I go online sometimes, but everyone's spelling is really bad. It's... depressing.
Tara ,'Get It Done'
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."
Pix - Jun 02, 2016 8:10:18 pm PDT #24004 of 28282
The status is NOT quo.
Pix - Jun 02, 2016 8:10:58 pm PDT #24005 of 28282
The status is NOT quo.
Oh man, I've been meaning to read the Discworld books, too. I keep forgetting.
I am a MASSIVE proponent of starting with the Witches timeline (as laid out on this guide: [link]
![[link]](http://www.lspace.org/books/reading-order-guides/the-discworld-reading-order-guide-20.jpg){kind=link}
Granny Weatherwax is one of the greatest characters ever created, and the Tiffany Aching books at the end are some of my all-time favorite, most utterly fun and charming books ever. Plus, wee, foul-mouthed blue Scots-like pixies (Nac Mac Feegles, the Wee Free Men) who enjoy beating the crap out of everyone. Plus, plus, Tiffany Aching, one of the best heroines ever.
Seriously. I'm getting weepy thinking about them being over.
I will admit that they kind of spoiled me for a lot of the other Discworld books, which I enjoy, but just can't measure up. Not a fan of Guards, Guards, though I also love the Death series.
Atropa - Jun 02, 2016 8:51:05 pm PDT #24006 of 28282
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Granny Weatherwax is one of the greatest characters ever created
This is very true.
Plus, plus, Tiffany Aching, one of the best heroines ever.
THIS IS ABSOLUTE TRUTH.
Calli - Jun 03, 2016 1:39:09 am PDT #24007 of 28282
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Heh. I conned my book group into reading Pratchett's Equal Rites this month. We've been on a literary kick of late, which is all well and good. But it's time for some footnotes and puns. And characters about whom I actually give a toss.
hippocampus - Jun 03, 2016 3:43:29 am PDT #24008 of 28282
not your mom's socks.
Pix is me. Witches all the way down.
> Plus, plus, Tiffany Aching, one of the best heroines ever.
THIS IS ABSOLUTE TRUTH.
Co-signed, t-shirt purchased.
Ok, I don't know whether to put this in Lit, Music, or F2F... because Sheryl's Gary just made the most amazing thing and sang it at Balticon, so I'm putting it here because it's book related: [link] (and awesome)
Laura - Jun 03, 2016 4:42:31 am PDT #24009 of 28282
Our wings are not tired.
That was brilliant! Well done, Gary.
-t - Jun 03, 2016 8:34:25 am PDT #24010 of 28282
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have been humming that all morning.
DXMachina - Jun 03, 2016 2:38:54 pm PDT #24011 of 28282
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
You can't go wrong if you start at either of Guards! Guards! or Equal Rites. The early Rincewind books aren't as good. The Death books are wonderful, but are probably best read after at least some background from some of the others. Same for the industrials (I use a lot of quotes about the guild of Alchemists on my students).
Consuela - Jun 03, 2016 3:38:44 pm PDT #24012 of 28282
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Gris, try Kate Elliott. She has 3 complete fantasy series, and 2 under way. All very good.
askye - Jun 03, 2016 8:54:01 pm PDT #24013 of 28282
Thrive to spite them
I have come to realize I'm not a huge fan of the Discworld series. I like the first one. But Id idn't like Equal Rites that much or the one with Death. I think it was the first one. But I wasn't reading them in a proper order.
mostly the writing style became too much about half way through.