Honestly the difference in quality between guards guards and night watch is fucking astounding, and I'm also surprised at how consistently the books got better without any backsliding.
It's not so much an improvement in writing as simply having more developed characters to work with. It's kind of a pattern with Pratchett that the third book onwards featuring a recurring character will really be those that define them.
There's a pretty big difference between the writing as well. The books get much more streamlined, with much less random jokery and irrelevant nonsense.
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I like random irrelevant nonsense.
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So yesterday, I was dragging behind my girlfriend in Sears while she was clothes shopping. Half an hour before closing time, they announced on the speakerphone that there was a two-for-one sale on men shoes and boots. I got a new pair of leather winter boots at $110, and a new pair of leather dress shoes normally at $100 for free.
"Dragging my girlfriend behind Sears" is how I read it.
I bought more Warhammer 40K books written by Dan Abnett today.
Which ones? I have a signed copy of Brotherhood of the Snake
Sandy Mitchell is also great- I heartily recommend the Ciaphas Cain series.
The Ravenor omnibus.
I have the Eisenhorn trilogy and from what I understand Ravenor is more of the same (in a good way).
They're pretty good. Abnett's problem is stringing together the ending. He has these really great set pieces that eat up tons of space and then you get to the ending and it's like 6 pages.
I hope Terry Pratchett is somehow relieved of Alzheimer's.
Have you seen the TV series made about it?
If you haven't, don't watch it. It is singularly depressing.
Alzheimer's in general, or Terry Pratchett's case?
Pratchett specifically.
He is a massive geek, so it was basically a documentary about him applying the collective wisdom of the Internet to the problem of "So, what can I do about this?".
It also shows you his home computer setup, with its nine monitors.
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Have you seen the TV series made about it?
If you haven't, don't watch it. It is singularly depressing.
Alzheimer's in general, or Terry Pratchett's case?
That is never funny.
There's a pretty big difference between the writing as well. The books get much more streamlined, with much less random jokery and irrelevant nonsense.
Me too.
At least you meet new friends every day!
What a fucking disease. If Alzheimer's were an anthropomorphical creature on Discworld you could at least have strong words with it.
Boo! I told Aldo to give you a big smooch on Facebook. Did he do it?
A combination of working and not working.
Alternate answer: Denial.
I'm almost certain the math doesn't work that way.
They're pretty good. Abnett's problem is stringing together the ending. He has these really great set pieces that eat up tons of space and then you get to the ending and it's like 6 pages.
I have a giant nose.
We only have one or two in a pretty wide radius.
They suck.
It is decided.
That ain't near the nose you need. Being a half-Jew requires a true snozz. I should know.
I'm sorry, matt, that sucks.
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there still is that, it's just much better integrated
What do I do?
Has to be Tav, right?
Edit: Hah!
Hail Of Bullets are playing here in December
Pratchett specifically.
He is a massive geek, so it was basically a documentary about him applying the collective wisdom of the Internet to the problem of "So, what can I do about this?".
It also shows you his home computer setup, with its nine monitors.
Asterisks and annotations aplenty!
I bet you would be good at gang garrison?
It's none of my business, I should just leave it alone.
Knock on the door and ask if she's OK.
This is what I would do, but I'm half-cut.
It is like €12 to buy it in a shop here.
:x
Dorm room. It's no one I know.
I've not bought it yet, since I'm poor and don't really care for that type of game.