Terry Pratchet

[Black_Coffee]

Any fans?
I love that guy! :D

[Inklet]

He's the best at what he does. He's a prolific Douglas Adams!

I don't like the way some of his books are marketed only to teens. I've read a couple of them and they're indistinguishable from his "adult" Discworld books--just shorter than most.

I keep forgetting to check the Young Adult section to see if there's a new Pratchett book out.

Keep his books together!

(I know, I manage a bookstore; but I'm a customer, too! Our books have to be shelved according to the home office's instructions, but they don't listen to us nobodies.)

[rosymole]

I too am a huge TP fan, so funny!
His fans in the UK have an annual camping getogether in a field somewhere which looks wuite fun, i might go one day!

[sarahnarnia1983]

im a huge fan of his as well.like all his book not managed to read them all yet.

[unadreinieltheubique]

Any fans?
I love that guy! :D
Yeah, I haven't read any of his stuff ... which would you recommend?

[rosymole]

Yeah, I haven't read any of his stuff ... which would you recommend?

Personally I'd start from the first discworld book 'The Colour of Magic', i started off by reading a really random one and although i enjoyed it I was a bit confused..but then I suppose you can always re-read if need be, that's what I'm doing, filling in the gaps as I go!

[Nema]

Yeah, I haven't read any of his stuff ... which would you recommend?

I wouldn't start with the first one, as I don't think it's his best. He took a while to really get into his stride in the Discworld series. The general consensus seems to be that "Mort" is the best one to start with. Another nice one to begin with might be "Wyrd Sisters".

I'd heartily recommend Pterry to anyone. You'll discover within a few dozen pages whether you'll be a fan or not, and if you're one of those who will, you'll be hooked for life.

[Kitanna]

I have only read one book by Terry Prachett and it was one he wrote with Neil Gaiman. It was called Good Omens and it was brilliantly funny.

[NiceOrc]

If you want to know all about Terry Pratchett, go to www.lspace.org

It's got everything you want to know about his books, other writing, fans, book signings, meetings etc.

[rosymole]

They seem to have some great getogethers..there's one called WadFest..which is a camping thing next toa road somewhere near Doncaster..sounds fun!

[Inklet]

I'm with Rosymole--start with the Color of Magic and go from there. It's not his best of course, but I started reading random books and if I had to do it again I'd read them in order.

[Jennifu]

And this is the last resurrected thread for now...

I've actually never read Pratchett, though he's been highly recommended to me. Recently, I went on an Amazon book buying spree and bought two of his books, Guards! Guards! and The Wee Free Men. So I'll probably start by reading those instead of The Color of Magic. Usually, I like reading books in order, but these were among the first in a couple of arcs that were more recommended to me, and so I decided to buy them instead of the first two books in the series as a whole (I'm picky about what books I actually buy; usually, I just go to the library).

[fernshirehobbit]

i recomend the hogfather. it is so funny.

[Inklet]

"Small Gods" is my favorite.

You're probably right, Jennifu, that you can read individual story arcs out of order.

By the way, bear in mind that "Wee Free Men" doesn't take place primarily in Discworld, so it has a different tone than most of Pratchett's books. Its sequel, "Hatful of Sky" (Hat Full? I forget.) is more typical. Yes, that means I liked it better.

"The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents" was unforgettable. I'm not sure why it was marketed as a "Young Adult" title. Maybe it was too profound for grown ups.

Pratchett reminds me of Wodehouse, in that every page has some wonderful line that makes you wonder: "How did he come up with that?" Douglas Adams had that talent too, but sadly he wrote fewer pages.


Here's hoping that Terry Pratchett continues to write these little gems. You may have heard (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/12/nterry112.xml) that he was recently diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

After that story broke, he had this to say (http://www.paulkidby.com/news/embuggerance.html):

We are taking it fairly philosophically down here and possibly with a mild optimism. For now work is continuing on the completion of Nation and the basic notes are already being laid down for Unseen Academicals. All other things being equal, I expect to meet most current and, as far as possible, future commitments but will discuss things with the various organisers. Frankly, I would prefer it if people kept things cheerful, because I think there's time for at least a few more books yet :o)

PS I would just like to draw attention to everyone reading the above that this should
be interpreted as 'I am not dead'. I will, of course, be dead at some future point, as
will everybody else. For me, this maybe further off than you think - it's too soon to tell.
I know it's a very human thing to say "Is there anything I can do", but in this case I
would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry.

(By the way, that emoticon was in the original.)

It shows a good attitude. His cheerfulness is present in all of his writings, and he'll have need of it now, along with our prayers.

[PrinceOfTheWest]

I thought Pratchett amusing, and not a bad writer for his style, but I'd never compare him to Wodehouse!

[fernshirehobbit]

i liked the amazing maurice and his educated rodents alot as well

[Silmarien]

Actually, I did not like the Discworld novels. I can't tell you why, they were probably simply not my style. I liked his Truckers-Diggers-Wings trilogy, though. I loved every single word of it. It's one of the few funny books I really enjoy and I can read it over and over. I never tire of it.:rolleyes:

[Jennifu]

Well, I finished Guards! Guards!. I enjoyed it, though it's not one of my favorite books ever. I'm going to read some of the other ones eventually (the other Pratchett book I ordered won't get in until summer) and see if I like them better.

[fernshirehobbit]

but yah, you should read teh hogfather:D

[Jennifu]

but yah, you should read teh hogfather:D

I will do so, when I get the chance!

[tolkienlewisfan]

He's hilarious. I think his best books are the Wee Free Men series. Hve you ever read them?