Funniest Discworld book

[chris.ph]

this is why im going to watch the british lions in NZ and not south africa or australia

 

[SimonAtford]

Simon, I love you.

I adore Pyramids, but you'll find that you, me, and a former poster named Pooh are about the only ones who do!

Love it in the beginning when he's putting on all his Assassin's stuff, and then falls over from the weight of it all. :clap:

Actually, lots of people on here like Pyramids

Indeed! I like Pyramids as well.

Anyone want to own up to not liking Pyramids

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

I liked it, it's in my top 10.

 

[Irony]

Personally I think Maskerade is hilarious. And I giggle every time I read The Sea and Little Fishes (but that's a short story technically). And Unseen Academicals, of course, that was a treat )))

 

[hazel8252]

Maskerade cracks me up too - Nanny serving the pudding! But TFE is right up there for me, Igor having to take all them heads off the wall in the middle of the night and Vimes' continuing anger all the way through

 

[AgProv]

The single funniest Discworld? Well, the first one I ever read was Wyrd Sisters. Discovering it on the bookstall in the sort of tiny seaside village in Norfolk where nothing ever happens and I was dying of cabin fever.... oh, this was joy. I still think of it more fondly than the rest even now, 23 years on....

 

[raisindot]

Anyone want to own up to not liking Pyramids

Sure. I hate Pyramids. But most veterans here know that.

 

[Penfold]

Anyone want to own up to not liking Pyramids

Sure. I hate Pyramids. But most veterans here know that.

Pooh's not around these days, so you can stop pretending now.

For sheer number of laugh out loud moments I would have to go with 'Moving Pictures' (playing a game of 'spot the reference' was quite amusing as well).

 

[n4nny0gg]

lords and ladies for me , Nanny Ogg and Casanunda going out on a date, I love her as a character shes fantastic

 

[anaid]

I'm sure I miss most of the references and jokes, being non-native English speaker and not having seen that many movies... So by far my favourite moment in Discworld Novels is, in my opinion, a timeless classic..

It's when Otto Chriek first complains about Ankh Morpork lightning and thunderstorms not knowing when to be dramatic and end his sentences with a flash of light and rumble and then sometime later:

'Right, lads,' said the dwarf, 'here's how it works. Every man who goes home early tonight 'cos of a headache gets a hundred dollars, all right? It's an old Klatchian custom.'

'And what happens if we don't go?' said the foreman, picking up a mallet.

'Vell,' said a voice by his ear, 'that's ven you get a... headache,'

There was a flash of lightning and a roll of thunder. Otto punched the air triumphantly.

'Yes!' he shouted, as the printers ran madly towards the doors. 'Ven you really, really need it, zere it is! Let's try vunce more... Castle!' The thunder rolled again. The vampire jumped up and down excitedly, vest tails flying. 'Vow! Now ve are cooking! Vunce more mit feelink! Vot a big... castle...' The thunder was even louder this time.

Otto did a little jig, beside himself with joy, tears running down his grey face.

'Music viz Rocks In!' he yelled.

 

[Tonyblack]

Anaid, I love that bit too!

If you have any trouble understanding references, you might find this thread useful. If the answer isn't there already, feel free to post about it on the thread and someone here will probably know the answer.

 

[anaid]

Thanks!

Something that makes me grin every time is "Death smiled"... it's gotten only funnier since Terry started omitting the "not a lot of choice since he's a skeleton" explanation.

 

[Alanz]

I keep changing my mind about the funniest, Nearly every book by Sir Terry that i pick up is funny in places , Just reading The Fifth Elephant which is extreemly funny, didn't like Strata very much though

 

[Ghost]

I didn't get on well with strata or dark side of the sun

 

[Dotsie]

They're not discworld books though, and not so funny. I've read them, but can't really remember anything about them.

 

[Alanz]

I thought Strata was very hard going, I haven't read Dark side of the Sun yet...

 

[SpideyGirl]

Indeed! I like Pyramids as well.

I like Pyramids and so does my wife

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

I liked Strata, thought the idea of it funny, Dark side of the Sun is different altogether,OK but out of the two Stata wins for me.

 

[Alanz]

I think the Terry Pratchett Books will read better the second time round especially Strata

 

[Sister Jennifer]

My parents are visiting at the moment. Listening to my Dad giggle his way through Reaper Man is wonderful. He tries to read out bits but just ends up laughing more.