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This is me walking in quietly and sitting in the corner. Much has happened, and is happening, but y'know. Books.
I've finished-read a few things, or read samples a bunch more. We did a bunch of reading a work and I've brought home almost the entire Discworld collection and have it under my bed. I'd read most of the Death books in high school, and many of the Witches books in young adulthood, so now it's time for the City Watch.
Guards, Guards! I think this was a re-read, but t's long enough ago that it barely counts. I was very charmed by this. Epic kudos for the first proper appearance of the dragon over the city -- I felt the weight of that take-off, and the physicality of that dragon, holy hell.
Men at arms which I've just started. I don't think I've read this one at all, which is exciting, but it also seems heavy on the 'white cis guy grappling with the first wave of affirmative action' and oh, boy. I'm not sure I want to read something where I'm likely to be bracing for what are now Very Tired Jokes, and missteps, and, and. Ugh. Is it better than I fear?
I've also sorted a pile of books that have been lurking invisibly in my room for a very long time. Sorted into 'definite keeps', 'op-shop run', and 'read the first fifty pages while on holidays'. I'm so fucking grateful for the holidays, oh my god.
Hi, everyone. It's good to be back. How you all doing?
I've finished-read a few things, or read samples a bunch more. We did a bunch of reading a work and I've brought home almost the entire Discworld collection and have it under my bed. I'd read most of the Death books in high school, and many of the Witches books in young adulthood, so now it's time for the City Watch.
Guards, Guards! I think this was a re-read, but t's long enough ago that it barely counts. I was very charmed by this. Epic kudos for the first proper appearance of the dragon over the city -- I felt the weight of that take-off, and the physicality of that dragon, holy hell.
Men at arms which I've just started. I don't think I've read this one at all, which is exciting, but it also seems heavy on the 'white cis guy grappling with the first wave of affirmative action' and oh, boy. I'm not sure I want to read something where I'm likely to be bracing for what are now Very Tired Jokes, and missteps, and, and. Ugh. Is it better than I fear?
I've also sorted a pile of books that have been lurking invisibly in my room for a very long time. Sorted into 'definite keeps', 'op-shop run', and 'read the first fifty pages while on holidays'. I'm so fucking grateful for the holidays, oh my god.
Hi, everyone. It's good to be back. How you all doing?
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Sadly, cannot make comment on Men at Arms because I have zero memory of it. Pratchett's earlier work is patchy in whether I felt it had aged well. I haven't revisited later work, but my feel is that it was better.