The Long Earth

Yenya1954

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

so-so

The first novel I‘ve read by Terry Pritchett. It‘s 1916 on the Western Front where Private Percy Blackney awaken on the grass. Where he hears birds singing and the breeze stirring in the leaves. The novel has “steppers” who are able to travel from one world to others. There are lots of humorous little tales and the fiction wound up in the book. The characters are definitely different. It was a fun read. 4/5

BooksNBowls I want to read some Terry but idk where to start!! 3w

BookmarkTavern @BooksNBowls Allow me to share this very helpful flowchart! https://anonthenullifier.tumblr.com/post/172169482383/goddamnshinyrock-every-tim... Also! Hop over to the #OokBOokClub hashtag! We‘re reading through all the Discworld books! 3w

BooksNBowls @BookmarkTavern thank you so much!! 3w

Soubhiville I‘m glad you liked this- it‘s not very much like TP‘s other books, though the humor is definitely his. 7d

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Robotswithpersonality

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

so-so

So after typing this all out, I realized I have a number of thoughts....if you haven't read the Discworld, or much of Terry Pratchett, this probably won't feel relevant to a critique of this book, it's a subjective review, I realize.
Disclaimer done, onto the ranting! 1/?

Robotswithpersonality Solidifies my preference for Terry Pratchett's fantasy over his sci-fi. I was unwilling previously to come to any solid conclusion as to the strength of his sci-fi as his previous SF books are among his earliest works, but given the publishing date on the start of this series, I feel safe in saying it just doesn't have the same life as his fantasy.
I acknowledge that the Discworld books, especially the earlier volumes are usually more about the adventure than the people involved. While wonderful exceptions in the persons of Moist Von Lipwig, Tiffany Aching and my fave, Samuel Vimes exist, personal development always felt secondary to larger social commentary, which, don't get me wrong, worked very well. 2/? 1y

Robotswithpersonality But in this sci-fi series, about 50% of the social commentary space is now speculative science, and that combined with the very shallow reaches at interpersonal storytelling leaves it feeling a bit empty.
I don't know the level of Stephen Baxter's influence on this overall vibe, I've never read from him solo and I could not detect a unique voice.
Even more distressing, there's almost no evidence of the quirky, cheeky, even hilarious warmth I so love about Pratchett's writing in the Discworld series. 3/? 1y

Robotswithpersonality This book was published between Snuff and Raising Steam so I KNOW it can't be down just to the tragedy of Pratchett's final years managing the effects of his Alzheimer's.
As a series starter, it ends disatisfactorily, not quite on a cliffhanger, presumably to get you to read on, and because so much was covered there was no way it would all be tied up in one book. But even being desperate for those remaining works written by an author now passed, I'm not sure there's enough of his voice evident here to make me want to continue. 4/? 1y

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Robotswithpersonality This also makes me lean further towards my developing hypothesis that rather than having a preference for either sci fi or fantasy, I need works in either genre to not go so high concept that they lose moments of human warmth and humour.
If you have an interest in archaeology/the evolution of early man, the potential of AI/reincarnation, whatever branch of physics multiverse is covered under, or politics/manifest destiny BS there's a number of interesting threads explored here. 5/? 1y

Robotswithpersonality Do not get me started on why the two British authors decided to set not only the bulk of the action, but the bulk of the characters as American (without being able to leave some of their palpably English idioms behind)?!
Perhaps as a result of my difficulty in staying invested in the story, it struck me that the premise could make a good video game (don't trust my assessment, I never got the hang of that form of entertainment): traveling between parallel worlds, not always very different from modern earth, so not too much a strain on the design department, with an option to either explore further, encounter species, OR set up a new civilization/pioneering on a certain world. 6/? 1y

Robotswithpersonality Perks: badass Harley riding, fed clobbering nun; robot cat that acts as a humane live trap for rodents; the times I could count on one hand that AI/reincarnated Lobsang was amusing in his incongruity i.e. sampling experiences/interacting with humans

Definite NOs: the 'for the plot' basically unexamined abandoning of one kid to go off and explore the universe, a family we barely hear from in relation to this kid after the abandoning, a kid we don't hear from until the resentment has reached catastrophic proportions;
I don't need the guy in his twenties appraising the attractiveness of the girl who 'looked in her late teens' 😑 ; Sinister 'paradise filter' on one world apparently ableist as well. 7/? 1y

Robotswithpersonality Even in Ankh-Morpork, the famously corrupt city of the Discworld, I felt like the best bits of humanity were shining among the worst, and even the worst had the option for redemption. Maybe it's a function of speculative sci fi that the worst case scenario is examined a little more often, but I felt like there were a lot less moments to remember humanity's positive as well as negative traits in this book.

