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Sourcery
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Sourcery, a hilarious mix of magic, mayhem, and Luggage, is the fifth book in Terry Pratchett's classic fantasy Discworld series. Rincewind, the legendarily inept wizard, has returned after falling off the edge of the world. And this time, hes brought the Luggage. But thats not all Once upon a time, there was an eighth son of an eighth son who was, of course, a wizard. As if that wasnt complicated enough, said wizard then had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son a wizard squared (thats all the math, really). Who of course, was a source of magic a sourcerer. Will the sourcerer lead the wizards to dominate all of Discworld? Or can Rincewinds tiny band stave off the Apocalypse?
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BookWrym
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#Discworld

Really enjoyed my reread. The audio is fantastic. The jingle for the footnotes worked really well, the story held up and I am looking forward to the discussion next month.

What # are we using for this read? Is there an easy way to tag everyone?

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julesG
Sourcery: A Discworld Novel | Terence David John Pratchett
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Just a friendly reminder that we are setting off on the second round around the #Discworld today with #Sourcery.

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

PS: this book might work for some of the #52bookclub24 bonus prompts for April - I'm definitely using it for "desert you"

#SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyread #ReadAlong

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julesG Would have tagged you all earlier, but Litsy wasn't willing. 1w
BookmarkTavern Yay! I‘m so excited! (edited) 1w
TheSpineView @julesG That happens some times. 1w
Deblovestoread Sometimes it doesn‘t want to play nice. I‘m very excited as a first time reader of these books. 💜🧙💜 1w
BookWrym I have hit the audiobook already and the narration is great. Read by Colin Morgan, Bill Nighy & Peter Serafinowicz. The footnotes have their own little jingle and I am loving it. Having previously read the paperbacks I am finding audio a delightful way to revisit. Plans for this read along will be whatever format I can my hands on. 1w
julesG @BookWrym Same here. I previously listened to the Nigel Planer narration, but have the new one queued up for this round. 1w
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! This will be my first time reading a Pratchett book. I'm so interested to try out his writing!! 1w
willaful D'oh! I thought the discussion was this month and just finished it. I hope I remember something to discuss. 😂 6d
julesG @willaful I'm sure you will. 😂 6d
rretzler @willaful I finished it on the date we were to have started! I had totally forgotten what quick and easy reads these were. 4d
rretzler @BookWrym Also loving that footnote jingle! I wish ALL audiobooks had that! 4d
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julesG
Sourcery: A Discworld Novel | Terence David John Pratchett
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#OokBOokClub

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

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

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyread

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Chrissyreadit I‘ve not read any Discworld books- should i read The Color of Magic first? 3w
julesG @Chrissyreadit No. Pratchett himself said to start with Sourcery and read the first two novels later when you know your way around the Discworld a bit. 3w
Chrissyreadit ok- ordering now. 3w
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Balibee146
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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I really love Mr P'Terry! 🤣🤣

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Balibee146
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Next up on my chronological re read of Discworld and I bought the #kindle version as well to switch as needed for my rubbish eyesight.

It's been ages since I finished Mort so I think I will aim for one book per month going forward.

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eol
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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We meet Rincewind again—a wizard who doesn‘t really do magic. Together with Conina, daughter of Cohen (who doesn‘t want to be a barbarian, even if she can‘t help it), and Nijel the Destroyer (who'd really want to be one), they‘re going to save the world from a little kid with a nasty stick.

“Talent just defines what you do,” he said. “It doesn‘t define what you are. Deep down, I mean. When you know what you are, you can do anything.”

4.0/5

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everlocalwest
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Still making my way through Pratchett's books. Still enjoying them.

And yes, I did get an OFMD depression robe. Nothing has ever made me happier.

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Traci1
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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⭐⭐⭐
This is my least favorite Discworld book of the 9 or 10 I've read so far. It was simultaneously drawn out and unfinished.

