Re: Highlights and Lowlights - June 2024

On 3/07/24 14:11, Cryptoengineer wrote:

Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:

On 7/2/24 7:23 AM, Bice wrote:

On Mon, 1 Jul 2024 15:56:58 -0400, Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com>
wrote:
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Now Reading:
Long work - Guards! Guards! - Pratchett [Discworld #7]

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Isn't Guards! Guards! #8?
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I just recently started reading the Discworld series for (what I
thought was) the first time.  Turns out the first two or three were
really familiar - I probably read them back when they first came out.
Just finished Sourcery yesterday. I've got #6-9 on the shelf waiting
to be read.
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Anyway, Wikipedia lists the first nine as:
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1. The Colour of Magic
2. The Light Fantastic
3. Equal Rites
4. Mort
5. Sourcery
6. Wyrd Sisters
7. Pyramids
8. Guards! Guards!
9. Eric
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You are exactly right - thanks. I miscounted while (lazily) using the
list of titles on the pre-title page.
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Tony
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Let me introduce you to http://lspace.org, the Pratchett wiki. It has
several readings guides, including
 
https://www.lspace.org/books/reading-order-guides/the-discworld-reading-order-guide-20.jpg
 
Most agree that the first few written aren't as good as later ones PTerry
was learning his craft.
 

I hadn't read any for many years because too much of his humour dulls it
considerably for me but when they were discussed here a few years ago
with agreement for Jibini's claim that Guards! Guards! was the best from
Discworld, I re-read it and loved it.