Book News and Reviews

21 Nov

A Change of Pace – Zombie Night

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 [...]

03 Sep

Book Review: Going Postal by Terry Pratchett

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 [...]

25 May

Book Review: Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

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 [...]

07 Apr

Book Review: Night Watch by Terry Pratchett

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 [...]

15 Jan

Book Review: The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett

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 [...]

08 Nov

Book Review: The Fifth Elephant – by Terry Pratchett

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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