#wintergames2021 +376 #mistletoemaniacs
1+15(tbr)+(4hourx9thonsx10)
@Clwojick
#wintercosy @PuddleJumper #wrapitupreadathon @keys_on_fire #averymerryreadathon @TheSpineView #bookspin #christmasfilms #merrybookmas #comfortandjoy

+320 #wgwordsearch (mostly for snow and believe)

TheSpineView Great job 2y
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PetiteMass
Discworld 05 - Sourcery | Pratchett, Terry
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Discworld is such a fantastically written series that is so in depth, every book adds a fantastic layer of detail

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TK-421
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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“With fifty years ahead of him, he thought, he could #elevate tedium to the status of an art form. There would be no end to the things he wouldn‘t do.” #QuotsyMar21

AmyG Ha. Sounds like my year of covid. 3y
TK-421 @AmyG Mine too 3y
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Mangelli
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
Mehso-so

Another fun romp in the Discworld

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Lucy_Anywhere
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Mehso-so

Not my fave Discworld book and definitely not a memorable addition to the series. Lots of trademark Pratchett humour but it lacked a lot of the satirical insights of his other books. Also, Rincewind is just not one of my favorite characters. However, it‘s really cool to see Pratchett develop as a writer through this series, and I love seeing the Discworld evolve and grow into the fantastic series I‘ve enjoyed for years.

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vlwelser
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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These are always very funny. I love the Luggage. I have read them all out of order and it doesn't really matter. The sad part is there will never be any new ones.

#BookSpinBingo square 4.
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks One of these days I'll read a Prachett book!! 4y
vlwelser @TheAromaofBooks You definitely should. But I wouldn't recommend starting with this one. 4y
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WeeWeegieBookworm
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Next Terry Pratchett Audio hold is in 😍 steadily making my way through the Discworld

MariaW 😊 4y
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AbbaZabba02
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Book 33

Absolute power corrupts absolutely, especially in the hands of a child.

I like this book the 8th son of an 8th son is no mere wizard.

This whole mindset makes me wonder if there's any truth to the magic in the sphere world around the 7th son of a 7th son. My husband is the 7th child and a son (though he has 3 brothers and 3 step sisters so it probably doesn't count) not that it would matter anyway since we only have 3 daughters.

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uwak
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Mehso-so

I think a prolonged break from Rincewind is in order...this book got quite a few chuckles out of me but I think it went a bit too off the rails even by usual Discworld standards. a shame, since I rather liked Conina and some of the stuff with Al Khali, but it didn't feel like this book knew where it was going.

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Smarkies
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Quiet morning with a mug of tea and my #booked2020 choice for #makesyouLOL because Pratchett generally hits the button for me.
@BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft

Cinfhen 😊🎉♥️ 4y
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uwak
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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it's always a reason for celebration when discworld books show up at my usual #halfpricebooks stomping grounds.

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PickwickPlockPlock
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Mehso-so

Just as expected I'm starting to find Rincewind tiresome. I found it interesting that Lord Vetinari made his first appearance. Coming up: a reunion with Granny, yay.

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RachelS89
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Mehso-so

I feel like Pratchett took a hodgepodge of ideas and scenes from his previous 4 books and smooshed them together to make this book. It's not bad but it doesn't really bring anything new to the series. But even if it's not Pratchett's best it was still amusing and I liked the characters.

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AbigailDays
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Mehso-so

Finished up Sourcery on the way back from Olympic today, and even my good mood from all the mountains and hiking couldn't make me enjoy it. The book started out beautifully, lots of humor, an interesting antagonist, but the middle went downhill. Two- dimensional supporting characters, predictable plot, and one of those "forget it ever happened" endings. Ugh! I gave it a so-so because the first half really was funny.
#extremereading #nationalparks

AbigailDays (Picture unrelated- visited Olympic National Park today! Way prettier than my book photography) 5y
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AbigailDays
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Need some light reading for the car rides in between hikes. This is Mt Rainier, seen from Tolmie Peak. I've never been to the northwest before, it's so lush and green!
#extremereading #nationalparks #hiking #terrypratchettrocks

bromeliad That's the prettiest thing I've seen all day! 😲 5y
AbigailDays @bromeliad it was the prettiest thing I'd seen all day too! Glad I could brighten the morning. 5y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Because sometimes you just need to make the time for some Terry Pratchett. 😊

julesG Yes!!!! I Pratchett once a month and it helps keep me sane. 😁 5y
rachelm Looove that cover 5y
Oryx @julesG Pratchett therapy? I might need to try that. 5y
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julesG @Oryx Works for me. 😁 5y
saresmoore AGREED 5y
Christine I have never Pratchetted before but am increasingly feeling the need to do so, especially after this post and its comments! And yes, @rachelm , that cover is to die for. @julesG @Oryx @saresmoore 5y
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Branwen
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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"Do you ever understand anything anyone says to you?"
"No," Rincewind replied. "Not always. Not lately. Not often."

