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Antecer

Antecer

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I have read Going Postal, one of the best reads ever imo and I'm now reading The theif of time. Are they all of this quality? I certainly remember reading the colour of magic and it wasnt nearly as good as these two. It's like he took a book or two to find his direction and genius.

What other ones are great like these?

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All of them.

Colour of magic is hard to get into as he's building so much of the characters and world as you go - but keep at it and it's worth it.

The only two I'm not a fan of is lords and ladies and soul music - although soul music is good once you get past the slow start.
 
Used to love the Discworld books when I was younger, read them all upto The Hogfather then didn't get anymore after that.

Should still have them boxed up in the loft I think.

Good Omens is one of my all time favourites.

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Antecer said:
I have read Going Postal, one of the best reads ever imo and I'm now reading The theif of time. Are they all of this quality? I certainly remember reading the colour of magic and it wasnt nearly as good as these two. It's like he took a book or two to find his direction and genius.

What other ones are great like these?

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I'm the exact opposite, I much prefer the earlier stuff. The Light Fantastic is my favourite.
 
I know Jhadur is very anti-Hogfather - he thinks it is the worst of the discworld books.

I always suggest people read some of the "easier" books like Mort or Eric before they start at the beginning because where he is trying to establish so much (the descriptions of the discworld, the theories, the physics etc) the first 2 books can be a bit heavy going for someone new to it all.

I'm currently reading The Globe as that and Darwin's Watch are the only 2 discworlds I've not read
 
I think they're getting a tiny bit better as they go too, but I've loved every one of them that I've read.
It might just be that they're slightly different these days, they have a very slightly different feel to them, in a good way.

I do think they're getting a bit more complicated though, a lot of them. Again, it's a good thing still.

The Watch/Sam Vimes books are my favourites, I tend to like all the Ankh Morpork ones the most. I like the character of the place :)
 
I think hes really hitting his stride in the last few books.

I love Pratcett. The only stuff I don't like is anything with the witches. I don't mind the later books that focus on Tiffany and the witches are just minor characters, but anything else with the witches I just really can't get into.

It's all about the guards imo.
 
im an avid fantasy fan and keep looking at this guys books (am reading ian irvine- well of echoes currently then have the belgariad series ready on my shelf). i know its stupid but i get put off by the covers on his books lol, any1 mind giving a general basis on what the storyline is about??? i really like the old zero to hero type storylines, dunno why heh!
 
alangelluk said:
im an avid fantasy fan and keep looking at these books. i know its stupid but i get put off by the cover lol, any1 mind giving a general basis on what the storyline is about??? i really like the old zero to hero type storylines, dunno why heh!
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There's lots and lots of different characters, and even different types of book in the Discworld series, all I can really say is try one! They really are fantastic, very funny.
 
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There's lots and lots of different characters, and even different types of book in the Discworld series, all I can really say is try one! They really are fantastic, very funny.
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ah ok i see, i thought it might be like that, i prob will have to try one of his books soon anyway, im getting through books way too quickly atm heh
 
Oddly enough the covers put me off reading them for about 2 years until an ex forced me to read Mort (he knew I'd like DEATH and I do :D )

Since I've read the books I find myself studying the covers and seeing references to the story in them :)
 
alangelluk said:
ah ok i see, i thought it might be like that, i prob will have to try one of his books soon anyway, im getting through books way too quickly atm heh
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If you want me to pull a name out of the air of one I recommend... I'd either start at the beginning with the Colour of Magic, or get one of the ones that don't really 'depend' on any of the other books (i.e are either the only book in their little 'series' or are the first in their set, like Pyramids, Guards! Guards! or Going Postal.

You should be fine with any of them though, they're very well written and it's not like the books that aren't the first in their set aren't easy or fun to read alone. :)
 
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i think the guards books keep getting better because he's developed the characters so much
i love all of the books
there's a few i've struggled with on the 1st read but have been much better 2nd/3rd time round, pyramids, lords and ladies
i do keep worrying with the new ones that they wont meet my expectations, monstrous regiment was the most touch and go of late
 
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