Sergeant Colon had had a broad education. He'd been to the School of My Dad Always Said, the College of It Stands to Reason, and was now a postgraduate student at the University of What Some Bloke in the Pub Told Me.
“He ought to stay here, and do the best he could.
But . . . history was full of the bones of good men who'd followed bad orders in the hope that they could soften the blow. Oh, yes, there were worse things they could do, but most of them began right where they started following bad orders.”
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“Colon looked awkward, as if the bunched underwear of the past was tangling itself in the crotch of recollection.”
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pickWhen a mysterious island rises from the sea, it sparks an international conflict that threatens war. & all Sam Vimes wants to do is solve the murders in his own damn city.
This feels ludicrously timely. Vimes‘s whole speech about Us Vs Them, the anti-immigration rhetoric in Ankh-Mor Pork, the leaders in charge not truly understanding the costs of war as they throw the young men of the country into battle for pride/land/glory. Phew. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
pickWell, it's Terry Pratchett - what's more to say? We get Discworld, we get a glimpse into private Terry, we get speeches and short stories from young Pratchett. Including the great illustrations by Josh Kirby. What's not to love?
(I did skip the texts about Neil Gaiman and JK, though)
pickThe Watch is baffled by a pair of mysterious murders & the poisoning of the Patrician. It will take all of them working together along w/ a new hire to solve everything.
This is 1 of my favorites. The two separate mysteries are fascinating, I love all the characters (Angua my beloved), Dorfl & the golems & the power of choosing, & Vimes always satisfies my deeply buried vengeful side @ the end. I forgot how much that last scene hits me.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
#5JoysFriday!
1. Lunch with a good friend
2. Closing out said lunch with Greek frozen yogurt topped with honey and baklava crumbles
3. Reading Terry Pratchett (tagged) for the #OokBOokClub
4. Discovering that Charles Dickens called his youngest son PLORN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Dickens
5. Laughing with my husband so hard I cried… over a bunch of fart joke memes
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Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #FifthElephant 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!
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#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #Jingo!
Looking forward to our discussion next month!
Happy reading!
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“Life has certainly been more reliable under Vetinari,“ said Mr. Potts of the Bakers Guild.
“He does have all the street-theater players and mime artists thrown into the scorpion pit,“ said Mr. Boggis of the Thieves' Guild.
“True. But let's not forget that he has his bad points, too.“