Will I eventually cave and sample the next book in the series? Probably. Although the fact that it's called The Long War is not making me more enthusiastic. 🤷🏼‍♂️ 8/8 1y

julesG 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Wow! You've put all of my jumbled thoughts about this book into words! 1y

Robotswithpersonality @julesG ☺️ Always nice to hear my full brain dump is appreciated! 1y

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Robotswithpersonality

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

🥹 More of this AI please, the sentient kind that makes a friend, not the algorithms stealing images to make bad art and eliminate jobs.

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Robotswithpersonality

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

Let's hear it for Sister Agnes, the badass nun! ☺️

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VeraNyx

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

so-so

I listened to this one and found myself spacing out quite a bit. People can travel through a Multiverse. Every other earth had no humans in it. I would have liked a little alternative earth's where the other country in war had won instead of what had happened. World building wasn't too bad however the characters lacked for me. This may need a physical read before I say that I don't like it.

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TheSpineView

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

so-so

Let me first say that I love Pratchett. However, this book didn't read like a typical Pratchett book. I thought the premise was good but the execution was lacking. The plot was weak. It needed more tension. Also, the ending was just blah. I felt it needed more of a punch. 3⭐️

julesG Yeah well. They can't all be winners. 2y

TheSpineView @julesG So right. 2y

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BookmarkTavern

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

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What is humanity to do when faced with an infinite number of seemingly empty Earths? It‘s time for Manifest Destiny. Again. *sigh*

Not sure what I was expecting, but plotless sci-fi colonialism wasn‘t it. This felt disjointed, lots of characters show up then disappear, & a plot doesn‘t make an appearance until 3/4 of the way through. We get flashes of Pratchett‘s wit, but I was not impressed. On top of all that, an abrupt cliffhanger. 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑

Lyssa131330 I felt the same, I was so disappointed with it. It didn‘t feel like a Terry Pratchett book at all 2y

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julesG

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find The Long Earth 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

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #TheLongEarth 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

GingerAntics This was such a strange book. I swear, I‘m still processing it. 2y

Soubhiville Agreed @GingerAntics it‘s strange. But I loved it! I read it years ago, so the details aren‘t clear anymore. Also I read the first 3 in the series and don‘t think I can separate the plots. But I loved that it all stemmed from a potato and the MC‘s refusal to commercialize his invention, instead making it instantly available to the world. ❤️ 2y

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GingerAntics @Soubhiville what? I didn‘t get ANY of that. I wasn‘t sure what the point of the story even was. I was nearly 75% when I started feeling like I knew what was even happening. 2y

BookmarkTavern Yeah I felt the same as @GingerAntics . I wasn‘t sure what the plot was and I felt the ending was way too abrupt for me to feel any kind of satisfaction. 2y

julesG I bailed, ladies and gentlemen. 🙈🙈🙈 I'm off to roll in a mountain of ash, or whatever I'm supposed to do to show how ashamed I am. 2y

BookmarkTavern @julesG LOL I kind of wish I had bailed. 😅 i just kept expecting everything to come together, and it didn‘t. I might be giving the rest of this series a skip. 2y

GingerAntics @ozma.of.oz it really did just suddenly end. It made no sense. I seriously considered bailing. I think the only reason I didn‘t was because I had the audiobook and was listening at 3x the speed by that point. 2y

khooliha I have tried to reread this twice and bailed twice, so I've decided to donate the 3 books of this series I have. I kind of liked the peeks on people that felt like flash fiction, but it wasn't enough to keep me reading. 2y

Iblu Catching up as usual, but I do share your opinion about this book. I guess not all collaborations might works as well as the one behind Good Omens...I miss sir TP wit so much.... 2y

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GingerAntics

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

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It took me a while to get into this one (about 75% through), but suddenly it just worked for me. I can‘t really explain it. Then it just abruptly ended with this inexplicable emerge and phone call. I cannot wait until we read the second book, now. This is much different than discworld or anything else I‘ve ever read of Pratchett‘s. Clearly that is the influence of Baxter.

