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Unseen Academicals
Unseen Academicals | Terry Pratchett
The wizards at Ankh-Morpork's Unseen University are renowned for many thingswisdom, magic, and their love of teatimebut athletics is most assuredly not on the list. And so when Lord Ventinari, the city's benevolent tyrant, strongly suggests to Archchancellor Mustrum Ridcully that the university revive an erstwhile tradition and once again put forth a football team composed of faculty, students, and staff, the wizards of UU find themselves in a quandary. To begin with, they have to figure out just what it is that makes this sportsoccer with a bit of rugby thrown inso popular with Ankh-Morporkians of all ages and social strata. Then they have to learn how to play it. Oh, and on top of that, they must win a football match without using magic. Meanwhile, Trev (a handsome street urchin and a right good kicker) falls hard for kitchen maid Juliet (beautiful, dim, and perhaps the greatest fashion model there ever was), and Juliet's best pal, UU night cook Glenda (homely, sensible, and a baker of jolly good pies) befriends the mysterious Mr. Nutt (about whom no one knows very much, including Mr. Nutt, which is worrisome . . .). As the big match approaches, these four lives are entangled and changed forever. Because the thing about footballthe most important thing about footballis that it is never just about football.
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willaful
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The Discworld reinvents football (soccer, for Americans) and several seemingly ordinary Below Stairs characters at Unseen University come into their own particular kinds of power. Sweet, humane, a little romantic, and sadly still timely in its depiction of Othering.

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TheSpineView 🤩📖📚 4w
dabbe 🧡🖤🧡 4w
Catsandbooks 👏🏼👻🧡 3w
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BarbaraJean
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THIS is the Pratchett I‘ve been waiting for thus far in the Rincewind books! (It helped that Rincewind basically only shows up here in cameos 😆) The jokey bits are woven into a much more focused plot, with actual character development and a compelling underlying message of common humanity (whether or not the characters are human!). I adored Nutt, and the football was hilarious. Do we get more Nutt in later books? I need more Nutt! #OokBookClub

BookmarkTavern Totally agree! 💖 4w
willaful Yes, the less Rincewind the better. 😂 I never realized my mom was quoting this when she yells “change and decay!“ 4w
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kwmg40
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I loved this installment of the #Discworld series, which has the wizards discovering the game of football. This one introduces wonderful characters Glenda, Nutt, Juliet and Trevor but it also features a number of Discworld favourites.

#OokBOokClub @julesG
#BacklistReadathon @clwojick @TheAromaofBooks
#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Fantastic! 🤩📖📚 4w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4w
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julesG
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Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the #UnseenAcademicals post & tap "show me" on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag each other & we'll jump in to discuss with you. Feel free to chat about anything!

#OokBOokClub #Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

willaful I\'m a bit behind, hope to catch up today. 1mo
BarbaraJean @willaful Same! I‘m a little over halfway—will come back and discuss in a couple of days! 1mo
julesG @willaful @BarbaraJean no problems, I'm not finished with the book either 1mo
willaful Well, that was fun, and I always love the bits of goofy romance Pratchett pops in. I hadn't read this one before but it's one of my mom's favs -- probably because it's very light on Rincewind. 😂 I think it may have helped that I read it after seeing “Ted Lasso,“ and got more of the jokes around football/soccer. Pepe was a bit of a surprise! 4w
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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #UnseenAcademicals feel free to discuss anything! Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

