My favorite book of all times. I read it five times and listened to the audiobook twice and I always find new clues and interpretations. The only work that came close to the atmosphere from "Piranesi" was a weird novella, "Tainaron. Mail from Another City" by Leena Krohn. The two short stories by Jorge Luis Borges that inspired the author are amazing as well. They are "The House of Asterion" and "The Library of Babel".
@jezlawrence7202 ай бұрын
Just pick up a book and start reading. I don't care which book - the man was a genius, you will latch on no problem and if you're part way through a "collection" like the guards or death books, you'll finish and then just want to go read the first one and start over. And that's no bad thing. They came out in the order they came out, they're all incredible, they're all meaningful, they're all a joy. Just start reading one. There's no wrong order. I read them chronologically, because that's how I had to read them - and I found it interesting how you missed certain characters reading it in thematic chunks. I felt that reading them in chronological! Found myself wondering when I was getting more Granny Weatherwax, or (as you say) Luggage, or Vimes... but on the other hand it meant you never knew what was coming next - back to existing characters vs something totally new - and the surprise was always, always delicious. CATS. CATS ARE NICE.
@marik22cro2 ай бұрын
Book title is Queen's gambit, what you expect?
@wholefoodplantbasedmama53983 ай бұрын
I have read them all, been a long term Terry Pratchett fan. I agree, thematic makes more sense and helps people to adjust to the world before adding new characters.
@carolinapalomares35206 ай бұрын
why you stop with the videos?
@jadegecko9 ай бұрын
After dragging my mom into She-Ra and Arcane, she recommended this book to me She wasn't wrong. I only petered out on my fourth read Nearly a year later this blew up because of Bigolas Whatshisname So glad this book blew up
@papawheelie16459 ай бұрын
This is my 2nd favorite movie of all time (46 years)! I've lost count how many times I've seen it!
@callumfarley46839 ай бұрын
Thud was my first! Least the first read on my own. Hooked instantly
@geeceesteiner6211 ай бұрын
Wonderful review. You were very humorous in your expressions and articulations. I think the people who made the Netflix series saw how Beth's story could be very compelling even if the author didn't.
@feldegast Жыл бұрын
Hogfather is in the Gods Trilogy omnibus book ehich i take as more authoritivly than a website.... Santa is missing and Death is filling in
@feldegast Жыл бұрын
The Moist /0Industrial Revolution books have chapters... Just a FYI
@feldegast Жыл бұрын
Um the Death books are their own sub series too
@elfflame Жыл бұрын
Yes, the pictures on the wall at the shop are of his other stories. There's a mention of a castle on a cliff, which is a reference to his Tales of Verania series, which is great fun (and very adult), and I think a third is a mention of his werewolf series, Green Creek, if I remember right.
@russianmegabot5272 Жыл бұрын
chronological order is the only order that makes sense
@fdrawr7615 Жыл бұрын
Oh goodness
@fdrawr7615 Жыл бұрын
Love this stuff
@711desmond Жыл бұрын
Where’s you go?
@TreeFrog851 Жыл бұрын
What it is... a great series. How to read it.... Enthusiastically, oneword at a time. :)
@JulesQ94 Жыл бұрын
I liked it, wasn’t what I expected. The “downfall” felt really sudden and felt cheap but otherwise I enjoyed. I didn’t mind the crudeness because I’m not easily shaken but yes the ending could have been a lot better
@capitainehaddock3061 Жыл бұрын
The most pleasant review of a Discworld novel I've seen on KZread ! I hope you'll do more ! Cheers from France :)
@shalinitiwariscorner5210 Жыл бұрын
In Hindu mythology, Earth is literally described to be a giant disc on the back of elephants standing on the back of a tortoise. So, I think Terry definitely did some intense research for his discworld.
@RamanShrikant Жыл бұрын
i got assigned starlight for my book report. this video is free cash for me!!
