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The Time-travelling Caveman | Terry Pratchett

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Charming. A mix of sci fi and fantasy short stories, Terry's imagination and humour shine through in each story, and the audiobook provided a sorely needed livening up of a morning of chores. ♥️

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Terry Pratchett's Discworld Imaginarium | Paul Kidby

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Paul Kidby's iconic #Discworld pictures. I enjoyed browsing through this book.

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The Rincewind Trilogy | Terry Pratchett

Dear #OokBOokClub-ers,

Following the suggested reading order we'll start off in April 2024 with the #RincewindNovels.

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyread

julesG @alisiakae @DrexEdit @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Tea_and_Starstuff @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Marmie7 @Liatrek @khooliha @Read-y_Picker @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @rretzler @SconsinBookyBadger @peanutnine @Light_of_Aether @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @Fortifiedbybooks 8mo

julesG Would you please repost @LitsyEvents? 8mo

BookmarkTavern Yay! 🎉🎉 8mo

julesG @GingerAntics 3mo

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julesG

The Discworld Atlas | Terry Pratchett, The Discworld Emporium

Dear #OokBOokClub-ers,

Here we go, my proposed schedule for our #Discworld re-read. I've included a few of the short stories and where to find them.

#SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyread

julesG @alisiakae @DrexEdit @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Tea_and_Starstuff @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Marmie7 @Liatrek @khooliha @Read-y_Picker @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @rretzler @SconsinBookyBadger @peanutnine @Light_of_Aether @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @Fortifiedbybooks 8mo

kwmg40 Yay, looking forward to this! 8mo

BookmarkTavern I am so excited! 💖💖 8mo

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TheSpineView 👍❤️📖 8mo

TheAromaofBooks Love me a detailed schedule! 😂 Thank you for organizing!! 8mo

julesG @GingerAntics 3mo

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LitsyEvents

The Discworld Atlas | Terry Pratchett, The Discworld Emporium

Repost for @julesG

Dear #OokBOokClub-ers,

I am proposing a #Discworld re-read based on the above reading guide. #SirTerryPratchett himself suggested starting with Sourcery, so that's what I'd suggest too.

I can draw up a reading schedule.

Your thoughts?

Let me know if you want to be tagged in future postings.

#PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyread

LitsyEvents Original post https://litsy.com/p/SDI0em5Xd1lm 8mo

julesG Thank you! 8mo

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julesG

The Discworld Atlas | Terry Pratchett, The Discworld Emporium

Dear #OokBOokClub-ers,

I am proposing a #Discworld re-read based on the above reading guide. #SirTerryPratchett himself suggested starting with Sourcery, so that's what I'd suggest too.

I can draw up a reading schedule.

Your thoughts?

Let me know if you want to be tagged in future postings.

#PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyread

julesG @alisiakae @DrexEdit @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Tea_and_Starstuff @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Marmie7 @Liatrek @khooliha @Read-y_Picker @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @rretzler @SconsinBookyBadger 8mo

kwmg40 I‘m in! Thanks for hosting again! 8mo

TheSpineView I don't think I would read them all. However, it would be cool to pop in and out. 8mo

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julesG @TheSpineView that's absolutely fine. It's an option not an obligation. 😁 8mo

julesG @kwmg40 Great!!! 8mo

TheSpineView @julesG 😎😎😎 8mo

Soubhiville Wow that‘s confusing! I probably won‘t reread right now, but if you keep tagging me I might occasionally feel like picking up what you‘re reading. 🙂 8mo

BookmarkTavern Yes! I love this idea! 💖💖💖 8mo

rretzler Absolutely, I‘m trying to read them all for the first time, so a reread of some and an initial read for others is just what I need to keep me motivated and on track! Thanks for organizing! 8mo

peanutnine Could you tag me for this? I've always wanted to read Discworld but never know where to even begin. A readalong with y'all sounds perfect 8mo

julesG @rretzler @peanutnine Yeah! Glad to have you join us. 8mo

BookWrym Been meaning to get back to discworld for a while please tag me 😀 8mo

willaful Keep me tagged please! 8mo

julesG @BookWrym Glad to have you. 8mo

BarbaraJean I‘m definitely interested! I‘ve only read Mort and the Tiffany Aching books, so I‘d love to join a buddy read and work through Discworld more comprehensively. 8mo

julesG @BarbaraJean 🎉🎉 8mo

julesG @LitsyEvents - would you repost this please? 8mo

Marmie7 I would definitely be in for a few of them. I followed the last read-along but wasn't able to read them all. 8mo

