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)
Ayyy I made it! 😅 The last -ology I needed to read through would‘ve been decalogy. I planned on The Sandman GNs way back when I started this project, but sadly I‘ll be skipping those. So instead I‘m continuing on with the mega series of Discworld. I‘ll be marathoning my way through the Industrial Revolution collection that I‘ve gotten behind on with the #OokBookClub. Fingers crossed I‘ll get caught up to The City Watch novels.
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Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #GuardsGuards next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on May 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
While I was searching for Discworld themed knit or crochet projects I came across a cute Great A‘tuin amigurumi pattern. I don‘t know anything about amigurumi yet. I have a beginner project sitting in the frog pond waiting for me to attempt again. So this link https://www.planetjune.com/blog/about/amigurumi-discworld/ is beyond my understanding and looks suitable for someone with better creative skills.
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#5JoysFriday @eggs thanks for the tag! @debinhawaii
1.A major joy was that a close relative's medical. Emergency ended up being less major than we feared.
2.My dad's really painful spondylitis has improved considerably.
3.My office secret Santa gift was surprisingly nice!
4.Lovely goan Christmas sweets from a friend
5.Christmas lighting in my area! In the photo
pickImagine you‘re 17 again, sitting in your living room with a massive carpet underfoot. Your creative juices are flowing and you imagine miniscule people who live their entire lives in the carpet, with its deep forests and city walls built of dust. The “fray” is quite scary to the people and traversing the entirety of the carpet would take a lifetime. 17-yo Pratchett wrote a version of this somewhat mystifying book in serial form for his local ⬇️
My first #authoramonth book for December and next audiobook @Soubhiville
#wintergames #teamchacha @StayCurious #ChristmasAtoZ #letterC #littenlisten @aperfectmjk
To add a bit more about the racism with the monks: I don't think it was meant to be malicious, but came from a place of ignorance/outdated martial arts movies. I believe you can do such concepts justice- 4d