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    Posted: 12-Oct-2006 at 23:17
Thanks for clearing that up Aelf...
The beginning of a revolution is in reality the end of a belief - Le Bon
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The books can be read in a series, but it is not a necessety. Some books completely stand alone, some are about the same persons and situations which evolve. It is fun to read them in proper order because of the running jokes, but you can read a single one no problem.

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Im sorry but aren't these books supposed to be read in series or is each one about a different story in Discworld?
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You only just got it? Aaah, the pleasure of having a new pratchett... To bad they dont last... I finished thud in a night and a day....


I wait for the softbacks.
The paper is different, hence the smell, thinner, but yet seemingly stronger. Curious that.
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Well, seeing as he is such a successful writer, he was probably a good Hindu in his previous life. Tongue
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The cult of Small Gods.

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Which religion does he belong to ?
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This book smells different from the other ones Ermm

Yeah. Thud was different from the others somehow. I should re-read it to find out exactly how
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You only just got it? Aaah, the pleasure of having a new pratchett... To bad they dont last... I finished thud in a night and a day....

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Just started Thud!
This book smells different from the other ones Ermm
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I think Wyrd Sisters is a good starting point, at least for the "Witches" books. Pyramids is a standalone novel, and has great humour, so it's another good introduction book. Guards! Guards! for the Watch novels, and general Ankh Morpork craziness. I think the Watch books have a lot of substance and so many great characters to elaborate on, Pterry will be expanding on them quite a bit. Oh, and, Small Gods is another favourite of mine and another good book to just start reading. It's not really connected to any other thing, although Omnians are constantly referred to in later books. 
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I started with wyrd sisters.
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Well, I must say Colour of Magic is not the best starting point as it is way over the top and very corny at times, I always suggest Mort.  
 
But don't worry, I've met others who do not like Pratchett's kind of humor... If everybody would like the same, it would be a boring old world indeed... Wink

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You know, it's strange but I've never met a single person who didn't like Pratchett's books, except myself that is. After countless encouragements I decided to pick up "Colour of Magic", which was suggested to me as a starting point, yet halfway through the book I was not only bored but plain irritated with Pratchett's sense of humour which I didn't find very appealing at all. Who knows, maybe my expectations were far too high.

Okay, now judging from experience this is where you all tell me it will get better in later books and that I shouldn't give up on Pratchett.
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Yes! I have converted another to the faith! I gave a friend of mine 'witches abroad' for her birthday months ago, but she didn't have time to read it until nw. Of course, once she started, she could not stop until it was finished...
She's totally hooked, she went out to buy more Pratchett the day she finished it... LOL

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I didn't really like the parts of the science of discworld that weren't written by pratchet. They are interesting after a fashion but I get terribly annoyed with the boxed vision of the author. Especially when it compares to pratchets wisdom.
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No, it's just called "Discworld Monthly." Here's the link to the website: http:///www.discworldmonthly.co.uk/ You can subscribe there, or just check it out online.

I am also a member of the Guild of Fans and Disciples and have a member card and a pin to prove it. Big smile (I know. Don't say anything.)
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Damn, you are a fan(atic). I'd heard of plays, but didn't think there'd always be one on.
This newsletter, is the 'wizards knob' or something like that?

I wanna see one of those plays now. I hope the rumoured TV adaptations come to fruit.
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Do check it out. I'm sure you could find it in the library. In that series, following the Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky and Wintersmith were also published. Actually Wintersmith was published only last week. I had pre-ordered it and it's supposed to arrive in a few days.

I know about the cat book (the Unadultered Cat) but I haven't read it. And whoa, I didn't know there were three Discworld games!

Also, since you're in the UK, you could also check out the theatre plays of the books -if you're interested. I'm not sure how good a theatre play would be after reading the books. I get the Discworld Monthly Newsletter and there's always one going on at any given time.
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Actualy, i think Noir is the third one.

Pratchett has written some childrens books as well, and one of them (Johnny and the bomb) was made into a mini-series recently.
I've got a book about cats (funny, not serious) by him in Dutch too, so he is quite prolithic.
I'll have to look out for Wee Free Men, library stuff untill i've seen it, the discworld series is deffinite buying material.
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