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I'm not sure fly is quite the right word...

Thanks, Marie.

I've already posted this in the bargain e-book thread, but Mort - which is another good introduction to Terry Pratchett - is 99p on the Kindle today.

It's a good one to start with!

Mort, by Terry Pratchett, is 99p on the Kindle today.

Bars of soap do not have wings.

Of course it has; how would you get the delicious wings out if there were no hole?

Unless it's in a Bargain Bucket.

You have no idea how comprehensive these moderation powers are!

Missed this! As others have said, it might help if you are more familiar with the Discworld. Although Wee Free Men is the first in a series of novels aimed at a younger audience, Pratchett uses some established characters from his main novels in them and although you don't need to have read the other books first, you will have a better idea of the set up if you do. As Hayley said, the first of Pratchett's Witches books is Equal Rites, but good though that is - I'm reading it again now! - I would suggest skipping forward one to Wyrd Sisters. If you are looking for a general introduction I would suggest Guards! Guards! which is basically a detective story (with dragons!)

Oh, it's nothing to worry about! I expect people will be very interested in your new found love of Peruvian cuisine and goggle at your exploits in tap-dancing!

Thanks, both! I only agreed because Hayley said I could edit your posts, Chrissy! Kidding! (Or am I?)

Not always; there was something in one of his recent books - related to The Folly - that I had to look up. I can usually understand the gist of e-mails I get when they are written in French, Spanish and Italian. German is a little more tricky, but Latin is opaque to me. I find you either know the word, or you don't - it's not something you can guess at. Obviously, I don't get e-mails at work that are in Latin. Plenty that are all Greek to me, however, but none in Latin...

Easy... Still went there...

There's no accomplishment there - I've not learnt the languages! - you just type English into Google Translate and that spits out the same text in whatever language you select!

I honestly hope it works out for you all - I know what it is like to lose a forum you have invested a lot of time in and I don't envy anyone going through the same process. Set up a Patreon account and get willing members to contribute! (if finances are the concern!). But... Do stick around here as well, if you feel so inclined!

^ Latin pops up occasionally in the Rivers of London books. I use Google Translate quite a bit, and regularly at work when replying to customers all around the globe. If you had told me 20+ years ago - when I first started the job - that I would regularly be conversing with people in French, German, Spanish etc. in their own language I would have laughed square in your face, but with the wonders of modern technology...

Very sadly, indeed. Also, regular members cannot edit thread titles once posted, can they?

Never got that far! I think the furthest I got was just after they signed on the Pequod.

I still intend to read and finish that. Tried twice, but failed both times (but I did enjoy what I read, in an odd way). If I had an excuse for staying indoors for an extended period, I might get around to it. Oh...

To be honest, I mainly remember the plot of The Time Machine from the George Pal film*, rather than the book (though there are differences). *Which I still love, by the way.

Not cold war, but in case you are interested there is a Ben Macintyre documentary on BBC Four tonight at 9pm (D-Day spies).

I've managed a mere 5 from that list! (although I probably have another 10 or more on the shelf to read, or on my Kindle). Personally, I would rate The War of the Worlds over The Time Machine. The class commentary in the latter isn't very subtle and wears a bit thin after a while, and I just don't think it is as well written.

Another list of books you should read, this time of classic novels as voted for by Penguin's readers: https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2018/100-must-read-classic-books.html Will have a proper look tonight, but the first page seems pretty by the numbers.

Yours for just 99p on the Kindle, today!