That's my girl... That's my good girl.

Kaylee ,'Serenity'


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."


Steph L. - Jun 02, 2016 4:39:12 pm PDT #23993 of 28282
I look more rad than Lutheranism

The Harry Dresden books? There are 14 (or 15?) of them, so you're guaranteed a chunk of reading.


bennett - Jun 02, 2016 4:50:09 pm PDT #23994 of 28282

I recently reread CJ Cherryh's Morgaine books (four books beginning with "Gate of Ivrel") and felt they still stood up well. Also her Chanur books (five books starting with "Pride of Chanur") which I love.


Gris - Jun 02, 2016 5:10:30 pm PDT #23995 of 28282
Hey. New board.

It is probably time for me to give Discworld a real try too.


Steph L. - Jun 02, 2016 5:12:08 pm PDT #23996 of 28282
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Oh man, I've been meaning to read the Discworld books, too. I keep forgetting.


Connie Neil - Jun 02, 2016 5:12:32 pm PDT #23997 of 28282
brillig

It is probably time for me to give Discworld a real try too.

Oh, yes, yes, yes. The world is a much better place with Sam Vimes in it.


Steph L. - Jun 02, 2016 5:15:29 pm PDT #23998 of 28282
I look more rad than Lutheranism

One of our besties is vehement that I should start with "Guards! Guards!" Does that sound like a good place to jump in?


Laura - Jun 02, 2016 5:20:58 pm PDT #23999 of 28282
Our wings are not tired.

I read them in order because that is how I roll, but "Guards! Guards!" has a serious wealth of wondrous prose in it. I often had to read aloud to let the family know why I was laughing so much.


Connie Neil - Jun 02, 2016 5:43:29 pm PDT #24000 of 28282
brillig

You should read the City Watch books in order, because things do build on each other wonderfully. You should be able to find chronological lists all over. There are several separate groups of characters with their own series of books, and they occasionally intertwine. Other than the City Watch, I think the others can be read at random. Oh, expect for Tiffany Aching. Her development is fun to watch as well.


dcp - Jun 02, 2016 6:15:12 pm PDT #24001 of 28282
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Discworld reading order recommendation charts:

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and [link] (from [link] )


Polter-Cow - Jun 02, 2016 6:25:07 pm PDT #24002 of 28282
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

One of our besties is vehement that I should start with "Guards! Guards!" Does that sound like a good place to jump in?

Like Connie says, the Watch books read very well in order because you can watch the characters grow and develop and be promoted and shit. And it's probably the strongest subseries in the series so it's a good start!