Comments on things mean a lot: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett

Finally I get around to reading this one (for some...

2010-07-16T21:40:19.304+01:00

Finally I get around to reading this one (for some odd reason I just like reading the paperback versions of Pratchett's books. Means I'm often a year behind though :( )

This is not my favourite Discworld book, not enough Sam Vimes, but it still a great read. I think that the pie/pizza/cheesecake analagies *all* work! Any Pratchett is good Pratchett :)

Jill: You know you want to read him :P I promise t...

2009-11-02T18:23:16.799Z

Jill: You know you want to read him :P I promise there's more where that came from!

Zibilee: The thing is, I'm not sure if I'd recommend reading them in publication order, because the first few are SO much weaker than the rest of the series! This reading order guide will be helpful: http://www.lspace.org/books/reading-order-guides/

ds: They are wonderful characters! The strength of the characterization is one of the main reasons why Pratchett is one of my very favourite authors.

Beth: They get so much better after that!

Alice: It's both hilarious and wise, you'll see :D

Violet: I love the covers too, but I have to say that what's inside is EVEN better :D

Andi: The Wee Free Men - one of my favourites, and a great introduction to Discworld :D Nation, though not part of the series, would also be a wonderful introduction to Pratchett.

Jenclair: I might have shied away too if this wasn't Terry Pratchett - bad me! This ought to show me :P

Hazra: Well, you still have two months :P

Staci, I hope so! :P

Lightheaded: Sadly, The Luggage is not back :( Sorry! But it's still an awesome book.

Valentina: I disagree they're not as good, but you know I'm a wee bit biased :P And thank you for recommending "Looking for Eric"!

Arielle: As I was telling Zibilee and Beth, the series gets SO much better after those first few books! So if you're not too impressed, please don't give up :P

Debi: You are not an idiot! But yes, read more of them, and make Rich read them too :D

Claire: thank you, but I think you did a great job...

2009-11-01T22:07:54.190Z

Claire: thank you, but I think you did a great job too! That line was fantastic, yes :D

Zee: I hope you enjoy it!

Madeleine, you're most welcome :)

Jodie: I always glare at people who say that :P

Lezlie: lol! Yep, it is. And I have sad news: there's one brief mention of The Luggage, but no actual appearance :(

S. Krishna: I hope you do! He's my favourite author along with Neil Gaiman :D

Kiirstin: You will! And lol, the pie analogy is PERFECT for this book :D You'll see why when you get to it :P

Aarti, looking forward to you review!

Terri B: lol, it was HARD, though!

Kathy, I meant football in the British sense, so soccer for you guys :P

Cara: lol, she is! And I loved your review too :)

Vivienne: I promise it's not *about* football, though! :P

Charley: Aw, I'm sorry to hear it :( Maybe you could try one of his YA ones? They're great starting points!

Vasilly, thank you!

Bart: But i'll be so worth the wait :D

Why, oh why, have I not revisited Discworld?!!! Be...

2009-11-01T16:45:30.966Z

Why, oh why, have I not revisited Discworld?!!! Because I'm an idiot. With too little time.

One thing I really need to do is get Rich to start reading them, because I absolutely, positively KNOW he will love them...and that means he will buy them all, and I won't even have to break my buying ban. ;)

Great review! I just got my first Terry Pratchett ...

2009-10-31T13:17:45.829Z

Great review! I just got my first Terry Pratchett book from the library - Th Colour of Magic - and can't wait to get to it :-)

"Well, yes, but it’s not about the football.’ ‘You...

2009-10-30T23:04:15.681Z

"Well, yes, but it’s not about the football.’
‘You’re saying that football is not about football?’
Glenda wished she’d had a proper education, or, failing that, any real education at all. But she was not going to back off now. ‘It’s the sharing,’ she said. ‘It’s being part of the crowd. It’s chanting together. It’s all of it. The whole thing.’"

oh this quote reminds so much of a movie I loved, "Looking for Eric" by Ken loach. I don't love football either,but this movie made me understand why people love it so much, or at least one of the reason. It's not just about the game. if you haven't seen it, I recommend it!:)

back to the point, the book sounds like a lot of fun, and now that I have started getting into the Discworld series, I wonder how long before I will have read them all! (although people keep telling me that his adult ones are not as good as his kids' ones...)

I can't wait to read this (and the other Pratchett...

