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Eric: Discworld: The Unseen University Collection | Terry Pratchett
Eric calls up a demon to grant him three wishes - but what he gets is the Discworld's most incompetent wizard...Eric is the Discworld's only demonology hacker. The trouble is, he's not very good at it. All he wants is the usual three wishes: to be immortal, rule the world and have the most beautiful woman fall madly in love with him. The usual stuff.But what he gets is Rincewind, the Disc's most incompetent wizard, and Rincewind's Luggage (the world's most dangerous travel accessory) into the bargain.Terry Pratchett's hilarious take on the Faust legend stars many of the Discworld's most popular characters in an outrageous adventure that will leave Eric wishing once more - this time, quite fervently, that he'd never been born.
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peanutnine
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I'm very behind on reviews but slowly catching up on #OokBOokClub reading @julesG

I liked this one better than Sourcery. Rincewind is still bumbling along but he at least had a good excuse for his cluelessness this time, with his not actually being a demon. I enjoyed the way Eric's wishes were interpreted and the depiction of the Trojan War

Soft pick

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BarbaraJean
Eric: A Novel of Discworld | Terry Pratchett
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Mehso-so

Since I just started reading Interesting Times, I guess I‘d better get around to reviewing Eric! I liked Rincewind better here than in Sourcery, but am still finding the Rincewind books underwhelming. This has humorous takes on Faust and Troy and Hell, but it all feels rather thin—more jokey “bits” than story or characterization. But it‘s fun and it‘s Pratchett, and I‘ll keep reading! #OokBookClub @julesG

julesG Rincewind's adventures are funny, but I agree underwhelming 4mo
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Graywacke
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This is a short book and a nice quick reminder that I still like this stuff. Part of the Rincewind series, the magician finds himself pre-pubescent Eric's conjured demon, doing Eric's wishes. The demons themselves are very upset about this, at least the head demon is. The Luggage isn't too happy either. Pratchett takes on Dante, Goethe, Aztecs, Homer, and the beginning and end of time, care of Rincewind and the Luggage. Fun stuff.

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Graywacke
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Terry Pratchett‘s Helen of Troy (well, Elenor of Tsort)…

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Graywacke
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My next book

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julesG
The Illustrated Eric | Terry Pratchett, Josh Kirby
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Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the #Eric post & tap "show me" on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag each other & we'll jump in to discuss with you. Feel free to chat about anything!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

kwmg40 I'd read this at the beginning of the year, so I decided not to reread it so soon. I recall liking the satirical elements but I wasn't all that enthusiastic about the story itself. I think I would have appreciated it much more if I were familiar with Faust. I'll probably postpone a reread of Eric until after I read Faust, and I'm sure it'll seem much funnier then. 5mo
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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #Eric feel free to discuss anything! Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

willaful Eric definitely feels slight after the high stakes of Sourcery. It is very funny though. 5mo
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julesG Re-reading the Rincewind books, Rincewind is slowly growing on me. I enjoyed reading my illustrated edition alongside the audiobook. 5mo
willaful I thought the character of the Creator was very similar to Slartibartfast from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 5mo
TheSpineView I agree with @julesG that Rincewind is growing on me too. I liked this take on Hell is paved with good intentions. However, it did get a bit confusing and convuled bit always humorous. 5mo
willaful @TheSpineView The hell is wonderful. I found myself wondering if this had provided some inspiration for “The Good Place.“ 5mo
BookWrym I was more caught up by the Greek mythology. Hell reminded me of Dante‘s Inferno. I did enjoy the demons as well and how easy they were to confuse. 5mo
julesG @kwmg40 I had to read Goethe's Faust in school. Which means we also talked about the other Faust/Bargain with the Devil stories. 5mo
julesG Eric summoning a demon always brings up Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus trilogy (YA, definitely darker than Pratchett). There's a summoning scene at the beginning of Bartimaeus that is very similar, probably because Bartimaeus is a very sarcastic demon. 😁 5mo
julesG @BookWrym What Hell would look like if Dante had had Cheerios for breakfast. 😁 5mo
kwmg40 Sorry for commenting on the wrong thread! As you can tell, I‘m not all that good at reading instructions. 😂 Anyhow, I‘m enjoying reading the comments here! 5mo
BookmarkTavern I think this is my favorite Rincewind book! It‘s so humorous, and I‘ve read Faustian stories before, so I thought I knew where everything would go, but the sort of djinn interpretation of Eric‘s wishes just made me laugh out loud. 5mo
julesG @kwmg40 no problem, that's why I answered here. 😉 5mo
BarbaraJean @julesG @TheSpineView I definitely liked Rincewind better here than in Sourcery, but I kind of feel like I'm marking time until I can get to the Pratchett I really like. I'm interested to make my way through the Discworld beyond my previous brief forays, but I'm understanding what people mean when they've said I'll prefer certain sub-series to others. @willaful I wondered the same thing about this maybe being an influence on The Good Place! 5mo
willaful @BarbaraJean It's interesting how many of us fans aren't really into the Rincewind books.

