Terry Pratchett's Discworld Series

[Yerda]

I've noticed references to the Discworld books on a few occasions and thought I'd start a thread.

I've read a few of the books (about 5 or 6).

Share your thoughts.

 

[Feathers in Hair]

Well, my first thought is that I'm suprised, since I was considering starting up a thread of this sort. Glad someone else did!

It's hard to tell how many of us posters have read the Discworld books, but I've noticed quotes from several other people here.

I think they have a lot to say about religion, about interacting with people, and about science. I have read all of them, except for the play- versions. My most recent favorite character is Vimes, of the Watch series of books, though Rincewind was and remains my first love. I especially love the Lancre books (as well as the "Wee Free Men" series) because they cut to the heart of true witchcraft. There's a lot of joking about the witches, but Pratchett, when he's being serious, seems to get the ideas dead-on, every time.

I just re-read "Monstrous Regiment" (Maladictia... I hope we get to know her more) and am re-reading "Sourcery."

 

[kiwimac]

Try "Going Postal!" an excellent book!

Kiwimac

 

[Feathers in Hair]

I loved that one, Kiwimac! Especially the golems...

My favorite was how Moist became a sort of savior to the mail... How was it the mail put it?
"Deliver us!"

 

[Quoth The Raven]

Haven't read that one yet. Last one I actually managed to sit down and read was Night Watch, and that was mainly because I trekked into the city to buy it at a particular store because Terry Pratchett was doing a book signing.
Give some interestng insights into the past of the Patrician, I thought.

Truth!Justice! Freedom!
And a hard boiled egg.

 

[Feathers in Hair]

Ah, and don't forget "Reasonably priced love!" (Poor Reg... trying to rally everyone, and getting the Ankh-Morpork treatment.) Oooo... does that mean you got to meet Terry Pratchett at the book signing? I'm always worried that, should I ever meet him, I'd get instantly recognized as "Magrat" incarnate.

 

[Yerda]

I read Monstrous Regiment a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it but Reaper Man remains my favourite.

Terry Pratchett has a strange gift, it makes me laugh, but you have to worry about a man with such a bizarre imagination.

 

[Majikthise]

Iv'e played the Discworld video games but have not read any of the books.I have read all the Douglas Adams "Hitchhiker" books and the humor and general feel of Discworld seems similar.I think I'm going to check out Terry Pratchett.

Question:Is the grim reaper in the books as in the games?

 

[Quoth The Raven]

Ah, and don't forget "Reasonably priced love!" (Poor Reg... trying to rally everyone, and getting the Ankh-Morpork treatment.) Oooo... does that mean you got to meet Terry Pratchett at the book signing? I'm always worried that, should I ever meet him, I'd get instantly recognized as "Magrat" incarnate.

Yes, I did. He's quite odd. I'm now the proud owner of a book with the inscription:

To Sue; Still me! Terry Pratchett

 

[kiwimac]

Yeah, most of mine have been signed by Pterry. I've met him 5 or 6 times. Been very lucky, really.

I think I'm most like Sergeant Colon with strong dollops of Nobby and Vimes.

Kiwimac

 

[Quoth The Raven]

I don't know who I'd be, to be honest. I have been know to - when I'm trying to do something and things are refusing to go right - exclaim,"Buggrit! Millenium hand and shrimp!", which I can assure you actually does have the effect of making people look at you like you're some insane old vagrant with a talking dog.

 

[kiwimac]

I'd love to visit Lancre, if I only could & especially Bad Donkey, I've always wanted to see the place where the sun don't shine!!

Mods please note the A*s*s mentioned in the name of the town refers to a DONKEY rather than a piece of human anatomy.

Kiwimac

 

[painted wolf]

I've always had a soft spot for death
they are very good books, I wan't to read more of them.

wa:do

 

[Majikthise]

The Grim Reaper has always, in my pinion ,been a very misunderstood icon.Iv'e always felt that he is just trying to do his job.If he turns out to be real I hope he takes my kind comments into consideration when we finnally meet.If I know i'm going I'd like to get him a gift.So ,what do you get the ghoul who has everything?

 

[Feathers in Hair]

I agree, Majikthise! I love the idea that he likes cats and just doesn't quite understand plumbing. ("Hogfather" has always been one of my favorites in the series, for one reason because of it having the very small interaction between the Watch and Death.) I find it interesting to read the words of the Death of the earlier books, where he seems to take pleasure in menacing Rincewind, and comparing them to the other books, where it's more obvious that humanity has positively affected him.

 

[Yerda]

Personally I am more fond of The Grim Squeaker.

 

[Majikthise]

Personally I am more fond of The Grim Squeaker.

Yes.He carries a plunger instead of a scythe.Nice tuouch.

 

[Grim_Squeaker]

and I love most of all Grimm Squeaker
And Death too, but Squeaker's the best

 

[Feathers in Hair]

*giggles* One can tell from your username, Grim! (Welcome to the boards, by the way! Great to have you here!)

Has anyone here also read "Good Omens"? It's by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, and has many "Discworld" elements.

 

[standing_on_one_foot]

You all need to read Good Omens. Greatest apocalypse book ever (far beats Left Behind, I feel).

Death always was my favorite character (well, anthropmorphic personification) in those books, next to either Vetinari or Vimes. So many good quotes. Reaper Man remains my favorite of those books, hard though it is to chose.