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1.Nation by: Terry Pratchett September 11, 2008
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I am currently two thirds of the way through this book, and have thoroughly enjoyed it up until now. However disaster struck this morning when after page 353 the book reverted back to page 323, continued on for the next thirty or so pages with text I'd already read, and then jumped to page 387. I'm missing 30 pages, and things were just getting interesting. So, a warning to anyone buying this book - check before you read to save disappointment when you get there. Looks like I'm going to have to buy this book twice, here's hoping my book is a one off and worth many pennies in the future!!! Has anyone else encountered this?

2.Making Money (Discworld) by: Terry Pratchett June 16, 2008
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Reading this as the financial institutions of the real world totter and shudder made me wish that Moist von Lipwig had been around to run Lehman brothers. Its take on finance and economic modelling was very funny, though for me the funniest single moment was the reaction of Vetinari to - not to spoil the fun - the unexpected offer of dessert. A sparkling comic novel for our times...

3.The Folklore of Discworld by: Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson September 11, 2008
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This is a great well of knowledge of the sources that helped inspire many of the Discworld characters, motifs and situations. It's really wonderful to have so much secondary information on the series in one book, an encyclopedia-esque store of the kind of cultural tidbits that are fascinating in their own right as well as in relation to to Discworld. However the writing style, while clear, is a bit dull and sometimes the line between human mythology and its Discworld counterpart is not exactly clear all the time, at least to me. I was also disappointed by a reference made to the Robin of Sherwood TV series in which the author dismisses a great reimagining of the classic folktale with some pedantic complaints about its apparently archaic use of the Herne the Hunted ... Read More:

4.The Colour of Magic (Discworld Novel) by: Terry Pratchett January 18, 1985
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This is certainly not one to start the series with if you are new to Terry Pratchett - it is thematically quite different (which is understandable considering that it's the first of his Discworld books) and rather rough in parts. It's certainly one to read once you're familiar with the world, but you'd be better off starting with something like Mort or Soul Music to get a better flavour of what Discworld is all about.

5.Wintersmith by: Terry Pratchett September 27, 2007
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This has become one of my favourite books. I've always loved the "witches" series and the "nac mac feegle" who appear in Carpe Jugulum invaded my brain, kicked a few bottles around and dossed down. This is, as others have said, the third in the "Tiffany Aching" series. I admit I enjoyed the first, wasn't too struck with the second (to start with), but with this one Pratchett is back to his best. It hooked me from the start. Pratchett's talent and skill is in the folklore and the facts which he uses in the books, the little things, like the old belief in summer and winter Gods, the laying out and sitting with the dead, etc. For me it is these small factual titbits that add to the story and make it more than your typical 'story book'. Some ... Read More:

6.Mort (Discworld Novel) by: Terry Pratchett November 18, 1988
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Great book - Mort and Death's story is laugh out loud funny. Terry Pratchett is a genius

7.The Light Fantastic (Discworld Novel) by: Terry Pratchett September 05, 1986
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being a Discworld fan, my phoenomena started here. Rincewind, ever since this book, has beguiled me in certain ways. His sarcasm, his dry sense of humour, his psychological depression, and, as I later realized, his innocence and good nature, beneath that crusty exterior. In Sourcery, he actually saves the world with a half brick in a sock and I thought that was the bravest thing he has ever done, since, despite his reluctance. In this book, he looks a bit like Wee Willie Winkie 20 years later, I reflected. But his character hadn't changed. One problem with this book is that they took out one major character- Trymon. Trymon is a great adversary and he's so ambitious and high achieving, which led to his downfall. All in all, a good book if you haven't ... Read More:

8.Terry Pratchett's Discworld Collector's Edition Calendar 2009 (Calendar Collectors Edition) by: Terry Pratchett August 07, 2008
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being a Discworld fan, my phoenomena started here. Rincewind, ever since this book, has beguiled me in certain ways. His sarcasm, his dry sense of humour, his psychological depression, and, as I later realized, his innocence and good nature, beneath that crusty exterior. In Sourcery, he actually saves the world with a half brick in a sock and I thought that was the bravest thing he has ever done, since, despite his reluctance. In this book, he looks a bit like Wee Willie Winkie 20 years later, I reflected. But his character hadn't changed. One problem with this book is that they took out one major character- Trymon. Trymon is a great adversary and he's so ambitious and high achieving, which led to his downfall. All in all, a good book if you haven't ... Read More:

9.Equal Rites (Discworld Novel) by: Terry Pratchett November 13, 1987
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...And she liked it very much! I think this is a good starting point for anyone new to the series. Its plot makes you think of a Studio Ghibli film (in a good way, mind you) but Pratchett's humour sparkles as brightly as ever.

10.The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld by: Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs September 24, 2007
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.........by its cover. Except in this case because not only is this book beautifully packaged but the contents are of the same high standard. It's been such a long time since I last read most of the Discworlds that most of these lovely snippets are unknown to me - and what a delight it is to read them again. I find that reading them isolated from their parent novels actually increases my awareness of their quality - and compels me to go back and read those novels again. Which is, I suppose, what is intended. Splendid.

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