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Originally Posted by JSWolf
That chart is for a reread, not a new read.
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Where does it say that?
I tried to source this, but gave up. But I did come across a quote that I’m sure has been cited here before, namely:
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...I find it now rather embarrassing that people beginning the Discworld Series start with The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic, which I don't think are some of the best books to start with. This is the author saying this, folks. Do not start at the beginning with Discworld.
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—Terry Pratchett in 'Straight from the Heart, Via the Groin', included in A Slip of the Keyboard.
That said, didn’t C.S. Lewis recommend not starting with
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? Shows what authors know.
Some random issues:
- To talk about rereading a series with 41 books before you’ve even read them once just makes me tired. It certainly doesn’t make me want to dive in. In addition, with so very many books, I can’t see the point of wasting reading time on inferior books in the series.
- I’m not much of a fantasy fan and to the extent I like it, it’s got to be set in a recognizable world. No weird creatures, etc. With that as a bottom line, would I find something to like here? And if yes, would some of the subseries be more to my taste?
- I don’t like fantasy, but I do like to laugh. badgoodDeb’s mention of guffaws is enticing.