Terry Pratchett's Discworld - Page 2

Kasonic · 11-06-2006, 11:44 AM

Slightly outdated, but still valid.

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Kiely · 11-06-2006, 01:39 PM

Thanks, now The last hero has been ordered, cant wait

orcmauler · 11-06-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Gindaorshaman

I just finished The Color of Magic not that long ago and fell in love with it. One question I have is do the restof the books keep the same characters? Will I continue to read about Rincewind and Twoflower? Loved this book

Pratchett tends to have a running cast of "regulars" such as Vimes, Carrot, Ventnari(sp) and the rest, but I haven't read a new book from him in a while with Rincewind in it.

Trust me when I say this though, his other characters are as interesting, if not moreso than Rincewind and the like (i never really liked that series).

Anything with Vimes in it is gold. Try Guards Guards, Small Gods, Nightwatch, Thunk!

Non-Vimes winners are: Going Postal, Monstrous Regiment, Thief of Time, Mort

Gindaorshaman · 11-06-2006, 03:59 PM

Thanks for the Info guys. I plan on reading as many of these as I can. Hopefully all of them.

Ilex · 11-17-2006, 03:24 PM

can't forget the ultimate running character...

DEATH

Some of Pratchett's best social commentary and moralizing are in the DEATH novels. Hogfather, Mort, Soul Music, Pyramids (one of the older ones) are all really good.

If you were only going to read one Pratchett novel ever though, I'd pick Small Gods. The message is too good for it not to be more widely read.

Havelock · 11-20-2006, 11:32 PM

I'm a huge Discworld fan, just wanted to make sure everybody knew about the pre-teen books - Maurice & His Amazing Rodents (or something to that effect), The Wee Free Men, and A Hat Full of Sky are quite good and well worth reading despite the target audience. They're some of his best Discworld work.

As for my favorites, Witches Abroad is hilarious, Small Gods is probably the most emotionally powerful, and Jingo is a personal favorite though anything with Vimes and Vetinari is money. But there are very few bad ones, and a great many good ones, and they're so readable it's disgusting. Pratchett's genius has been widely recognized, but despite the acclaim his talent is probably still underappreciated.

Sharmai · 06-02-2008, 08:26 AM

First let me say i am sorry I did a super mega necro on this thread but I didn't want to start an entirely new thread for a kinda minor topic but related to this book series.

What are a few good satire / funny books? I really loved the discworld series and it was an absolute riot at times. So far I had read few other books / series that have capture my attention as throughly and been so good throughout. I am really interested in more books which are funny or humorous with good satire in them espically series books. Anyone know any?

TheOkapi · 06-02-2008, 01:44 PM

Pretty much anything by Terry Goodkind.

Chrisb3 · 06-02-2008, 04:05 PM

Used to be a big fan. I gave up after Monstrous Regiment. I found that the characters get repetitive, and after 25+ books I don't want to read about a new character 75% like a previous one.. I want Vimes or Rincewind.

The first one I didn't read was about some guy called Moist Von something, and I just knew that he was going to be the same as the guy from Theif of Time or The Truth. Yeah I don't care about your promising Post Office buisness, past storylines have included the end of the world several times thanks.

After all those nice little stories about Anhk-Morpork and how it has gone from Medieval fantasy hell hole to Victorian London in less than ~20 years, I want the crazy shit back. You know... upside down mountains and fences at the end of the world?

I used to have a Discworld Map, and 85% of it is featured in the Rincewind Books only. Where did Rincewind go? Seems like the books have gone away from the crazy characters and settled down in the new versions of Anhk-Morpork and Uberwald.
The series started as a modern fantasy kinda thing and now it seems very victorian to me, with sherlock homles and frankenstein type stories. I want fantasy back dammit!

Nebuchadnezzar · 06-02-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TheOkapi

Pretty much anything by Terry Goodkind.

Telling someone to read Terry Goodkind can damn you to hell, ya know.