@hafizasimmahmood5672 Жыл бұрын
Man i also have my assignment can u help
@ShireenLilith Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this review. I actually am neurodivergent. I have Autism and dyslexia. I wanted to read the book cause I loved the show and USUALLY "The books is better" but I'm halfway through (after 2 weeks of at least 4 hours a day) and I feel like it's written by a child so I wondered if anyone else struggled or if it was just my neurodivergent brain so thank you. I'm moving on to the next book!
@matthewrutkowski5517 Жыл бұрын
Chris at Red Noise studio's did the Jacket art.
@noeditbookreviews Жыл бұрын
I think the world being a flat disk on the back of a turtle is a very old hindu thing
@uweburger Жыл бұрын
Do read and discuss Louis McMaster Bujolds Vorkosigan Saga
@michaelodonnell824 Жыл бұрын
You left out the Death Series!
@hatientacetlen4246 Жыл бұрын
You mentioned at the end that all the end that all the romances are strait F/M relationships which is true for the main Watch books however there is a one off book Monstrous Regiment which is Watch adjacent as the watch are quite large side characters. This book is a sort of Discworld Mulan and has a lot of exploration of gender and features a gay couple as 2 of the main cast. I would very highly recommend it. Also your baby is so sweet, glad they're so happy and healthy <3
@hatientacetlen4246 Жыл бұрын
As much as I love Death I love the Witches, I love them almost as much as or equal to the city watch.
@ricardonichols6109 Жыл бұрын
I liked it. Without spoiling it, I found that Oliver was too loyal of a friend.
@bigphilly7345 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t like this book. I enjoy weird fiction but this was actually pretty boring. Extreme concepts like this, I’ve found, work better as short stories. It’s a lot to handle for hundreds of pages. The shock wears off. I agree it was more about a cult.
@reedcollins7783 Жыл бұрын
🐢
@pam87652 жыл бұрын
I had gotten the audio version of this book for a vacation (great narrator!) but found myself getting a bit lost so I looked at a bunch of KZread reviews to try to decide whether it was worth my buying the book to read first. Yours is the review that convinced me to go ahead. Thank you!
@pam87652 жыл бұрын
I bought the audio version of this book (great narrator!) for a vacation but found myself getting a bit lost so I was wondering if it was worth it to buy the written version to read instead. I looked at bunch of reviews - but yours is the one that’s convinced me to go ahead. Thank you so much!
@Toddtoddy782 жыл бұрын
I’m almost afraid to say that Geek Love is one of my top 3. Great entertaining review.
@boredgrass2 жыл бұрын
Illustrations: Highly visual books do not necessarily need illustrations. J. K. Rowling “covered" the whole world of Harry Potter in the text. Your review and the large audio book project of Penguin gave me the impression Pratchett "had it all in his words" as well! Yet you showed a lot of illustrations. That leads me to my question: Are there editions that vary in terms of illustrations, perhaps for different age groups? Or, are the illustrations an integral part of the books, like in Gormenghast or Alice in Wonderland?
@Beardedbeauty332 жыл бұрын
Geek Love is definitely one of my favorite books. Yes, it is very hard to stomach in some parts of the book, but I think that’s the art of it all. Love that the characters are all really unlikable and crude and gratuitous. It just makes for a more complex and interesting story. Thank you for reviewing this book!
@nerdynerd68352 жыл бұрын
Just finished reading this book love all the twist and turn and esp its satisfying ending
@bellaaneke2 жыл бұрын
Read this first. Then Station Eleven. Glass Hotel was superior in my opinion.
@helenclements57892 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing a spoiler review. Ps. It’s apparently pronounced chayshuh
@TheAyeAye12 жыл бұрын
I loved Pratchett's work with a passion, but everything after UNSEEN ACADEMICALS read like fan fiction. It wasn't his fault he got early on set alzheimers, but it had the effect it had. The last couple he wrote were painfully bad.
@chipsthedog12 жыл бұрын
Wait when you listed groups whare do Mort and Reaperman and the like fit in?
