oh damn, pratchett has alzheimers

severin · 12-13-2007, 06:54 AM

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/u...has_Alzheimers

i sincerly hope he has time to put out many more books before it gets to bad. and yes, this is selfish.

duovamp · 12-13-2007, 07:36 AM

First Robert Jordan, now this?

Trotskilicious · 12-13-2007, 07:42 AM

no wonder his last few books sucked

severin · 12-13-2007, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

no wonder his last few books sucked

i though wintersmith was great. as was nightwatch. going postal and monstrous regiment not so much

Trotskilicious · 12-13-2007, 07:53 AM

i didn't read wintersmith

night watch was the best of the three you mentioned that i read. monsterous regiment was pretty awful.

Trotskilicious · 12-13-2007, 07:54 AM

the last pratchett book i really liked was the Thief of Time.

duovamp · 12-13-2007, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

no wonder his last few books sucked

severin · 12-13-2007, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

monsterous regiment was pretty awful.

yes it was

you should read wintersmith. it's kind of nice how he builds up tiffany aching as a sort of granny weatherwax successor. and any story with nac mac feegles in it is great per definition

ChristHimself! · 12-13-2007, 08:01 AM

i should like pratchett but i find it difficult to get into his books for some reason

ive only read the colour of magic, but i did like it. my brother absolutely adores him.

severin · 12-13-2007, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ChristHimself!

i should like pratchett but i find it difficult to get into his books for some reason

ive only read the colour of magic, but i did like it. my brother absolutely adores him.

i think it's easier to start with one of the "later" books, perhaps guards! guards! or small gods, than with the first ones. i think his flow got better with them and it makes it easier to find the way into his universe

smashingjj · 12-13-2007, 08:12 AM

i can't read cause i'm retarded and don't have an attention span

Trotskilicious · 12-13-2007, 09:36 AM

Interesting Times is really good, and if you've already read the Colour of Magic it's pefect, really. Early Pratchett basically is just fantasy parody but later pratchet is pretty solid pop satire that leaves nothing unskewered. The middle times with Interesting Times and Small Gods is probably his golden years. There's some great guards misteries in there like Feet of Clay and Men-at-Arms. Carpe Jugulum is a pretty great witches book, even though I think most of the witches stuff drags pretty hard sometimes. I like the vampires in that book, especially since the younger vampires like to dress like accountants and call themselves Harold. Anything with Susan in it is awesome. even if Soul Music is kind of silly even for pratchett. Love the hell out of Hogfather, one of his creepiest and best villains Mr. Teatime, and the aforementioned Thief of Time.

aurel · 12-13-2007, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smashingjj

i can't read cause i'm retarded and don't have an attention span

You should send Pratchett the following telegram.

Re:All of your books

tl;dr

Trotskilicious · 12-13-2007, 10:46 AM

i read pratchett because i'm retarded and don't have an attention span

Mo · 12-13-2007, 12:27 PM

Making Money was absolutely fantastic.

FUCK.

Ever · 12-14-2007, 05:59 AM

Night Watch is one of my favouritest fiction books. I hope his alzheimer's isn't painful and that it makes him senile and funny to his family.

Warsaw · 12-14-2007, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ever

makes him senile and funny to his family.

Ever · 12-14-2007, 06:03 AM

All maths teachers are deadly frightened about Alzheimer's. I figured it out after noting how many times mr. Barret mentions it and the fact that it's in all five of my textbooks

Trotskilicious · 12-14-2007, 06:18 AM

i didn't miss you for one second, ever

Ever · 12-14-2007, 06:20 AM

That's nice to know

I missed you

Trotskilicious · 12-14-2007, 06:21 AM

yeah i thought about you though, as in: "Man it's nice that Ever and tcm aren't around."

Ever · 12-14-2007, 06:23 AM

Where'd tcm go?