GingerAntics #TerryPratchett #StephenBaxter #TheLongEarth #OokBOokClub #Discworld #SirTerryPratchett @julesG 2y

julesG What?! I have to get 3/4 through for it to become interesting? Erm, sorry, Sir Terry, I can't. 2y

GingerAntics @julesG maybe you‘ll enjoy it more. Maybe it will make more sense to you. I didn‘t get the point until then, and nothing that needs explaining gets explained, so you‘re trying to figure everything out. Oy, you‘d think Terry would have made this more tolerable. Dunno. 2y

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GingerAntics @julesG Baxter is not an author I‘m going to be seeking out on his own. 2y

julesG You're not exactly selling it to me. 2y

julesG I'm giving it a few more chapters... Maybe it'll click 2y

GingerAntics @julesG fingers crossed. How far in are you? 2y

julesG Three or four chapters. Put it away about 3 weeks ago, but haven't thrown it off the kindle yet. 2y

GingerAntics @julesG at least it‘s still on the kindle. 🤷🏼‍♀️ So you get my issue then. That makes me feel better. I worried it would just be me. 2y

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GingerAntics

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

Starting off my holiday weekend with this book for the OokBOokClub. I just need some sleep first.
#TerryPratchett #StephenBaxter #TheLongEarth #OokBOokClub #Discworld #SirTerryPratchett @julesG

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BookmarkTavern

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

While the nibling gets a swimming lesson, auntie gets some reading time!

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BookmarkTavern

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

Dentist time! Boo.

Terry Pratchett! Yay!

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khooliha

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

bailed

Yeah, I can't with this - too boring! At least that buys me some shelf space when I give away these hardcovers! #OokBOokClub

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khooliha

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

This book, at 2 hours of audio, is such a slog. I don't find any of these characters interesting, and the thick layer of colonialism/manifest destiny is actively pushing me away. #OokBOokClub

Nutmegnc I‘ve tried to get into this author over the years and I feel the same with most of his works. He just doesn‘t work for me. I know so many folks love him, I just always end up disappointed and bored. 🤷‍♀️ 3y

khooliha @Nutmegnc Terry Pratchett? I do love him! I don't know if it's having a coauthor or if it's setting things on Earth, or if it's just where the book falls in his bibliography, but this book is going to be a long haul. 3y

julesG Managed two chapters the other day. I'm not inclined to pick it up again. 3y

khooliha @julesG I'm trying hard hard not to bail, but I may be losing the fight. 3y

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khooliha

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

Jumping on this as my next driving audio book so that maybe I can keep up with the #OokBOokClub properly this month!

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LitsyEvents

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

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@julesG

https://litsy.com/p/clUzOWNEeXFW

#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY (*Original Post Date: June 8, 2022*) with #TheLongEarth!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

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

julesG Thanks 3y

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julesG

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #TheLongEarth!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

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

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LitsyEvents

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

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#OokBOokClub

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

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

#SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

Original post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2406592

julesG Thanks for reposting! 😘 3y

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julesG

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

#OokBOokClub

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

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

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

julesG @4thhouseontheleft @DrexEdit @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @anansigirl @Cheshirecat913 @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @jmtrivera @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Marmie7 @slategreyskies @mklong @Liatrek @khooliha @Read-y_Picker @TheSpineView @ozma.of.oz @Jennifer3 @Iblu 3y

Soubhiville Oooo, looking forward to people‘s thoughts on this. It‘s a really neat conceptual story! 3y

julesG @Soubhiville I haven't read the series yet. I'm hoping it's a large rabbit hole to fall down in. 3y

DrexEdit This is the only book in this series I've read, but I might have to do a re-read because in it Sir Pratchett blows up the city I currently live in. 3y

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MayJasper

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

#ConflictedWorlds Day 20 Person Vs #Technology
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

A new 'stepper' technology is discovered that allows travelling between worlds. But not everyone can 'step'. Will the 'non-steppers' be left behind?

Yes it does involve potatoes! Well it is co-written by Terry Pratchett!

Eggs Fascinating! 3y

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LazyOwl

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

so-so

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

This was my second read through of this book. My first read was on audio and I had trouble getting into. My first read through was quite a while ago, and I think I even may have DNF'd, so I bought the books secondhand thinking I may enjoy more in print.

