Stuart

Try this.

I tend to alternate genres. I have read 2 Pratchett books recently and decided to change to a slower, less humourous L.E.Modesitt Jr.

he he he all Pratchetted out Michelle

The Discworld sits on the back of 4 Giant Elephants, who in turn stand on the back of the Star Turtle the Great A'tuin. What couldn't happen in a place like that? The legends talk of a "fifth elephant" who during the formation of the world fell off the back of the great trutle and fell to the world in a ball of flame....... causing continents to break and all manner of creatures to go extinct........... all irrelevant to this books plot When a struggle for power in Uberwald calls for a diplomat to be sent from the famed City of Ankh Morpork who does the Patrician send? Why Commander Vimes, Commander of the City Watch, recently the Duke of Ankh, hardened copper and reformed alcoholic - who else? Oh yes, and he's the last decendant of the executioner of the last King of Ank-Morpork With a country ruled by warring Dwarfs and Trolls, Vampires and Werewolves maybe only a Watchman turned diplomat can get to the bottom of it all? An excellent read, but if you are interested then read the first in the "series", "Guards, Guards!"

aww Jeff I'm sorry buddy

My school memories are poor here We read Whitefang, Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus, but never read shakespeare............. we did watch it on video though In my younger years we read things like Bogwoppit by Ursula Moray Williams and the Hobbit too.

Ok then let's start...... H U M O U R.

I think once you've gotten into the Discworld mindset you see more of the humour that's there Wait til you meet Nanny Ogg and her Hedgehog Song!

I have made the mistake of reading Pratchett on a long train journey - nearly gave myself a hernia stifling the laughs.

The next one "Knife of Dreams, is released in October.

I can't comgratulate you enough on joining the Pratchett appreciation group

My aunty bought me the complete collection of Famous Five books, every birthday and christmas. As a callous teenager I sold the lot for a pittance to a bookshop - such regrets

I think it's difficult to beat Enid Blyton for engaging young minds in adventure - and surprisingly PC before it was fashionable. (Though maybe Aunt Fanny would have been renamed). Roald Dahl is another good one I'd recommend - and he seems to be able to engage most ages of children from the Big Friendly Giant to Danny, Champion of the World!

That's a good site - and I totally agree - Dumbledore will be back!

This book turned around for me half-way through. I have posted elsewhere saying how much I wasn't enjoying this book, then I got to the bit where Willy meets her Maker and suddenly it all made sense. Maybe I will have to re-read it but I didn't get that he was the author of the second plot line until just before then. It was just a boring and not-too-believable sub-plot that was wearing me down........ then it improved immensely. Another interesting part was the reference to a mythology of asian origin I adn't come across - and I thought I was quite up on my Mythologies

Have to admit I haven't read his Otherlands series - will have to check them out

Jeff, that's just the UK - it's all like that

I am glad I am not the only one. I have barely made it to Ch.14 and its a slog. I hope his other one doesnt make it next month cos I am fraid I will duck out :?

I guess the only book that scared me that much was Stephen King's IT. I read that when I was quite young and it got to me in a way that few books have since. I suppose it was because it was about kids my age.

Got to admit its hard to imagine using bacon lol. Rcently I have taken to using my discount card for my local pet store. I was always losing it - now I know where it is all the time.

I am reading it - not sure what I think still. Its not engaging me and where I would normally read a book like this in 3 days this one is not tempting me back. I will persevere tho!

I've got mine and managed the first few chapters (no spoilers here). Seems ok - bit quirky, but interesting

Maybe nominate it for the next reading circle book?

not sad at all I, robot has been made into a film now with Wil Smith, but did anyone see the Bicentennial man with Robin Williams? Another one of Asimovs.

I use the jacket on a hardback usually - I take the jacket off the book while I read it though - does anyone else do that? I use anything that comes to hand for paperbacks - usually a Tescos receipt. :?