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SaintFu posted:Sky has a trailer up for Going Postal: That was a cracking trailer. The only problem now is, the trailer goes against how I've always imagined the Golems to look like, even though the books almost directly say it as such, I've always seen them in my own little way.  I've just finished re-reading Jingo for what feels like the seventh time at least. I love this book.
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SeanBeansShako posted:SKY Going Postal is getting closer and closer! I'm frigging pumped. I seriously hope they do The Truth Next. What day is Going Postal set to be on? But I agree, The Truth would be excellent as a film, it's a nice stand alone effectively and doesn't need any set up to get into it, plus Otto would be great.
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All this talk of Detritus and Cuddy makes me want a new Watch book out already. 
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LooseChanj posted:Isn't "Scouting for Trolls" in the pipeline? Hopefully it'll have lots of Detritus. I wonder if Brick will be in it, judging by the name that is.
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PotatoManJack posted:With the exception of Soul Music, all my favorite Disc books have been about The Watch.
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May 30, 2010 20:00
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I'm struggling to remember where he appeared in the book. I would have liked to have seen him right at the beginning though.
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May 31, 2010 22:13
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SeanBeansShako posted:Always imagine Mr Tulip with the stereotypical gruff east end gangster accent myself his voice made hoarse as hell due to the attempted drug habit. Pretty much this, with Mr Pin being the slightly quieter and more sinister sounding one.
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Jun 6, 2010 17:44
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Verimus posted:Cheers for the suggestions. I missed Going Postal (What with being in the wrong hemisphere and all) but this almost made up for it: This is fantastic and needs a .GIF of it.
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Jun 7, 2010 09:40
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Well, you can definitely discover the improvement as the books go on and then watch them falter slightly on the last few. The first few don't read anything like the last ones mind you.
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Jun 24, 2010 00:57
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I feel dumb now, I didn't notice Mossy Lawn or Brother Brutha, it makes me wonder what others I've missed.
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Jul 9, 2010 23:23
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John Charity Spring posted:Rosie Palm. No I definitely got this one and I got the twelve and a half percent joke after I thought about it. It was clever though.
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Jul 10, 2010 13:30
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Seeing Soul Music on that list has made me realise that after lending the book to my father I have never had it back, the thieving bastard.
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Jul 11, 2010 18:36
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SeanBeansShako posted:He has got to love it, I assume the goons dad was in his prime in the seventies and would get the music references if he read long enough. I also love your avatar and custom title Moist von Lipwig. 
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Jul 12, 2010 14:21
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SeanBeansShako posted:Dammit, now I'm hoping for a book where Rincewind somehow turns the Ankh Mopork Madhouse into some weird Discworld version of the NHS After resetting up the tax system, Pratchett needs to hit the NHS, we've gotten the Royal Mint and the Post Office, the health service is the next target.
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Jul 31, 2010 19:31
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SaintFu posted:My job has some unofficial yet awesome benefits: How the hell did you get your mitts on that?
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After just re-reading Unseen Academicals, I can't quite understand the dislike for it, it's a pretty good book I think. It doesn't have as much as an impact as the darker novels, but it definitely feels that much more quirky.
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Aug 18, 2010 23:05
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The Fifth Elephant is fantastic. Mr Civilized!
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Sep 8, 2010 02:27
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Paul.Power posted:Speaking of the Watch, I'm trying to remember now whether Angua's promotion to Captain has cropped up in any Discworld books before ISWM.
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I'm about halfway through Nation now and I have to say it's bloody good. Does the pace pick-up at all because it's coasting through at the moment.
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Dec 7, 2010 01:13
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Did the Colour of Magic do that badly?
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Jan 11, 2011 02:43
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I didn't think it was too bad, but my complaints are the same as the thread so I won't repeat them. I thought Hogfather was fantastic though so compared to to that it would have suffered regardless.
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Jan 11, 2011 17:42
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Anyone been listening to the Mort radio play on the iPlayer? It's pretty decent I thought. The voice of Death seems a bit odd after watching the televised adaptations.
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Apr 9, 2011 10:20
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Nilbop posted:All four radio plays are fantastic. The Witches one less so because Wyrd Sisters just didn't do it for me, but Guards! Guards! is spot on (Welsh Carrot!) and Small Gods is just as good as you'd expect it to be.  Something to look forward to!
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Apr 9, 2011 20:52
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LooseChanj posted:There are no bad discworld novels, nor mediocre. edit: which for the record I liked. Although the joke at the end went on a bit too far.
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Iacen posted:Wow, was pleasantly surprised by my Kindle suddenly downloading Snuff this morning. What excellent timing! 
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Oct 11, 2011 12:07
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Been reading mine now and then between work breaks this morning and it's a good enjoyable read so far, haven't read any Watch books in ages so I think it's time to start rebuying them for my Kindle.
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Oct 13, 2011 22:26
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After starting Reaper Man again, I want a new Death book. 
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Oct 20, 2011 11:13
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The real question, is when will the next Watch book be?
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Nov 10, 2011 22:26
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Board game? Please tell me of Thud.
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Nov 27, 2011 22:00
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Started re-reading Thief of Time a few days ago. My first Discworld book, forgotten how much I'd enjoyed it.
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Dec 12, 2011 00:24
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I think it's hard to decide whether I like the Death books or the Watch ones more, they're both fantastic. Speaking of Death: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9pQUKV9MuM
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What the gently caress is that?^FactsAreUseless posted:I like the bits without Susan so much better than the bits with Susan that I'm still not sure why she's there... Just finished Thief of Time, cracking book. Might bounce onto Soul Music(?). Not read that one in years.
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Dec 14, 2011 03:00
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Personally I'd recommend reading the Death books in order, Mort is still great in its own stance, and it is just adds to the pay off as you read the new(er) ones.
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Death wasn't in Wee Free Men either. Didn't actually notice Death being absent to be honest, surprising that one. Ed: Found my old hardcover copy of The Fifth Elephant earlier too. IT'S BECAUSE OF THE UNCERTAINITY PRINCIPLE. 'What's that?' I'M NOT SURE. 
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UA is still a solid book, but it is definitely one of the weaker of the Discworld novels. I'm surprised I couldn't remember Mr Nutt's name, the other lad was Likely? or something? Dave Likelys lad? poo poo I have no idea.
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Jan 22, 2012 02:20
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I don't care what any of you say, another book with Jackrum in it would be pretty awesome.
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Feb 16, 2012 15:22
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I think I first read Reaper Man about... poo poo, five or six years ago? I was walking to a cafe to grab a bite to eat for lunch today and it hit me out of nowhere like a smack in the face. Bill Door. Bill, as in Billhook. God drat Terry Pratchett, god drat you.
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SeanBeansShako posted:This is going to happen a lot for you.  Billhook is so in your face that I don't know how I missed it.Would be interesting to see if there is a collaboration of all these jokes to see which ones I have missed. Jedit posted:Not quite so much in that particular instance, but later on it is.
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Stop making it worse guys, I'm a city boy, that's my excuse.
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