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Going Postal (Discworld, #33) | Terry Pratchett

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A charming and likable conman resurrects a post office and takes on a ruthless oligarch. In this satire, the target of Pratchett's jabs is government.

A noteworthy quotation: “What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.“

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Ruthiella I read this 2 years ago when that quotation was just a joke. ☹️ 22h

julesG That quote jumped out at me too 19h

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Witches Abroad | Terry Pratchett, Terence David John Pratchett

Lots of rereading in January for comfort, but at least I made #SeriesLove progress in the Discworld Witches books.

Looking forward to the new books (Christmas & NY gifts) I'm reading this month!

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julesG

Night Watch | Terry Pratchett

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We're reading Night Watch in October this year. 😉

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Soubhiville One of my favorites! I don‘t really like this cover for it though. It‘s much too tame for a TP novel. 2w

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julesG @Soubhiville it's a Penguin Modern Classics 2w

julesG Sorry, hit the wrong button. Wanted to add, the cover must look a bit stuffy for a modern classic. 😉 2w

Soubhiville 😆 2w

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Jen2

The Wee Free Men | Terry Pratchett

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Very fun!

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Soul Music | Terry Pratchett

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Best case scenario: I'm glad to have re-read it, and I feel better about it than I did the first time. My hunch that I'm more invested in Susan Sto Helit as a character, than Death, proved true. If I think of this as one of the Discworld Death books, it feels like there's barely enough of him in it, AND I run into the same problem I've regularly had with Death's books, 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? that no humourous circumstances outweigh the very effective basic sadness that Pratchett has imbued the character's existence with. It's not particularly that he writes him as an Eeyore character or makes things that happen around him more tragic than necessary, (edited) 3w

Robotswithpersonality 3/? it's that the framework of the stories is always how he cannot relate to, or participate in the world of humanity beyond a certain degree, and from a human reader perspective, that barrier to inclusion feels sad! Death embodies some marvelous fantastical elements, and can add a touch of menace or humour or pathos depending on the scene, but I find when he's carrying the book, I cannot shake the basic sadness, 3w

Robotswithpersonality 4/? and while Pratchett doesn't shy away from heavier themes, in most of his books, I get a defiant, angry, hopeful vibe from how the story plays out. But you can't fundamentally change the nature of Death as an anthropomorphized figure or as an event that happens to all beings. Upon reread what worked for me was that the story also doesn't truly rely on the magical power of music/commentary on the music industry narrative either, 3w

Robotswithpersonality 5/? it feels like shenanigans and interstitials in Susan's story and how her story here can only be the focus of this particular plot if Death is mostly absent. She has an inheritance that affects her perception of reality, but there is a reality she needs to face, there is grieving she needs to do, and that came through much clearer upon reread. 3w

Robotswithpersonality 6/6 The intersection of fame as immortality, of choosing a LIFE over being immortal, of choosing a mostly human existence over the alternative, that's where the storylines really came together at the last moment. Yeah, I loved it, it hurt in a very human way. I can't see rereading it as often as certain City Watch books, but I could definitely see reading through the Susan Sto Helit books again, more than the Death books. 3w

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Carpe Jugulum | Terry Pratchett

“And sin . . . is when you treat people like things.”

“When people say things are a lot more complicated than that, they means they‘re getting worried that they won‘t like the truth.”

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BethM I‘ve never seen this quote. It‘s spot on. 3w

BethM I‘ve never read Pratchett is this something that can be read without starting at the beginning ? 3w

julesG @BethM Yes and Yes. The quote is very apt and I was thinking of it earlier (my version is just "grey" instead of "gray" ?). You can read the Discworld books in any order, except for the Tiffany Aching sub-series, but Carpe Jugulum is not part of that subseries 3w

julesG @BethM You could join the #OokBOokClub, we're reading Going Postal this month

Going Postal

wanderinglynn @BethM there is no one way to read Discworld. There are different paths. It‘s almost like a choose your own adventure depending on what you want. Here‘s a quiz to see which book the Discworld Emporium librarian recommends: https://www.discworldemporium.com/reading-order/ or here‘s a graphic of the entire series that shows the different paths: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Discworld_Reading_Order_Guide_3.0_(cro... 3w

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Robotswithpersonality

Soul Music | Terry Pratchett

Reason..😑🤨

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Robotswithpersonality

Soul Music | Terry Pratchett

A dangerous trick...😉

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Robotswithpersonality

Soul Music | Terry Pratchett

😏🤘🏻🎸🔮🪄✨

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Going Postal (Discworld, #33) | Terry Pratchett

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

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

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julesG Thank you!! 3w

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