How did you discover Discworld/Terry Pratchett?
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Welcome April 
My story of finding DW:
Hm... I think I read my first TP book (Color of Magic) somewhere in the mid 80s, when I was a kid, maybe early teens. Found a translated book in the local library and simply gobbled it a couple of times. But alas, the library never extended the series with more (only as an adult did I figure they only translated 1, maybe 2 of the first books into Danish at that time).
So, I forgot all about the series, and somehow got back on track much later, in the late 90's I think. Can't remember how I managed to relocate it, but (re)read Color of Magic in original language this time and something went 'ding' at the back of my head. Had a 'darn copyists' kinda reaction XD Although I did not remember why I thought that. during that book it finally dawned on me that I had read it before ...*somewhere* ... I think it was Luggage that finally gave it away
Then I set out on a quest to get the series as it were around millenium (so while everybody else spoke about Y2K bug, I thought in DW terms), being a poor student I could only afford 1 trip a month to the book store ... where I could grab a handful of books, so took me around half a year or so to get up to speed with DW series. Been bit easier to follow since then XD
..... and now I find myself thinking I should get an extra copy of those most cherished books... as some of them are in bit of tatters from the reading
My story of finding DW:
Hm... I think I read my first TP book (Color of Magic) somewhere in the mid 80s, when I was a kid, maybe early teens. Found a translated book in the local library and simply gobbled it a couple of times. But alas, the library never extended the series with more (only as an adult did I figure they only translated 1, maybe 2 of the first books into Danish at that time).
So, I forgot all about the series, and somehow got back on track much later, in the late 90's I think. Can't remember how I managed to relocate it, but (re)read Color of Magic in original language this time and something went 'ding' at the back of my head. Had a 'darn copyists' kinda reaction XD Although I did not remember why I thought that. during that book it finally dawned on me that I had read it before ...*somewhere* ... I think it was Luggage that finally gave it away
Then I set out on a quest to get the series as it were around millenium (so while everybody else spoke about Y2K bug, I thought in DW terms), being a poor student I could only afford 1 trip a month to the book store ... where I could grab a handful of books, so took me around half a year or so to get up to speed with DW series. Been bit easier to follow since then XD
..... and now I find myself thinking I should get an extra copy of those most cherished books... as some of them are in bit of tatters from the reading
If Im honest I treat books pretty badly , some books I have special additions of like my 1910 copy of Pride and Predudice or my collection of war poems from 1914 , but other than that I use and abuse them for me they service a perpose. But I dont get attatched to stuff very easily any way .
I cant even remember why I started to read DW if Im honest I hated it when I was younger, then I think I was curiouse when I was about 16 and started to read Pyramids and I think that was it, I was hooked but very privet about my addiction.
I cant even remember why I started to read DW if Im honest I hated it when I was younger, then I think I was curiouse when I was about 16 and started to read Pyramids and I think that was it, I was hooked but very privet about my addiction.
pip said:
Yep been there. Now i have all the hardbacks carefully covered in plastic
Uh.. not going that far ... I think .... lol
I am thinking of maybe getting the new releases of DW - the one with black cover and some art stuck on the front. I liked the idea of an "adult version" for Harry Potter (actually, I think that one is much prettier than the various kid's versions) - my only gripe with the release of DW "adult cover" is... it's rather ugly. Almost tossed them across the room when I saw them in the bookstore a few days ago >.<
Hello all, just poking my nose around this place after searching in Google for Terry... oh well what have i gotten myself into this time.
Anyhow... I was Year 9 or something in boarding school. I was waiting for him to finish his game on the first Playstation. My friend had a copy of Interesting Times on the shelf. I picked it up, looked at the cover and I thought "Oooo pretty pictures.. with wizards. running for their life." so i picked it up and started reading.
Nope, I had no idea what i gotten myself into then, either.
Anyhow... I was Year 9 or something in boarding school. I was waiting for him to finish his game on the first Playstation. My friend had a copy of Interesting Times on the shelf. I picked it up, looked at the cover and I thought "Oooo pretty pictures.. with wizards. running for their life." so i picked it up and started reading.
Nope, I had no idea what i gotten myself into then, either.
Rain, sex and drinking..
For me, around 1991 I was working in a hotel in a tiny blip of a village in East Anglia where two-thirds of the homes were second bless-tihs-hosues owned by affluent Londoners as weekend retreats... after a day in the kitchen, the only recreations open to staff were sex and drinking, both of which pale after a while.
Luckily, I discovered one of the tourist tat shops had a bookshelf, and while 90% was instantly forgettable, there was a copy of something called Wyrd Sisters by Tery Pratchett available.. that was it. Bought it, read it, got hooked, begged bookseller man to order all five previous books for me.
And i've never looked back...
For me, around 1991 I was working in a hotel in a tiny blip of a village in East Anglia where two-thirds of the homes were second bless-tihs-hosues owned by affluent Londoners as weekend retreats... after a day in the kitchen, the only recreations open to staff were sex and drinking, both of which pale after a while.
Luckily, I discovered one of the tourist tat shops had a bookshelf, and while 90% was instantly forgettable, there was a copy of something called Wyrd Sisters by Tery Pratchett available.. that was it. Bought it, read it, got hooked, begged bookseller man to order all five previous books for me.
And i've never looked back...
Discovery of literary magic
Stumbled into Pratchett quite by accident i'm afraid to admit.
Was in my local Tesco one day and saw a hard back book called Masqerade reduced to £1.99.
Never one to pass by a bargain i splashed the cash and became hooked.
I've strayed from the path and not read them in any order unfortunately and some books make me smile, whilst others have me laughing out loud.
Should i confess to not appreciating Rincewind ???
I like to think i have qualities and the integrity of Corporal Carrot, but in the cold light of day i am more like CMOTD.
Stumbled into Pratchett quite by accident i'm afraid to admit.
Was in my local Tesco one day and saw a hard back book called Masqerade reduced to £1.99.
Never one to pass by a bargain i splashed the cash and became hooked.
I've strayed from the path and not read them in any order unfortunately and some books make me smile, whilst others have me laughing out loud.
Should i confess to not appreciating Rincewind ???
I like to think i have qualities and the integrity of Corporal Carrot, but in the cold light of day i am more like CMOTD.