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By Terry Pratchett

Vimes is almost sober. There is a gonne loose in Ankh-Morpork and we learn how the Patrician, Lord Vetenari has been keeping Sam wound up to get him to act out. Only this time he winds a bit too hard. Vimes is set to marry Lady Ramkin and the watch has to muddle through this mystery with no one to lead them but Corporal Carrot, a true liege to the people. This advances the Vimes/Ramkin storyline, introduces us to Detritus and Angua. We see how Angua and Carrot get along. Nicely. Great story. I think it is about this point in his career that Terry Pratchett’s talent goes from “really great” to “incredible” He only gets better from here on out.

By Terry Pratchett

Sam Vimes, Duke of Ankh-Morpork becomes the ambassador to Bonk and the Coronation of the Low-King. We meet Angua’s Family and Friends. Captain Carrot leaves the watch to Sergeant Colon who goes insane with terror and brings the system to a screeching halt. Pratchett has a way of fleshing his characters out so well that they feel like family. As always, highly recommended

By Terry Pratchett

One of my favorite discworld novels. This is a story about time. Lots of time. The way Terry Pratchett mirrors the theme of the story in every thread shows just how comprehensive his talent really is. Here we have Death, Susan Sto Helit, the Death of Rats (one of my favorite characters), Lu-Tze and The History Monks, the Auditors and even an Igor in a story that has nothing but time and takes no time at all. Highly recommended.

By Terry Pratchett

Welcome to XXXX (Fourecks) Rincewind will be your host, now worries – she’ll be right. A fun look at Australian culcha’ and the nature of things. We meet the Aussie equivalent of UU wizards (and so do the UU wizards). Terry Pratchett’s writing has developed into a rich story-telling that is incredibly hard to put down.

By Terry Pratchett

The second Discworld book. Terry Pratchett does something interesting with the Character of Ricewind. Every time he picks up his story, we follow him from disaster to disaster but Pratchett carefully explains how and why Rincewind is where he is. If the previous Rincewind story has left him to uncertain death than the following story will surly pick up the thread of his life and weave it back into the Discworld mythos. In the First book, The Color of Magic, we left Rincewind midfall off the edge of the planet. “The light Fantastic” catches him up and puts him through the wringer again. We meet the Librarian for the first time, and even get a glimpse at the magical accident that turned him into an Orangutan. Munstrum Ridcully is not acting Archchancelor yet. A nice and cohesive ending to the Twoflower story and an introduction to Cohen the Barbarian and his diamond teeth.

By Terry Pratchett

Rincewind and Twoflower meet again. This time under the sadistic and totalitarian rule of the Agatean Empire’s Mad Emporor and the warlords vying for his position. The Silver Hoarde features prominently in this book. We follow Rincewind from his deserted island all the way to XXXX all while “The Lady” watches her strongest piece move around the gameboard. Clever twist on the Japanese and Chinese cultures.

By Terry Pratchett

This is not a Discworld book. This is a lighthearted look at “Real Cats” Very funny but a little grammatically confusing. I would recommend this to cat lovers and cat haters alike.

The weekend was a long one. Saturday I was 40 weeks pregnant exactly. I wanted so badly to go in to labor I was walking everywhere I could, hopping up and down, eating spicy food – Anything I could think of to get the show on the road. Finally, after hearing testimonial after testimonial about how well it worked for assorted pregnant ladies around the globe, I broke down and bought some castor oil.

At 3 pm I readied myself and gulped down a tablespoon of the evil looking goo. Everyone that swore by it said it took 4 tablespoons or more but, after the 2 spoonfuls I was overcome. I could not take anymore. I guess it’s like a band-aid – you need to down it all at once because little bit by little bit makes you want to throw up. But I got as much down as I could and I waited.

5 minutes. . . nothing happened.

30 minutes . . . nothing happened.

2 hours . . .nothing happened.

Now, I know what you’re thinking “Give it time! The baby will come when he’s ready. You won’t be pregnant forever.” (more…)

By Terry Pratchett

Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlik help the kingdom of Lancre along with its sovereignty. We meet the current king of Lancre and see where he comes from (not that it makes any difference to Granny Weatherwax – Kings happen to other people, not witches) I always like the stories about Esme Weatherwax – she’s the best sort of nasty old curmudgeon, good because she HAS to be – but not happy about it.

By Terry Pratchett

“Guards! Guards!” is where we realize the origin of Vimes’s drinking problem. There’s a dragon on the loose in Ankh-Morpork and how do you get rid of a 60 ft long magical dragon covered in impenetrable scales? Why, you make it King of course! We meet Mad Sybil Ramkin and so does Vimes. We meet Carrot, and so does Anhk-Morpork. One of my favorite books about the Night Watch.