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Thud! (Discworld, #34) | Terry Pratchett

Cue the evil laughter. There really should be a smiling emoji with sharper teeth. That feels appropriate. 😁😈

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Rachel.Rencher

The Colour of Magic | Terry Pratchett

There's a little magic in the air on the day that I get to clean off my porch every year. I swept up the dirt and leaves that accumulated over the winter months and gave everything a good wipe down. I have a stack of books, an extra hour of sunshine, and my neighbors wind chimes are playing for me. Life is good. 🤍📚

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Robotswithpersonality

Pyramids | Terry Pratchett

so-so

A reread that happened mostly because I couldn't remember much of what happened, and it's no longer a mystery as to why it was forgettable. There's some commentary, primarily the danger of being confined to tradition for systems of government and culture and religion. There's an interesting journey with the high priest, but it's odd upon reflection to realize the more intriguing story might have been the side character/pseudo-villain, 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? and the reveal leaves me wanting to read a book that doesn't exist. It's probably my Ankh-Morkpork bias, but I believe the story is strongest in the first third, with Pteppic's youth in the big city, an insight into the Assassin school and his classmates. I can't tell if Pratchett is just more fluent in writing in that corner of his Discworld or my affection for the urban sprawl and all its particular characters makes me want to stay with a 4d

Robotswithpersonality 3/? narrative there, instead of retiring to an Egypt equivalent. I've got nothing but love for Pratchett's turn-of-phrase-into-word-pun pipeline, but it does feel like his earlier books show a disproportionate focus on setting up the puns versus moving the plot or characterization forward.
The character of Ptraci feels indicative of the wobbly feminist takes happening in the late 80s, objectified and empowered by turns. 4d

Robotswithpersonality 4/? There's one remark that might have been simply leaning on stereotypes at one time, but comes off as casually racist in 2025, if it was supposed to draw attention to an unfair generalization, it did not pull it off.
I'm happy the ancestors got some say in their destinies, but it left me obscurely sad about all those who live and die in cultures without recognizing their lack of choice, or perhaps really living. 4d

Robotswithpersonality 5/6 You Bastard is an interesting concept/plot device, but again, as much as I can sympathize with a misanthropic creature (if not it's mathematical ability), the casual cruelty that seems showcased in how the life of camels was described was more upsetting than dryly cynical to me.
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Robotswithpersonality 6/6 For the many things that must have gone into shifting Pratchett's writing from a story like this to what produced my all time faves in the Discworld universe 4d

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kwmg40

Making Money | Terry Pratchett

pick

I liked this Discworld installment featuring Moist von Lipwig, though not as much as I liked Going Postal, in which he was introduced. I loved the introduction of canine Mr.Fusspot as chairman of the bank! As usual, Pratchett's satirical observations of the world are spot on.

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julesG Ook! 4d

TheSpineView Fantastic! 4d

Andrew65 Excellent 🎉🎊🎉 4d

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LitsyEvents

Raising Steam | Terry Pratchett

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

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy Reading!

julesG Thanks 5d

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julesG

Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook | Terry Pratchett

#OokBOokClub

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

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

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julesG @LitsyEvents another repost, please? 5d

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julesG

Raising Steam | Terry Pratchett

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

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

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

julesG @LitsyEvents would you please repost? 5d

BookmarkTavern Yes! 🙌🏻 5d

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BarbaraJean

Making Money | Terry Pratchett

“The dark organ music filled the Department of Postmortem Communications. Moist assumed it was all part of the ambience, although the mood would have been more precisely obtained if the tune it was playing did not appear to be ‘Cantata and Fugue for Someone Who Has Trouble with the Pedals.‘ As the last note died, after a long illness, Dr. Hicks spun around on the stool and raised the mask.”

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julesG 🤣🤣 5d

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julesG

Making Money | Terry Pratchett

#OokBOokClub

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

Making Money | Terry Pratchett

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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #MakingMoney 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

julesG @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Liatrek @khooliha @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @BookWrym @SconsinBookyBadger @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @Lizpixie @BarbaraJean 6d

BookmarkTavern I love all the side characters in this book so much! Mr Bent, and Igor, and Mr Fusspot! I‘d read an entire book about Mr Bent. I did want more Adora Belle in this story. 5d

BookmarkTavern I do like that Moist is like “Adora Belle is 90% of my impulse control” and the rest of the city just seems to know that. 5d

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julesG @BookmarkTavern Mr Bent is an interesting character indeed. 5d

julesG And they are only engaged at the moment, what happens once they are married. Will he be sedate? 5d

Balibee146 My favourite thing about the Moist Von Lipwig series is the good amount of Vetinari we get. I love the way he appropriates Mr Fusspot, yes he wants to hold on to him as the bank Chairman; but I have a sneaking suspicion he also really wanted the little doggie 😊 5d

julesG @Balibee146 Agree, more Vetinari is nice. And that's how I read it too, Vetinari was looking forward to having a doggie. 5d

kwmg40 I enjoyed this book, though not as much as Going Postal. I too find Vetinari a really interesting character, and loved meeting Mr. Fusspot. 4d

BarbaraJean I really enjoyed this one, but I agree with @kwmg40--not as much as I enjoyed Going Postal. I felt like the social/governmental satire was stronger there, plus more Adora Belle! Prior to this buddy read, I'd only read Mort and the Tiffany Aching books, so Vetinari is getting slowly revealed to me as we move along, and I'm finding him fascinating. @Balibee146 I agree, he wanted a doggie! He needed a little buddy now that Wuffles is gone 😢 17h

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