A book problem or a book opportunity?
And if you figure out what kind of opportunity that would be, let me know, as I may have it, too.
I'm just waiting to see if I pass out. Long story.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
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."
-t - Oct 16, 2015 6:52:12 pm PDT #23624 of 28297
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Liese S. - Oct 18, 2015 3:22:03 pm PDT #23625 of 28297
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I approve of the Guards Guards progression.
Emily - Oct 19, 2015 3:04:36 pm PDT #23626 of 28297
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I started with Small Gods, which - no matter what the graphic says - has very little connection to ANYTHING else. (Although it means I have a soft spot in my heart for Omnians, no matter how crazy they are.)
Connie Neil - Oct 19, 2015 3:09:52 pm PDT #23627 of 28297
brillig
It makes Constable Visit-The-Heathen-With-Explanatory-Pamphlets more amusing.
-t - Oct 19, 2015 4:03:19 pm PDT #23628 of 28297
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Small Gods has always seemed like a good place to start because it is so stand alone-ish.
I don't know if I fully endorse the idea of reading all the Night's Watch books, for example, rather than mixing it up and getting a more holistic view of the Discworld gestalt, come to think of it.
Connie Neil - Oct 19, 2015 4:16:36 pm PDT #23629 of 28297
brillig
reading all the Night's Watch books
Are you suggesting interspersing the Discworld books in among a publishing-order of the Watch books? Which is a good idea. Because the interpersonal developments amongst the Watch have their best effect, in my mind, when seen linearly.
-t - Oct 19, 2015 6:27:24 pm PDT #23630 of 28297
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'm not suggesting anything, but I don't think I understand your question.
Polter-Cow - Oct 19, 2015 8:30:23 pm PDT #23631 of 28297
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
She's saying that rather than read all the Watch books in order, read all the Watch books in order and include non-Watch books in publishing order where they fit.
Connie Neil - Oct 20, 2015 5:40:42 am PDT #23632 of 28297
brillig
Or non-Watch out of order as the fancy takes you. I think the Watch books are more linear than the others. Granny Weatherwax transcends linearity.
Polter-Cow - Oct 20, 2015 7:33:24 am PDT #23633 of 28297
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The Welcome to Night Vale novel is out today, and it's fucking great.