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Book Review: “The Shepherd’s Crown” by Terry Pratchett
On September 1, my Kindle automatically downloaded my preordered copy of The Shepherd’s Crown. By September 3, I’d finished reading the final Discworld novel. How do I feel about this? Empty. Satisfied, but empty. The book is closed on the … Continue reading
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Tagged discworld, granny weatherwax, lampshading, review, sheds, spoilers, terry pratchett, the shepherds crown, tiffany aching
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SIX OF THE BEST… lesser-known kid-focused books with genre elements
If you’re looking for some lesser-known kid-focused books that have genre elements, here are six of the best that might help you find new ways to share your love for sci-fi and fantasy with your kids. SIX OF THE BEST… … Continue reading
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Tagged allen steele, apollo's outcasts, james patterson, judge benjamin, judith whitelock mcinerney, leslie morrill, lois lowry, maximum ride, my monster farts, neil gaiman, norton juster, planet builders, robyn tallis, terry pratchett, the giver, the phantom tollbooth
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SIX OF THE BEST… book series… serieses… whatever… to read while you wait for the next Song of Ice and Fire novel
Now that I’ve begun reading A Song of Ice and Fire, I’ve become quite aware that, at the speed I read, I’ll be done with all five existing books long before George R.R. Martin releases the sixth and seventh ones. … Continue reading
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Tagged a song of ice and fire, brandon sanderson, discworld, game of thrones, george rr martin, greatwinter, gregory maguire, harry potter, incarnations of immortality, moonworlds, patrick rothfuss, piers anthony, robert jordan, sean mcmullen, terry pratchett, the kingkiller chronicle, the wheel of time, the wicked years
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SIX OF THE BEST… Discworld onramps
When I tell my friends about the Discworld, I try to give them good places to onramp into the series — that is, a good book to start with so they get into it, enjoy it, and then go back … Continue reading
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Tagged discworld, men at arms, moving pictures, soul music, terry pratchett, the truth, the wee free men, wyrd sisters
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Book Review: “Dodger” by Terry Pratchett
Book Review: Dodger by Terry Pratchett « Escape Pod
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Tagged dodger, review, terry pratchett, tosher
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TV Review: “Going Postal”
I have written a review of the TV miniseries version of Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal. Read it here. TV Review: “Going Postal”
Book Review: “Snuff” by Terry Pratchett
Pratchett’s customary humor and wit are present throughout, and the writing remains as wonderful as ever. My inner 12-year-old appreciated all the poo references, and if we’ve already done the goblin thing back when Vimes visited the Low King, at … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimer's, batman, city watch, discworld, goblins, poo, review, snuff, terry pratchett, vimes, willikins
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Escape Pod
A couple of months ago, I became a regular blogger for Escape Pod. (They only put up one post a day, so “regular” is subjective.) Mostly I write reviews, but I also do thought pieces about sci-fi as a genre. … Continue reading