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Terry Pratchett has gone to the big turtle in the sky

#61 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 11 April 2015 - 10:40 AM

Haha wow gold or job. I'll be following the order that was posted a couple of pages back.

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Posted 11 April 2015 - 05:13 PM

Tiste Simeon, on 11 April 2015 - 10:40 AM, said:

Haha wow gold or job. I'll be following the order that was posted a couple of pages back.

Ook!

#63 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 12 April 2015 - 05:28 AM

And with that, onto the Light Fantastic!

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#64 Shadow Knight

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Posted 13 April 2015 - 04:38 PM

I havent read any of pratchett, how highly would ye recommend them?

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Posted 13 April 2015 - 04:52 PM

Shadow Knight, on 13 April 2015 - 04:38 PM, said:

I havent read any of pratchett, how highly would ye recommend them?

About as high as you can go. Awesome satire, parody, comedy wordplay, but some really dark stuff, good characterization, unbelievable worldbuilding and multi layered writing

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Posted 13 April 2015 - 06:22 PM

Shadow Knight, on 13 April 2015 - 04:38 PM, said:

I havent read any of pratchett, how highly would ye recommend them?

The star system that is high enough to dangle my recommendation off of is not invented yet.

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Posted 13 April 2015 - 09:20 PM

Pat Rothfuss said it best, once: There may be authors as good as Terry Pratchett, but there are no authors better.

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#68 Shadow Knight

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Posted 19 April 2015 - 08:57 PM

Il have to give his books a try so, any recs as where to start or whats bests etc?

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Posted 20 April 2015 - 02:17 AM

I'd say that Pratchett is a case where you're better not starting from the start. There are continuities between books, but you don't really have to read them in order, and he doesn't properly hit his stride until after a few books. Other than that, you can jump in most places in the main series. The series revolves around a few main recurring casts. Personally, I'd start with one of the books revolving around either Death or the City Watch, because I think they're the most consistently excellent.

The single best novel is probably either Night Watch or Hogfather.

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Posted 20 April 2015 - 09:48 AM

Hogfather? Strange choice. Personal taste, I guess. I'd say just start from the first book (Colour of Magic), but if it really isn't for you, you could try stand-alone ones like Small Gods, Interesting Times, or Pyramids. Night Watch has characters in it that get introduced way earlier, so you'd better start with Guards Guards! for them.

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Posted 20 April 2015 - 10:09 AM

My favourite would probably be thief of time.

loved it.

The Hogfather live action movies isnt terrible either.

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Posted 20 April 2015 - 06:34 PM

Gorefest, on 20 April 2015 - 09:48 AM, said:

It was an earlier one that I read so that may contribute to my preference for it. There's just a lot in there I like.

I'd second Small Gods as an excellent choice, it's probably my favourite of the stand alone novels, and if you're worried about continuity it'd be a good choice.

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Grief, FFS will you do something with your sig, it's bloody awful

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Grief is right (until we abolish capitalism).

#73 Shadow Knight

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Posted 21 April 2015 - 07:23 PM

Ok il give a look next gime im in the book shop, thanks

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Posted 14 February 2017 - 02:47 AM

For those not in the U.K. Or possibly missed it.

The documentary/docu-drama biography special BACK IN BLACK is up on YT.

It's nicely done. I got emotional a fair few times...but it's Neil Gaiman crying and missing his friend that did me in...followed by Rhianna crying and missing him.

http://youtu.be/QU-9yFjSKYg

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Posted 30 August 2017 - 06:43 PM

...and as per his wishes, his hard drive has now been destroyed by steamroller.

Perfect Sir Terry, perfect.

http://io9.gizmodo.c...ed-j-1798633413

EDIT: Also, I'm apparently still not over his death...as I'm sitting here freshly misty at the thought of him being gone.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 30 August 2017 - 06:50 PM

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