TheSpineView Got to say how much I enjoyed this one. His is genius with this satirical view of Hollywood. And Gaspode The Wonder Dog!!!!! 😂😂😂 1mo
BookmarkTavern I‘m so glad to have revisited this one! I was so focused on getting irritated with the wizards last time, I didn‘t fully appreciate Nutt. That feeling of having to work for worth, I deeply empathized with that. And listening to Glenda say “you always have” made me tear up. I do wish we could have gotten another Nutt novel. 1mo
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julesG I completely forgot to read this book. I've started yesterday. Will chime in properly later. But just wanted to say that I'm still in awe at Pratchett's way with words. When I first read his books the satire wasn't as obvious to my teenage self as it is today. 1mo
julesG @BookmarkTavern I agree with getting irritated with the wizard's. 1mo
julesG ? No, autocorrect, I wanted the word to be "wizards" plural. ??? 1mo
kwmg40 @TheSpineView Was this comment meant for the next book? I\'m reading it now and I too love Gaspode! 4w
kwmg40 @BookmarkTavern Yes, Nutt was such a terrific character! 4w
kwmg40 @julesG Oh, autocorrect does stuff like this to me all the time. So annoying. 4w
kwmg40 I loved this installment of the Discworld series! First of all, it was nice to finally get in the Rincewind series, some really good female characters. I especially liked the interactions among the group of Glenda, Nutt, Juliet and Trevor. I also liked Pratchett\'s hilarious takes on football, academia and the Romeo and Juliet story. 4w
kwmg40 At first, I thought that Pratchett was being ridiculous with the Megapode Hunt. Then I found out it\'s based on a real-life tradition: the Mallard Hunt at All Souls College in Oxford! My daughter did her Master\'s degree at Oxford and she confirms that totally inane traditions are quite common there. 4w
BarbaraJean I loved this one. Nutt especially. @BookmarkTavern I was disappointed to search around and discover this is all we get of Nutt's story. I would have LOVED another Nutt book, or at least another appearance! @kwmg40 YES to finally getting some really good female characters. Glenda was fantastic. I feel like this is the first time in the Rincewind books where we get some actual character development--and it's all in that character group. 4w
BookmarkTavern @kwmg40 Is it really? That‘s hilarious! 😂😂😂 4w
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BookmarkTavern
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Can you describe this book as a Romeo & Juliet football AU where one of the teams is wizards? Yes. Can you also describe this book as a condemnation of when community becomes mob mentality, & how difficult it is to break away from what people expect of you? Also yes.

So glad to revisit this one! I forgot just how much I loved Glenda, Juliet, Trevor, & all the other people we meet. & Nutt, poor Nutt, who just wants to have some worth.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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julesG
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#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #UnseenAcademicals and the short story "A Collegiate Casting-out of Devilish Devices" (in A Blink of the Screen)!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

Happy reading!

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julesG
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#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #UnseenAcademicals + A Collegiate Casting-out of Devilish Devices (in A Blink of the Screen) next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on September 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse

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Robotswithpersonality
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As predicted, this worked because it wasn't REALLY about the wizards OR sports. I loved the tandem journeys of self-discovery Nutt and Glenda went on. Better treatment of 'sharp but homely' and 'dumb but pretty' trope compared to Maskerade, but still could have done without it. By contrast, a GOOD e.g. of prejudice hiding behind fairy tale monster trope turned on its head; individuals realizing their power and NOT abusing it.

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Pffft. Every line better than the one before. 🤭 Though, admittedly these days I'd like to see more acceptance and understanding of the range of capabilities of beings who choose to wear make-up.

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Robotswithpersonality
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"fluffy plump creatures"
"sugared arrogance"
Marvelous descriptions.

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😏

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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This one was a tough one for me to rate, there were parts I loved, and parts that bored me…sorry Pratchett. I loved Nutt, Glenda, Jules, Trev, Madam, and Pepe; I also liked the side parts about Ladyship and our favorite (and only) 😉dictator and the fashion business (which also isn‘t my thing)…. A little Cinderella, a bit of Cyrano de Bergerac… great! ….but boy all the football stuff I found so boring 😂.
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khooliha
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I do not understand what this book was trying to do - it has like 3+ threads that it attempts to weave together that, to me, do more to weaken each than strengthen them. Honestly, I think the one that aren't orc stuff would make a fine book on their own (maybe the fashion couldn't sustain its own book). As for Nutt... his story veered to much into model minority stuff for my taste.
#OokBOokClub

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khooliha
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Also, Ponder given power is No Good - strip him of his titles! #OokBOokClub

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khooliha
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I know I have revealed myself, over and over again, to be profoundly partial to Rincewind, but I love how he's just quietly willing to fight both Ridcully and the Dean if he has to. #OokBOokClub

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BookmarkTavern
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To keep the funding of a VERY specific inheritance, the Wizards must compete to maintain the livelihood to which they have become accustomed. Compete, in a game of football.