@onestrangebard2 жыл бұрын
You edition is amazing
@onestrangebard2 жыл бұрын
I hate Arthuro
@lupusmacbeth87842 жыл бұрын
My favorite quote from Discworld will always be "The River Anhk is perhaps the only river in the universe on which investigators can chalk the outline of a corpse."
@fdrawr76152 жыл бұрын
omg lol
@fdrawr76152 жыл бұрын
need more of this
@fdrawr76152 жыл бұрын
omg i love this, Small Gods was my introduction but I really love Hogfather :)
@MasonInTheDark2 жыл бұрын
this really doesn't sound like the sort of thing I usually read but at the same time it does sound decent. It's nice that the message is kindness and the ghost dog sounds kinda fun but I reckon the random romance would bug me' that sort of thing is my pet peeve. Hmm this is staying on the maybe pile. Great review
@catlinfranks19322 жыл бұрын
The ending of this book tore my heart out. I had to create the next chapter in my head so I could feel less heartbroken… a happy ending for me in Del Norte.
@Liz.101411 ай бұрын
I just finished the book and felt so heartbroken I searched online for comfort and this is exactly what i’m feeling, I choose to believe in hope otherwise is too hurtful
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My favorite book of all times. I read it five times and listened to the audiobook twice and I always find new clues and interpretations. The only work that came close to the atmosphere from "Piranesi" was a weird novella, "Tainaron. Mail from Another City" by Leena Krohn. The two short stories by Jorge Luis Borges that inspired the author are amazing as well. They are "The House of Asterion" and "The Library of Babel".
Just pick up a book and start reading. I don't care which book - the man was a genius, you will latch on no problem and if you're part way through a "collection" like the guards or death books, you'll finish and then just want to go read the first one and start over. And that's no bad thing. They came out in the order they came out, they're all incredible, they're all meaningful, they're all a joy. Just start reading one. There's no wrong order. I read them chronologically, because that's how I had to read them - and I found it interesting how you missed certain characters reading it in thematic chunks. I felt that reading them in chronological! Found myself wondering when I was getting more Granny Weatherwax, or (as you say) Luggage, or Vimes... but on the other hand it meant you never knew what was coming next - back to existing characters vs something totally new - and the surprise was always, always delicious. CATS. CATS ARE NICE.
Book title is Queen's gambit, what you expect?
I have read them all, been a long term Terry Pratchett fan. I agree, thematic makes more sense and helps people to adjust to the world before adding new characters.
why you stop with the videos?
After dragging my mom into She-Ra and Arcane, she recommended this book to me She wasn't wrong. I only petered out on my fourth read Nearly a year later this blew up because of Bigolas Whatshisname So glad this book blew up
This is my 2nd favorite movie of all time (46 years)! I've lost count how many times I've seen it!
Thud was my first! Least the first read on my own. Hooked instantly
Wonderful review. You were very humorous in your expressions and articulations. I think the people who made the Netflix series saw how Beth's story could be very compelling even if the author didn't.
Hogfather is in the Gods Trilogy omnibus book ehich i take as more authoritivly than a website.... Santa is missing and Death is filling in
The Moist /0Industrial Revolution books have chapters... Just a FYI
Um the Death books are their own sub series too
Yes, the pictures on the wall at the shop are of his other stories. There's a mention of a castle on a cliff, which is a reference to his Tales of Verania series, which is great fun (and very adult), and I think a third is a mention of his werewolf series, Green Creek, if I remember right.
chronological order is the only order that makes sense
Oh goodness
Love this stuff
Where’s you go?
What it is... a great series. How to read it.... Enthusiastically, oneword at a time. :)
I liked it, wasn’t what I expected. The “downfall” felt really sudden and felt cheap but otherwise I enjoyed. I didn’t mind the crudeness because I’m not easily shaken but yes the ending could have been a lot better
The most pleasant review of a Discworld novel I've seen on KZread ! I hope you'll do more ! Cheers from France :)
In Hindu mythology, Earth is literally described to be a giant disc on the back of elephants standing on the back of a tortoise. So, I think Terry definitely did some intense research for his discworld.
i got assigned starlight for my book report. this video is free cash for me!!
