#love terry pratchett too

[nordic-language-love]

i got a kobo libra for my birthday and my brother sent me a gift voucher for the online store but now i have to decide what i want and it’s Stressful

[songthursh]

Alright, I will start with this one then - everything starts with the glorious revolution and everything starts with the night watch 🌸

[flamingsemi]

Do you ever think about how good omens the book is about two best friends, was a project made between two best friends, and then the tv show brought together two actors, David and Michael, who became best friends?

Cause I do and it’s an endlessly lovely thought.

[charlemane]

me standing in my kitchen approximately 10 years after the first time i read Going Postal, freezing in the middle of pouring my cereal because i just realized that Albert Spangler's last words were "I commend my soul to any god who can find it" -

and then the rest of the book is about finding his soul.

[godofthestupid]

I've been hearing for quite some time now that Discworld is a good book series so I picked up one of the books(found on a Booktradingshelf) and that was not lie,it is a good series

Small Gods is really funny and I love the world building

Honestly, should've picked up the book series wayyyy sooner

[p4nishers]

my absolute favorite thing in reaper man is terry naming a god "hoki the jokester". like. he couldn't even be bothered to change another letter i love him sm

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

Ladies I have finished my essay I have climbed a hill I am running on 4.5 hours of sleep if not less I am DISEASED again with a cough all of this combines to say this afternoon is an afternoon to read a middle grade adventure novel preferably with blimps in it though not obligatory. Please recommend.

[catharsis-in-a-bottle]

so moist von lipwig is a literal biblical angel. he's a messenger, his uniform has wings, he has a multitude of eyes (all his different identities and the different 'inner selves' he shows to people). this book so far contains a delightful amount of religious imagery that i was not expecting

[cosmospoons]

[theclearblue]

Every time I read a good fantasy series that tackles systemic failures/oppression of people who are different/disability in mature and nuanced ways I really am just reminded of how dogshit of a series H*rry Potter is and how terrible of an introduction it is to fantasy

[eeriefeelingsat3amuwu]

Father-daughter duo, the two blond dogs, chasing criminals in the streets of Ankh Morpork. Is there anything better?

I fucking LOVE these books, they get me through a depressive slump once more!!!!

[the-cheezit-files]

only just now got the symbolism, significance, etc. of Crowley having a garden in his flat, so clearly I am not smart enough for all these Good Omens metas I’ve been seeing

[lightweaver-with-cats]

Good Omens Season 2 Spoilers, summary, thoughts, and general obsession.

I love it, absolutely all of it. I love the space we have to see more of 😇😈❤️, I love seeing their relationship enduring through time and space. I wasn’t surprised at the ending though. Aziraphale’s character though having his rebellious side, still believes the ultimate good of Heaven, because it is the closest institution to God, therefore it must be right. He acknowledges that there are flaws, that’s why when given the chance to fix it from within(That’s what they are saying, but I don’t trust the Metatron), he will take that opportunity. Crowley on the other hand, prioritizes Aziraphale over ANYTHING. He does not want to be in a toxic environment that has forsaken him, and he does not believe that it can be changed. Nor does he care, because to him just having Aziraphale is enough.

I believe the Metatron played a classic war time move, absorb the enemy, control them, so they won’t be able to harm your own plans. Keeping Aziraphale as Archangel will be the best way to limit his moves, so he won’t cause trouble. Let the enemy be loyal to you, so you can accomplish your own plans to destroy much more.

I like Nina and Maggie haha, I like the storyline and how it’s positioned to be a simile of A & C’s relationship. I also like how they decided to confront Crowley and Aziraphale, because they see that while the Angel and demon are trying to push M & N ‘s relationship to flourish into love, A & C are actually trying to admit their own feelings for each other. Something about parallel storytelling man…SO FUN.

Btw! Can someone in the comments please tell me why Aziraphale couldn’t hypnotize(miracle, mind control, you know what I mean) Maggie? Also I knew that they are played by the same people who played the nuns! I love the way they brought these two back! Such different roles too! Could it be that they are sort of like doppelgängers of the other two characters so that they can resist magic? Or because they are using the actual actors’ names, it’s almost like breaking the fourth wall, so they are more from our universe than Good Omen’s universe? Those are my only guesses.

I feel like there are lots more to say, but I’m too sleepy…I can’t wait to rewatch the show tomorrow!

[des-fangirl]

the amount of times i needed to stop for a sec and think whether it'll be weird or not to tell that person that i love em rn and in the end decide that yes it indeed is and not say that to them is MONSTROUS

[tinynavajoreads]

Okay, full honesty. I have not been able to stay invested in The City of Brass, which won my what to read next book poll a month or so back. I tried, I did try, but it just didn't keep me hooked. So, I set it aside for now and that seemed to have help still because I have read 5 other books since then. And they were good! And I enjoyed them!

Recently Finished: Book of Night by Holly Black, Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy, and The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett

Book of Night by Holly Black - 3.5 stars, interesting premise about shadows and magic and how it's all hidden behind old money. But the shadows were the most interesting thing. Not my absolute favourite, but glad to have read it.

Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy - 3.75 stars, the first book was better, the ending didn't feel fully supported by what came before it. Granted, I may need to reread to see if I can spot clues about the ending. The lyrical writing still saved it though, I love how New Orleans is described and just how Sister Holiday talks. Curious if there will be a third book.

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett - 3.75 stars, this gave me The Library Book by Susan Orlean vibes. And it did kind of give me a small collecting bug for certain books. Or at least find ways to find certain copies of books I love. Very interesting look into the world of antique/secondhand books and those who steal from that world.

Recently Finished: Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum and Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett

Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum - 5 stars, I fully fully loved this book! A slice of life in a neighborhood bookstore and how the bookstore affects not only our main character, Yeongju, and her customers and employees. It put more fuel on the small fire I have at the back of my mind about someday owning a bookshop. We shall see how that turns out though.

Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett - 3.5 stars, only my second Terry Pratchett, but I can definitely see why so many people love his books. It did have Macbeth vibes and I love the witches so much! I do need to read more of their books and learn more about their stories.

Have you read any of these? What did you think of them if you have?

[terry-pratchett-book-bracket]

Hi all! So as my bio says, I'm running two other tournaments currently (@galavant-song-tournament and @indie-queer-movie-tournament) and the latter will take me until May to finish with but then I should have time for this. I'll make a proper intro post then as well and set up a bracket and whatnot. Basic info for anyone interested: I'll be including every published book written (or co-written) by Terry Pratchett, no matter if it's a novel, non-fiction, short story, or what. So submissions aren't necessary. I won't do plays or other media not published originally as a book. I'll accept propaganda at any time; I'll just file it away for now to use later so it's no trouble that we won't start for ages. (Also if someone's already done this bracket let me know; a quick search and I didn't find anything but idk, I only see some fandom content and could easily have missed it.)