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I just re-watched Shaun of the Dead and I thought, with all the Twilight – New Moon excitement, we should turn our attention to another undead issue. That’s right people, zombies. So, in honor of the undead becoming so interesting to this crazy world of ours – I want to dedicate a post to interesting [...]
How cool is this? Our old friend Terry Pratchett is now Sir Terry Pratchett! He’s been knighted! Check out what he had to say about being knighted here. I, for one, think the creator of Discworld deserves it. I just hope Sir Pratchett has many more happy, memorable years ahead of him to enjoy his [...]
Author: Terry Pratchett Book: Making Money Genre: Fantasy Julia Rating: 10 Comments: Making Money is the next installment of Moist Von Lipwig’s adventures into government. You may recall Moist from my very recent post about the book Going Postal by Terry Pratchett. In Making Money, Moist has been Postmaster General for a year and is [...]
Book: Going Postal Author: Terry Pratchett Genre: Fantasy Julia Rating: 10 Comments: The first Pratchett book (that I know of) with the character Moist Von Lipwig – confidence trickster extraordinaire. It begins with the ending of his life as a confidence trickster and forger. Moist undertook the name of Albert Spangler to dupe people, and [...]
After David’s comment, I found out some information regarding Terry Pratchett’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. He’s written a letter to fans. I think I can say for everyone that we wish him the best. I hope he has many happy years ahead!
Book: Good Omens Authors: Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett Genre: Fantasy Julia Rating: 10 Comments: This is the book that got me into Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett – both of whom I am slightly obsessed with now. “Well,” you say, “she must have read that book a long time ago, why review it now?” [...]
Book: Hogfather Author: Terry Pratchett Genre: Fantasy Julia Rating: 10 Comments: Something sinister is afoot in Discworld. The stockings are hung, the cookies and apples are laid out, children are sleeping, visions of sugarplums are dancing… but where is the Hogfather? And who is that gaunt man in his place? Could it be… Death? Is [...]
Book: Night Watch Author: Terry Pratchett Genre: Fantasy Julia Rating: 10 Comments: This is a great Discword book. Sam Vimes (Commander of the city watch) is one of my favorite Terry Pratchett characters and I think this book is a great one for those who are just starting to read about Discworld, as well as [...]
The Book: The Colour of Magic The Author: Terry Pratchett Julia Rating: 7 out of 10 My Comments: This is purported as the first of the famous Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett and I have to say that I think his later books are much better. This primitive beginning of his series was funny and [...]
I read Terry Pratchett’s The Fifth Elephant over the weekend. It was an excellent book and is a part of his Discworld series. The Fifth Elephant is a myth in Discworld, which is a flat world that is carried on the back of four elephants riding on a turtle, which is swimming through space. Legend [...]
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