So, you've discovered Discworld...
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mariekni said:
see i dont think i would have appreciated TLF unless i had already read TCOM. there is a few points through TLF that unless TCOM had been read you would have fully appreciated what TP was getting at. if that makes sense 
also thank you Lady Vetinari
also thank you Lady Vetinari
1. How did you come to read your first Discworld book?
I kept running into Discworld references around the net and I hate feeling like I've missed out on something. Now I feel like one of the cool kids because I know what sapient pearwood is
2. What was your first Discworld book?
I started at the beginning with Colour of Magic and I hope to keep going in order.
3. Will you read more?
I intend on reading all of them.
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
Sourcery
5. If you didn't start with Colour of Magic, how easily did you find it to get into Discworld? Did you feel that some background knowledge was necessary?
I kept running into Discworld references around the net and I hate feeling like I've missed out on something. Now I feel like one of the cool kids because I know what sapient pearwood is
2. What was your first Discworld book?
I started at the beginning with Colour of Magic and I hope to keep going in order.
3. Will you read more?
I intend on reading all of them.
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
Sourcery
5. If you didn't start with Colour of Magic, how easily did you find it to get into Discworld? Did you feel that some background knowledge was necessary?
1. How did you come to read your first Discworld book?
I bought the colour of magic because I heard that they might be good but I didn't read it until after watching Hogfather and the colour of magic on TV. Now I can't stop reading them.
2. What was your first Discworld book?
The Colour of Magic
3. Will you read more?
I plan to read all of them.
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
I'm currently reading Hogfather after that I'm going to read Witches Abroad
I bought the colour of magic because I heard that they might be good but I didn't read it until after watching Hogfather and the colour of magic on TV. Now I can't stop reading them.
2. What was your first Discworld book?
The Colour of Magic
3. Will you read more?
I plan to read all of them.
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
I'm currently reading Hogfather after that I'm going to read Witches Abroad
1. How did you come to read your first Discworld book?
I saw those little versions of the first Discworld books in a charity shop & bought them.
2. What was your first Discworld book?
The first one I read was Equal Rites.
3. Will you read more?
I now have all, plus a few audio books & I have read all, some more than once.
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
I am going to wait for the next TP book.
5. If you didn't start with Colour of Magic, how easily did you find it to get into Discworld? Did you feel that some background knowledge was necessary?
As I had that one with the others in the little book collection, I realised that was the first, so read that next & so on. I then went & bought the big copies.
I think Equal Rites can stand alone, but it was good to read the first & subsequent books after.
I saw those little versions of the first Discworld books in a charity shop & bought them.
2. What was your first Discworld book?
The first one I read was Equal Rites.
3. Will you read more?
I now have all, plus a few audio books & I have read all, some more than once.
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
I am going to wait for the next TP book.
5. If you didn't start with Colour of Magic, how easily did you find it to get into Discworld? Did you feel that some background knowledge was necessary?
As I had that one with the others in the little book collection, I realised that was the first, so read that next & so on. I then went & bought the big copies.
I think Equal Rites can stand alone, but it was good to read the first & subsequent books after.
1. How did you come to read your first Discworld book?
Children's Fantasy Literature course for University.
2. What was your first Discworld book?
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
3. Will you read more?
Of course.
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
Colour of Magic
5. If you didn't start with Colour of Magic, how easily did you find it to get into Discworld? Did you feel that some background knowledge was necessary?
Fortunately I knew of the essential ideas surrounding this world (turtle, elephants, craziness, puns, absurdism, wit, etc.).
Cheers.
Children's Fantasy Literature course for University.
2. What was your first Discworld book?
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
3. Will you read more?
Of course.
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
Colour of Magic
5. If you didn't start with Colour of Magic, how easily did you find it to get into Discworld? Did you feel that some background knowledge was necessary?
Fortunately I knew of the essential ideas surrounding this world (turtle, elephants, craziness, puns, absurdism, wit, etc.).
Cheers.
1. How did you come to read your first Discworld book?
School library, saw a tattered old book with an awesome cover. Picked it up and cherished it, took it out for the first time in 10 years.
2. What was your first Discworld book?
Colour of Magic, took me a while to figure out whether there was some order.
3. Will you read more?
Nah (jokes)
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
I'm trying to read them in publishing order, Guards! Guards! next.
5. If you didn't start with Colour of Magic, how easily did you find it to get into Discworld? Did you feel that some background knowledge was necessary?
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School library, saw a tattered old book with an awesome cover. Picked it up and cherished it, took it out for the first time in 10 years.
2. What was your first Discworld book?
Colour of Magic, took me a while to figure out whether there was some order.
3. Will you read more?
Nah (jokes)
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
I'm trying to read them in publishing order, Guards! Guards! next.
5. If you didn't start with Colour of Magic, how easily did you find it to get into Discworld? Did you feel that some background knowledge was necessary?
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1. In fact I didn't read it, I listened to it on cassette tape which was lent to me by my cousin, who has a whole box full. Read by Nigel Planer, who is bloody awesome, Neil from the Young Ones.
2. The Colour of Magic.
3. Definitely.
4. I am now listening to the Light Fantastic, I've also bought another Pratchett book 'Good Omens', so I might finish that first, don't know if it's Discworld though.
5. Well I started with the Colour of Magic, it's definitely not what I expected though. I was expecting something aimed at young kids, like Deltora quest or something so it took me a few minutes to understand what the heck was going on.
2. The Colour of Magic.
3. Definitely.
4. I am now listening to the Light Fantastic, I've also bought another Pratchett book 'Good Omens', so I might finish that first, don't know if it's Discworld though.
5. Well I started with the Colour of Magic, it's definitely not what I expected though. I was expecting something aimed at young kids, like Deltora quest or something so it took me a few minutes to understand what the heck was going on.
turtle said:
1. How did you come to read your first Discworld book?
Well, I just went into a bookstore and I was interested in something different, something unreal or something new. I was bored of the typical literature and I was very amused by the appraisals alternatively critics of a german newspaper so I just tried one and I reallyenjoied it, because I felt I was in another world.
2. What was your first Discworld book?
the colour of magic, but I would say that this is probably not the best terry novel to begin with... I know its his first with some explanations, but I think people also can get into the scene if they start with another one.
3. Will you read more?
for sure!!!!
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
I intend to read Eric next, because I liked the cover and I love the books with Rincewind(soooo gooood)
5. If you didn't start with Colour of Magic, how easily did you find it to get into Discworld? Did you feel that some background knowledge was necessary?
Well, I cannot answer this question, because I read Colour of Magic at first!
Well, I just went into a bookstore and I was interested in something different, something unreal or something new. I was bored of the typical literature and I was very amused by the appraisals alternatively critics of a german newspaper so I just tried one and I reallyenjoied it, because I felt I was in another world.
2. What was your first Discworld book?
the colour of magic, but I would say that this is probably not the best terry novel to begin with... I know its his first with some explanations, but I think people also can get into the scene if they start with another one.
3. Will you read more?
for sure!!!!
4. Which one do you intend to read next?
I intend to read Eric next, because I liked the cover and I love the books with Rincewind(soooo gooood)
5. If you didn't start with Colour of Magic, how easily did you find it to get into Discworld? Did you feel that some background knowledge was necessary?
Well, I cannot answer this question, because I read Colour of Magic at first!
