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I have read up to number 17, Interesting Times, and am beginning #19, Maskerade.

They're great. The Witches are my favourites. I love the Librarian too.

My sytem currently is 2 Discworlds, then something else, then 2 Discworlds. Until I run out of books. I had a backlog. There's a checklist and everything.

Wait. What is this "Nation" business? Nation? Is that new?

I'm also going to a Discworld convention in Clare in November.

I haven't read much Terry Pratchett, but it's on my to-do list. Do you have to read the Tiffany Aching ones in order? Because I happen to have one of them, and I've been meaning to start on it, I just don't wanna come into the middle of the series. It's Wintersmith I believe.

I LOVED Nation, I was doubtful, as I normally am when I venture into youth fiction, but just like Neil Gaiman's Coraline, I have to give great authors a go, and I was thoroughly impressed.

Author:	zippy [ Sat May 02, 2009 04:07 ]
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I have read up to number 17, Interesting Times, and am beginning #19, Maskerade. They're great. The Witches are my favourites. I love the Librarian too. My sytem currently is 2 Discworlds, then something else, then 2 Discworlds. Until I run out of books. I had a backlog. There's a checklist and everything.

Author:	Ringlets [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 21:57 ]
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zippy wrote: I have read up to number 17, Interesting Times, and am beginning #19, Maskerade. They're great. The Witches are my favourites. I love the Librarian too. My sytem currently is 2 Discworlds, then something else, then 2 Discworlds. Until I run out of books. I had a backlog. There's a checklist and everything. I just finished "Nation". It's meant to be a book for young adults, but there's so much subversive thought packed into it that if the grown ups ever actually read it, a book burning will take place. You're so lucky that you still have Pratchett books you haven't read. I envy you.

Author:	solo2 [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 22:17 ]
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Wait. What is this "Nation" business? Nation? Is that new?

Author:	zippy [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 02:46 ]
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It is new. I've seen it in bookshops and stuff. I've now read up to The Last Continent. I thought Hogfather was fantastic. I'm also going to a Discworld convention in Clare in November.

Author:	solo2 [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:20 ]
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I think Small Gods is my favourite.

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Author:	Ringlets [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 08:42 ]
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solo2 wrote: Wait. What is this "Nation" business? Nation? Is that new? Copyright 2008, in hardcover. To my mind, not as engaging a story as the Tiffany Aching books, but well worth a read.

Author:	zippy [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:00 ]
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I look forward to getting to the Tiffany Aching ones. I think "A Hat Full of Sky" is just a completely fantastic title. plus I love Granny Weatherwax and I believe she's a supporting character in those books.

Author:	Ringlets [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:43 ]
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zippy wrote: I'm also going to a Discworld convention in Clare in November. I missed this the first time around. There's a Discworld convention in Clare???

Author:	zippy [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 16:24 ]
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Yes there is. idwcon. In Ennistymon.

Author:	Reptile [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 18:45 ]
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I haven't read much Terry Pratchett, but it's on my to-do list. Do you have to read the Tiffany Aching ones in order? Because I happen to have one of them, and I've been meaning to start on it, I just don't wanna come into the middle of the series. It's Wintersmith I believe.

Author:	zippy [ Sat Oct 10, 2009 02:36 ]
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You probably should read the Tiffany Aching ones in order. Which is: 1. The Wee Free Men 2. A Hat Full of Sky 3. Wintersmith

Author:	Reptile [ Sat Oct 10, 2009 09:19 ]
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Thanks, that's good to know.

Author:	Ringlets [ Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:04 ]
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Reptile wrote: I haven't read much Terry Pratchett, but it's on my to-do list. Do you have to read the Tiffany Aching ones in order? Because I happen to have one of them, and I've been meaning to start on it, I just don't wanna come into the middle of the series. It's Wintersmith I believe. Yes. Zippy is correct. Read them in order. They are sequential. Besides, Wintersmith is the weakest entry of the lot. Usually in trilogies it's the seventh installment but not this time.

Author:	Light [ Sun Oct 11, 2009 20:52 ]
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I lent Wintersmith to Reptile, only realizing after that it was part of a series (although when at the library I thought I checked thoroughly). I enjoyed it none the less. I fricken' love Terry Pratchett. I can't remember how far I am into the Discworld series, but I remember I stopped because I wanted to just buy them all and go for the long run . I LOVED Nation, I was doubtful, as I normally am when I venture into youth fiction, but just like Neil Gaiman's Coraline, I have to give great authors a go, and I was thoroughly impressed.

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Author:	Ringlets [ Mon Oct 12, 2009 01:46 ]
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Light wrote: I LOVED Nation, I was doubtful, as I normally am when I venture into youth fiction, but just like Neil Gaiman's Coraline, I have to give great authors a go, and I was thoroughly impressed. Youth fiction can be a crap shoot, yes. But I think sometimes that the pared down style in this genre is much more conducive to good story telling than the angst driven plots of so called adult fiction. "Does Not Happen!" A great book about free will and choice.