I searched but couldn't anything specifically saying TGP created mentioned Pratchett, but definitely a lot of people have seen the similarities.
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julesG @willaful wouldn't be the first TV series borrowing ideas from books without acknowledging it. 5mo
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willaful
Eric: A Novel of Discworld | Terry Pratchett
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Kind of slight as Discworld novels go, but certainly very funny. The ruler of Hell going all corporate is hilarious. “'This is really horrible,' said Eric, as they walked away. 'It gives evil a bad name.'“

#OokBookClub

Aimeesue +500 points for the The Good Place pics! 5mo
Tamra The Good Place! 🤣 5mo
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CarolynM My lasting memory of this one is of Rincewind exiting the Trojan Horse then looking back at where he‘d exited from and thinking “Says it all, really”🤣 5mo
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julesG
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#OokBOokClub book of the month, re-reading #Eric for the umpteenth time. 😁😁

#ShadowCat being a goofball

RaeLovesToRead Chin scritches!!!! 5mo
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BookmarkTavern
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Eric summons a demon of unimaginable power to grant his 3 world changing wishes. He gets Rincewind.

I know the story of Faust, so I thought I knew where this was going. But then I remembered this was a Rincewind book & threw my predictions out the window. Which is also where this plot went. With Pratchett‘s signature humor, a smartass parrot, & trips to distant past & the depths of Hell, this is easily my favorite Rincewind book. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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BookWrym
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#Discworld not my favourite but I did like the look at demonology, hell, Greek mythology and the dangers of making wishes.

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LitsyEvents
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repost for @julesG:

#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #BOOKTITLE!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

#Discworld

original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2732419

julesG Thank you! 6mo
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#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #BOOKTITLE!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

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kwmg40
Eric: A Novel of Discworld | Terry Pratchett
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A low pick for me. Rincewind isn't among my favourite #Discworld characters (though the Luggage is right up there among the best), but this was still a fun romp through time. I might have appreciated it more if I were familiar with Faust.

#JoyousJanuary @Andrew65
#BacklistReadathon @clwojick @TheAromaofBooks
#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
#gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper (prompt 62: “Ponyta: Magic“)

Ruthiella Love The Luggage 🧳! ❤️ 10mo
julesG I agree, Rincewind isn't one of my favourites either, whereas Luggage is in the top ten. 😁 10mo
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TheSpineView Fantastic! 10mo
Librarybelle Nice!! 10mo
PuddleJumper Wahoo! 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 10mo
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 9mo
kwmg40 @Ruthiella @julesG Yeah, who doesn't love the Luggage? 😂 9mo
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MariaW
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Be careful what you wish for:
You summon a great and powerful demon that obeys you and fulfills all your wishes.
Well, you got Rincewind instead.
At least he can run from things fast without looking back - that‘s a superpower as well, right? 🤣

Ruthiella He is pretty good about getting out of tight spots! 😂 13mo
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stretchkev
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Rincewind and the luggage are great characters. The sarcasm and general story lines are good. I should like these stories. I think why these are just meh for me is that it lacks the distinct place, like the Chalk or Ankh-Morpork to anchor the story, making it all feel unmoored.

The Witches series feels much the same to me, with the Tiffany Aching series making the correction to the amorphous settings

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Smarkies
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Mehso-so

Not my favourite Discworld book but it definitely still had a ton of humour. It was just a little too choppy for me. Maybe if I had read Faust I would have appreciated this more?
1st book off the list for #roll100 @PuddleJumper 😁

PuddleJumper Whoo! That's great! 3y
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Mangelli
Mehso-so

A short fun tale in the Discworld. A spoof of Faust.