Light_of_Aether I'm in! I read The Color of Magic for the first time in January and I'm excited to read more. 8mo

julesG @Marmie7 That's fine. Great to have you with us again. 8mo

julesG @Light_of_Aether Wonderful. I'll add you to the tag-list. 8mo

Balibee146 I'd be up for this looks fun .... I just reread Sourcery a few weeks ago though so I may skim read that to start with lol 8mo

julesG @Balibee146 🎊🎊 welcome aboard! 😊 8mo

Deblovestoread I‘ve not read any of these books so now seems like a great opportunity to do. Please add me to your list. 💜 8mo

julesG @Deblovestoread Will do! 8mo

Fortifiedbybooks I'm in! 😁 8mo

julesG @Fortifiedbybooks Great! 8mo

TheAromaofBooks Oh no, another series buddy read I'm very interested in! 😂 This is an author I've always meant to try but never have, so I think I'll jump in for the first couple of books and see if he is to my liking!! 8mo

julesG @TheAromaofBooks Yes, do join us. I hope you'll like the books. 8mo

Chrissyreadit I‘ve wanted to read these for the first time- so am going to start and see how it feels- so yes please tag me… 8mo

julesG @Chrissyreadit will do. We're reading Sourcery from April 8th and the discussion is from May 7th. 8mo

Lizpixie Yes please! Tag me as well🙌 Probably won‘t get to all but will definitely do the best I can. My dad and I both are huge Pratchett fans. 8mo

julesG @Lizpixie 🥳🥳 no need to do them all. Dip in whenever you like. 8mo

julesG @GingerAntics 3mo

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Terry Pratchett: a Life with Footnotes: The Official Biography | Rob Wilkins

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The life of Terry Pratchett, written by his longtime personal assistant and friend, Rob Wilkins.

This was so perfect. It was a heartbreaking joy to learn more about the man whose writing changed my life. His background, his inspirations, his dedication to writing. & it‘s nice to know that he appears to be as genuine & good hearted as I thought he‘d be. #GNUTerryPratchett #OokBOokClub 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

julesG

BookmarkTavern CW 👇🏻 8mo

BookmarkTavern The last quarter of the book deals with Pratchett‘s diagnosis and life with Alzheimer‘s, as well as his support for physician assisted suicide 8mo

BookmarkTavern Footnote 1: I would give serious consideration to giving up an organ if I could get that short story of orcs in Jane Austen. 8mo

BookmarkTavern Footnote 2: I held it together pretty well, only tearing up. Until Rob started listing the books on the hard drive destroyed by the steamroller. THEN I burst into tears. 8mo

julesG Same for me, Re: Footnotes 1+2. I haven't written a review yet. 8mo

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The Discworld Atlas | Terry Pratchett, The Discworld Emporium

#OokBOokClub

Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the #ALifeWithFootnotes 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

julesG @alisiakae @DrexEdit @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Tea_and_Starstuff @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Marmie7 @Liatrek @khooliha @Read-y_Picker @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful 9mo

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julesG

The Discworld Atlas | Terry Pratchett, The Discworld Emporium

Thank you all, dear #OokBOokClub-ers!

We've read our way through the #PratchettVerse. It was a pleasure hosting the #ReadAlong and discussing the books with you.

Thank you to @TricksyTails for starting the #EpicBuddyread. I took over hosting in the autumn of 2018 (thank you, @DGRachel, for helping me find my feet) and I'm sure to miss my regular calendar alarms reminding me to send off the next #OokBOokClub posts.

