tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post247166571849241514..comments2023-08-20T07:42:52.010-05:00Comments on Trish's Reading Nook: The Color of Magic - Terry PratchettTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-82467912864998101072008-08-16T08:50:00.000-05:002008-08-16T08:50:00.000-05:00*Charley - I definitely think you should!! I had ...*Charley - I definitely think you should!! I had a lot of fun with the book and if I didn't have all of these stupid challenges I could read the 2nd one a lot sooner. :) Just kidding--love the challenges. Anyway, he is very eccentric and interesting and the book is a blast (although I've heard that the series gets better as it goes along).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for coming by!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-11981171196563780972008-08-15T21:11:00.000-05:002008-08-15T21:11:00.000-05:00I'd really like to read this book. I read Terry Pr...I'd really like to read this book. I read Terry Pratchett's bio in the back, and he sounds like such an eccentric and interesting guy.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-120811631899065602008-05-02T19:35:00.000-05:002008-05-02T19:35:00.000-05:00*Mary - thanks for coming by and your interest! T...*Mary - thanks for coming by and your interest! This certainly makes my day. :)Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-28086725137643017652008-05-02T09:26:00.000-05:002008-05-02T09:26:00.000-05:00Hi Trish,Your blog is fantastic! Could you email ...Hi Trish,<BR/><BR/>Your blog is fantastic! Could you email me at lewis.mary.e at gmail.com? I have a book I'd like to offer up for review. :)<BR/><BR/>MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-72946137780319347472008-05-01T20:59:00.000-05:002008-05-01T20:59:00.000-05:00*bookchronicle - Thanks for coming by--and I hope ...*bookchronicle - Thanks for coming by--and I hope you didn't hurt yourself falling out of the chair. ;) Ok, I'm a little cheesy! I really enjoyed this book and was interested to see the new movie being made when I was doing some follow up reading. I'll have to keep my eye for them!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-33790841873823587092008-05-01T14:42:00.000-05:002008-05-01T14:42:00.000-05:00I loved your blog before but when I saw Pratchett ...I loved your blog before but when I saw Pratchett on the top of it today I nearly fell out of the chair. Pratchett has been a long time favorite of mine and I'm glad you've discovered <I>and</I> enjoyed him. I am not much of a fantasy fan myself, but something about Pratchett always keeps me wanting more. Be sure to keep an eye out for the new BBC movie being made for Light Fantastic and Colour of Magic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-56569766763740893582008-04-30T18:12:00.000-05:002008-04-30T18:12:00.000-05:00*Lit Feline - Well, if you've got the first four--...*Lit Feline - Well, if you've got the first four--go for them! This book was a quick read--a perfect weekend novel. I hope you enjoy them!<BR/><BR/>*Debi - Yes, if not for Nymeth, I probably wouldn't have discovered this little gem. I'm looking forward into delving further into the series since she says they only get better. :) I think I read Annie's review of Wyrd Sisters (or maybe I just saw it listed on her challenge post). <BR/><BR/>*Nicola - I loved the luggage as well--and the little guy inside the camera. I'm sorry you didn't like the others as well--what was it about them that you didn't like?<BR/><BR/>*CJ - For some reason it seems that the only motivation I can get lately to read something is if it is on a challenge list. But yes--read this one! I look forward to hearing what you think of Discworld.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-2496296150473326392008-04-30T18:07:00.000-05:002008-04-30T18:07:00.000-05:00*Nymeth - I didn't realize how much of the fantasy...*Nymeth - I didn't realize how much of the fantasy satire I was missing out on until I finished the book and was doing a little reading about the book on the Internet. Even not understanding the "unwritten rules" of fantasy and what they are, I think I was able to pick up on a lot--but what I really liked was the social commentary. <BR/><BR/>I'm not quite sure where I'll go from here. I definitely need to read The Light Fantastic so that Rincewind doesn't keep hanging midspace beyond the edge. ;) I've got the page you sent me bookmarked and The Witch or The Death threads look particularly interesting to me. At this point the "Science" Discworld books don't tempt me at all! <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm glad that you're thrilled--I love that feeling as well--when I pass on a book to someone who ends up really enjoying it. Yay!! :DTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-76494030054948136812008-04-30T12:07:00.000-05:002008-04-30T12:07:00.000-05:00These are sitting on my shelf. In fact, I think I...These are sitting on my shelf. In fact, I think I've got at least one of them in a challenge pile. I should check that out...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great review, Trish.