There seem to be a fair few Terry Pratchett fans floating around the forum, if the number of references to Librarians and dried frog pills are anything to go by...

So own up, who's a fan?

I've just finished re-reading Going Postal

I'm a total Pratchett addict, I'm afraid. Have read all the Discworld books, several times over in some cases. Going Postal was good but my favourites are probably Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad and Maskerade. Granny Weatherwax rules!

I tried reading Pratchett books a while ago but just couldn't get into them. Sorry.

Me.

I like the Watch...... Carrot is wonderful.

I love Pratchett. I'm just (re) reading 'les ch'tits hommes libres', which I think is called 'the wee free men' in the original.

Genius!

Ditto at first



I couldn't get into The Colour of Magic orThe Light Fantastic...but I read 'Night Watch' and loved it!!

Can anyone recommend me some more?

...and another thing, are we meant to read in order?

Sarah, does dressing up as the librarian count. I've not read many of the books, my husband's got the lot, but he's often got an audio book from the library for when we're doing long journies, and I've enjoyed those immensly.

Oooh yes...total addict. As well as being a funny guy he's also very human and a real philosopher.

One of my great pleasures recently was playing Lady Sybil Ramkin in a local production of Guards Guards. I'm not quite the build to be really convincing (one of the few roles in am-dram that I'm a bit petite for ) but loved every minute of it - especially doing the voice! (Hmm, may have a photo of me as Sybil with Errol - will try updating my profile...)

Currently I'm going through withdrawal symptoms as my collection of his books (the whole lot, basically) are still in the UK. Hoping to be reunited with them next time we travel back from Italy with the car.

Edit: profile updated...

You don't have to read them in order, though it might be better to read books about particular charachters in order.
If you liked Night Watch then try some more of the Watch books like Men at Arms.
You might like the witches.
Wyrd Sisters and Maskerade are fun.
Try Hogfather or Carpe Jugulum.

(My daughter Called her dog Errol ...)

Mort's the first one I really enjoyed. I've been hooked ever since.

They do (IMO) get better as you go on - the first couple are OK in comparison with a lot of "comedy fantasy" but far from his best.

If you liked Night Watch then I'd recommend the other "Watch" books, Guards! Guards!, Men At Arms, Feet Of Clay, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant - lots of Vimesy! I do think Night Watch is one of his best, it's clever and funny and has a lot to say for itself. Also, along with the estimable Vimes, you get to meet Lu Tze again which has to be good

There are some gems in the early books but I do think they get better.

It's worth trying "Good Omens" which he wrote with Neil Gaiman and I think is closer to the slightly darker style in which TP is writing now. Plus, I just think it's a very clever and funny book (not Discworld)


It's worth reading "in order" within the characters, ie read all the witch books in order. Um. I don't think it matters too much, although later books are often funnier if you have read earlier books and get the in jokes! I have often found though, that Pratchett is very good at putting in in jokes in a way that isn't offputting if you don't "get" it, often I have not noticed a joke for several reads, and have only noticed it when I've known why it was a joke, if that makes sense...??!


I think that's got to count!


Yes - not just comic fantasy!


Excellent

I liked Johnny and the Bomb, but the Discworld books bore me silly. When we were doing Macbeth in english, I tried reading the one based on that (Witches abroad?) and, well, I ploughed through the first half but gave up. I just didn't find it funny, I'm afraid.

Have only read Mort but loved it so got Interesting Times now but haven't started it yet.

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I tried Lords and Ladies, but I couldn't get into it!!

Each to their own, though I would say try Good Omens which is non-Discworld and you might enjoy more, and that although there's a certain pratchettness about all his books, there's quite a lot of variation even within the DW ones.

Basically... don't go out and buy the whole canon if you didn't like one, but it's worth looking in your local library!

I'm not....

Oh fine, yes I am!!!

Yep, I'm a fan. I love them all, particularly the ones with the witches.

I found Interesting Times pretty boring actually......

Ah, oh well, I'll give it a go

I liked Interesting Times - each to their own!

I loved Maskerade and Soul Music in particular, although you should try The Unadulterated Cat if you're not into Discworld, it had me tittering away merrily!

I love him!!!

I've read The Wyrd Sisters, Diggers, Truckers, Wings and The Wee Free Men.

All v. v. good!!!

Me too, I think he's very clever! We momentarily considered Perdita as a name for our daughter, but settled on something slightly more conventional instead.

Just read "The Last Hero" - amazing illustrations, which have now got my 6 year old son hooked - looks like bedtime stories for the next few years are sorted out

alt.fan.pratchett was the first forum I ever read / joined / posted on, many moons ago when t'internet was only available in monochrome

Hazel (lapsing into Flossie a bit at the end there, must be me bad back again...)

Pratchett fan here although I've only tapped into the Discworld series...reading Sourcery right now

Mort has been my favourite so far I think...sourcery's quite good

Got Wyrd Sisters upstairs

Guilty as charged, as you might have guessed by the reference in my signature I think my favourites are the Watch ones and the witches, but I also like Monstrous Regiment and Soul Music a lot (and loads of others that I can't think of now). Love the Unseen University faculty too, but I find it really hard to get into the Rincewind ones.

I wasn't sure about Interesting Times - definitely didn't hate it but it wasn't my favourite.

The UU faculty are great - they always make me laugh.

Yes, I recognised the quote