What does it mean

[klwilliams]

that I like Death the best of the Terry Pratchett subseries? Second is the Night Watch (or Guard?), third is the Witches, and last is the Magicians (or whatever it is, since I just read the first of them). (It's not that I like the idea of death, it's that I have a crush on Death.)

Comments

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've read that one. I guess I'll put it on my must-read list.

[dame-cordelia.livejournal.com]

That's Wizards, ma'm.

Are you saying that there are new Terry Pratchett books, or are you just now discovering them? They are such fun to read.

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

I'm slowly working my way through the existing ones, and loving them.

[fearless-em.livejournal.com]

Dude, same here. Death is hot.. all introverted and misunderstood.

[aimeric.livejournal.com]

Death *is* the best character, no question about it.

Mort is probably my favorite Pratchett book overall. Wish I could've seen the BBC adaption of Hogfather this X-Mas - even beat out the Dr Who XMas special. I've been trying to get my hands on some of the old PC graphic adventure games (Monkey Island/King's Quest-ish). I think they were only released in the UK. The later ones had quite a great voice cast: Eric Idle (as Rincewind, I think), Tony "Baldrick" Robinson, and I think John Pertwee did the voice of Death.

Got introduced to Discworld by a friend in college who was a library science major. When I saw Pratchett in person at Border's several years ago (only 15 people were there...criminal! OTOH, plenty of time to talk to everyone personally :) ), I had him sign a copy of Feet of Clay (the most recent book at the time) for her birthday...I realized later on that I should've asked him to sign it "Oook!" For my book, he wrote "Don't fear the reaper" in Latin ;)

I wish he and Douglas Adams could've collaborated. Besides the obvious humor, they had several other things in common, from general philosophy to their interest in wildlife.

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

I got to meet Pratchett briefly at WorldCon in San Jose, and he was a delight. I just bought "Feet of Clay", and am looking forward to it.

Hey, are you going to the Wisconsin alumni get-together on March 21?

[aimeric.livejournal.com]

Hadn't heard about it. (Or, more likely, I got something in the mail and ignored it; I get a lot of junk mail from UW). What's going on? Any festivities, or just a get-together?

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

Just drinks and a couple of ex-professors speaking. I want to go for the networking opportunities, since I'm looking for a new job.

[galeni.livejournal.com]

Having just read Soul Music, I almost agree with you. But it's Granny Weatherwax I adore. Especially the Tiffany Aching series.

Death is very cool.

[galeni.livejournal.com]

Oops. I meant Hogfather. Haven't read Soul Music yet. It's still waiting for me at the library.

[d-mon-chick.livejournal.com]

I don't see anything funny about it. Death is a very cool character. I also think he's super neato.