Man i also have my assignment can u help
Thank you for this review. I actually am neurodivergent. I have Autism and dyslexia. I wanted to read the book cause I loved the show and USUALLY "The books is better" but I'm halfway through (after 2 weeks of at least 4 hours a day) and I feel like it's written by a child so I wondered if anyone else struggled or if it was just my neurodivergent brain so thank you. I'm moving on to the next book!
Chris at Red Noise studio's did the Jacket art.
I think the world being a flat disk on the back of a turtle is a very old hindu thing
Do read and discuss Louis McMaster Bujolds Vorkosigan Saga
You left out the Death Series!
You mentioned at the end that all the end that all the romances are strait F/M relationships which is true for the main Watch books however there is a one off book Monstrous Regiment which is Watch adjacent as the watch are quite large side characters. This book is a sort of Discworld Mulan and has a lot of exploration of gender and features a gay couple as 2 of the main cast. I would very highly recommend it. Also your baby is so sweet, glad they're so happy and healthy <3
As much as I love Death I love the Witches, I love them almost as much as or equal to the city watch.
I liked it. Without spoiling it, I found that Oliver was too loyal of a friend.
I didn’t like this book. I enjoy weird fiction but this was actually pretty boring. Extreme concepts like this, I’ve found, work better as short stories. It’s a lot to handle for hundreds of pages. The shock wears off. I agree it was more about a cult.
🐢
I had gotten the audio version of this book for a vacation (great narrator!) but found myself getting a bit lost so I looked at a bunch of KZread reviews to try to decide whether it was worth my buying the book to read first. Yours is the review that convinced me to go ahead. Thank you!
I bought the audio version of this book (great narrator!) for a vacation but found myself getting a bit lost so I was wondering if it was worth it to buy the written version to read instead. I looked at bunch of reviews - but yours is the one that’s convinced me to go ahead. Thank you so much!
I’m almost afraid to say that Geek Love is one of my top 3. Great entertaining review.
Illustrations: Highly visual books do not necessarily need illustrations. J. K. Rowling “covered" the whole world of Harry Potter in the text. Your review and the large audio book project of Penguin gave me the impression Pratchett "had it all in his words" as well! Yet you showed a lot of illustrations. That leads me to my question: Are there editions that vary in terms of illustrations, perhaps for different age groups? Or, are the illustrations an integral part of the books, like in Gormenghast or Alice in Wonderland?
Geek Love is definitely one of my favorite books. Yes, it is very hard to stomach in some parts of the book, but I think that’s the art of it all. Love that the characters are all really unlikable and crude and gratuitous. It just makes for a more complex and interesting story. Thank you for reviewing this book!
Just finished reading this book love all the twist and turn and esp its satisfying ending
Read this first. Then Station Eleven. Glass Hotel was superior in my opinion.
Thanks for doing a spoiler review. Ps. It’s apparently pronounced chayshuh
I loved Pratchett's work with a passion, but everything after UNSEEN ACADEMICALS read like fan fiction. It wasn't his fault he got early on set alzheimers, but it had the effect it had. The last couple he wrote were painfully bad.
Wait when you listed groups whare do Mort and Reaperman and the like fit in?
You edition is amazing
I hate Arthuro
My favorite quote from Discworld will always be "The River Anhk is perhaps the only river in the universe on which investigators can chalk the outline of a corpse."
omg lol
need more of this
omg i love this, Small Gods was my introduction but I really love Hogfather :)
this really doesn't sound like the sort of thing I usually read but at the same time it does sound decent. It's nice that the message is kindness and the ghost dog sounds kinda fun but I reckon the random romance would bug me' that sort of thing is my pet peeve. Hmm this is staying on the maybe pile. Great review
The ending of this book tore my heart out. I had to create the next chapter in my head so I could feel less heartbroken… a happy ending for me in Del Norte.
I just finished the book and felt so heartbroken I searched online for comfort and this is exactly what i’m feeling, I choose to believe in hope otherwise is too hurtful