Monstrous Regiment (2003) Terry Pratchett I love Terry Pratchett’s books. However, I’ll frequently go long periods where I don’t read his books, despite his prodigious publication rate, because once I get started I frequently read a lot of his books, sometimes going back and re-reading much of the series. At which point I get tired […]
Where’s My Cow? (2005) Terry Pratchett If you like Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, then you will definitely want to read this book. First of all, it has an award, “Children’s Winner of the Ankh-Morpork Librarians’ Award. OOK!” Also, it has blurbs on the back, “‘…wonderfully instructive’ Tuppence Swivel, the Times of Ankh Morpork” and “‘…Are we […]
The Fifth Elephant (2000) Terry Pratchett This book barely talked about elephants at ALL. Instead, it was about the Watch and Commander Vimes, and Captain Carrot and Angua. It also is a good look at how power corrupts, even on a small level. That was probably the most disturbing part of the book–watching Sgt Colon […]
Carpe Jugulum (1998) Terry Pratchett I’m not quite sure what it is, but I found this book disappointing. Don’t get me wrong, there were places where I laughed out loud–it just seemed like those places were farther apart than usual. There were lots of tables [in Nanny Ogg’s house], mainly in order to display the […]
Jingo (1997) Terry Pratchett What surprised me most about this book was that it was written in 1997. A new island has risen between Ankh Morpork and Klatch, and war seems to be the only way to determine who really owns the island. Jingo features Commander Samuel Vimes and the Watch, including Sgt Colon and […]
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents (2001) Terry Pratchett The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents is one of Terry Pratchett’s young adult books, are set in Discworld. Talking cats, talking rats, and an appearance by Death (as well as by the Death of Rats). Aside from being slightly shorter normal, this is a […]
Men at Arms, Soul Music, Interesting Times, Hogfather Terry Pratchett Men at Arms I’m rather fond of the night watch. Captain Vimes is getting ready to retire, and not only must they find his successor, they need to discover who broke into to Assassin’s headquarters, discover what was stolen, and find out who or what […]
Witches Abroad, Mort, Wyrd Sisters, Small Gods, Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett Mort (1987) Death takes an apprentice. The horse entered the square by the Hub road, steam curling off its huge damp white flanks and sparks striking up from the cobbles beneath it. It trotted proudly, like a war charger. It was definitely […]
Discworld by Terry Pratchett Pyramids, Guards! Guards!, Faust Eric, Reaper Man I’ve been re-reading Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, mostly because they’re funny, and a quick read. I know I’m missing quite a few books, but I’m buying them when I find them. Pyramids ROC (1999) Teppic, son of the pharaoh of the Kingdom of the […]