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Jingo | Terry Pratchett

Oh man, with everything going on, I was suggested skipping it for now, so that is what I shall do 😅

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Doppoetry

Feet of Clay | Terry Pratchett

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I actually really enjoyed this one! The story felt a bit more concise and focused. The humor felt a bit more well-timed and full of witty one-liners that actually added to the story instead of being peppered in to accentuate the absurdist style. The moral and religious commentary was really enjoyable.

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Doppoetry

Men At Arms | Terry Pratchett

so-so

This one was a bit of a murder mystery with themes of racism and gun violence/control, as well as classism. Once again, I found the commentary to still be relevant and interesting; it was bold to have MCs representing that prejudice and racism, but that also made them a bit less likable, although very human. There were other off-color comments and actions I didn't really like, but they are a product of their time.

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kwmg40

Guards! Guards! (Revised) | Terry Pratchett

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I enjoyed rereading this book with the #OokBOokClub. It features the usual crazy array of characters, along with dragons! @julesG

julesG 🦧 2w

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Doppoetry

Theatre of Cruelty | Terry Pratchett

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This was a fun, self-contained short story.

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Doppoetry

Guards! Guards! | Terry Pratchett

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I can finally say that I didn't love it, but I really enjoyed the world-building and the social commentary, even if it's more Brit-centric. It's early enough that maybe in a few books I will start having a fav character, and early enough that I still would like to finish the whole Watch arc. I can absolutely see why Pratchett is such a beloved author, even if his novels are not 100% for me

Doppoetry The world-building is very whimsical but surprisingly deep. The humor didn't really land for me (very similar to Monty Python), but the deeper commentary really resonated with me; there are some deep philosophical ideas present, and they are presented in a very approachable way. 2w

Doppoetry Thought about it more overnight, but there was a sort of “will they won't they“ relationship that I'm not sure if it was meant to make fun of the romance trope in the genre or an actual attempt at romance blooming between the characters. I didn't care for it. 2w

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julesG

Feet of Clay | Terry Pratchett

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

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

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julesG

Men At Arms | Terry Pratchett

#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #TheatreOfCruelty (in A Blink of the Screen) and #MenAtArms!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

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julesG

Guards! Guards! | Terry Pratchett

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

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Guards! Guards! (Revised) | Terry Pratchett

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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #GuardsGuards 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

BookmarkTavern A small group of individuals believing they‘ve been deprived of what‘s rightfully due them decide to put a puppet leader in charge to control, only to end up with a narcissistic, greedy, destructive force intent on sowing fear and chaos around him? Gee, I wonder how relevant that story could be? 😅😅 I can‘t believe this was written over thirty years ago. 2w

willaful @BookmarkTavern I know, Terry Pratchett wouldn't be surprised by anything.

I think I enjoyed this more than I remember doing so when I first read it. It was fun to see the Watch becoming a real force for good. 2w

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julesG @BookmarkTavern 🤣🤣🤣 he nailed it. 2w

julesG @willaful I agree, I enjoyed it a lot more this time. Maybe because I'm older/wiser and have seen a few things happening. 2w

BarbaraJean This is my first time reading the Watch novels! Having seen Vimes (and the Watch) now in other novels, I was surprised to find him in the gutter at the beginning here! It was so fascinating to see the origins of characters I‘d enjoyed later glimpses of elsewhere. @BookmarkTavern 😂😂😭 2w

AlaMich The audio version of this has been so delightful!! It‘s adding considerably to my enjoyment. 2w

julesG @AlaMich Which version did you listen to? Stephen Briggs, Tony Robinson, or Jon Culshaw with Peter Serafinowicz and Bill Nighy? 2w

AlaMich @julesG The last one. I didn‘t realize there were three audio versions. 2w

BookmarkTavern @BarbaraJean Vimes‘s character arc is one of my all time favorites. 2w

julesG @AlaMich that's the one I haven't listened to yet. Stephen Briggs' narration is the 'original' one. The one with Culshaw is relatively new. 2w

AlaMich @julesG He‘s so good! 2w

kwmg40 I'm rather late to the discussion, but I did enjoy my reread of this book. I loved Errol the dragon! 2w

julesG @kwmg40 You can join at any time. Errol, eater of kettles. 🤣 2w

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