read all the Discworld novels

I’ve read a few of them, and right now I am listening to #31. I do that on the way to work and I LOVE IT!

I am not a fan of all of them so why should I read them all? I’d much rather focus on the ones I like.

...on the face of things, I don’t really like the Discworld novels much. So I’m giving up.

EDIT: I reread the colour of magic on holiday andloved it – I guees I just had sour brain syndrome when I wrote the above so I’m declaring this task open again…

FROM THE PUBLISHER
There was an eighth son of an eighth son. He was, quite naturally, a wizard. And there it should have ended. However (for reasons we’d better not go into), he had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son…a wizard squared…a source of magic…a Sourcerer.

My Opinion
While this was probably my least favorite of the DiscWorld books so far, that is not to say that it was not fun to read. As always Pratchett’s humor makes it such a joy to read his books. I enjoyed meeting the new characters and as always it was great fun to follow Rincewind’s adventures. This book was quite a bit darker than the other DiscWorld books that I have read, as it deals with war between Wizardry and Sourcery. Once again Rincewind’s future is left in question and I have no idea where the next book will start from.

Worth a read, but only if you have been introduced to DiscWorld already.

Ah my miss-spent youth ;-) . If your into fantasy and comedy then you’ll love these. Apart from a couple they are all very good, even the latest ones.
Good Luck!

In the end I rather enjoyed “The Light Fantastic” and am now moving on to “Sourcery”. I’m sticking with the Rincewind series for now, although Death is my favourite character, with The Luggage coming in a close second. I’ll read the Death series after the Rincewind ones.

Started “The Light Fantastic”. Will it grip me or end up on the pile of half read books????

Colour of Magic completed – God I hope they get better than this one. I didn’t like it much although it had flashes of funniness. Is that even a word?

From the Publisher
Terry Pratchett’s profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestseller in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.

In this Discworld installment, Death comes to Mort with an offer he can’t refuse—especially since being, well, dead isn’t compulsory. As Death’s apprentice, he’ll have free board and lodging, use of the company horse, and he won’t need time off for family funerals. The position is everything Mort thought he’d ever wanted, until he discovers that this perfect job can be a killer on his love life.

My Opinion

This has been my favorite DiscWorld book so far. I loved ‘Death’. He is a fantastic character and this book was all about him. His apprentice ‘Mort’ is also a very likeable character. I am hoping that I get to read more about these characters as I follow the Reading Guide order of books.

I really love the DiscWorld books and can not wait to read more.

Equal Rites

Another great DiscWorld novel. In this book we meet several new characters. First is Granny Weatherwax a witch who is really good at heart and takes on the task of teaching the first female wizard in the history of DiscWorld. When a powerful wizard makes the mistake of passing his powers on to the eighth son of an eighth son, right before dying, only to find out that the son is a daughter, Granny takes on the task of teaching the child witchcraft, since women are not wizards. Needless to say that Esk, the 9 year old female wizard has other plans. lol

Overall a wonderful, engrossing story. I love Esk and hope that we see much more of her as she grows up as well as Granny Weatherwax who single handedly changes the ways of Wizards.