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cmyrland finished reading Moving Pictures (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (10))

Terry Pratchett: Moving Pictures (Discworld) (Paperback, 2005, Corgi)

Discworld's pesky alchemists are up to their old tricks again. This time, they've discovered how …

Ikke den beste boka i serien, men helt grei underholdning. Jeg tror det merkes at denne ble lest litt ute av takt, ettersom jeg egentlig er kommet til Interesting Times, men ikke fikk tak i Moving Pictures før nå.

Men ikke for det, det var absolutt en del humring underveis her også. Synes bare historien var litt... tynn og urealistisk 🤪

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Matthew reviewed The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #2)

The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the …

Fantastic!

5 stars

I love this opening quote:

The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn’t sure it was worth all the effort.

This was a brilliant read. Really enjoyed it.

Where I felt the first one to be perhaps a little disjointed - lots of fun little scenes but maybe a bit less in the way of compelling overall narrative - this one is so much better.

I'm aware that Sir Terry recommended people ignore the first two books in the reading order, and whilst I can see why he may have said that about the first one, this one is very much worth reading.

It's funny, heartwarming, interesting; the main story is compelling and well-paced; there's plenty of sharp observations on humanity. His talent only develops upwards from here, of course, but the improvement between the first and second books is remarkable.

It's …

I love this opening quote:

The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn’t sure it was worth all the effort.

This was a brilliant read. Really enjoyed it.

Where I felt the first one to be perhaps a little disjointed - lots of fun little scenes but maybe a bit less in the way of compelling overall narrative - this one is so much better.

I'm aware that Sir Terry recommended people ignore the first two books in the reading order, and whilst I can see why he may have said that about the first one, this one is very much worth reading.

It's funny, heartwarming, interesting; the main story is compelling and well-paced; there's plenty of sharp observations on humanity. His talent only develops upwards from here, of course, but the improvement between the first and second books is remarkable.

It's also got some incredible punes in it.

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Jürgen Hubert commented on Thud!: a novel of Discworld by Terry Pratchett (Discworld series)

Terry Pratchett: Thud! (2014, HarperCollins)

A seemingly routine day in the life of City Watch commander Sam Vimes is abruptly …

While some see Night Watch as the high point of Terry Pratchett's #Discworld series, for me it's Thud. I can't exactly articulate why it appeals to me so much, but its insights into different cultures and different interpretations of beliefs really spoke to me.