I've never read any Pratchett where is a good place to start?
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sj - Sep 12, 2005 4:21:53 pm PDT #9068 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Connie Neil - Sep 12, 2005 4:24:17 pm PDT #9069 of 10002
brillig
I've never read any Pratchett where is a good place to start?
hmmm, "Carpe Jugulam"? "Men at Arms"? The first one features Granny Weatherwax and the various witches of the mountain country, and the second one is a good intro to Captain of the City Watch Vimes and the wide-open city of Ankh-Morpork.
Betsy HP - Sep 12, 2005 4:37:42 pm PDT #9070 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Oh, God, Nanny Ogg trying to seduce Vetinari on general principle.
Emily - Sep 12, 2005 5:07:07 pm PDT #9071 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Carpe Jugulum benefits from having the backstory of Maskerade and at least one of the other Lancre books, I think. Men At Arms stands alone fairly well, though.
Me, I started with Small Gods, which is like this little untouched island in the middle of the Discworld story.
P.M. Marc - Sep 12, 2005 5:18:29 pm PDT #9072 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I think Monstrous Regiment stands pretty well solo, too.
Emily - Sep 12, 2005 5:27:12 pm PDT #9073 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Oh yes, that's true. And maybe Pyramids, Pyramids?
Gandalfe - Sep 12, 2005 5:37:43 pm PDT #9074 of 10002
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Or Cohen. That guy slays me.
If you're not careful.
Emily, that's the one I started with, too. Oh, so many years ago. And I now own every one of them, including The Last Hero. And am going to place my order for Thud! on Friday, when I have money.
Polter-Cow - Sep 13, 2005 3:48:45 am PDT #9075 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Meeeechigan.
Hey! Going to be in my area at all?
My first Pratchett was Lords and Ladies, and it hooked me good.
Also, I still haven't read a Vimes book. I know, I know. But I was told to read the Night Watch books in chronological order, and my library visits never rewarded me with the first one.
Emily - Sep 13, 2005 4:11:51 am PDT #9076 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Yes, but as I fly in late Friday night for a Saturday wedding and leave Sunday, I doubt I'll have much time for anything but a quick hello-goodbye to the people actually at the wedding!
Connie Neil - Sep 13, 2005 5:22:12 am PDT #9077 of 10002
brillig
I was not that impressed with Monstrous Regiment. It seemed to suffer from too much of its main premise. Truth is a good one that doesn't need a lot of backstory.