Nomes Trilogy: The Bromeliad - Terry Pratchett in general

Darwin's Watch: Science of Discworld III - Terry Pratchett

One of the more interesting outputs of the Discworld tie-in juggernaut (diaries, calendars, recipe books...) has been the 'Science of the Discworld' set, currently three books co-written by Pterry and some Real Scientists. Covering a wide range of topics, the third instalment focuses primarily on the how the theories of evolution were developed, but meandering through phase space, advanced physics and steam engines along the way. I own and have read the previous two Science of Discworld books, but I can't claim to have retained much info on either volume. Which doesn't *really* matter, despite the usual text book-ish references back to previously discussed material. Actually, ...

Going Postal - Terry Pratchett

Going Postal is the latest release from Terry Pratchett. Being a fan, I was eager to buy this as soon as possible and bought it from Amazon with my vouchers earned from Dooyoo. Now, fans are allowed to criticise what they love and recently, I have had a few disappointments from Pratchett. I found Night Watch disappointing and The Wee Free Men began well, but trailed off somewhat. Before that, I read Monstrous Regiment and adored it – but I really wanted another Pratchett hit. Going Postal has many good things about it. The main character is one Moist Von Lipwig – a conman with a helpfully forgettable face and a long list of aliases. After a rather close brush with ...

Going Postal - Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett's thirty-third novel. That's quite something. I've loved nearly all of his books, and the sheer quantity of quality he produces buoys up the imperfect ones well. But this one - this is the first one I read that I felt a lot like I'd seen it all before. There's something uninspired here. It contains jokes. It contains warmth and humanity. It has a nifty idea for a main plot. But it doesn't feel fresh at all. Take the main character. He's a genius of (admittedly fairly petty) crime, a people person extraodinaire, rising manfully to the challenge of restoring the post. Immediately I felt there was a big comparison to, amongst others, the Watch books (Commander Vimes, ...