Book Reading.......

[disneydream06]

Finished up Book No. 6 last evening.
I read, The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett.
Mr. Pratchett originally wrote this book when he was 17 years old. After his other books started to get popular people saw this title listed and started asking for it. Mr. Pratchett wasn't happy with how it sounded, and so in his 40s he rewrote some of the book and it was released. :)
It's about the people and creatures that live in the carpet. :p
It feels very much like his Disc World series of books. :)


Book List 2016:
1. Schooled in Revenge by Jesse Lasky
2. A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie
3. Kicking and Dreaming by Ann & Nancy Wilson with Charles R. Cross
4. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
5. A Kingdom Keepers Adventure: The Syndrome:Finders Keepers Losers Sleepers by Ridley Pearson
6. The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett

Comments

[fairy69.livejournal.com]

I need to give Terry Pratchett a serious read. Gilles is into Discworld and I personally love Neil Gaiman whom Terry Pratchett has written with so....perhaps, it's time I give him a real shot.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Totally. I think I am about half way through the Discworld series. :) So much fun. Especially Death. LOL!!!!!!!!

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

The Carpet People is lots of fun! :o)

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

It really was. :)
This copy also had the series he wrote for a newspaper series. It was the inspiration for the book. :)

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Think i should start reading some of his books too.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

They are great fun. :)

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

On to book nr 7 !!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

About a 1/4 of the way through No. 7. :)

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

*gaspssssssssssssssss*

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Just under 20 pages to the half way point. :)

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

my God.. you're a reading worm now

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Trying to make up for last year I guess. :p

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

you're going to hit a record when you keep going with this speed

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

That would take a LOT of reading.

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

a -personal- record Jon. Not a world record

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Well, the last couple of nights at work didn't include any reading, so things are slowing way down for me. :o

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

woops ..

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Bleck...

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

they're keeping you busy at work?

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

A little. Timing just never seemed right to get away.
Not sure about tonight either. :o

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

oh nooooooooooooooo

you got to tell them you NEED to spend time online, or reading!!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

No break last night either, and I was finishing up work still as the day crew was coming on. :o
Tonight I will get floated again, and most likely babysitting a confused patient. UGH........

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

Sometimes , your job sounds so boring

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Well, I called it. I floated and I am babysitting. UGH...

Not sure if boring is always the correct work. Some times these confused patients are horrible to take care of. :o
So far tonight it's been okay. KNOCK ON WOOD. :o

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

* knock knock * *giggles**

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

UGH, just had a rough bout with the patient, but thankfully she's settled back down again. :o

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

EEEEPPP what was he doing?

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Best description is probably an anxiety/confusion attack.

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

that does not sound as fun for the patient

(or for you)

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

No, and she was a pretty sweet little lady when she was not that way.

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

aaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

I've never read Terry Pratchett.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

They are great if you like fantasy

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

That was more of my brother's thing.

[man-of-snows.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the next book! I haven't read much Pratchett in about 15 years...

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I think I am about half way through the Discworld series and I have read that last couple of books that he cowrote. :)

[britalone.livejournal.com]

I've never read any of his books, which would be the best one to start with?

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I am tempted to say The Carpet People as it's his first real book. If you get the new/updated version it includes at the end a copy of the weekly story he wrote that was printed in a newspaper. It was kind of prelude for the book. Fun to read.
As for his Discworld series, you can read them out of order without any real problems. Although occasionally there is chronological things. If you want one book to give you a good taste of his works, I would suggest "Mort". It introduces the character Death. It is REALLY fun.

[peppersneeze.livejournal.com]

You are on Book 6 of 2016 already????? I am impressed

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Thank you. So am I. lol...
I am now about 1/4 of the way into book No. 7. :)

[kaishin108.livejournal.com]

Oh my, the carpet people. I would hate to think what lives in my 'area rug' with these dogs :-o

I have been reading some 'cozy mysteries' but the authors note said they where not actually cozy but more 'hard boiled', I am still trying to figure out what that means!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I agree with the what's in my carpet thoughts. :p

Cozy mysteries, huh? lol...

[kaishin108.livejournal.com]

It is about a police detective who was kicked off the force for starting a fight. Then he was an alcoholic for a few years and then he got back on his feet and sells hot dogs and brats from a kiosk. But he solves crimes on the side, hee hee!
Pretty OK writing though and I am starting to like the guy :-D

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

A hot dog detective, huh? lol.....

[kaishin108.livejournal.com]

Yes, hot dog! LOL!!!!! So very silly but fun. Hardly hard boiled.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

LOL..........

[endlessblush.livejournal.com]

Look how behind I am - you were only up to book 6 here

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

LOL........
I am half way through No. 9 now. :p