I love this series so much! Terry Pratchett's humor gives me life! ????

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Booksbymybed
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Loved this one! Slowly working through Unseen University books.

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BooksAtNight
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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One of the many reasons I love Terry Pratchett‘s writing and the Discworld series in particular. Death is such an amazing character!

Weaponxgirl And he is quite right in that assertion 🐈 5y
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Jendjohnson
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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A bit of lighthearted lunchtime reading. :) What are some@of your favorite light reads?

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jmofo
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
Mehso-so

I enjoyed parts of this book, especially the bit with the lamp and the wayward nature of inspiration but there was a distance between myself and the characters and the plot that kept me from really loving this book. A light and easy read.

jmofo @Graywacke I know I asked a long while ago, but are you up for some 5y
zsuzsanna_reads Definitely not his best. 5y
Graywacke Yes. Could be a nice holiday read. 5y
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jmofo @Graywacke awesome. I have an overdue copy from the@library so I‘m good to start. 5y
Graywacke Already overdue... you might have to read fast 🙂. I can start soon, but can‘t put much time into it for about a week. 5y
jmofo @Graywacke sounds good! 5y
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jmofo
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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#25inFive I woke up earlier than I needed to again today. Spent a couple hours reading before getting up for work. I had yesterday off which would have been great for reading but I couldn‘t focus well so I got a lot of little chores and errands done. Which was great actually. This book isn‘t captivating me much but I am hoping Weatherwax is featured in the next in the series.
So far I‘ve read 14 1/2 hours.

Andrew65 Well done! 👏 5y
MoniqueReads305 Good job 5y
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TCLinrow
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Well I am one lucky litten!!!! Thank you so much @Caroline2 🧡🖤💜💚 One picture cannot contain all the awesome, spellbinding goodness of my #WitchPleaseSwap but I've been travelling all day today so a proper look over my treasures will have to wait til I've slept!
@monalyisha

Caroline2 I‘m glad you like it all! Don‘t forget to check the little rack macaroons as they‘re jewellery boxes! 😉 (they just pop open! 👍🏻) 5y
monalyisha OOOoOo! So many interesting-looking tidbits! What‘s the treat in the upper-right corner? Looks tasty (& perhaps dangerous 🖤🍎💀)! 5y
TCLinrow @monalyisha it was a little cake bar that was pretty tasty 😊 it was all treat no trick 🖤 5y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Rincewind is hilarious as always, loved Luggage, the new barbarian heroes, and honestly 4 Drunken Horsemen of the Apoca...what was it again? What‘s not to love about this installment, except maybe the tiny itty bitty cliffhanger bit, oh well, guess I better just keep reading!😉

“No matter how far a wizard goes, he will always come back for his hat” 🧙‍♂️

#PratchettPosse
#OokBOokClub

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Books are dangerous, there‘s always more than you think beneath the surface! 🤓

Aimeesue Ahh, Sir Terry! 6y
Gezemice Especially if the books are magical. 😊 Glad to see you are enjoying Sir Terry! 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Gezemice Yep, I‘m playing catch-up with the Pratchett reading group. The witches are next and they are my favorites! 6y
Gezemice @Riveted_Reader_Melissa The witches are my favorites, too! Especially Granny Weatherwax :) 6y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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🤪Just the right tone I needed in between sections of my nonfiction about Trump.

