The Colour of Magic
2 journalers for this copy...
This year I have set myself the challenge of reading all those books I have snaffled up and been hoarding all these years. Well, it's going to take me a lot more then one year to read ALL of these books, but in an attempt to read and release them I joined 'The Southern Cross Book Exchange' over on www.bookobsessed.com.
So, after scrolling through Book-a-neer's wishlist and finding two titles I currently have I dug them out and started reading. And, the morning after I start reading this book in bed, I wake up to hear the news that the author passed away.
I'd love to say that I adored this book and agree with every nutter and lovable geek I've ever met who have raved about these books (The Discworld series), but the truth is I think I just read this a bit too late.
Was it Angela Carter who said something about bringing all your own histories and experiences to a book? Either way, I think this is the case, and reading this as an older woman in 2015 made me appreciate that I was not the target audience and probably would have enjoyed it a whole lot more if I had read it twenty years earlier.
It was a good and easy read. Finished in a couple of evenings, and asked nothing of me. I chuckled at some of the jokes. Groaned at the few mentions made of women (no real speaking parts, and virgins seem to be preferred). But, overall good fun.
My timing is terrible, and all the references to Death were obviously given added meaning.
But, if other books in this series were to turn up magically on my shelves (and I am certain it has happened before) then I would be happy enough to read them.
So, after scrolling through Book-a-neer's wishlist and finding two titles I currently have I dug them out and started reading. And, the morning after I start reading this book in bed, I wake up to hear the news that the author passed away.
I'd love to say that I adored this book and agree with every nutter and lovable geek I've ever met who have raved about these books (The Discworld series), but the truth is I think I just read this a bit too late.
Was it Angela Carter who said something about bringing all your own histories and experiences to a book? Either way, I think this is the case, and reading this as an older woman in 2015 made me appreciate that I was not the target audience and probably would have enjoyed it a whole lot more if I had read it twenty years earlier.
It was a good and easy read. Finished in a couple of evenings, and asked nothing of me. I chuckled at some of the jokes. Groaned at the few mentions made of women (no real speaking parts, and virgins seem to be preferred). But, overall good fun.
My timing is terrible, and all the references to Death were obviously given added meaning.
But, if other books in this series were to turn up magically on my shelves (and I am certain it has happened before) then I would be happy enough to read them.
Released 9 yrs ago (4/10/2015 UTC) at Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia
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Posting to Book-a-neer as part of 'The Southern Cross Book Exchange'.
Thank you so much for sending this (and another) wishlist book. I look forward to reading them soon.
I tried reading this over a year ago but didn't really get into it.
Over the holidays, I thought I'd try again and I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed the adventures of Rincewind and Twoflower but I think I liked the chest even more.
Over the holidays, I thought I'd try again and I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed the adventures of Rincewind and Twoflower but I think I liked the chest even more.