The wizard books are not my favorite, so I was excited to meet all these new employees of the University that aren‘t wizards. We get loveable characters while also examining mob mentality, stereotyping The Other, and sports culture. A bit of a slow start for me. 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

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khooliha
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I've finally started the #OokBOokClub book I am behind on, and at a little over an hour in I have some thoughts:
1) I do not remember these UU downstairs characters beyond Nutt and it's maybe because I don't like any of them? Poor Nutt currently included.
2) I realize this isn't the most important thing, but what does Ridcully's grandpa being from Ankh-Morpork mean for him being from Lancre?
3) Ponder, shut up

khooliha Also, my memory may be faulty on this, but the goblin stuff is weird considering it's both a swerve and real close to Snuff. 3y
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julesG
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Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the #UnseenAcademicals post & tap "show me" on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag each other & we'll jump in to discuss with you. Feel free to chat about anything!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

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julesG
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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #UnseenAcademicals feel free to discuss anything! Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

khooliha Pretty sure this is the Discworld novel that came out right as I had to take the GRE. Don't know if I've revisited it since then! Haven't quite gotten to it yet this time around, and my schedule has me considering an audiobook reread. 3y
Soubhiville The new characters in this one were wonderful too. And micro-mail! It doesn‘t chafe! 3y
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Soubhiville My favorite thing about this was the list of obscure and bizarre rules for the sport. As a non-fan who lives with a fan, having real-life sportsball things explained to me can feel just as random. 3y
DrexEdit I loved this story of fitting in and finding your own way, despite how everybody else views you. Mr. Nutt is delightful. I would really like to start a traditional Hunt of the Megapode also! 😆 3y
khooliha Pepe and Madame, best new characters 3y
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julesG
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#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #UnseenAcademicals!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

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DrexEdit
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Here is my #WeeklyForecast for March. I was close to finished with several books at the end of Feb.; I finished 3 books in the time it took me to put this forecast together! There are some half-finished books making a return engagement on this list also!

Top 4 left books are MUST reads for the month. Everything else applies to current challenges, clearing the #TBR, or meeting my #ARC commitments.
It's going to be another busy month!

@Cinfhen

Cinfhen Lots of genres!! Looks like you have a great selection of books for March🌻 3y
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Vansa
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#WondrousWednesday @Eggs
1-Terry Pratchett, Nora Roberts , Sandra Brown, loads of romance novelists! Also all of Nick Hornby's books- past, present, future!
2-On my sofa, next to my husband so I can read out bits to him!
3- no, prefer to read at my pace

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🤗🥰 3y
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Soubhiville
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In which Sir Terry pokes fun at European Football, intrascholarly competitiveness, and Fashion. Apparently, “micro-mail” does not chafe as traditional chain mail does.

Pratchett is always good for a light and funny read, and I love spending time with the Unseen University wizards. This was a reread.

KathyWheeler I really want to read some of his books but have no clue where to start! 3y
Soubhiville @KathyWheeler If you want to get a feel for the Discworld books, I‘d recommend choosing something towards the middle of the series, as the first few books aren‘t nearly as strong. There are chronological lists and charts if you just Google. I have so many favorites, it‘s hard to choose which to recommend… Reaper Man, The Truth, Going Postal, The Night Watch… there are so many really fun and excellent ones. 3y
Soubhiville @KathyWheeler each book stands alone, but there are parts that make slightly more sense when read in order. 3y
Ruthiella @KathyWheeler I started with The Truth and fell in love with the Discworld. So that book worked as an entry point for me! 3y
KathyWheeler Thank you both for the recommendations. 3y
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LitsyEvents
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Buddyread hosted by @julesg
Check out her page and let her know if you want to join in.

julesG Thank you! 3y
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julesG
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#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that next month we'll be reading #BOOKTITLE! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on MONTH 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

AmyG I am sorry but you can untag me. Thanks Jules. 3y
julesG @AmyG No problem. You can still join us anytime. 3y
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BookmarkTavern Haven‘t read this one before! I‘m looking forward it! 3y
Chrissyreadit Do you want this shared on @LitsyEvents ? 3y
julesG @Chrissyreadit Thank you! Yes, please. I forgot to tag @LitsyEvents. 3y
Soubhiville I love this one! Looking forward to the reread. 3y
Iblu Yay! @julesG pls tag me again!!! 3y
julesG @Iblu Will gladly do so. Good to have you back. 3y
Iblu @julesG 🙏❣️❣️❣️ 3y
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This isn't even everything! It's most of it though. It's a short month so I wouldn't place any bets on how many of these I get through.

