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Looks like Amazon in the US is having a sale on all of Terry Pratchett. Might be time to pick up a book if you need it. @julesG

julesG Tagging the #OokBOokClub members:
@dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Liatrek @khooliha @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @BookWrym @SconsinBookyBadger @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @Lizpixie @BarbaraJean 47m

julesG Thank you, Melissa! 47m

willaful They're also on sale at Kobo, which allows you to download your books so you're not locked into the Amazon ecosystem: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=terry+pratchett&fclanguages=en

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julesG @willaful Thank you!!! 39m

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Robotswithpersonality

The Fifth Elephant | Terry Pratchett

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Better every time. I love rereading Discworld books, I just feel I grow to appreciate the story and the writing and the world that much more each time. It's part of the City Watch collection, featuring Sam Vimes and a the usual suspects and so it's a favourite, but it's also spectacular as a work on its own. The gender politics, and the regular politics, the contrast of civilization and savagery, 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? and questioning what qualifies as either, the first real inklings of the dark side of Sam Vimes forever held in check, the commentary on the darkness that comes from humanity, how werewolves can be worse because of the man rather than the wolf, the nature and importance of symbols and symbolic gestures, the different ways to be a guard or police force, the corrupting influence of power, 1d

Robotswithpersonality 3/3 the importance of unions, the tragic fallout of narrow-minded tradition and the body count that self-hatred can yield. It sounds, and in may ways is, deadly serious and deeply moving, but it's Terry Pratchett so there is humour around most corners and a warmth, the chance for change and good choices always. ♥️
⚠️animal death, misogyny 1d

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Robotswithpersonality

The Fifth Elephant | Terry Pratchett

Vimes.™

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Robotswithpersonality

A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction | Terry Pratchett

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As always, knowing there's a finite amount of this author's writing in the world makes me a little sad everytime I encounter work I haven't read. Despite that, this collection is very good at giving me the giggles, and, as with the Discworld series, the writing gets better as you go along. Stories are presented chronologically for the most part, with a split between: 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? First two-thirds non-Discworld, last third Discworld - and there are definitely a few repeats for those who have read the Discworld series - snippets of stories that ended up being incorporated into novels later.
Perhaps due to the familiar nature of much of the Discworld material, the stories I loved best were actually in the first section: 6d

Robotswithpersonality 3/? The High Meggas: I much prefer this originating story to what I've read (first book) of the Long Earth series that spawned from it! All things considered, even this conceptual model is harder sci fi than I go for, makes me feel that much more sure about not giving the series (which has another author involved, to boot) another shot. 6d

Robotswithpersonality 4/? Twenty Pence, With Envelope and Seasonal Greeting: Christmas Card horror story!
While I love Discworld's attitude - satirical, fantastical, occasionally dark and pragmatic, but rarely tragic or horrific, it's entertaining to realize Pratchett has spooky/gothic chops as well. 6d

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Robotswithpersonality 5/? Final Reward: His note at the front hurts because he's not around to make it into a longer story as suggested, but the story itself is wonderful.
Turntables of the Night: Favourite of the bunch, Death at a Disco, definitely the Death of the Discworld making an early appearance, funny and moving and sending chills down my spine all at once. 6d

Robotswithpersonality 6/? #IFDEFDEBUG + WORLD/ENOUGH + TIME: Haunting sci-fi noir/dystopia from the approachable perspective of the VR handyman - again, didn't know he had it in him, but you should really never underestimate Terry Pratchett. 6d

Robotswithpersonality 7/? Once and Future: While I feel like 'what if a woman pulled the sword from the stone' is a remix I've heard before *cough*Stargate SG-1 episode*cough*, there's some marvelous additions to this take on the tale, and I absolutely love the cheeky wink at the literary and art tradition that's built around the legend of King Arthur and Camelot - truly an anachronistic fun time. 6d

Robotswithpersonality 8/8 FTB: The computer who believes in Father Christmas and wants to keep its Teddy. 🧸 🥹🥰 [Yes, that concept made a reappearance too, IFYKYK].

⚠️Mention of SA, child loss, animal death 6d

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Robotswithpersonality

A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction | Terry Pratchett

Should have read this one yesterday: No truer devotee to the spirit of St. Valentine's Day than Nanny Ogg. 😉😘♥️

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Robotswithpersonality

A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction | Terry Pratchett

Written in the '90s, feeling very relevant ...🤨😤

TheBookHippie 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 1w

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Robotswithpersonality

A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction | Terry Pratchett

Ow, ow, ow, ow,ow. I don't think Barbarians wax....😬

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Robotswithpersonality

A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction | Terry Pratchett

Oh, Terry, of course you did. 🥹

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Robotswithpersonality

A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction | Terry Pratchett

Le Cackle. 🇫🇷 😁

Soubhiville Sir Terry is the best. 🥰 1w

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willaful

Going Postal | Terence David John Pratchett

If Moist was any judge, the man in front of him was the biggest fraud he's ever met. And he *advertised* it. That was... style. He told them what he was, and they laughed and loved him for it.

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