Just finished reading I Shall Wear Midnight, and I will post a review in the next couple of days as I can't see that anybody else has. But first, I wanted to ask a few questions about what you think of Sir Terry.
1) have you read any Terry Pratchett?
Yes, apparently I had
2) if so was it Discworld or something else or both? How many books?
All of discworld except for soul music which I must read sometime, Good Omens, the Truckers series, Nation and Johnny and the Dead
3) what is your overall opinion of Pratchett's writing?
It started off amusing bur flawed then improved constantly up to Nights Watch, one of my favourite books of all time. Those after have also been very good but not hit the same heights for me.
4) which are your favourite arc of books by TP? (e.g Tiffany Aching, Vimes, Strata, the truckers etc.)
The Watch books, though I like books in every arc.
5) have you noticed a change in his style or quality since his diagnosis with Alzheimers?
Not in quality, I thought that Nation and Unseen Academicals and I Shall Wear Midnight were all strong showings.
6) do you think it is right for an author to be knighted on the basis of fiction he has written?
As others say, if anyone involved in sport or arts can be knighted then authors should too. TP has spread much joy with his works and provoked a lot of thought as well, so I feel he thoroughly deserves it. I was just interested in other people's thoughts.
7) what is your favourite individual Pratchett book?
Nights Watch, though I also love Thud and The Amazing Maurice and The Wyrd Sisters
do you also think this is his best work?Yes
9) do you ever find that you don't think of your favourite book by an author etc as the best one? Why is this (not) so?
Yes, because I am over sentimental and often enjoy being interested by a good idea with flawed execution more than something with a slightly less inspired idea executed perfectly. Plus I am a sucker for Awesome moments even if they don't always make sense.
10) have you read I Shall Wear Midnight? What did you think?
Yes, it was rather stronger than other Aching books IMO and overall very good. As I said I'll post a review soon.
11)do you prefer TP's funny satires, his somewhat darker mire serious works (generally still satirical) something in between or do you see his work as something else? Or do you hate all of it?
With TP, the darker the better most of the time, I find I'm currently enjoying seeing how characters react to being tested.
12) have you seen any of the tv sealskins of his works? How do you think they compare to the novels?
No. And that should read adaptions. Really, it should.
I may post more questions later
Thanks for playing,
Jac xx 
And the answer came to her instantly: pride. Oh, you hear them say it's a sin; you hear them say it goes before a fall. the shepherd prides himself on keeping the wolf out from the flock. We pride ourselves on making a good history of our lives, a good story to be told.
Sir Terry Pratchett
- 07/01/2011 05:42:34 PM
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I'm torn between my love of Pterry and my inherent laziness.
- 07/01/2011 05:55:25 PM
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Why do think you don't like unseen academicals as much as the others? *NM*
- 08/01/2011 05:41:30 PM
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Re: 
- 07/01/2011 05:58:54 PM
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- 07/01/2011 05:58:54 PM
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What do you particularly enjoy about Pyramids?
- 08/01/2011 05:44:31 PM
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Re: It is self contained, it examines its themes and then moves on, it is packaged to my tastes.
- 08/01/2011 07:45:23 PM
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*NM*
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett
- 07/01/2011 08:21:35 PM
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Heh. I forgot Good Omens.
- 07/01/2011 10:15:01 PM
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Re: Sir Terry Pratchett
- 07/01/2011 10:43:56 PM
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Humorous. But his underlying nihilism always leaves me somewhat disturbed after finishing a book..
- 08/01/2011 09:21:56 AM
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Interesting
- 08/01/2011 12:18:56 PM
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To me atheism = nihilism...
- 08/01/2011 12:47:04 PM
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Ok, I fundamentally disagree with you, but I respect your opinion
- 08/01/2011 12:49:54 PM
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Fair enough. However...
- 08/01/2011 12:54:24 PM
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To quote the Angel line that is in the quotes here...
- 08/01/2011 03:29:33 PM
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A lovely word confusion (not quite a paradox but I'm not sure what to call it)
- 08/01/2011 05:38:38 PM
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re: Death
- 08/01/2011 01:33:10 PM
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What nihilism?
- 08/01/2011 04:28:59 PM
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not really a big fan
- 08/01/2011 04:25:33 PM
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A couple of new questions;
- 08/01/2011 06:03:15 PM
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