The Discworld Diaries

[HoopyFrood]

I thought it may have been, as after I posted my last message, I noticed that it was The Color of Magic.

[Joel007]

I hate it when the artist hasn't read the book

[Rane Longfox]

I definitely prefer the chaotically colourful uk covers. The original ones, not the new lot.

[suupaabaka]

I was trying to decide whether to get the bright, colourful editions or these:



In the end I decided upon the latter, thinking that they'd look better lined up on a bookshelf.

[Joel007]

I don't really mind the covers either way. In fact, having both should only increase sales

now that I know what's inside, the covers aren't important.

[Marky Lazer]

Day eighteen:

I just read part one of The Colour Of Magic, surprisingly called, The Colour of Magic. I'll be reading The Sending of Eight and its prologue tonight (but in a different order than I just said; I guess the prologue before the actual story...). I'll refuse to share my opinions on the book (yet). I will only do so after finishing the entire book (which will be Sunday morning probably).

On Covers:
I fully agree that the Josh Kirby covers (and nowadays Paul Kiby) are way better than the inspirationless drab on the cover of my books, but, in my defence, they were the cheapest. My bank account didn't agree on buying fancy-covered hardbacks, really.

[Joel007]

They're just different covers in different countries, and I totally agree with not just buying a book because of it's cover

[The Upright Man]

the non-uk cover looked good, gave it a adult harry potter-esque theme.

just remember one thing marky..dont forget the "bloody tourists"

ull get wot i meen

[Marky Lazer]

Day nineteen:

Finished The Sending of Eight (I like the gods playing with dice) and started The Lure Of The Wyrm...

[Hilarious Joke]

Does Pratchett have chapters now?

[Marky Lazer]

Day twenty:
Almost finished The Lure Of The Wyrm, will be moving on to Close To The Edge. Expect a review of The Color Of Magic tomorrow...

Originally Posted by Hilarious Joke

Does Pratchett have chapters now?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Very few of the Discworld novels have chapter divisions, interweaving storylines instead. Pratchett is often quoted that he "just never got into the habit of chapters", adding later "I have to shove them in the putative YA [young adult] books because my editor screams until I do". However, the first Discworld novel, The Colour Of Magic, was divided into "books", as is Pyramids. Going Postal does have chapters, including both a prologue and epilogue[.]

[Addy]

I'll be watching this thread, as I'm reading The Colour of Magic right now, and I'm ordering some of the other books right now.

[Allegra]

Addy, you are gonna love the next one, The Light Fantastic - one of the best of the early discworld.

[GOLLUM]

I've never read a single word from Pratchett, so this thread is of interest to moi...

[Allegra]

Now I can see a huge haul of 30 something coming...