tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post4527729935326802277..comments2024-03-19T06:44:28.556+11:00Comments on The Intrepid Reader and Baker: Hogfather by Terry PratchettMarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-16204698997107322312007-03-15T01:29:00.000+11:002007-03-15T01:29:00.000+11:00i've found that the more discworld books i read, t...i've found that the more discworld books i read, the better they get (especially if they are Vimes' books) - the more you know the characters, the funnier the jokes get. That's why Night Watch is one of his best books, in my opinon.Cheeriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12150227399518692959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-64063233016139811752007-03-14T06:02:00.000+11:002007-03-14T06:02:00.000+11:00I wouldn't think you've grown out of Pratchett, ju...I wouldn't think you've grown out of Pratchett, just that this one happens not to have caught your imagination for some reason. It's not one of my favourites, but then I don't particularly like Susan as a character and Mister Teatime somehow didn't convince me. So the plot didn't really work for me, but the jokes were well up to standard. And I do like poor Bilious the God of Hangovers :-)<BR/><BR/>I found the first two Discworld books ('The Colour of Magic' and 'The Light Fantastic') a bit weak - lots of good gags spoofing epic fantasy, but not a lot of plot. So I wouldn't recommend starting at the beginning! From about Book 4 ('Mort') onwards the series seems to have discovered the delights of plot and after that I think it's just a matter of which books happen to work for you. Have you got a favourite character or group of characters? I like Vimes and the City Watch, but not so much Susan or Rincewind the Wizzard (whom I think had one adventure too far in 'The Last Continent').<BR/><BR/>Like the new look, BTW!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-16175927107820354712007-03-13T00:53:00.000+11:002007-03-13T00:53:00.000+11:00I Love the new blog look!I've only read one Pratch...I Love the new blog look!<BR/>I've only read one Pratchet, and that was Going Postal, I really enjoyed it, I just kind of forget to look for more.Chari-Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620983794213263227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-61616895098081432542007-03-12T09:19:00.000+11:002007-03-12T09:19:00.000+11:00I'm glad to know that I am not the only one with s...I'm glad to know that I am not the only one with strange little quirks! LOL!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-33061298191492429742007-03-12T08:32:00.000+11:002007-03-12T08:32:00.000+11:00I would hate reading a book without chapters too! ...I would hate reading a book without chapters too! Like you I like to finish a chapter, so if the chapters are long, I like to have those gaps (i don't know what they are called). And I have to finish at a gap on the left side of the page opening and not at the bottom of the page!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881672779896163644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-76391120177952813542007-03-11T22:43:00.000+11:002007-03-11T22:43:00.000+11:00See Witches Abroad is one of the ones that I haven...See Witches Abroad is one of the ones that I haven't read yet!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-59329509766406106832007-03-11T22:32:00.000+11:002007-03-11T22:32:00.000+11:00It's funny how his books are so hit and miss. I li...It's funny how his books are so hit and miss. I liked Hog Father but didn't get into the last one of his I read The Truth. No one seems to agree on any of the books they like best apart from possibly Witches Abroad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com