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Wasabihound · 10-18-2010, 08:41 PM

Hi

Try it!

Pratchett has a dry humour, uses (I think) clever allusions to history and science, has some interesting twists on common myth and belief (check out: Lords and Ladies) and just really interesting plot lines.

I am a big fan of Pratchett. Although I agree it can be a bit of a mixed bag at times.

I am a big fan of the Guards series (Guards, Guards; Men at Arms; Jingo; Thud; Night Watch - I have probably forgotten one or two - sorry).

Color of Magic, Light Fantastic are quite different, from the later stuff (as I guess you would expect as he gets to grips with his characters and the readers get to know them better). What turned it for me was: Mort (the first in the Death series) - my copy is ragged now and probably time for a Kindle edition (which you can buy in Australia)

I like Pratchett's dry humour, clever allusions to history and science and just really interesting plot lines.

I like the Witches series too (check out Wyrd Sisters - the Discworld take on Macbeth...).

You can also look at Good Omens (jointly written by Pratchett and Neil Gaiman).

10-18-2010, 08:41 PM	#13
Wasabihound Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 158 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sydney Device: Kindle 3 3G and WIFI, MacBook, iPhone 3G	Hi Try it! Pratchett has a dry humour, uses (I think) clever allusions to history and science, has some interesting twists on common myth and belief (check out: Lords and Ladies) and just really interesting plot lines. I am a big fan of Pratchett. Although I agree it can be a bit of a mixed bag at times. I am a big fan of the Guards series (Guards, Guards; Men at Arms; Jingo; Thud; Night Watch - I have probably forgotten one or two - sorry). Color of Magic, Light Fantastic are quite different, from the later stuff (as I guess you would expect as he gets to grips with his characters and the readers get to know them better). What turned it for me was: Mort (the first in the Death series) - my copy is ragged now and probably time for a Kindle edition (which you can buy in Australia) I like Pratchett's dry humour, clever allusions to history and science and just really interesting plot lines. I like the Witches series too (check out Wyrd Sisters - the Discworld take on Macbeth...). You can also look at Good Omens (jointly written by Pratchett and Neil Gaiman).