Snuff

[pip]

I haven't read the book yet, so this 1-star is for the Kindle version. Note to Terry and the publisher: come down hard on Amazon. They're making you look bad.

The Table of Contents lists "Begin Reading" as a section. No chapters are listed, just "Begin Reading". It's genuinely confusing. Did they seriously just put that to instruct us to begin reading there? On that page it says "10", "Begin Reading", and then "T" all alone on a line followed by "he goblin experience...." What's the "10" for? I understand books like to start chapters sometimes with a big letter, but you can't just float it off on another line.

Read the other reviews. There are lots of white-space typos.

I strongly suggest people return the Kindle version on principle. There's no excuse for this.

Bloody hell.

I've just passed that onto the publishers!!

Kindle Sucks

 

[Penfold]

One of those admits to merely skimming the book . I'd still rather make my own judgement. One guy thinks he's lost it all together since Unseen academicals but he obviously missed out on Nation and I Shall wear Midnight then which are both fantastic books and Terry at his best . If you buy a book, expect it to be bad, rush through it in a few hours well your going to see the worst of it. From experience DW books shouldn't be rushed. You miss the subtlety that way.

I'm in total agreement with you Pip. Not being the sharpest tool in the box, I always miss much of the subtlety on the first reading despite how much care I take. Fortunately, most of his books are written on so many different levels that re-reading is not a chore but rather a pleasure.

 

[Tonyblack]

I haven't read the book yet, so this 1-star is for the Kindle version. Note to Terry and the publisher: come down hard on Amazon. They're making you look bad.

The Table of Contents lists "Begin Reading" as a section. No chapters are listed, just "Begin Reading". It's genuinely confusing. Did they seriously just put that to instruct us to begin reading there? On that page it says "10", "Begin Reading", and then "T" all alone on a line followed by "he goblin experience...." What's the "10" for? I understand books like to start chapters sometimes with a big letter, but you can't just float it off on another line.

Read the other reviews. There are lots of white-space typos.

I strongly suggest people return the Kindle version on principle. There's no excuse for this.

Kindle Sucks

Bloody hell.

I've just passed that onto the publishers!!

Pip, I realise you only mean it as a joke, but if you are quoting someone, please quote them accurately as it can cause all sorts of problems if people haven't read the original quote.

 

[pip]

Sorry tony. Actually meant to write that after the quote . Writing it on my phone screwed it up. Meant to insult Bouncy rather than misquote her I have ammended the original as i intended it.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Pip is always having a go at poor, sweet, Bouncy about Kindle.

[suffers in silence smiley]

 

[pip]

I lubs ya really

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Póg mo Botty.

 

[pip]

 

[Bouncy Castle]

By the way, one of the brokers upstairs is Greek, and tells me that ηβπ
means I.V.P.

Shouldn't that be V.I.P., or am I missing summat?

 

[Tonyblack]

It's Eta Beta Pi (eat a better pie) It's no good asking Greeks these things.

 

[pip]

By the way, one of the brokers upstairs is Greek, and tells me that ηβπ
means I.V.P.

Shouldn't that be V.I.P., or am I missing summat?

Bouncy, the greek letters have there own names . Trying to translate letters from one alphabet to another is pointless. Pi and the letter p are very different

 

[meerkat]

Oh, I get it now!

 

[Bouncy Castle]

It's Eta Beta Pi (eat a better pie) It's no good asking Greeks these things.

Ahhh, well since I'm no Greek Scholar, it wouldn't make any sense to me.

Half TP's Latin phrases go straight over my head.

 

[Tonyblack]

It's Eta Beta Pi (eat a better pie) It's no good asking Greeks these things.

Ahhh, well since I'm no Greek Scholar, it wouldn't make any sense to me.

Half TP's Latin phrases go straight over my head.

ηβπ
'Is this some sort of magic word?'
'No.' Susan sighed. 'They put it on all their menus. You might call it the unofficial motto of the University.'
'What's it mean?'
'Eta Beta Pi.'
Bilious gave her an expectant look.
'Yes . . . ?'
'Er . . . like, Eat a Better Pie?' said Susan.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Ahh. Since I've only read Hogfather once................

 

[The Mad Collector]

On page 187 of Snuff, about halfway and really good so far.....

 

[Tonyblack]

On page 187 of Snuff, about halfway and really good so far.....

Ah, go stuff a bear will you!

 

[meerkat]

Oh that was so funny, Tony! I'm still laughing. Oh that was funny!

How'd you get it first, Mad?

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Póg mo Botty.

You're turning into a right perv. Bouncy

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

On page 187 of Snuff, about halfway and really good so far.....

Ah, go stuff a bear will you!

That's insider trading for you EH!!