The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld - Terry Pratchett

A companion of quotes from the Discworld (187 words)
by theevilsam - written on 17/07/09, updated on 17/07/09 (Useful, 12 readings)
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The wit and wisdom of the Discworld by Terry Pratchett is a great reference book. It is split into chapters and each chapter is based on a Discworld novel. There are then quotes from the novel covered in the chapter. The quotes are numerous and will bring back wonderful memories. Whilst not a story book. It contains all the funniest parts of each book in the series. The book is meant not to be read from front to back, although it could be, but to be opened at a random page, a few quotes to be read, and for said quotes to inspire you to read whichever novel the quotes are from. I used it many time is university when i could not decide which book i felt like reading, ...

Making Money - Terry Pratchett

Must Be Funny In a Pratchett's World (839 words)
by samueltyler - written on 14/12/07 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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I ve just heard the news that Terry Pratchett, author of over 30 books in the Discworld series, has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer s. It got me thinking about some of my other long term authors and how their work as had peaks and troughs - usually descending rapidly in quality in later years. Pratchett has always managed to avoid this as although his books are invariably set in Ankh-Morpork the actual stories tackle different subjects each time. That is until now as his latest book Making Money revisits the cast of Going Postal and reuses similar story plots. Could this work in what may be one of his last books? Moist von Lipwig is back in his ...

Making Money - Terry Pratchett

Funny Money (1150 words)
by SWSt - written on 01/11/07, updated on 01/11/07 (Very useful, 146 readings)
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Having spoofed opera, films, publishing, the post office and goodness knows what else, Terry Pratchett turns his sharp sense of humour to the world of banking in the latest Discworld novel. You’d think that was an area ripe for skitting, wouldn’t you? And you’d be right as Pratchett turns in what is, for me, one of his best Discworld novels for some time. The basic plot sees Moist Von Lipwig (last seen in Going Postal!) take over the Ankh Morpork Bank. When I saw Lipwig had been brought back, I was slightly concerned, as I never really warmed to him as a character first time round. Whilst Going Postal was OK, it was not one of the best in the series. This time round, ...