Keli. And when loves shows her lovely face, the mayhem starts again. Add a few wizards to the juicy mélange and you’re set for trouble!

Mort is the funniest book in the series so far, mainly because of Death. He decides to try out the pleasures of the flesh: drinking, gambling, partying, and, of course, fly-fishing. Pratchett perfectly shows the bizarreness of our own world with the Discworld and its characters, which are easy to cherish. The only downside of the book, and the series really, is that people will give you funny looks when you say out loud, “Ohhhh… Death is sooo cute.”

[Joel007]

Nice review Marky

By the way, I think you meant "fair", and "love" rather than fare and loves.

[Marky Lazer]

No I did not!

[Marky Lazer]

So, the mail brought me all Discworld up til Maskerade and the the wings, trucks, whathaveyou trilogy.

[Hilarious Joke]

wings, truckers and the other one aren't discworld :P

[Hilarious Joke]

100 posts! I'd like to take a moment...

Over the months I've been on the Chron I've read a lot of stuff, being wrapped up in spider web, drank a few pina coladas, seen demons from hell, and enjoyed the company of a fascinating and diverse mob.

Thank you all!

And my last word must go to Marky, who's Discworld thread kept me so enthralled that I made my hundredth post on it.

[Marky Lazer]

Originally Posted by Hilarious Joke

wings, truckers and the other one aren't discworld :P

I know. But Nomes sounded interesting enough to me.

[Joel007]

What does the prospect of re-reading Discworld mean to you Marky?
I always find it a joy, and usually I notice a lot of foreshadowing and hidden jokes