tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post6571273920337463034..comments2024-01-22T14:32:22.110+00:00Comments on An Armchair By The Sea: Terry Pratchett Reading Week: Day 1 or It's Monday, What are you Reading?anarmchairbytheseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-45182362844464838632015-03-17T23:59:33.416+00:002015-03-17T23:59:33.416+00:00Yayyy! I'll ask around about it and see if any...Yayyy! I'll ask around about it and see if anybody else is interested :D Jimjamjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249933703532348607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-32238435127424250282015-03-17T12:28:14.907+00:002015-03-17T12:28:14.907+00:00After scanning my book lists over the past, I have...After scanning my book lists over the past, I have found I have not read Pratchett at al but am expecting that's about to change as I placed a few Discworld books in my library queue last night and there are no other requests a head of me. Early onset Alzheimers is a terrible disease. We are blessed to have had him as long as we didAndrea Stoeckelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168013270163398015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-29312665520233803352015-03-17T12:06:36.202+00:002015-03-17T12:06:36.202+00:00That's a great idea,I'd love to join you :...That's a great idea,I'd love to join you :-) anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-41702832211146784052015-03-17T08:53:54.727+00:002015-03-17T08:53:54.727+00:00I have been thinking about it for the past few hou...I have been thinking about it for the past few hours (when I should have been maybe concentrating on my work instead, hehe) and I think I am going to maybe aim to read one a month once this reading week is over - you should join me if you want :D<br /><br />Sorry!! I think it's a very good reason to get behind on the reading though!Jimjamjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249933703532348607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-65004570564295586132015-03-17T06:20:00.010+00:002015-03-17T06:20:00.010+00:00I really want to do a big Discworld reread too, I&...I really want to do a big Discworld reread too, I've read them all except Raising Steam but some not for 12 years or so! <br /><br />Oh don't mention War and Peace. I'm so behind (again) but can't tear myself away from Sir Terry...anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-77613871982901480022015-03-17T06:16:04.659+00:002015-03-17T06:16:04.659+00:00Agreed entirely! My first 'favourite' was ...Agreed entirely! My first 'favourite' was Mort but I love the Witches and the Watch books. I'd either read Mort or Equal Rites first :-)anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-91594535258272016732015-03-17T05:52:24.144+00:002015-03-17T05:52:24.144+00:00I know you weren't asking me, but I stumbled u...I know you weren't asking me, but I stumbled upon this guide to reading discworld earlier: http://io9.com/how-to-read-terry-pratchetts-discworld-series-in-one-h-1567312812<br />(If you scroll down there is a more up-to-date chart, the one at the top is a little bit old.)<br />If you are interested in starting to read the discworld books, it might be a good idea to start with the first book in either the witches novels, the watch novels or the death novels, as they seem to be the most loved. (So either Equal Rites, Guards! Guards! or Mort - I think the first one I ever read was Mort. Maybe read a bit about the main characters in each and see which appeals to you the most) I don't think you really lose anything by not starting at the beginning with The Colour of Magic. (Not that you should avoid that - I am reading The Colour of Magic now and enjoying it a lot!) Jimjamjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249933703532348607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-35856832996067228222015-03-17T05:45:48.875+00:002015-03-17T05:45:48.875+00:00While I have been sad about other famous people dy...While I have been sad about other famous people dying, this is the only one that actually made me cry. I went through a discworld mania phase when I was a teenager and ploughed through my parent's whole collection in a few months, and even before I heard the news I was thinking of reading all of the discworld books (some of them as re-reads, some of them for the first time), mainly because I read Good Omens and remembered how much I love his writing. <br /><br />I'm over halfway through The Colour of Magic now, and I am really enjoying it. If I can I might fit in one more this week (and hope I can fit in War and Peace at the weekend!!!) - seeing as I started at the beginning, maybe The Light Fantastic. I do like the idea of reading them all in order.<br /><br />I read and loved all of the Johnny books when I was a teenager, and I wish I had access to them now as they would have been perfect for this.<br /><br />In some ways I am quite glad that I fell massively behind with the discworld books, and that there are other books that I have never read, because it means that now I have so much to look forward to.Jimjamjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249933703532348607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-50759204232756600562015-03-17T01:00:46.618+00:002015-03-17T01:00:46.618+00:00I think the only one of his books I read was Good ...I think the only one of his books I read was Good Omens, which I did enjoy. What would you recommend for someone who would like to read more Terry Pratchett but doesn't know where to start?westmetromommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633405262361035502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-54210418968160347022015-03-16T21:46:29.310+00:002015-03-16T21:46:29.310+00:00Oh absolutely! Guards Guards! is one of my favouri...Oh absolutely! Guards Guards! is one of my favourites as well :-) We actually picked up a couple of the audiobooks (Night Watch and Thief of Time) today in a charity shop, so I'm excited to listen to them this week!anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-55607001476118749582015-03-16T21:45:42.845+00:002015-03-16T21:45:42.845+00:00I actually read your post and tried to comment as ...I actually read your post and tried to comment as I thought it was great and also wanted to let you know about this event, so I'm glad you found us! I was on my phone at the time and it wasn't playing nicely and wouldn't let me comment! <br /><br />I never really thought about his popularity being a UK thing but of course it is. It's interesting how easy it is to get caught up in your worldview without even realising it - I just assumed that because sadness about his death has been everywhere here that it would be through the rest of the world as well, but of course not! I'm glad you've found us to share your Terry Pratchett love with :-) anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-74127936277295808192015-03-16T21:42:42.667+00:002015-03-16T21:42:42.667+00:00Ohh The Carpet People is great! I'm reading Tr...Ohh The Carpet People is great! I'm reading Truckers right now and really enjoying it, and my husband really liked the Johnny series :-) So basically read all of them! It helps that none are very long either!anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-8725644011911353692015-03-16T14:55:31.111+00:002015-03-16T14:55:31.111+00:00Yesterday a small troop of myself and my husband&#...Yesterday a small troop of myself and my husband's immediate family drove out to the country to visit a maple farm and our audio accompaniement was my husband reading Guards! Guards! aloud. There's something about Sir Pterry's writing that really lends itself to being read aloud!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-89106297723439895532015-03-16T12:07:50.008+00:002015-03-16T12:07:50.008+00:00I completely agree with all your sentiment, and I ...I completely agree with all your sentiment, and I find it so lovely that your entire family had Pratchett's wonderful storytelling to bind over.<br /><br />My love for him has been very personal, as I actually don't know that many people (not being from the UK) who love him as much as I do, so it's been a bit difficult to explain to others why it's such a blow.<br /><br />I wrote a short post about it a few days ago (http://thegirlwholovedtoread.com/terry-and-i/), and I LOVE your idea about having a Terry read-a-thon this week! I haven't decided what to read yet, but I also have a few books that I haven't read yet and I will choose something this evening.Camillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752863083324474682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246380981479604275.post-8226440347441329102015-03-16T11:36:27.123+00:002015-03-16T11:36:27.123+00:00I think he even has a couple of books on my 1001 C...I think he even has a couple of books on my 1001 Children's Books You Must Read list. I will go take a look.<br /><br />(returning from looking)<br /><br />Yes, Johnny and the Bomb, Truckers, and The Carpet People.<br /><br />readerbuzz.blogspot.comDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.com