@Cinfhen
#WeeklyForecast #February

Cinfhen Plus the Franzen and Love Songs are CHUNKSTERS!!! Good luck 🍀 💚 3y
DrexEdit @Cinfhen Yeah, I think it's only progress on those two, not completion. I'm working mostly on the Franzen tho, as that's for an IRL buddy read. 3y
Cinfhen I enjoyed both of them / hope you do too 3y
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TK-421
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“He would sit all night under the lamp, book of the moment in front of him, dictionary and thesaurus on either side, wringing the meaning out of every word, punching ceaselessly at his own ignorance.” #punch #QuotsyOct21

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rwmg
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Organised football with rules comes to AnkhMorpork.

Lots of interesting ideas about the roles sport play and the sub-plots about celebrity and fashion also made this a really good entry to the Discworld series.

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although one of the things that really annoyed her about romantic novels, as she had confided to Mr Wobble, was that no one did any cooking in them. After all, cooking was important. Would it hurt to have a pie-making sequence? Would a novel called Pride and Buns be totally out of the question? Even a few tips on how to make fairy cakes would help, and be pretty much in period as well.

Reggie Lol 4y
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rwmg
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Glenda had never bothered much about the adverts in the paper, because they were put there by people who were after your money.

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IT WAS MIDNIGHT in Ankh-Morpork‘s Royal Art Museum.

#FirstLineFridays
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‘In that case,‘ he said, in the sudden silence, ‘I have worked out, with reference to calorific tables, a regime that will give every man here a nourishing three meals a day—‘

The Senior Wrangler frowned. ‘Three meals? Three meals? What kind of person has three meals a day?‘

‘Someone who can‘t afford nine,‘ said Ponder flatly.

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PROST! CIN CIN! CHEERS! 🤣
#terrypratchett #gnuterrypratchett #speakhisname #discworld

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julesG I need to give it a try. Maybe tomorrow? 4y
MariaW @julesG 🤗 4y
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Quotes like this make me want to read all the Terry Pratchett books

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WeeWeegieBookworm
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September goal complete 🥰

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Auntynanny
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Reading another Terry Pratchett book is always bittersweet. I love his work so much, but I've read almost all of them now. I'm running out of new ones to read!

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TK-421
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“We #play and are played and the best we can hope for is to do it with style.” #QuotsyFeb20

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Sammidnightsun
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I just love terrys books

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rachelm
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I loved this! Hilariously, Pratchett sets this novel mostly at a wizard university, featuring trolls, dwarves, and orcs, but the characters are playing real, regulation football (ie soccer).

Here‘s where my #jennyis30 board stands so far!

This book: Fantasy
New Erotica for Feminists: Feminism
Red, White & Royal Blue: LGBTQ Romance

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rachelm
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#audiobaking this recipe quickly became #audiocleaning. I should have guessed that adding 7-Up to a mixer would be a messy proposition... 🤦🏻‍♀️

Hoopiefoot Eek. Hope it tastes good! 5y
sprainedbrain Whoopsie! 😅 5y
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rachelm
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I‘m waiting for two holds to come in and found this #discworld novel to help pass the time. Love some Terry Pratchett!

Carolyn11215 Oh I love love love Terry Pratchett and his Discworld novels! 5y
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AbbaZabba02
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Book 84 of the year, finished Oct 6, audio.

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At first I thought this book wouldn't could and deleted my post. But then it popped up a #college list on Goodreads, so here I am again posting another one of my favourite Pratchetts 😄

#LetsTravelAugust

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HannaPolkadots
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Same book, slightly different location. Tried reading in the river, under the bridge. Totally practicing my troll skills 😆

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HannaPolkadots
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Summer holiday! 🌞 Reading and hanging out in the most wonderful place on earth ❤

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Fang88
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"There was so much silence you could hear it. Everywhere it went, it stuffed the ears with invisible fluff."

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Fang88
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"There are all kinds of darkness, and all kinds of things can be found in them, imprisoned, banished, lost or hidden. Sometimes they escape. Sometimes they simply fall out. Sometimes they can just not take it anymore."

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