Tim Hergert
CavyherdOkay, I've read Tiffany Aching. What next?
@cavyherd I think my favorite would have to be Reaper Man. However, I'm one of those folks who needs to read a series in order (even though it's not strictly necessary with Discworld) in which case you would want to start with The Colour of Magic.
Okay, that's the multipleth time Colour of Magic has come up in discussions of Pratchett, so maybe that's a place to start.
One speed-bump for me is getting past the British face tone of the writing. (I don't necessarily dislike it, it just doesn't fit well in my brain.) Maybe an audiobook is the way to go....
@cavyherd it's worthwhile noting this post as well:
https://hachyderm.io/@unicorndeburgh/112700120320713188
The Colour of Magic was his first book, and while enjoyable, his writing certainly did get better over time.
As far as the British style goes, I've found I've gotten used to it, but was raised in Canada, (and many moons ago) so I might've had a bit of a head start.
unicorndeburgh (@[email protected])
@[email protected] A warning for new readers of Terry Pratchett’s wonderful Discworld series: If you read the very first book, you may say “Well, that was cute, but what’s all the fuss about?” It’s not the best one! He became a better writer of more interesting (but still funny!) books over time. It’s also not a 1, 2, 3,… series. There are various arcs, or subs series. Read “Monstrous Regiment” — a standalone. Read the Witches sub-series, or Guards. https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DW-Reading-List-V5-Theme_Characters.pdf
I've developed a taste for it in video media, such as HHGttG & Good Omens (with a side of some vintage Doctor Who). Still don't have it enough in my ear for it to work for me in writing, though. Ah well. Just means I still have it all to read for the first time, which is a blessing.