Conroy has/had a niche as the Southern White Male trying to adjust to a post-segregation world with only partial success. His novels are written from a first person viewpoint, and the narrator is always the same person (even if the names change).
I went through a big Conroy phase until Beach Music, when I realized he'd run out of things to say.
The therapist in Prince of Tides was originally the sister's therapist. The narrator and the therapist end up in a weird half-therapy, half-fling relationship.
Thanks for all the info. We ended up getting our visit cut short yesterday so I didn't get to book talk. I'll be bringing it next time, though, so thanks for your input!
So I think this may have been asked before, but if someone wanted to start reading Discworld stuff from sort of beginning to end, where might one start?
The Color of Magic
is the first book.
So I think this may have been asked before, but if someone wanted to start reading Discworld stuff from sort of beginning to end, where might one start?
CoM is the weakest book in the series. I'd consult this [link]
Also Wikipedia: [link]
I came across them out of order. AISTR
Mort
was pretty good, but the first one I remember really liking was
Guards! Guards!
Another possible place to start is Small Gods, which isn't really part of any of the sub-series. One of the great things about Pratchett is that he doesn't really need to be read in order. I started with Thud!
Okay, so yesterday we bought The Colour of Magic and Guards! Guards!, so we'll see how we get on with them. Thanks again guys!
Speaking of the
Colour of Magic,
the sky one adapation will be out on Easter. Here's a trailer. [link] Ooh, and a making of featurette. [link]
And finally, "A Tourist's Guide to Ankh-Morpork & Discworld" (with Tim Curry). [link]