What are we reading next?

julesG @alisiakae @DrexEdit @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Tea_and_Starstuff @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Marmie7 @Liatrek @khooliha @Read-y_Picker @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful 9mo

willaful Start over? 😁 9mo

julesG @willaful Definitely an option. 9mo

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kwmg40 I would love starting over, as I joined this buddy read late and never caught up. I‘ve finished about a third of the books. However, I‘d totally understand the rest of the group wanting to move on and do something new! 9mo

TheSpineView I would like to choose another author. However, I did miss a lot because I went down several rabbit holes. 9mo

kwmg40 Another author would be fine with me, but if we do end up rereading Pratchett's books, maybe we can start with a collection (such as City Watch or Witches) instead of reading through all the books in publication order? 9mo

julesG @kwmg40 I like that idea of reading the collections. But I'm also up for a new author, @TheSpineView. 9mo

BookmarkTavern I‘d love either way! This has been an utter delight! 9mo

julesG @BookmarkTavern @TheSpineView @kwmg40 @willaful - Re: re-reading Pratchett -- I'd want to do Discworld collections. I'm not very keen on (re-)reading The Long Earth series, but would be up to re-read the children's books (Carpet People, Maurice, etc.). Re: different author, my thoughts -- a) it should be an author with at least 12 books under their belt to get us through a year at least, b) it should be "light" reading, c) ⬇️ 8mo

julesG c) books should be easy to access, neither of us wants to comb through archives or spend lots of money on collectors' copies, d) I'm open to suggestions 8mo

TheSpineView @julesG As a reread are you thinking an author in the same vein? Like Neil Gaiman? 8mo

julesG @TheSpineView Gaiman came to mind, but he has some doorstoppers (American Gods). Also thought Jasper Fforde and Ben Aaronovitch. Jodi Taylor might work too. Further Chesterton and Wodehouse, who were both influences for Pratchett. 8mo

julesG And if we stick to a Pratchett re-read then I'd want to do The Witches, Death, The Watch,... 8mo

kwmg40 If we're going outside the fantasy genre, Chesterton and Wodehouse would be OK with me. Within fantasy, maybe Martha Wells or Seanan McGuire (who also writes as Mira Grant)? Their works aren't necessarily “light“ as in humorous but they tend to be quick to read and there are lots of novella-length works. 8mo

kwmg40 If we stay with Pratchett, my top choices would be City Watch or Industrial as collections, as I have the most gaps in those collections, but any would be fine with me. 8mo

SconsinBookyBadger Please tag me for the next buddy reads whichever direction it leads to a re-read or different author. I fell behind on this one and regret has been nagging at me lately. 8mo

julesG @SconsinBookyBadger I know that feeling. Will tag you. 8mo

rretzler I have no idea how I missed this until it was over. I guess partially because I haven‘t been active in a couple of years, but I wish I had some upon it before now! Please tag me if you do something else. 8mo

julesG @rretzler Will do! 8mo

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Terry Pratchett: a Life with Footnotes: The Official Biography | Rob Wilkins

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Here we are, our final #OokBOokClub discussion for #ALifeWithFootnotes. 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

julesG @alisiakae @DrexEdit @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Tea_and_Starstuff @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Marmie7 @Liatrek @khooliha @Read-y_Picker @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful 9mo

julesG I enjoyed Rob Wilkins' sense of humour, which might not come as a surprise. He loved Pratchett's books already before he worked with him. And, I'm sure, some of Pratchett's wit certainly rubbed off over the years. 9mo

julesG Do you have favourite anecdotes about Pratchett? 9mo

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willaful Yes, I'm finding it more entertaining than I expected. (But perhaps should hve expected.) 9mo

BookmarkTavern I‘m not quite finished yet, but listening to the stories has been so lovely. Hearing how people and places shaped him. Also, I would have loved to see how he ran a D&D campaign. My mind cannot imagine how awesome it must have been. 💕 9mo

willaful I'm still way behind -- making an effort to finish by the end of the month -- but the chapter on Terry's wedding has tears prickling my eyes. So sweet! (And reminds me of my own husband, who was 18 when we met and also become “the most married person you were ever likely to meet.“) 8mo

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