Graywacke ...love the luggage. His best character...ok, my favorite anyway. 6y
Johanna414 This just put me right in the mood for a discworld book! 6y
GingerAntics 💙💙💙 6y
Aimeesue I ❤️the Luggage. And I would like to sic it on my enemies. 6y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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In between my non-fiction reading, I‘m up to the next Pratchett in my attempt to catch-up with the #OokBOokClub 👍

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julesG
Discworld 05 - Sourcery | Pratchett, Terry
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I'm not saying Rincewind is a #StupidMan but he certainly isn't the brightest wizard on the Discworld.

#septemberdanes @Cinfhen @Kalalalatja

Kalalalatja 😂😂😂 6y
sudi 😂 6y
MayJasper I love all that is Discworld with the exception of Rincewind who is such a milksop 6y
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jillrhudy
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Donated to the library today. #ookbookclub #discworld 🤩🤩🤩

Aimeesue How anyone can give away a copy of Hogfather is beyond me. IT IS THE BEST. (edited) 6y
Aims42 Whaaaaaaaaat?!?!? 🤩🤯 6y
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saresmoore
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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The Librarian as trauma surgeon. 😢 I couldn‘t help but think of you when I read this passage, Moray—he really is the perfect mascot for you!

Moray_Reads I love this part 😂 (let's face it, I love all the Librarian parts) I've been nervously wrapping all my limited editions in bubble wrap and packing them. I could have used the Librarian on standby! 6y
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DGRachel
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #Sourcery! Feel free to discuss anything! Don‘t forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!

Please be mindful of spoilers. We have readers new to Sir Terry who haven‘t read all of his books. When referencing his other work, please keep this in mind for our new-to-Pratchett friends. Thank you! Have fun!

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julesG Okay. I'll start. 😁. I quite liked this. Not my favourite, but I liked re/reading it, for the first time in English. Did anyone think JK Rowling might have got a few ideas from this book? Elite school/university just for magicians, a great hall, enchanted building, a talking hat,... To name only a few things that I remember off the top of my head. 6y
dariazeoli I am just not very fond of Rincewind, so after a couple of 4 stars I was back to “meh” on this one. @julesG I definitely thought of Rowling when we were first introduced to the university a couple of books ago. Now I‘m convinced she‘s a Discworld fan! 6y
julesG @dariazeoli I forgot to jump into the old discussion, so I thought of bringing it up now. Since we're talking of JKR, maybe Rincewind was the blueprint for Filch? 6y
DGRachel @julesG @dariazeoli This sent me into a Google rabbit hole. The Discworld books are not one of the influences that JKR acknowledges, so if she was influenced by his books, it was either unconscious or something she is in denial about. 6y
julesG @DGRachel I never even thought to Google it. Thanks. 6y
dariazeoli @julesG @DGRachel There‘s some interesting hits down that Google hole! 6y
Soubhiville I agree with @dariazeoli , this was a weaker story for me after the last couple books. I did enjoy the deeper look into how Discworld‘s magic works, and I always love the librarian. 6y
DGRachel @dariazeoli Yes, there are definitely some interesting threads to follow with that particular Google search. I find it interesting how the media tends to create “feuds” where none exist. 6y
Laura317 I thought it was so-so. I didn‘t enjoy the story. Maybe I was tired of Rincewind? I always love the Librarian (Oook!). @julesG I think that Rowling must be a DIscWorld fan, even after reading @DGRachel ‘s googling. It just seems too coincidental. Happy to see Death toward the end. I kinda hoped he‘d put Rincewind out of (my?) misery. 😂 6y
julesG @Laura317 Agree to all of this. I think JKR drew inspiration from Discworld. Rincewind 🙈 6y
gossamerchild This is so funny, because I actually found myself looking Rincewind so much more in this book. In general, though, I agree. He is super annoying. His neuroses must be growing on me 😂😂 6y
Aimeesue Rincewind's just made that way. He's supposed to be annoying, which he is exceedingly good at. I'm not his biggest fan either, but I ADORE The Luggage! And the Librarian, of course. 6y
Aimeesue @julesG To be fair, boarding schools are kind of a thing in Great Britain, right? With a long and storied history. They show up in Skippy Dies, A Little Princess, Miss Pym Disposes, Nicholas Nickleby, Never Let Me Go, Old Filth, Brideshead Revisited and on and on and on. Given that and your basic British, Scottish, and Celtic mythology - Aurthurian legend, wizards, witches, druids, etc., it's kind of surprising that the two haven't merged before. 6y
khooliha I love Rincewind and found a lot of his personal stuff very relatable on this reread. The goofy parody stuff around him? I could have done without that. This book mostly felt unbalanced, with neither half of the story feeling especially fleshed out. Oh, and welcome to the party Vetinari! 6y
Chrys @khoiliha thank you for putting how I felt in words. Rincewind personally was fun to read, but the stories needed more details to feel complete 6y
hgrimes I was very into this book at the beginning and then it went in a direction that failed to hold my attention. There were still a lot of funny bits though. I‘m intrigued by the Luggage and hope we learn more about him later. tbh, Unseen University doesn‘t really remind me of Hogwarts outside of being a wizard school. Terry Pratchett is such a rockstar fantasy author though that it would surprise me if JKR wasn‘t in some ways influenced by him. (edited) 6y
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DGRachel
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
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#OokBOokClub

Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the Sourcery 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. See you there!

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa Now I just need to catch up on my reading. 😂 (edited) 6y
Avanders If you didn't tag already: @LitsyHappenings ☺️ 6y
DGRachel @Riveted_Reader_Melissa No worries. I was just posting this a favor to the original hostess, but I haven‘t read the book either. I tried Mort and bailed. I think Pratchett is either not for me or not for me at this time. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @DGRachel that‘s true with everything I think. I usually like his, but I have to be in the mood for it too. Lately I‘ve just overbooked myself so I‘m about two behind here...Mort and Sorcery now. Hopefully later this month I can carve out some time. 6y
julesG @DGRachel Are you suggesting that Pratchett is a "Marmite-Author"? https://youtu.be/JFLHialhZ8c 6y
DGRachel @julesG OMG!! That video! I‘m dying! I absolutely was not equating Sir Terry with Marmite. I‘m sure there‘s a middle ground with his work, but I think I‘m just not in the right frame of mind right now to appreciate his sense of humor. 6y
Laura317 @DGRachel I found that listening to them is more entertaining- especially those that feature The Watch and Death. If you have a library card, check out the audio sometime. Maybe then you will find them more to your taste? 6y
DGRachel @laura317 I may try that once I get through The Stand. Thanks for the recommendation! 6y
Chrys I am just at so-so for the book overall, but I believe I actually like Rincewind now. Like others I am finding that my mood plays a large part in how I feel about these books. So far Equal Rites has definitely been my favorite. 6y
julesG @Laura317 @DGRachel - agree, the audiobooks are very entertaining, even Rincewind is mildly funny on audio. 😵 6y
julesG @DGRachel Glad TP is not a love or hate author. But for me, there are a few "Marmite - authors" out there. ? 6y
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Laura317
Sourcery | Terry Pratchett
Mehso-so

I sorta finished this for the #Ookbookclub read along. I can‘t say that I liked this one as much as the others. Favorite characters remain the Librarian, the Luggage and Death. I think I‘m tired of Rincewind. I‘m ready for something different.

Michollio I skipped the books with Rincewind as the main character. I'm not a fan of him either. 6y
Laura317 @Michollio I felt guilty saying I didn‘t care for a TP book. Glad I‘m not the only person who was not a fan of Rincewind. 6y
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mabell
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To be fair, I've only read one book by Terry Pratchett, but from just that one I can tell he is my favorite #fantasy author. An article in the Guardian said his favorite book of the last 10 years (2010) was A Short History of Nearly Everything. Not my favorite book, but Bryson is one of my favorites too!

#agameoffavorites

jmofo One of my absolute favorites for decades has been 6y
mabell I haven't read Gaiman, either! (Norse Mythology isn't my thing, so I put it down) I'll have to add Good Omens to the TBR, as well! 6y
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Chrys
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So I think I rather like Rincewind despite myself, and despite the fact that the stories he stars in are really not my favorites. He really does have an amazing survival instinct, and often seems terrified to the point of calm. #Ookbookclub

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khooliha
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"That's what we're here for."
#OokBOokClub