I recently read all of the Discworld novels in release order (really glad I chose release instead of some other order) and I think the first couple of books are by far my least favorite. Still good books, but they get much better.
I recently read all the discworld novels as well, but I took everyone's advice about not reading them in release order and I really regretted it. I swapped to release order partway through and it was so much better.
Release order is the way to go. Like, I get why people prefer alternate orders, like by theme etc, but there's a legit magic to the world building that gets glossed over when jumping around.
Idk if you heard about the concave Earth "theory" but I think that's the real update.
I listen to this guy (IIRC, he tried killing Donald Trump, went to jail and died there of medical complications; man was cuckoo but I don't think he was a baaaad dude, besides the attempted assassination and thinking he was the second coming of Jesus, literally) sometimes as sleep aid, I've "learned" a lot, lol.
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Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 49 pts · 180d
Terry Pratchet has been telling us the truth for decades and only now are people starting to listen.
flandish@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 180d
just started color of magic.
Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 179d
I recently read all of the Discworld novels in release order (really glad I chose release instead of some other order) and I think the first couple of books are by far my least favorite. Still good books, but they get much better.
Denjin@feddit.uk · 10 pts · 179d
Its a good way, if you don't mind knowing the first handful are going to be not great.
I generally recommend Guards! Guards! as a starting point and if you like that go back and start at the beginning.
I thing Guards! Is really where Terry got into his stride and if you don't like that you don't like Discworld.
sylphrin@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 179d
I recently read all the discworld novels as well, but I took everyone's advice about not reading them in release order and I really regretted it. I swapped to release order partway through and it was so much better.
MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 179d
Release order is the way to go. Like, I get why people prefer alternate orders, like by theme etc, but there's a legit magic to the world building that gets glossed over when jumping around.
peetabix@sh.itjust.works · 31 pts · 179d
GNU Terry Pratchett
then_three_more@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 179d
GNU Sir Terry
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 179d
GNU STP
Atlas_@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 179d
X-Clacks-Overhead
Kowowow@lemmy.ca · 26 pts · 180d
Yes but what of the fifth elephant
desiccated_event@piefed.blahaj.zone · 20 pts · 180d
Fine and dandy, but the real question is what is the sex of the Great A'Tuin?
tuff_wizard@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 180d
I thought the real question was "when you get down do it, what is it really all about?"
ceiphas@piefed.social · 6 pts · 179d
"Things just happen. What the hell"
Kowowow@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 179d
Well unless they allow eggs from males then my guess is female or hermaphroditic in some form
ApeNo1@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 179d
Is that the elephant named Leeloo?
makyo@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 180d
I have it on good authority that it’s elephants all the way down
hissingmeerkat@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 180d
Is this really what science education has come to? Everybody knows it's turtles all the way down.
makyo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 179d
Ha damn there was a tiny voice inside telling me I was getting the quote wrong while I typed too. Should have listened to it.
MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net · 18 pts · 180d
SlippiHUD@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 180d
And yet, the turtle moves
SirSamuel@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 179d
Someone get me a towel!
itsaphoque@moist.catsweat.com · 10 pts · 180d
And to think those Omnians believe that the world is round and orbits the sun... Nonsense I tell you.
daannii@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 179d
Turtles all the way down !
Una@europe.pub · 9 pts · 179d
meow meow pushes all governments of the world into the abyss meow meow
gustofwind@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 180d
Checkmate, atheists, the turtle shell has curvature
pewpew@feddit.it · 3 pts · 179d
⚠️New lore just dropped⚠️
niktemadur@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 179d
Now A.I.-powered by A.I.!
bacon_saber@fedia.io · 3 pts · 180d
What's under the turtle tho?
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 179d
That's the neat thing about A'Tuin, he's the swimming type of Giant Space Turtle. Vastness, that's what's under Him, and all around Him.
HeurtisticAlgorithm9@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 179d
It's turtles all the way down
Una@europe.pub · 1 pts · 179d
Minecraft nether dimension, or maybe end dimension not sure.
Steve@startrek.website · 1 pts · 179d
A bigger turtle.
macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 179d
Between what?
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 179d
Idk if you heard about the concave Earth "theory" but I think that's the real update.
I listen to this guy (IIRC, he tried killing Donald Trump, went to jail and died there of medical complications; man was cuckoo but I don't think he was a baaaad dude, besides the attempted assassination and thinking he was the second coming of Jesus, literally) sometimes as sleep aid, I've "learned" a lot, lol.
https://youtu.be/s79H2wUsXyk