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LazyOwl I found the premise of this interesting, but I had difficulty getting into this. The pacing was a bit slow and I didn't really feel like I started enjoying the story until about 3/4 of the way through. I have the 2nd and 3rd books in the series and I'm still undecided if I'll read them. Right now I don't really have any pressing desire to find out what happens next. 4y

Kenyazero The pacing of this book is definitely weird! The concept is so cool and the narrative's quips are enough that I enjoyed this one more than it might have deserved. 4y

LazyOwl @Kenyazero Yeah, I agree Lobsang and Joshua's banter was good, but sometimes I just wanted the story to move along. I'm undecided if I'll read book 2 & 3. I might be in the mood for them later down the track. 4y

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 4y

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Lucy_Anywhere

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

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A quiet and philosophical sci-fi with an intriguing premise and shot through with a gentle humour. It won‘t be to everyone‘s taste as there‘s not a great deal of action and I get the sense that this first book is all about world building and moving characters into place for the main story to start. An enjoyable read. #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 4y

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khooliha

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

I don't know if I simply lost my ability to listen to audiobooks once again or if I am balking because of the real world cops in this book, but I am punching out.

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khooliha

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

(Besides, I want to use my audiobook energies on catching up on reading for Pratchat, since the Ook BOok Club won't get to their recent choices soon.)

julesG The #OokBOokClub takes the long, winding, scenic route. 😉 4y

khooliha @julesG And I'm very much enjoying it! I'll just squeeze in an extra read of these books now-ish. 4y

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LazyOwl

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

The Long Earth is my #bookspin and I'm not sure I'll get to it, but my #doublespin is 100 Cupboards

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks They both look pretty fun!! 5y

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Kenyazero

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I love stories about parallel worlds, though this one was quite different from most. If you like sci-fi and pioneers, this should be a fun read for you! #parallelworlds #scifi #pioneer

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Jari-chan

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

35 books read this month, number 36 will be finished any time soon. 3 were audio books, 10 from my TBR. I'm happy and proud that I could finally free my TBR shelf from some of the oldest books that were waiting there. That feels great!

Megabooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y

Suet624 That‘s awesome. I failed in my TBR goal this month - only read 3 from my piles of books - but next month should be better. Libraries are my nemesis. 😁🤦🏻‍♀️ 5y

Buechersuechtling @Suet624 Oh, I feel you. They are mine, too. 5y

Suet624 @Buechersuechtling ✊✊💝 5y

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Jari-chan

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What a great book that has been hiding on my TBR shelf! I guess I had some prejudices reading anything else than Pratchetts Discworld series.

I've been so wrong!

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kozy_kel

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

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👓 The Long Earth || Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter

An interesting look into what parallel Earths could hold, as well as what makes us human. The characters are witty and the book holds the potential for a good start to the series.

4/5

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kozy_kel

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

‘What was the minimum you needed to see a human being? What has to be said, what has to be laughed? ... Maybe the only significant difference between a really smart simulation and a human being was the noise they made when you punched them.‘

TK-421

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

“But right now, as for my own philosophy, there is a quotation that rather sums it up: ‘When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.‘” #QuotsyNov19

MayJasper Well found. I love this book. 5y

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lukulamppu

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

Me and mom went for a small road trip and when she asked if I wanted to stop in one of the towns along the way I jokingly went “Sure, we can go to the library!” An hour later we came out of the library with this stack😂 The bottom two ones were for sale so we rescued them and the top ones were borrowed! #libraryhaul #translatedbooks

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Branwen

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

Here are some of the books I'll be reading during the #winterstormreadathon that the wonderful @MrBook and @BookBabe have started! What a great way to spend this cold and snowy Saturday night! 🤗💕📚🌬❄

kspenmoll ❄️❤️📚❄️ 6y

MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #NiceStack! 6y

BookBabe 🤗 Happy reading! 📚 6y

Branwen @BookBabe Thanks! You too! 😀💕👍 6y

BarbaraJean That is a great stack!! Enjoy! 6y

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Branwen

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I had no idea this series even existed until I stumbled across it at the library today! I'm going to start it as soon as I finish Good Omens! 💕📚#librarylove