2009-10-29T22:56:36.833Z

I can't wait to read this (and the other Pratchett books on my backburner, Nation included, hahaha)!

The Luggage is back! The Luggage is back! The Luggage is back!

Hopefully before the year is out I will be able to...

2009-10-29T22:35:17.996Z

Hopefully before the year is out I will be able to tell you that I've read Pratchett!!

I promised myself I would read atleast 5 Discworld...

2009-10-29T17:13:49.861Z

I promised myself I would read atleast 5 Discworld novels by the year-end, and I haven't even started on one. I'm terrible, am I not?

I really like the excerpt you included, it provide...

2009-10-29T15:49:05.634Z

I really like the excerpt you included, it provides insight into a story line I might not have been interested in. Of course, Pratchett's wisdom and humor are also a recommendation. :)

I'm going to make a horrible admission. I haven't ...

2009-10-29T14:16:02.822Z

I'm going to make a horrible admission. I haven't read Pratchett yet! I know! How does that even happen? I have Nation waiting for me, as well as Good Omens, and a good friend of mine insists I read Wee Three Men (is that right?). So yeah, this one is on the radar, among many others. :)

I think the most attractive thing about these nove...

2009-10-29T11:22:00.982Z

I think the most attractive thing about these novels are the covers, seriously I bought witches aboard just because of the cover :)

I'm still not sure about this series though, I guess I need to already make a head start with the first book.

I still haven't read any of my Pratchett books. I ...

2009-10-29T08:05:51.083Z

I still haven't read any of my Pratchett books. I need to do so soon because I don't know how his writing style is like...

I need to get to the next one in this series, I've...

2009-10-29T03:46:23.523Z

I need to get to the next one in this series, I've read only the first one.

Have never read any Pratchett, but am very very in...

2009-10-28T22:34:45.178Z

Have never read any Pratchett, but am very very intrigued by Glenda, Mr. Nutt and the night kitchen.Hmmm...Thanks as always for the wonderful review.

The more I read about the Discworld series, the mo...

2009-10-28T22:11:43.904Z

The more I read about the Discworld series, the more I think that it's something both my husband and I would love. Until recently I had no idea where to start, but I checked out the wikipedia page and found out which was first in the series, and am going to be ordering it this week. I am really looking forward to it because everyone who mentions the books says they are great. Great review on this one, and I am glad that you got to hang out with some familiar favorites as well as some new characters. I will let you know what I think of the first book.

I have never actually read a Terry Pratchett book ...

2009-10-28T22:10:19.350Z

I have never actually read a Terry Pratchett book but I love the football quote: "You're saying that football is not about football?" What a rich sentence!

Can't wait to read this one! It's going to be one ...

2009-10-28T21:51:47.967Z

Can't wait to read this one! It's going to be one of my Christmas presents, so I unfortunately have to wait... :(

I haven't read anything by Pratchett yet though he...

2009-10-28T21:10:24.052Z

I haven't read anything by Pratchett yet though he is on my TBR list. You wrote a great review.

I have tried unsuccessfully to read Terry Pratchet...

2009-10-28T19:12:44.120Z

I have tried unsuccessfully to read Terry Pratchett a few times now. I'm not ready to give up yet, as I think he's an author I could enjoy, but I just get so confused. I guess it's that complex plot you mentioned.

I did enjoy the Terry Pratchett books I read earli...

2009-10-28T18:30:54.130Z

I did enjoy the Terry Pratchett books I read earlier in the year, though I don't know if I would enjoy this one. I just can't stand football and I have avoided the Nick Hornby one about football too.

Great job with this review. I'm obviously a huge N...

2009-10-28T18:30:07.096Z

Great job with this review. I'm obviously a huge Nutt and Glenda fan from my review. Kiirsten is so right about the pie analogy. I'm off to read Aarti's post. I'd marry Lord Vetinari, too.

I do care about football, so I'd probably love thi...

2009-10-28T16:53:14.292Z

I do care about football, so I'd probably love this book!

Great job reviewing Pratchett! I've read a few and...

2009-10-28T15:00:13.918Z

Great job reviewing Pratchett! I've read a few and wondered how the heck I'd ever review them. You did great and I can't wait to read this one.

Reading this one now, and your review makes me so ...

2009-10-28T14:30:49.542Z

Reading this one now, and your review makes me so excited about it! And thanks for the mention :-)