“I mean, it's a good job we've got a last desperate million-to-one chance to rely on, or we'd really be in trouble!” #million #QuotsyJan20
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“I mean, it's a good job we've got a last desperate million-to-one chance to rely on, or we'd really be in trouble!” #million #QuotsyJan20
pickThe first of the City Watch books follows Captain Vimes, Constable Carrot, several dragons, a noblewoman, a secret society, Discworld‘s Librarian, and the Patrician as they attempt to save Ankh-Morpork with varying degrees of success. It‘s a fun romp and I‘m glad I finally got to this #Discworld series, especially with the TV adaptation coming soon.
I am only halfway through this book, but I am already prepared to Have Opinions in this Night Watch adaptation.
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But. I will be good and save them for when I‘m done with the books and have seen the show 🙃
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“There is something very unexpected about this sword. It isn‘t magical. It hasn‘t got a name. When you wield it you don‘t get a feeling of power, you just get blisters; you could believe it was a sword that had been used so much that it had ceased to be anything other than a quintessential sword, a long piece of #metal with very sharp edges. And it hasn‘t got destiny written all over it. It‘s practically unique, in fact.” #QuotsyNov19
“But all this business about kings and lords, it's against basic human #dignity. We're all born equal. It makes me sick.”
“Never heard you talk like this before, Frederick,” said Nobby.
“It's Sergeant Colon to you, Nobby.”
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pickI loved it. Quick and easy read with bits and pieces woven in from his overall vision of Discworld. So far my favorite of his books I've read so far. Hilarious if you get into his tongue in cheek sense of humor.
“It‘s a metaphor of human bloody existence, a dragon. And if that wasn‘t bad enough, it‘s also a bloody great hot #flying thing.” #QuotsyAug19
I finally got my hubby to start reading #Discworld! So far he‘s read the first two City Watch books, the first Witches book & he‘s about halfway through Wyrd Sisters. He‘s enjoying the books so much I decided to start rereading! I‘m not sure yet if I‘ll reread all the Watch books first, or bounce around between the different threads, or maybe reread in the same order as my husband reads them. At any rate, I‘m looking forward to an #epicreread!
Turned up at the library book sale. Mine mine mine. It‘s a First American Edition. #terrypratchett #discworld #ookbookclub #PratchettPosse
pickBook 57 of the year finished July 21, audio
Captain Vimes! 💗
When a dragon is summoned and starts terrorizing the city, it's up to The Watch to save the city. It's a one in a million chance, but it just might work.
My first #audiowalk yesterday ... think I‘m converted 😀 another planned for today but running errands so not so pretty surroundings
Did I really need another copy? Silly question - it‘s Sam Vimes, of course I did. (And of course it‘s A Pratchett book that puts a stop to my can‘t concentrate long enough to read anything phase...)
Ohhhhhh Captain Vimes is sexy af and Lady Ramkin is BAE.
Listening to this one on Audible, and while you can tell the recording is older, I can already tell it's one of Sir TP's best. The man was clearly a genius....a mad genius...but a genius none the less. Ella, as always, is for attention. Here, she is contemplating the secrets of the universe.
pickI‘m a bit behind the #OokBOokClub here, but I have to say I can definitely see Pratchett‘s wit and wisdom, the thing that made me fall in love with the later Discworld books, really starting to shine through with this installment. It starts out as a silly story, that quickly takes some unexpected twists, delightfully peppered with some great lines that still ring true today.
#PratchettPosse.... only 2 weeks late.🤷♀️
Works for me!
*and I have to say, I love a good footnote! 😉😂
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Maybe that‘s why we have a hard time picturing ourselves as heroes, we don‘t feel like we fit the myth/stereotype enough to go trying to do anything heroic.
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Ugh, so true.... oh Pratchett, you‘re starting to hit your stride with this series as the silly story has such get lines that sneak up on you at odd times....and are still so relevant today.
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The road is paved with good intentions....
And a very important lesson it is...
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pickI carry the Watch with me everywhere on my keys, so it's almost inevitable that their introduction would be a pick. I like how the importance of narrative is becoming more of a physical or natural truth, or at least an factor that you have to consider. I also really like that Vimes both pushes back against and embraces that notion. Also he's way more flusterable at this early stage than I remembered and it is delightful.
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oh my god, Sybil doms the shit out of Vimes, how did I miss it before, how
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Oofa doofa, I have put any and all homophobic "jokes" from this series out of my mind. Hopefully it's because there was just this one...
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I remembered that Vimes was a mess in this book but JEEZE I had forgotten how much of one. Also forgotten: Carrot was sent away because he was interested in a girl?? Also he's only 16?????
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I was not even looking for today‘s #quotsyjan19 pick, but when you are reading Pratchett, the quotes just come to you. #injustice
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Annnnnd finishing up my ghostly current read means I can move onto the most recent #OokBOokClub pick! Tomorrow! When I have energy!
Sir Terry starts with a bang.
Just started my re-read for #ookbookclub .
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2018 was the year I discovered Pratchett, thanks to #OokBOokClub! I‘m sticking mainly to Discworld and really enjoying the journey!
I‘ll be finishing the tagged book today and am excited for Good Omens next month!
Happy New Year to our #PratchettPosse 😉
pickI startled my cats several times laughing out loud. I think I appreciate ld this more than I did about 23 years ago, when I read it the first time.
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Roughly 14 hours and 40 minutes into the #24B42019 #readathon. @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65
#audioknitting was not made easier by my super cuddly cat. It felt like I had to hold my knitting over my head. #knittersoflitsy
L-space is one of my very favourite Pratchett concepts. Sadly I haven't yet been able to penetrate it at the National Library of Scotland. #OokBookClub
#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #GuardsGuards!
Looking forward to our discussion next month!
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pickI loved this one! Another Discworld book. This time it was about the watch. Again there were some amazing characters and storyline.
Oh they just keep getting better and better! I really recommend the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett!
