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is a loose cannon Member  |
I began it yesterday, and am trying to pace myself with it. It's one of my favorites.
"You pass through the places, and the places they pass through you, but you carry 'em with you on the soles of your travelin' shoes." --The Be Good Tanyas, "The Littlest Birds" http://hatchingphoenix.livejournal.com www.xanga.com/hatching_phoenix |
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Psittacula servus Member  |
This year I'm reading Hogfather aloud to my birds. I'm not sure they get it, but they have laughed a few times at some of the funny bits.
I've reread the book so many times now that it is like greeting old friends I only see at the holidays as each of the characters are introduced. But of all the characters that inhabit Discworld, Susan is the one I have the most problems with. It is interesting to watch her grow up and develop, but I am sad her parents had to be killed off in order for her come into her own. --------- She was not quite what you would call refined. She was not quite what you would call unrefined. She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot. ~ Mark Twain Eternity lies ahead of us, and behind. Have you eaten enough ice cream? |
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is a loose cannon Member |
I just finished.
I was quite struck this time by the line death uses to describe humanity: "The place where the fallen angel meets the rising ape." I think that Pratchett very much on his game with this one, all of the characters felt IMPORTANT, rather than being included for a joke, or to move the plot along. Also, Hex is awesome. "You pass through the places, and the places they pass through you, but you carry 'em with you on the soles of your travelin' shoes." --The Be Good Tanyas, "The Littlest Birds" http://hatchingphoenix.livejournal.com www.xanga.com/hatching_phoenix |
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Archus dracomagii Member  |
I love the various impromptu godlets that show up. The imagination-run-wild quotient is very high and much fun. (The run amok creativity reminds me of the scenes in Diana Wynne Jones' The Ogre Downstairs where the kids inadvertently animate a bunch of different toys - things like Lego blocks, not obvious things like toy soldiers - and she invents an entire biology for each type ...)
And the Raven's attempts to be cute so that people will give him goodies ... except his ideas of goodies are not the same as anyone else's ...  And the department store Grotto scene: the mother being so horrified about the sword, and Death's comments about how educational it will be. - Cho _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ You are a Confectioner. Who can take a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew? Actually, that's Bob The Enchanter, two doors down on the left. But you make delectable treats, which is no simple feat considering Oompa Loompas won't be invented for three centuries. Not only do you delight with your sweets, but you've paved the way for a new profession: dentistry! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the blog thing: From an Ayewards World ... |
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Archus dracomagii Member |
(Hmmm ... no one else is talking ...
 )Just read the scene* with Susan and Teatime at the locked door in the Tooth Fairy castle. "Hi! she said brightly. "I'm the inner baby-sitter!" You know, I really like the way Susan is written. And Agnes (Carpe Jugulum etc.) Some male writers don't make me comfortable with how they handle their female point-of-view characters, but Pratchett's OK by me. - Cho *I'm only reading it on the Metro on the way home from work, so it's taking awhile ... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ You are a Confectioner. Who can take a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew? Actually, that's Bob The Enchanter, two doors down on the left. But you make delectable treats, which is no simple feat considering Oompa Loompas won't be invented for three centuries. Not only do you delight with your sweets, but you've paved the way for a new profession: dentistry! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the blog thing: From an Ayewards World ... |
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is a loose cannon Member |
Are there any other books with Susan besides "Hogfather" and "Soul Music?" I'm only halfway through the series.
"You pass through the places, and the places they pass through you, but you carry 'em with you on the soles of your travelin' shoes." --The Be Good Tanyas, "The Littlest Birds" http://hatchingphoenix.livejournal.com www.xanga.com/hatching_phoenix |
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Has no front teeth Member  |
Thief of Time also.
______________________ Fandangling across the moony sky, went the Beezee bold as brass, side-saddle she sat, on a big painted bat, shooting moonbeams out of her a(censored)e. ~Joe ________________________ Isn't sanity really just a one trick pony, anyway? I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy¦ooh ooh ooh the sky's the limit! |
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is a loose cannon Member |
Awesome! *makes notes that next week he must rescue any possible Discworld books from the fall of Rome, aka Media Play closing*
"You pass through the places, and the places they pass through you, but you carry 'em with you on the soles of your travelin' shoes." --The Be Good Tanyas, "The Littlest Birds" http://hatchingphoenix.livejournal.com www.xanga.com/hatching_phoenix |
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Miss Kitty Fantastico Member  |
Thief of Time is one of my faves!
Susan is a fun character, but I totally relate to Agnes. I often feel that by Terry Pratchett's definitions, I really am a witch! I do feel that his female characters are becoming more and more similar though. Except for Sybil Vimes, who started out strong and assertive but has become more and more soppy lately. I would have thought the end of the world is everyone's responsibility, wouldn't you? ~Death in Thief of Time Minister of Kraftwerk in the Realm of U & P, Order of the Pineapple with frond for advancement in Nap studies. |
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Psittacula servus Member |
The main thing I took away from Hogfather was the way it broadened my view of lies.
I always viewed lies as something bad, but I really like the theme that there are some good lies you need to believe so that they can come to be. So looking forward to the movie of this one next year (*knock wood*). --------- She was not quite what you would call refined. She was not quite what you would call unrefined. She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot. ~ Mark Twain Eternity lies ahead of us, and behind. Have you eaten enough ice cream? |
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Archus dracomagii Member |
>>>Sybil Vimes, who started out strong and assertive but has become more and more soppy lately<<<
Having a baby does that to you, unfortunately. It also seems to cause the loss of IQ points, although they start coming back in dribs and drabs as the sprout gets more independent. I dunno, I don't feel that Susan and Agnes are that similar. I really identify with Agnes, but I more admire Susan. - Cho _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ You are a Confectioner. Who can take a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew? Actually, that's Bob The Enchanter, two doors down on the left. But you make delectable treats, which is no simple feat considering Oompa Loompas won't be invented for three centuries. Not only do you delight with your sweets, but you've paved the way for a new profession: dentistry! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the blog thing: From an Ayewards World ... |
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will not Ling Ling you, not ever Member |
Soul Music, Small Gods, and wierd sisters (or however he spells it) are my personal favorites. I'd definatly agree though that Pratchet's works gets better as he ages!
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Miss Kitty Fantastico Member |
having just re-read Jingo for the bazillionth time... Lady Sybil is childless in this book, but she's extremely soppy. so apparently it's just marriage that made her that way. Although it does seem to be a matter of "that's what society expects of her" and she has always done what was expected of her. I would have thought the end of the world is everyone's responsibility, wouldn't you? ~Death in Thief of Time Minister of Kraftwerk in the Realm of U & P, Order of the Pineapple with frond for advancement in Nap studies. |
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