TheOkapi · 06-02-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Nebuchadnezzar

Telling someone to read Terry Goodkind can damn you to hell, ya know.

shit, I didn't mean terry goodkind, he sucks ass. I meant Neil Gaiman. Sorry about that.

Sharmai · 06-02-2008, 04:22 PM

Whats wrong with Terry Goodkind? Is She/He similar to Terry Pratchet or no?

Azrayne · 06-02-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharmai

Whats wrong with Terry Goodkind? Is She/He similar to Terry Pratchet or no?

Terry Goodkind is the epitome of everything wrong with fantasy these days. Just stay the hell away.

TheOkapi · 06-02-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Azrayne

Terry Goodkind is the epitome of everything wrong with fantasy these days. Just stay the hell away.

yeah, I should have never mentioned him. He's the most basic, rehashed, dragged out, generic fantasy I've ever read. His stuff isn't even remotely amusing, ever.

Ham n Cheese · 06-02-2008, 06:32 PM

I have the color of magic and the night watch now. Any relation?

11-06-2006, 01:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
Kiely He who dares, wins Rodders. Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,071 +1 Internets	Thanks, now The last hero has been ordered, cant wait __________________ Ban deep thought.

11-20-2006, 11:32 PM	#21 (permalink)
Havelock Lead Farmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: DC Posts: 1,569 -7 Internets	I'm a huge Discworld fan, just wanted to make sure everybody knew about the pre-teen books - Maurice & His Amazing Rodents (or something to that effect), The Wee Free Men, and A Hat Full of Sky are quite good and well worth reading despite the target audience. They're some of his best Discworld work. As for my favorites, Witches Abroad is hilarious, Small Gods is probably the most emotionally powerful, and Jingo is a personal favorite though anything with Vimes and Vetinari is money. But there are very few bad ones, and a great many good ones, and they're so readable it's disgusting. Pratchett's genius has been widely recognized, but despite the acclaim his talent is probably still underappreciated. __________________ Give WAR a Chance

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Chrisb3 Farming negs Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wigan, England Posts: 796 -41 Internets	Used to be a big fan. I gave up after Monstrous Regiment. I found that the characters get repetitive, and after 25+ books I don't want to read about a new character 75% like a previous one.. I want Vimes or Rincewind. The first one I didn't read was about some guy called Moist Von something, and I just knew that he was going to be the same as the guy from Theif of Time or The Truth. Yeah I don't care about your promising Post Office buisness, past storylines have included the end of the world several times thanks. After all those nice little stories about Anhk-Morpork and how it has gone from Medieval fantasy hell hole to Victorian London in less than ~20 years, I want the crazy shit back. You know... upside down mountains and fences at the end of the world? I used to have a Discworld Map, and 85% of it is featured in the Rincewind Books only. Where did Rincewind go? Seems like the books have gone away from the crazy characters and settled down in the new versions of Anhk-Morpork and Uberwald. The series started as a modern fantasy kinda thing and now it seems very victorian to me, with sherlock homles and frankenstein type stories. I want fantasy back dammit! __________________ Dominara, Lv70 Shadow Priest: EU-Sylvanas.

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11-06-2006, 11:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
Kasonic dumb Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,627 +1 Internets	Slightly outdated, but still valid. http://www.lspace.org/books/reading-...olour-1-25.gif

11-06-2006, 03:59 PM	#19 (permalink)
Gindaorshaman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ithaca Posts: 107 +1 Internets	Thanks for the Info guys. I plan on reading as many of these as I can. Hopefully all of them.

11-17-2006, 03:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
Ilex Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 197 +0 Internets	can't forget the ultimate running character... DEATH Some of Pratchett's best social commentary and moralizing are in the DEATH novels. Hogfather, Mort, Soul Music, Pyramids (one of the older ones) are all really good. If you were only going to read one Pratchett novel ever though, I'd pick Small Gods. The message is too good for it not to be more widely read.