Terry Pratchett

writes a good workmanlike book well written and well paced- Unlike other books of it’s type I haven’t had to skim through ten paragraphs of meaningless and boring dialog (or, in the case of that crapulous twit Rand, 57 PAGES) and there is the occasional little flash of utter brilliance- a brilliant concept or turn of phrase that makes the book worthwhile just for it,alone. And there have been, at least in the first several books, anyway- multitudes of those little pieces, which I’m sure are slightly different for each person Mort, for instance, contains no less than six, that I can think of. I’m happy to have put my hands on this big pile of stuff, and it will make internet withdrawal much less than otherwise.

Actually, that’s not true, I’d rather be doing absolutely anything but surfing, but it’s the default activity when I’m bored.

There are very few things

as enjoyable as snuggling down under a big pile of blankets in a cool room while the wind whips around outside.

I’m trying, during Lent

to cut back on the amount of time I spend online at home.

I have been loaned about 30 some discworld books by my dear old friend and confidant Mlle Jenny, and I will be nose down in them for a couple more days, possibly more than a week if I don’t stop being swamped. Than I’ll have to try to figure out something to do next.

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