What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? September 15
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I adore Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, and I've done something like 8-10 full readthrus. I'm currently near the end of one, in Unseen Academicals.
Usually when I read a Discworld, the first time is good, the second time is better, adn the third time it becomes very very dear to me.
I don't know if it was because as he got closer to the end, his last 2-3 novels he wasn't able to edit and refine as much, or if his style just evolved past the point where I love it quite as much, but while Making Money was great, Unseen Academicals is.....a little meh.
It may be the obsession with soccer, too. I dunno.
I dislike it less and less, and I actually appreciate a lot of it this go around, but it's still not a favorite. :(
And next up is Raising Steam and then on to Shepherd's Crown, which I know will make me cry again.
I'm only 3/4 of the way on my first read-thru, but already dreading the end. It's taken several years as well, so not looking forward to that post-partum XD
*editing to add: I'm on Going Postal at the moment
Please don't keep Shepherd's Crown aside, though. It is the perfect ending. But it is not The End, because you can start over and enjoy them all again. <3
That said, I can't imagine being on my first. It must be delightul. lol. My wife introduced me when we met. Around Fifth Elephant was when I picked up reading them when they came out, so I got to catch up and then keep up. heh.