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jmtrivera
Eric: A Novel of Discworld | Terry Pratchett
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This adventure is quick and amusing, filled with references to history and literature that made me snicker. It was great to see Rincewind and Luggage back again. I liked that it was fast and brief, but at the same time, it didn't feel quite as full as the other adventures? Maybe I'm used to more? But I liked it just fine.

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canoflightbulbs
Eric: A Novel of Discworld | Terry Pratchett
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Another one finished! A very quick and pleasant read. It made for a nice change.

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Eric: A Novel of Discworld | Terry Pratchett
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Figured it was time for a lighter read after the heavy subjects I‘ve been into recently, so I snagged a Discworld book out of the TBR crate. One of the few I‘ve never read! I‘m excited to dive back into the universe. Sorry, The Univers.

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LittleBug
Eric: A Novel of Discworld | Terry Pratchett
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Mehso-so

I‘m not entirely sure about this one... I like Pratchett voice, but it‘s a bit too much over the top for me, or maybe it‘s just too much...? It reeds like YA book, but at least half the jokes/innuendo would go past a YA reader... And for an adult, or at least this adult, it‘s a little as if the author couldn‘t choose who/what to make fun of, so he just made fun of everything he could think of???

julesG That sums it up fairly well. 5y
CarolynM Yes, that's what he does. I still chuckle about Rincewind's exit from the Trojan Horse. 5y
LittleBug @julesG not a big fan either? Glad I‘m not the only one☺️ 5y
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LittleBug @CarolynM That‘s the thing, I didn‘t feel like chuckling, more like shaking my head🙈🥴 5y
julesG Actually, I'm a big Pratchett fan. (I've taken over hosting #OokBOokClub about a year ago) I like the Discworld books, but this is not one of my favourites. 5y
LittleBug @julesG that‘s good to know! I really wanted to like Pratchett, now I know it‘s worth trying another one of his books🤩 5y
julesG Although it might throw you into the middle of the Discworld, but this one is a good starter. 5y
LittleBug @julesG Stacked! Thanks!☺️ 5y
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I love Prachett‘s version of hell in this book “The damned must suffer repeated viewings of other people's holiday slides, elevator music, and the reading aloud of every clause of the 40,000 volumes of health and safety rules.”

#HolyHell
#AugustABC
@Eggs

julesG Makes me wonder just how often Sir Terry had to endure these things. 😁 5y
Eggs 🤗👏🏻💗📚👏🏻🤗 5y
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julesG
The Illustrated Eric | Terry Pratchett, Josh Kirby
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#OokBOokClub @TricksyTails

Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the ERIC post & tap "show me" on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag each other & we'll jump in to discuss with you. Feel free to chat about anything!

#SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #EpicBuddyRead

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julesG
The Illustrated Eric | Terry Pratchett, Josh Kirby
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#OokBOokClub #readingretreat Edition (means I might not be too active and I did not create a very sophisticated picture)

@TricksyTails

Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #ERIC! Feel free to discuss anything! Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!

#SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #EpicBuddyRead #Discworld

Soubhiville I don‘t have the illustrated edition, but I did enjoy Eric. I think I‘ve read this one 3 times... I love that it‘s a quick read, and perfect for in between heavier books. 6y
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julesG @Soubhiville The illustrated edition is just that, the same content just with a few pictures added to it. 😁 You're right about it being a palate cleanser. 6y
Soubhiville I‘ve always been intrigued by the summoning demons trope, especially when it comes with humor! And I love to see authors get creative with their demon building and hellscapes. 6y
Soubhiville I enjoyed The Parrot, tiny Quezovercoatl (TP‘s punny names strike again!), And hell‘s paperwork traps- perfect! 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Yes I enjoyed this one too. And yes @Soubhiville I loved the commentaries on corporate infrastructure that were all wrapped up in his Hell. 6y
DrexEdit I'm finally caught up! Thank you short Eric book! 😊 I really enjoyed this one. I felt Rincewind comes into his own here as a refined character. Ironically the eponymous Eric is barely present, but he gets events underway in a good way. 6y
Laura317 I am not a huge Rincewind fan, but the description of Hell had me cracking up. Giving commendations as punishments, all the paperwork was just such fun. 6y
gossamerchild I actually don't like this one 🙄. It feels incomplete, somehow, or a filler between two other stories. I feel bad for saying this 🤣 6y
dariazeoli I was happy for a shorter read this month, but Rincewind continues to make me feel decidedly “meh” - consistency! 😉 6y
Gezemice @gossamerchild I have read this a while ago and was not one of my favorites, so I did not re-read it. 6y
khooliha I am beginning to feel like Rincewind is never going to find himself in the sort of story that let's him develop, which really sets him apart from the other MC branches on the Discworld books. I will say, though, this book wasn't as bad as bad as it was in my memory! Not, you know, real good or anything, but I like hanging with Rincewind and I liked how mean he was to Eric. 6y
khooliha (I also forgot to comment the day this post went up, which is a review of the book in and of itself!) 6y
julesG @khooliha No need to comment on these posts right away. Do it when you have time to do it. 😉 6y
Iblu Sooo, catching up catching up coming through!!!! So this Rincewind subseries appears to have a pattern: a forever on the run moth-eaten wizard encounters a willing or not so willing travel companion for a trip to far away (in space and/or time) places. Plus the Luggage, which in this book featured only as a frustrated running after kind of pet. I still liked it though!!! Although my preferred series are those with the witches... 5y
julesG @Iblu Now that you mentioned it, I can see the pattern. Love the witches and Death, of course. 😁 5y
julesG @Iblu Discussion post is here. 😉 5y
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rockpools
The Illustrated Eric | Terry Pratchett, Josh Kirby
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Mehso-so

Sorry @julesG ! #ookbookclub

Not my favourite Pratchett so far. Not sure if I needed to be more familiar with Faust, if I‘d have been better off with print (though the audio narrator did grow on me), or if I just needed to concentrate better, but I found the storyline jumpy & hard to follow.

Which doesn‘t change the fact it has a lot of very funny moments, and some fantastic characters. Especially Lavaeolus. I‘d read a whole book about him!

julesG Well, no need to be sorry about not liking it. 6y
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So I‘m at a small railway station, debating where on earth the egg whisk came from (amongst other things). Turned on Eric, for #OokBookClub, and within a few sentences he‘s explained everything! Matter has plans!

I need a cuppa!

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My holds came in (all at once).

You have an extra book‘s-worth of space in your suitcase next week @julesG - Eric arrived early (but thank you!)

Still practicing travelling light, I‘m reading Milkman on my phone. Love the book (quite a surprise!) - her voice is just 👌. Not loving the phone-reading experience though 🥺

CarolynM Milkman would be extra tough on the phone - all those long, long paragraphs! 6y
julesG 👏👏👏 Great! I'll do immersion reading tomorrow, audio + physical copy. 6y
Cathythoughts I listened to Milkman too .. I thought it was great on Audible 👍🏻♥️ 6y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Pratchett delivers the best silly stories, all while picking at the sacred cows of classic literature, religion, and corporate infrastructure...and that‘s just in this installment. So read it for a pure fun romp or for the witty asides, either way a fun way to pass a few hours.

#OokBOokClub
#PratchettPosse

And one more for my #SeriesRead with @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 😊 6y
vivastory I need to read more Pratchett 6y
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Touché again... ?

#OokBOokClub
#PratchettPosse

Samplergal 😂😂😂 6y
AlaMich *snort* 6y
GingerAntics So true 6y
JazzFeathers 😂😂😂 Makes perfect sense. 6y
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😂. I loved this whole twist on Helen of Troy and the “classics”.

