How many Discworld novels have you read?

[andrew]

Well...

After viewing the poll results I feel utterly shamed. I supposed I had better get reading right now!

Having only read a few Discworld novels on and off I've decided to start from the beginning. I read The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic not too long ago and am now just half-way through Equal Rites.

Thankfully it's still winter (and what a winter it is!), which I find to be the best season of the year curl up with a good book.

A big thank-you to everyone for all of your responses.

 

[DaveC]

Well...

After viewing the poll results I feel utterly shamed. I supposed I had better get reading right now!

Having only read a few Discworld novels on and off I've decided to start from the beginning. I read The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic not too long ago and am now just half-way through Equal Rites.

Thankfully it's still winter (and what a winter it is!), which I find to be the best season of the year curl up with a good book.

A big thank-you to everyone for all of your responses.

Cool, I remember Equal Rites being the first one I properly loved.

Good luck with the rest of the series hope to see you round here lots.

 

[james.a.vivian]

How many DW novels read

I own and have read all of Terry's books over the last 7 years.

 

[Antiq]

I have quite a way to go yet, but I've read about 30 or so. I own 28 so far, and I know I've read a few more than that. When I posess them all I'll start all over again

 

[james.a.vivian]

Thank god I've joined this group, it's inspired me to reread all of the books again.

 

[Little Miss Kiwi Chick]

I am reading them with a friend so we can talk about them with each other a we go. Unfortunately he does not read them as fast as I do. However, now that I have discovered this site, I may just jump in and read them as fast as I want to...

Tried reading Strata and put it down. Just could not get into it.

Struggeled with Pyramids and Small Gods, loved Mort, Reaper Man, Witches Abroard and Soul Music. Have re-read most of them up to Soul Music (publication order) except the two I struggled with.

Keep asking for Diaries for Christmas but nobody obliges. And Nanny's Cookbook (again nobody obliges - perhaps scared I will follow the recipes for their next meal?)

Started reading some of the Science of the Discworld but prefer the novels.

Loved the Diggers series, forced my class to listen to it one year - well Diggers anyway. Some of them got the humour (9-10 year olds).

Started on the Johnny Maxwell Series.

My 2-year-old likes Where's My Cow so he's off to a good start in his literature.

 

[Little Miss Kiwi Chick]

I have read all the TP books and the Science of the Discworld and "Where's My Cow?" but what are the "diaries" of which you all speak?

Also... last year my daughter gave me a very large book about Unseen University. You cut it out and put it together. I have never seen it listed in the front of TP books. Looks like an engineering nightmare. I secretly think she gave it to me to "F&%$ with my mind" as she knows I would hate to cut it up... and where would I put it when I DID put it together? I am toying with the idea of giving it to an former boss of mine from 20 years ago (a retired engineer). He and his wife are HUGE DW fans, but I would hate to part with it.

That was sold by Bernard the Cunning Artificer shop in Wincanton http://www.discworldemporium.com/catalog.php though I think they have sold out now.

Easily available in New Zealand, try Whitcoulls online shop = www.whitcoulls.co.nz or if you get really stuck, message me.

 

[FirstoftheGangtoDie]

A pathetic 32. I haven't read all the tiffany aching ones or eric or one of the blasted witches ones orrrrr the one avec le catty cat. I should get on that really.

 

[Antiq]

A pathetic 32. I haven't read all the tiffany aching ones or eric or one of the blasted witches ones orrrrr the one avec le catty cat. I should get on that really.

Maurice is excellent, so is Eric (my favourite Rincewind book) and the Tiffany Aching series is among my all-time favourites. It's lovely not to have read a bunch of them yet, it means such first-time treats ahead

 

[DaveC]

I am reading them with a friend so we can talk about them with each other a we go. Unfortunately he does not read them as fast as I do. However, now that I have discovered this site, I may just jump in and read them as fast as I want to...

Tried reading Strata and put it down. Just could not get into it.

Struggeled with Pyramids and Small Gods, loved Mort, Reaper Man, Witches Abroard and Soul Music. Have re-read most of them up to Soul Music (publication order) except the two I struggled with.

Keep asking for Diaries for Christmas but nobody obliges. And Nanny's Cookbook (again nobody obliges - perhaps scared I will follow the recipes for their next meal?)

Started reading some of the Science of the Discworld but prefer the novels.

Loved the Diggers series, forced my class to listen to it one year - well Diggers anyway. Some of them got the humour (9-10 year olds).

Started on the Johnny Maxwell Series.

My 2-year-old likes Where's My Cow so he's off to a good start in his literature.

I got the Cookbook for Christmas!

 

[james.a.vivian]

I enjoyed strata, the whole burying bones for future inhabitants and terra forming planets was a fun idea.

 

[snowballs]

34 discworld.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Strata was good and Dark side of the Sun ok but not as good as Strata.

 

[snowballs]

Strata was good and Dark side of the Sun ok but not as good as Strata.

Yeah Strata was a really nice read.

 

[pip]

Strata was quite good especially as you can see the roots of the Discworld concept in it but Darkside is a fair bit weaker to be honest.
Its a bit all over the place and was , i feel , a step in Terry finding himself as a writer.

 

[snowballs]

It is actually good with darkside to see that Terry is actually human. But I agree that it was all over the place and the ending was....................

 

[pip]

It is actually good with darkside to see that Terry is actually human. But I agree that it was all over the place and the ending was....................

exactly.
Oddly enough i liked the earlier work of carpet people which predated this and is much more coherant a story.

 

[Tonyblack]

It is actually good with darkside to see that Terry is actually human. But I agree that it was all over the place and the ending was....................

exactly.
Oddly enough i liked the earlier work of carpet people which predated this and is much more coherant a story.

Did you read the original version of Carpet People, or the one he revised much later?

 

[pip]

Both. Got the recent rerelease of the updated version but had a copy of it minus illustrations as well as a raggy copy of the original original .

 

[Antiq]

I think I'm up to about 35 or so, lots to look forward to. Just started reading Strata