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Checking in at the midpoint of The Golden Road! Thoughts on the first half of the book?

Which events and adventures stand out to you? What do you think of “Our Magazine”?

In comparing it to The Story Girl, do you see growth and change in the characters?

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lauraisntwilder I went rogue and decided to squeeze in Chronicles of Avonlea before starting this one. I'll catch up for next week. 😊 6d

TheAromaofBooks @lauraisntwilder - I'm reading the Chronicles, too! 😂 6d

TheAromaofBooks I'm also reading The Golden Road, although I'm not quite to the halfway point yet. I'm actually really enjoying this except Felicity seems way more unlikable in this one. She's so smug and condescending. I just wanted to smack her when they were all making their New Year's resolutions. This one doesn't seem to have as many of the Story Girl's stories, which is okay with me as I enjoy the adventures of the gang more, I think. Staying in Peg's ⬇ 6d

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) house was pretty exciting!!

On the whole, I don't feel like anyone has changed much since the last book (other than Felicity being worse lol) but I also think that not much time has supposedly past since the conclusion of The Story Girl, either. 6d

julieclair The chapter where they stayed in Peg‘s house was a hoot! My favorite chapter, I think. And I agree with @TheAromaofBooks about Felicity. She‘s on my last nerve. 😂 6d

julieclair I‘m really enjoying all the juicy, and sometimes snarky, tidbits in Our Magazine. 6d

BarbaraJean @lauraisntwilder @TheAromaofBooks I love that you're both reading Chronicles! I support the going rogue. 😁 6d

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks @julieclair Yes about Felicity—ugh!! I did love the comment about the New Year's resolutions in “Our Magazine,“ basically saying that Felicity claims to have thought a beautiful thought every morning but won't tell them what any of the thoughts were 😂 And I'm enjoying Dan's method of dealing with her, with all his snarky “dear sis“ and “darling“ tacked on to his comments! 😂 ⬇ 6d

BarbaraJean The adventures here feel more memorable than in Story Girl—they're doing more than sitting around telling stories & making up games. The Peg chapter is a favorite, for sure—especially after their desperate & scared pilgrimage to ask for her help over poor Paddy! Not that much time has passed, but it seems like they're discussing “older“ subjects and at least Cecily seems less little-girl-ish. Maybe that's just all the drama over Cyrus Brisk!! 6d

kwmg40 As others have mentioned, the chapter at Peg's house was the best one so far. In fact, I'd been finding the pace a bit slow up until then, but now I'm wondering if/how all her predictions will come true! 5d

kwmg40 Coincidentally, I'm reading at the same time Terry Pratchett's The Truth with the #OokBOokClub, which is about a group of Discworld characters trying to set up and run a newspaper. The parallels are fun to consider, though the settings couldn't be more different from each other. 5d

BarbaraJean @kwmg40 There are some great Peg moments in the second half, too! So funny about parallels to The Truth—I still need to get started on that one. Very different publications, I‘m sure 😂 3d

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julesG

Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld | Paul Kidby

Hello #OokBOokClub-ers,

Here's the #BuddyRead reading plan for next year. We'll be reading the Moist von Lipwig subseries followed by the Watch novels and short stories.

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

Pictures from the tagged book.

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

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TheAromaofBooks Thank you!! I'm “behind“ (I know, I can read them at any pace and in any order 😂) but actually started Unseen Academicals today. Still have hopes of catching up!! 2w

julesG @TheAromaofBooks You've nearly caught up. ? Don't worry being "behind", it happens. 2w

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TheSpineView Looks like 2025 will be awesome! 2w

BookmarkTavern Yes! I‘m so excited! 2w

willaful I love the Moist books! 2w

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julesG

Monstrous Regiment | Terry Pratchett

#OokBOokClub

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

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

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TheSpineView 😉😊📖 2w

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The Truth | Terry Pratchett

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

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

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

Happy reading!

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TheSpineView 😎😎😎 2w

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Moving Pictures (Revised) | Terry Pratchett

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Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as spoiler. Find the Moving Pictures 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

Moving Pictures: (Discworld Novel 10) | Terry Pratchett

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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #MovingPictures 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

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BookmarkTavern This was such a fun read! I really loved the satire of Hollywood and making movies, how Dibbler kept going grander and grander with his plans. Also, the troll romance was unexpectedly delightful. And I can‘t believe it took me until the last hour or so for the book that I got the uncle Oswald reference was the Oscar statues. 😅😅😅 (edited) 2w

julesG @BookmarkTavern 😁 It took me some time to get the uncle Oswald reference, too. 2w

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julesG Did I mention that the new recording of the audiobook is narrated by Jason Isaacs? If not, mea culpa. 2w

BarbaraJean I loved all the little references--especially Blown Away 😂 It was a lot of fun deciphering those references, and I'm sure I missed a lot of them. I also really liked the deeper themes about dreams, and Victor's comments on being the biggest version of yourself. I'd have liked more of that, but felt like it got eclipsed by all the clever references. @BookmarkTavern Yes! The troll romance! I think the trolls were my favorite characters in this one. 1w

willaful @BarbaraJean I also liked the troll romance, which reminded me of my marriage. 🤣 I really had to hit him with a brick!

I enjoyed all the jokes, but also feel the deeper themes weren't explored as much as I would've liked. It's interesting to see the beginnings of the Wizard changeover, and Ponder Stibbons. 7d

julesG @willaful You married a troll? 😜 Reading Unseen Academicals and then jumping right into Moving Pictures I was actually confused for a moment that Ponder was a student. 6d

willaful Well, he is very tall. 😂

Yes, the chronology was a bit confusing. I wonder what Rincewind was up to while all this was happening. Probably running away, somewhere. 6d

julesG @willaful chased by who-knows-what and Luggage 6d

willaful @julesG I'm still unclear about what happened to the Luggage's domestic life... 6d

julesG @willaful They lived happily ever after? And CMOT Dibbler sold the little ones off to the highest bidders. Or is that slavery? 6d

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Moving Pictures: (Discworld Novel 10) | Terry Pratchett

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Discworld discovers the unique magic of the silver screen & moving pictures. It goes about as well as you could expect. & will make you cry.

While this story is humorous, it‘s also an examination of the creation & destruction of dreams, the fine balance of solace/oblivion one can find in media. & how the real heroes are the ones that aren‘t recognized. 1 of the more bittersweet Discworld novels. & goddamn but it made me cry. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern CW 👇🏻 #OokBOokClub @julesG (edited) 3w

BookmarkTavern THE DOGS DON‘T ACTUALLY DIE BUT FUCK ME IT MADE ME CRY ANYWAY 3w

julesG Sir Terry wouldn't do that. 3w

BookmarkTavern @julesG Intellectually, I know that. But this is one of the Discworld books I hadn‘t read before. And the way he writes that last little bit was intense. 3w

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled

#BingoBoard of November ready and raring to go! While I am not actually ready.🤣 #BookSpinBingo

#BookSpin The Bear and the Nightingale, #DoubleSpin book club pick

#Roll100 Dragonquest, Old Man‘s War, The War of the Flowers

#OokBOokClub The Truth

#BobwhiteBuddies The Black Jacket Mystery

#LitsySciFiBookClub The Family Experiement

#QueerBC Watch Over Me

#SeasonalCozies Trappings, Turkey, and Thanksgiving

#WhimsicalReads A Fate Inked in Blood