“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. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Still waiting for my car to be repaired (waiting for parts to come, but it‘s supposed to be ready by mid-week), but at least the Scooters is within walking distance! It is finally under 80 degrees, so I have succumbed to the call of autumn beverages (a pumpkin carmeliscious).
so-soThis book was definitely a mixed bag. The story in itself wasn't bad. I enjoyed what little we knew about Jeremy; his storyline felt so different from anything I've ever read before. However, the anti-medication stance was a bit old-fashioned. The monks are kind of a racist caricature, which isn't helping the book. Susan was especially unpleasant in this one as well. I am not a fan of her, and this installment isn't doing her any favors.
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)
The way Asian coded people are represented here is kinda racist. Not gonna lie 😬
so-soI don't have much to say about this one. I don't like Susan much, and once again, I do not care for the wizards. This is another instance of me wishing that the book focused on the more interesting subplot of Death replacing the Hogfather, but instead, there's a bunch of nonsense happening at the Unseen University that frankly adds very little to the overall story.
pickI enjoyed it overall, aside from all the things I've mentioned previously, that is also probably because I like music, and this was a heavily musical book. Death is handled a lot better in this book. The plot with Imp was pretty interesting, but I did not care for all the wizard shenanigans. I would have preferred it to be only focused on the band plot. I also am not a fan of how Death constantly says how death cannot be changed, and yet he--
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.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
