Both work and home
have had me busy as a three peckered goat. So I have not been able to read what I want; I have only read 11 of the Discworld books, though I should be about 20 in by this time, if I had my spare time to myself.
But I have to say, here and now: if you can only choose one of these books, read Reaper man.
Good Lord.
I don’t know if it gets any better after this, but this is the crown jewel so far.
Maybe it’s because I like the character of Death so well, maybe it’s because I am a sentimental old fool. In any event, this is amazing.
Frankly, all it lacks is Johnny Knoxville pushing Bam Margera down an escalator in a shopping cart.
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I’ve always felt I’m missing something in the Death arc. Especially the earlier ones like Reaper Man. Many very smart people rave about them but I’ve always had a better time with the Watch books.
Maybe those will click tighter on my second trip through Discworld.
So far, my favorite recurring characters are Death and the Librarian.
Oook?
oook.
INDEED.
Death and the Librarian. Yep.
SQUEAK.
And you are going to love Night Watch.
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Already read. I’m reading them in order as published, so I have that one under the belt. And Mort, which is pretty damned good on it’s own.
I *think* you’re thinking of Guards Guards. It was the first of the City Watch books. Night Watch comes between Thief of Time and Monstrous Regiment. It’s number 27 0r 28 iirc.
7 back from Snuff.
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Indeed you are correct.
Oh then just you wait….
And if you can time it so you’re reading Night Watch in late May, well that would be all sorts of proper.
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Damn I have to admit I haven’t invested any time in this series. But it sounds like I shall have to. *Files this away with the hundreds of other tomes on the waiting list.*
Yep that one is one of my favorites!
I love them all… but Sir Pratchett really arrived, I feel, with Night Watch. If I had to choose, at gunpoint, that would be my favourite…..
We should start printing up “Vetinari 2012” campaign posters
But if you ask for a Ventinari you usually get a Mad Lord Snapcase (or worse)….
Honestly… still an improvement