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Good survey, thanks for posting. Legolas Send a noteboard - 07/01/2011 09:55:39 PM
1) have you read any Terry Pratchett?

Yes.
2) if so was it Discworld or something else or both? How many books?

Just Discworld. About ten of them, maybe a few more.
3) what is your overall opinion of Pratchett's writing?

I like it, his books are fun and rather amusing, but I don't love it to the point that I've bought any of his books yet (but then, I don't buy many books, or didn't in the past anyway).
4) which are your favourite arc of books by TP? (e.g Tiffany Aching, Vimes, Strata, the truckers etc.)

I'm thinking anything with Death in it, though I like the wizards too. Haven't read that much with the Watch.
5) have you noticed a change in his style or quality since his diagnosis with Alzheimers?

No, but I don't believe I've read any of his books written since then.
6) do you think it is right for an author to be knighted on the basis of fiction he has written?

Sure, why not? It is unusual for it to happen to a fantasy author, but then he is inordinately popular in the UK.
7) what is your favourite individual Pratchett book?

Small Gods.
8) do you also think this is his best work?

Among those I've read, yes, but then I haven't read some that are generally considered very good.
9) do you ever find that you don't think of your favourite book by an author etc as the best one? Why is this (not) so?

It happens, yes, one can really have a soft spot for some characters or storylines or topics, and thus prefer a book above another one that is better as a whole.
10) have you read I Shall Wear Midnight? What did you think?

No.
11)do you prefer TP's funny satires, his somewhat darker mire serious works (generally still satirical) something in between or do you see his work as something else? Or do you hate all of it?

I haven't really read much of the darker ones, I don't think... so can't really answer that.
12) have you seen any of the tv sealskins of his works? How do you think they compare to the novels?

Only the Hogfather one, which I rather liked, even if the person who said they lost some of the humour had a point. And just what was the word that you intended to write instead of sealskins? :P
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Sir Terry Pratchett DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 07/01/2011 05:42:34 PM 1263 Views
I'm torn between my love of Pterry and my inherent laziness. beetnemesis - 07/01/2011 05:55:25 PM 820 Views
Why do think you don't like unseen academicals as much as the others? *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 05:41:30 PM 382 Views
It just felt... unfocused? (spoilers) beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 08:49:51 PM 909 Views
Re: Danae al'Thor - 07/01/2011 05:58:54 PM 971 Views
What do you particularly enjoy about Pyramids? DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 05:44:31 PM 919 Views
Re: It is self contained, it examines its themes and then moves on, it is packaged to my tastes. Danae al'Thor - 08/01/2011 07:45:23 PM 987 Views
Plus, it has that great assassin test scene at the beginning. beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 08:51:15 PM 835 Views
Re: Packaging. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 08/01/2011 08:52:14 PM 323 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett jh - 07/01/2011 08:21:35 PM 938 Views
Heh. I forgot Good Omens. Camilla - 07/01/2011 10:15:01 PM 827 Views
Re: Collabs can't count, surely? *NM* Danae al'Thor - 08/01/2011 09:24:59 AM 393 Views
Why not? Camilla - 08/01/2011 10:20:57 AM 782 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett Novo - 07/01/2011 08:21:46 PM 984 Views
I just finished Unseen Academicals yesterday! Darth_Katie - 07/01/2011 08:34:03 PM 858 Views
Thief of Time was pretty great beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 08:51:46 PM 1016 Views
Stupid iPhone predicative text. Spot the error *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 07/01/2011 09:31:55 PM 5112 Views
Good survey, thanks for posting. Legolas - 07/01/2011 09:55:39 PM 989 Views
I posted a review of it, but feel free to post another one. Camilla - 07/01/2011 10:12:00 PM 949 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 07/01/2011 10:43:56 PM 1068 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett Stephen - 07/01/2011 11:04:02 PM 870 Views
Humorous. But his underlying nihilism always leaves me somewhat disturbed after finishing a book.. Shannow - 08/01/2011 09:21:56 AM 999 Views
Interesting DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 12:18:56 PM 940 Views
To me atheism = nihilism... Shannow - 08/01/2011 12:47:04 PM 880 Views
Ok, I fundamentally disagree with you, but I respect your opinion DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 12:49:54 PM 877 Views
Fair enough. However... Shannow - 08/01/2011 12:54:24 PM 907 Views
To quote the Angel line that is in the quotes here... Legolas - 08/01/2011 03:29:33 PM 813 Views
A lovely word confusion (not quite a paradox but I'm not sure what to call it) DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 05:38:38 PM 739 Views
I always loved that quote beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 09:04:07 PM 800 Views
re: Death Novo - 08/01/2011 01:33:10 PM 785 Views
That's exactly my point... Shannow - 08/01/2011 01:40:45 PM 1015 Views
Well. Novo - 08/01/2011 02:05:36 PM 914 Views
What nihilism? Camilla - 08/01/2011 04:28:59 PM 809 Views
To him, atheism = nihilism... Novo - 08/01/2011 05:06:28 PM 829 Views
Then he has misunderstood the concept. *NM* Camilla - 08/01/2011 10:22:04 PM 346 Views
not really a big fan random thoughts - 08/01/2011 04:25:33 PM 1093 Views
oops *NM* random thoughts - 08/01/2011 04:26:09 PM 364 Views
Re: not really a big fan Camilla - 12/01/2011 09:00:54 AM 867 Views
I read about half of it and seemed to be going nowhere random thoughts - 12/01/2011 02:12:28 PM 756 Views
A couple of new questions; DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 08/01/2011 06:03:15 PM 768 Views
Re: A couple of new questions; Stephen - 08/01/2011 06:19:18 PM 862 Views
Character development is almost a double edged sword beetnemesis - 08/01/2011 09:00:44 PM 789 Views
I agree. *NM* Camilla - 12/01/2011 02:58:16 PM 328 Views
Re: A couple of new questions; Camilla - 08/01/2011 10:53:32 PM 945 Views
Re: Sir Terry Pratchett Ellestra - 12/01/2011 05:15:30 AM 1034 Views
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