Literary_Siren I read The Long Earth a few years ago and picked up the rest of the series over the last couple of years. I‘m going to have to reread it to be able to continue. The first book was given to me by a friend that is no longer alive so I will treasure it always. 6y

Branwen @Literary_Siren I'm so sorry about the loss of your friend 😔💕 I'm glad that you have something like this to remember them by though! 💕 6y

Literary_Siren Thank you! It hurts because we had a fight and didn‘t talk before he was killed in a motorcycle accident almost a year later. But I remember him with fondness. He‘s been gone for almost 3 years now. 6y

Branwen @Literary_Siren Wow, that's really tough. I'm so sorry for your loss. 💕 Was this series a favorite of his? 6y

Literary_Siren He only read the first book, to the best of my knowledge. 😕 6y

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BookFairies_Valleys

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

so-so

I have to be honest, I was disappointed by this. It's readable, but lacks something I can't quite identify. Took me ages to finish it because it never quite gripped me. Maybe it's better for young adult readers than older adults.

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mpa403

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

... There are worlds waiting. All it takes is one small step...

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy!! 🎉📚🎉Hope you enjoy it here! 6y

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JoyBlue

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I liked it! I believe this was recommended to me by an acquaintance. Stylistically, it reminds me of Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy & Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency) and Good Omens (which Pratchett co-wrote with Neil Gaiman).

JoScho 💛💛💛 6y

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Timidmagick

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Reading books out of order is confusing. Having now read this, the first book in the #longearth series, so much makes sense. The main event seems to be the dirty bomb in Madison. Seems 1/5th of the population resents being left behind

morgan_lionheart

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Meh. I really had trouble caring about this. It has Pratchett'so signature humor, but I didn't like any of the characters. The concept is interesting, but there's too much concept and not enough plot. Full review here: https://www.librarything.com/work/12038662/details/155220087

Swe_Eva That‘s a shame. 7y

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speljamr

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A multiverse exploration combining Pratchett's humor and Baxter's technical expertise. A fun series to read.

#sciencefiction #scifi #ThrowBackThursday

DrexEdit I love this series. Not least because they blew up the city where I live in the first book. I think there's an author's note in the book about why Terry Pratchett chose that location to start the story in. I thought that was pretty cool. 😎 7y

MayJasper I'm so envious. I've only got the first two 💚 7y

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Kristelh

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

so-so

#litsypartyofone finished this audio. Okay read for the start of a new month.

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blankpagesofmine

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

My first introduction into the canon of Terry Pratchett was a good one. The Long Earth was extremely enjoyable. Easy to read, light and quick moving, just my kind of book.

#book #reading #books #terrypratchett #stephenbaxter #thelongearth #bibliophile #bookworm #booknerd #collection #bookshelf

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Vinjii

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

Not sure with which to start #weekendreads

tjwill I've been wanting to read Strange the Dreamer. That cover is beautiful! I hadn't seen that one. 8y

Vinjii @tjwill It's the UK hardback cover 😍 (edited) 8y

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MayJasper

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

Stepping away to other earths is the subject of the book I've chosen for the #inagalaxyfarfaraway challenge. The first in the series. I've read numbers 1 & 2 so far. Just my cup of tea! #maybookflowers @RealLifeReading

MariaW ❤️❤️❤️ 8y

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mmills227

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

so-so

Interesting premise, but I got bored with the characters halfway through.

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Soubhiville

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

I've only read the first three of this series, and the first was my favorite. It's a really interesting concept of different dimensions. And features a ship who is an #artificialintelligence. #aprilbookshowers

RealLifeReading

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Nadyne

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Very disappointing. Interesting concept, poor execution. No character development. I'll try the next one in the hopes that the authors got too tangled in an interesting concept and forgot to write a good story.

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DrexEdit

The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

I remember being really surprised that this book from one of my favorite British authors was #setinmycity in the middle of the US. not only that but it gets blown up by a nuclear bomb. Cool! 😎
#readjanuary @RealLifeReading

RealLifeReading Haha I was reminded of the new Independence Day movie where Singapore gets blown up! 8y

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The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

I must really have something for parallel universes. I read Dark Matter earlier this month and now without really knowing the plot, I grabbed this one. I'm a little under a half way through but I am thoroughly enjoying this one too. After the plans for a "stepper device" are leaked onto the internet , people are able to step their way into parallel universes which are uninhabited but looks similar to what they know in the current world.

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