Ever · 12-14-2007, 06:26 AM

Well it doesn't matter it'll be a while before I come back properly anway as in for a longer stay. Enjoy yourself trotskilicious.

Trotskilicious · 12-14-2007, 06:26 AM

I broke his fingers.

Warsaw · 12-14-2007, 06:27 AM

tcm is a swell gal

http://www.cdtoaster.com/mediac/400_...a/Rogers~C.jpg

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12-13-2007, 07:36 AM	#2
duovamp Brazilian Blouselord Location: heavy metal pool party Posts: 35,674	First Robert Jordan, now this?

12-13-2007, 07:42 AM	#3
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	no wonder his last few books sucked

12-13-2007, 07:53 AM	#5
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	i didn't read wintersmith night watch was the best of the three you mentioned that i read. monsterous regiment was pretty awful.

12-13-2007, 07:54 AM	#6
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	the last pratchett book i really liked was the Thief of Time.

12-13-2007, 08:01 AM	#9
ChristHimself! mental problems angel Location: i want u 2 caress me like a tropical priest Posts: 20,594	i should like pratchett but i find it difficult to get into his books for some reason ive only read the colour of magic, but i did like it. my brother absolutely adores him.

12-13-2007, 08:12 AM	#11
smashingjj that person Location: LOL Party Centre Posts: 35,609	i can't read cause i'm retarded and don't have an attention span

12-13-2007, 09:36 AM	#12
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	Interesting Times is really good, and if you've already read the Colour of Magic it's pefect, really. Early Pratchett basically is just fantasy parody but later pratchet is pretty solid pop satire that leaves nothing unskewered. The middle times with Interesting Times and Small Gods is probably his golden years. There's some great guards misteries in there like Feet of Clay and Men-at-Arms. Carpe Jugulum is a pretty great witches book, even though I think most of the witches stuff drags pretty hard sometimes. I like the vampires in that book, especially since the younger vampires like to dress like accountants and call themselves Harold. Anything with Susan in it is awesome. even if Soul Music is kind of silly even for pratchett. Love the hell out of Hogfather, one of his creepiest and best villains Mr. Teatime, and the aforementioned Thief of Time.

12-13-2007, 10:46 AM	#14
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	i read pratchett because i'm retarded and don't have an attention span

12-13-2007, 12:27 PM	#15
Mo Immortal Posts: 20,988	Making Money was absolutely fantastic. FUCK.

12-14-2007, 05:59 AM	#16
Ever Minion of Satan Location: ☆.。.:*・゜`★ Posts: 8,203	Night Watch is one of my favouritest fiction books. I hope his alzheimer's isn't painful and that it makes him senile and funny to his family.

12-14-2007, 06:03 AM	#18
Ever Minion of Satan Location: ☆.。.:*・゜`★ Posts: 8,203	All maths teachers are deadly frightened about Alzheimer's. I figured it out after noting how many times mr. Barret mentions it and the fact that it's in all five of my textbooks

12-14-2007, 06:18 AM	#19
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	i didn't miss you for one second, ever

12-14-2007, 06:20 AM	#20
Ever Minion of Satan Location: ☆.。.:*・゜`★ Posts: 8,203	That's nice to know I missed you

12-14-2007, 06:21 AM	#21
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	yeah i thought about you though, as in: "Man it's nice that Ever and tcm aren't around."

12-14-2007, 06:23 AM	#22
Ever Minion of Satan Location: ☆.。.:*・゜`★ Posts: 8,203	Where'd tcm go?

12-14-2007, 06:26 AM	#23
Ever Minion of Satan Location: ☆.。.:*・゜`★ Posts: 8,203	Well it doesn't matter it'll be a while before I come back properly anway as in for a longer stay. Enjoy yourself trotskilicious.

12-14-2007, 06:27 AM	#25
Warsaw Minion of Satan Posts: 5,446	tcm is a swell gal http://www.cdtoaster.com/mediac/400_...a/Rogers~C.jpg