#OokBOokClub
#PratchettPosse

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @merelybookish I thought you‘d appreciate this. 5y
merelybookish "moderately attractive in good light" ?? 5y
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😂 “Hell IS other people”

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#PratchettPosse

SW-T 🤣🤣🤣 6y
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khooliha
Mehso-so

Imagine if this were a real novel and imagine if fucking Eric wasn't in it.
#OokBOokClub

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khooliha
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This Death scene at the end of the universe is also nice! I am really torn on if this is a good book or not!
#OokBOokClub

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The scenes between Rincewind and his probable ancestor Lavaeolus (I can't remember if it gets confirmed or not) got me Actually Emotional and I'm very glad Eric wasn't around to ruin the last one.
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khooliha I should have read literally half a page more to see the ancestor thing confirmed. And I'm happy that Rincewind didn't want to kill him, despite his earlier grandfather-slaying enthusiasm. Love yourself/your family, Rincewind! 6y
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khooliha

I think this book is trying to recapture the dynamic from Color of Magic/Light Fantastic, but the thing about those is Twoflower is likable and Eric SUCKS
#OokBOokClub

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khooliha

If Terry ends his boy genius side character phase with a real snot that Rincewind is endlessly mean to, I'll be satisfied.
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khooliha (I don't count Ponder in this phase because he's the Final Form and gets to be a real character.) 6y
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I cannot say that I'm amped for this Eric reread, but I -can- say that this is a pretty bird and I quite like the solid teal background too.
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holarosarita I do love that cover. 6y
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Laura317
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Looking forward to something light. I always like a good story with the Luggage. #Ookbookclub #Discworld

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julesG
The Illustrated Eric | Terry Pratchett, Josh Kirby
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#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #Eric!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

#OokBOokClub #Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

@TricksyTails

rockpools I‘m in a 4-week reservations queue ☹️. Hurry up, people!! 6y
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julesG @RachelO Oh no! I could bring my copy to Wales. Then you'd have something to read for the weekend. 😉 6y
rockpools 😂😂In case I run out of books?? Thank you! But I reckon you might need your luggage space. Hopefully it‘ll come in just in time for the epic train journey 🚂🐢📚 6y
julesG @RachelO I managed to pack under 8kg into my on-board travel rucksack for a whole month in London. I guess I coukd bring the book. I'll ask you again a few days before take-off. 6y
Soubhiville This one‘s a short fast and fun read! 6y
rockpools @julesG Aw, thank you! I‘m sure it‘ll turn up that weekend though (it‘s an ebook, so more chance of arriving on time 🤞). I might need packing tips though! I‘m off to Edinburgh for 10 days with just walk-on baggage & my usual ‘fling it all in‘ approach isn‘t going to work! A month with just cabin baggage is V Impressive (and quite a lot beyond me)! 6y
julesG @Soubhiville I'm looking forward to rereading it, not only in English, but also the illustrated edition. I remember reading the German edition more than 20 years ago. 6y
julesG @RachelO I had access to a washing machine and it being summer helped, too. I try to pack items that I can mix and match. Say, long sweater that works with jeans and with a pair of leggings; large scarf that can double as a wrap-around skirt/cardigan/... 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Mine‘s on hold at the library already!! 6y
Laura317 I‘m ready to start! 6y
SconsinBookyBadger Bought my ebook copy today! 😀 6y
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#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that next month we'll be reading #Eric! Dig our your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on March 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

@TricksyTails
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#OokBOokClub #Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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Eric Thursley is an adolescent demonologist hoping to cut a deal with a demon in order to become king of all the nations of the Disc, meet the most beautiful woman in history, and live forever... except he accidentally summons Rincewind instead (who has been stuck in the Dungeon Dimensions for a few books now) and of course nothing goes according to plan.

Quick and goofy. Loved the time travel back to the Discworld equivalent of the Trojan War.

twohectobooks Are you reading them consecutively? I just started a planned consecutive (re)read this year and I‘m very excited. 6y
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“Below, harshly lit in the arid vacuum of space, Great A‘Tuin the world turtle toiled under the weight of creation...

There might have been more efficient ways to build a world. You might start with a ball of molten iron and then coat it with successive layers of rock, like an old-fashioned gobstopper. And you‘d have a very efficient planet, but it wouldn‘t look so nice. Besides, things would drop off the bottom.”

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Cathythoughts 👍🏻❤️❤️😉 6y
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“... he could always materialise and sort things out personally. But he liked people to believe that all the bad things that happened to them were just fate and destiny. It was one of the few things that cheered him up.”

- portrait of Lord Astfgl, the Demon King, by Paul Kidby #DiscRead

AlaMich Vowels? We don‘t need no stinkin‘ vowels!! (edited) 6y
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