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RE: fave DW book?

Postby Tech Priest Squeak at 26 Aug 2001, 21:21

whats your fave Discworld book? or books if you cannot decide..., mine is (at the mo) LasT Continent (did i spell that right?)

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RE: fave DW book?

Postby IBBoard at 27 Aug 2001, 20:24

I love all of them.  It's so hard to choose a favourite.
It'd have to be:<p>Last Continent, The Truth and Guards Guards
Plus the rest of the series, very close behind
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Postby Asdrubael Vect at 22 Oct 2002, 00:12

hmm mine would be (and in no order as its hard to narrow the list down):

Jingo
The Colour Of Magic/The Light Fantastic
Feet Of Clay
The Last Continent

and the rest are all very close behind lol

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RE: fave DW book?

Postby IBBoard at 25 Oct 2002, 18:30

:D everyone seems to like "The Last Continent" :D something about the Pratchett/Discworld-style Aussies me thinks :)
I haven't read Jingo, must get it one day :)
As for TCoM/TLF, I think there is something about them being early books that doesn't make them quite as good IMO. The whole sceen isn't set yet, although the "Reflective-sound-of-underground-spirits" and "Inn-Sewer-Ants" are clever ideas :D

But looking back at my list now, and with my current cynicism (SP?) for the press and politicians, I think the The Truth would take the title by a little way now :) "What people want isn't news, but Olds" - So true :)
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Postby Asdrubael Vect at 26 Oct 2002, 13:40

I think it was the whole Aussie thing that made it funny.... e.g. "Why the duck-billed platypus?"... I thought The Truth was ok.. but not the best... have you read Thief of Time yet? That was pretty good

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RE: fave DW book?

Postby IBBoard at 27 Oct 2002, 15:49

Nope, not read it yet. I'm reading Games Workshop books at the moment (all of the old ones). Then I'll probably read more of the Terry Brooks "Shannara" series. Then I might get round to reading Discworld books again :)
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