Speaking of Pratchett, despite reading The Wee Free Men (which I LOVED!), I still know nothing about Discworld, but I keep hearing that I need to read it or my nerd card will be taken away. So, where should I start? At the beginning? (which I just realized I don't even know what that is). Guards, Guards? (That's one I keep hearing mentioned.) Continue on with Tiffany Aching and then go back to the beginning?
Hey, evil dead, you're in my seat.
Xander ,'First Date'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Rayne - Mar 02, 2012 10:42:02 am PST #18109 of 28282
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
Consuela - Mar 02, 2012 11:01:09 am PST #18110 of 28282
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Rayne, there are various sub-series within Discworld, although most of them include characters which appear in other series as well. All of the books are pretty much free-standing, plot-wise, although as you progress you'll see the characters grow and change.
The order you read them in depends on what you like: crime stories, go for the City Watch sequence, starting with Guards, Guard; fairy tales, go for the Lancre Witches, starting with Weird Sisters (I don't think Equal Rites is as good); metaphysics and the nature of reality, go for the Death books, starting with Mort or Reaper Man.
Tiffany Aching is most closely associated with the Lancre Witches sequence, but hers stand pretty well on their own. And they're wonderful.
Woops, here's a good reference: [link]
Polter-Cow - Mar 02, 2012 11:04:18 am PST #18111 of 28282
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Here is an illustrated reference.
Consuela - Mar 02, 2012 11:05:15 am PST #18112 of 28282
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I keep forgetting to bookmark that!
Polter-Cow - Mar 02, 2012 11:05:55 am PST #18113 of 28282
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just Google "discworld reading order" every time I need it. Heh.
Cass - Mar 02, 2012 11:40:57 am PST #18114 of 28282
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
by the end, large sections were being done by a composite creature called Terryandneil
It's possible that Terryandneil is one of my favorite authors. I found that book ridiculously and wonderfully readable.
Liese S. - Mar 02, 2012 12:24:59 pm PST #18115 of 28282
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, if you've started Wee Free, I'd keep going with Tiffany Aching, which stands alone pretty well, and then you can decide what else you want to do.
Connie Neil - Mar 02, 2012 4:11:45 pm PST #18116 of 28282
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If you want to appreciate the full glory that is Granny Weatherwax--and Aunty Nogg--you'll want the witches stories, too.
My personal devotion in the Diskworld is to Ankh Morpork and the Guards. I do adore me some Sam Vimes, especially when he's playing off of Lord Vetinari.
Typo Boy - Mar 02, 2012 4:21:17 pm PST #18117 of 28282
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I adore them all, but my favorites are the Death books. And the ones featuring Susan.
Atropa - Mar 02, 2012 4:31:26 pm PST #18118 of 28282
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
And the ones featuring Susan.
SUSAN! She and Tiffany are my two favorite characters.