<BR/><BR/>cjhCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798965643027904154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-39468950055164562932008-04-30T10:13:00.000-05:002008-04-30T10:13:00.000-05:00I absolutley loved this one as well. The luggage ...I absolutley loved this one as well. The luggage was my favourite! I've only read two other Discworld books and unfortunately they didn't do it for me the way this one did.Nikki in Niagarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-90407271492257901652008-04-30T10:06:00.000-05:002008-04-30T10:06:00.000-05:00After all the wonderful things Nymeth has to say a...After all the wonderful things Nymeth has to say about these books, I can't believe I still haven't read one yet! My daughter has read a few and has absolutely loved them as well. I thoroughly enjoyed your review...thanks!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-68258355064426949602008-04-30T08:42:00.000-05:002008-04-30T08:42:00.000-05:00I really must read this series. It was recommende...I really must read this series. It was recommended to me years ago, and I picked up the first four books in the series, but I still haven't managed to get to them.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-58808943865416646552008-04-30T07:35:00.000-05:002008-04-30T07:35:00.000-05:00Sorry that I have you confused :P Let me try and e...Sorry that I have you confused :P Let me try and explain better: from what you said in this review, I am quite sure that you'll continue to enjoy the series. Especially this paragraph: "I have always really enjoyed satirical works--Gulliver's Travels being one of my favorites--so I felt right at home with Pratchett's sense of humor and social commentary."<BR/><BR/>His satire becomes increasingly sharp as the series continues. The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic are in many ways parodies of the "unwritten rules" of fantasy and of some well-known fantasy books (although they also go beyond that). In the following books, he left that behind to focus more on social commentary and on stories that feel more personal. So if you liked that about this book, I really do think you'll continue to enjoy the series.<BR/><BR/>And I can't tell you how thrilled I am that you enjoyed it so much! Nothing makes me happier than sharing a favourite author of mine. Where are you thinking of going next with the series (after The Light Fantastic, that is)? Are you thinking of reading them in publication order?Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-23784128425867013552008-04-30T07:07:00.000-05:002008-04-30T07:07:00.000-05:00*Laura - This one was a lot of fun--and you'd defi...*Laura - This one was a lot of fun--and you'd definitely giggle at the insurance part. :) Yes, I wouldn't be surprised if a certain professor was familiar with these books. And yes, of course you can borrow.<BR/><BR/>*Framed - It's short and a mostly quick read. Squeeze it in between some of those other heavier books (or add it to a challenge!)<BR/><BR/>*Joanna - This is my introduction to Discworld and I'm glad I started at the beginning. I hope you enjoy it!<BR/><BR/>*Rhinoa - Yes, I found that out when I was looking up some information on discworld. I like to have natural breaks in my books, but the changes in perspective or focus midchapter were helpful in finding a "put down" place. Nymeth has me very confused--she's told me that most people don't like the first one or get the wrong impression of what Discworld will be, so I'm hoping that I continue to enjoy the series.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-76590398534855509842008-04-30T04:28:00.000-05:002008-04-30T04:28:00.000-05:00I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. I am a li...I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. I am a little on the fence with Pratchett, some of his books I really enjoy and others are very average. I think I prefer his original ideas to his parodies. Be warned he mostly doesn't use chapters at all in future books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-54971002224514309012008-04-30T03:51:00.000-05:002008-04-30T03:51:00.000-05:00I've been wanting to read this since it's the firs...I've been wanting to read this since it's the first in the Discworld series... I read Wyrd Sisters this year and wanted to go back to the beginning. Probably for next year!joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952558113054391317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-1209626433304512122008-04-29T23:35:00.000-05:002008-04-29T23:35:00.000-05:00I've had this book on my shelves for some time now...I've had this book on my shelves for some time now. Must . . . Read . . . Soon. Of course, that could mean a year or two. Thanks for your review.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-78401269652097351662008-04-29T23:12:00.000-05:002008-04-29T23:12:00.000-05:00"...a world that is shaped like a disc which sits ..."...a world that is shaped like a disc which sits on top of four giant elephants who rotate in a circle around the shell of a giant turtle floating through space." You know who this reminds me of? A certain weirdo professor we've talked about, or possibly a Dr. Seuss book (Horton Hears a Who, anyone?) You might have to add this to the list of books I would like to borrow...and return of course! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048221087572023485noreply@blogger.com