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ShadowWolfe
Noble Knight
Joined: 19 Feb 2003
Posts: 205
Location: In the northern mountains of the western continent. |
| Anyone here like the Discworld Novels? |
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Im quite a fan of them myself ... have 23 of the 27 discworld novels ... I enjoy the cartoony comedic outlook on a fantasy realm ... and by far pratchetts discworld is by far the looniest of them...
Care to elaborate anyone?
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Davo
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Joined: 03 Sep 2002
Posts: 146
Location: Massachusetts, USA |
I've only read three or four of the Discworld books, but I think they're a lot of fun. My favorite character, by far, is Rincewind's luggage, followed by Cohen the Barbarian. The most recent Discworld book I read was The Last Hero, a story about Cohen with many gorgeous illustrations.
If you like Discworld, I would also recommend the MythAdventure series by Robert Asprin. Hilarious stuff.
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ShadowWolfe
Noble Knight
Joined: 19 Feb 2003
Posts: 205
Location: In the northern mountains of the western continent. |
@ Davo
my favorite character's have to be from the book "The truth" I belive...
they include All together Andrews, and I cant remember the name of the chap but when he cusses it blanks out the word and leaves the ING
example: ----ing (for f*cking) a funny little detail...
and Yes Rinewind and his luggage are the main reasons I started reading the series! Hilarious little chest it is! with its dozens of legs running around.
Another Favorite is Death's apprentice Mort, or Mortimer... that guy gets into too much trouble! I would have never given him a scythe
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Iron Man
Dazed and Confused
Joined: 07 Dec 2002
Posts: 773
Location: Location Location |
I have a whole stack of books waiting to be read at the moment and the colour of Magic is in there somewhere.
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Arma
Mysterious Lady
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
Posts: 1230
Location: in the middle of hell |
Yip, I am a serious fan -> I have or have read most of the 28? books.
My favorite chrarachter so far is Nanny Ogg, undoubtedly she rules them all! next comes Lady Margolota (from the 5th Elephant) and Angua (she is so cute! with that boyfriend of hers!). But I like all the rest non the least. |
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piln
High Emperor
Joined: 22 May 2003
Posts: 906
Location: Leeds, UK |
I used to read loads of them, but got a bit sick when I read the same jokes too many times (the one about standing atop a mountain in a thunderstorm in a suit of copper armour shouting "all gods are b******s" popped up in at least two books). Having said that, they were damn funny jokes, and I really did enjoy the books.
Favourites were any featuring the 3 witches (Wyrd Sisters was brilliant... think I read one other where they were central, but can't remember the name), Reaper Man and Moving Pictures. Dibbler's attempt at subliminal advertising is one of the funniest things I've ever read.
Anyone try Good Omens, by TP and Sandman author Neil Gaiman? Really funny (and dark), and a good story, and I hear it's being brought to the big screen by Terry Gilliam, albeit with a changed ending (which sounds perfect, as that was the weakest part of the book). You can never tell what's going to happen with Gilliam, I just hope it comes true. |
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cptmaxon
High Emperor
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Posts: 557
Location: Israel |
they're great i read them all finished night watch a month ago
my Favourites r by far Rincewind the hero with a thousand turning backs followed by vimes i don't like the witches much
good omens is a great book from Terry Pratchett also The carpet people is a good book by him
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dteowner
Shoegazer
Joined: 21 Mar 2002
Posts: 7570
Location: Third Hero of Erathia |
I didn't get Last Hero yet and I'm saving Night Watch, but I've read all the rest. My wife grumbles every time I read one because if I manage not to laugh out loud, I end up shaking the bed trying to keep it in.
I think Cut Me Own Throat Dibbler would be my favorite character, although the folks at Unseen University are always a hoot.
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