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Thread #78352   Message #1409841
Posted By: GUEST,Chief Chaos
14-Feb-05 - 06:14 PM
Thread Name: BS: Terry Prattchet and folkies
Subject: RE: BS: Terry Prattchet and folkies
I'm a long time fan. It's just too bad that the only thing that we yanks get this side of the pond is the books. I have a smidgen of the Night Watch book that's orated (don't know where it came from) and would like to get the others. Only two are available going postal and monstrous regiment at our bookstores.

Favorite book: Soul Music

Least: Fifth Elephant (I'll have to re-read it) Monstrous Regiment to me was great but then being military I probably identified with it too much (I've heard the socks talking I swear it's true).

Favorite character: Ook the Librarian. I've been known to borrow him for my own attempts at fiction (check the Chongo Chimp story about WWII Nazi spies). I think Terry should do a book devoted to Ook finding himself and finding a mate as well.

I also think the Ankh Morpork Fire Dept. is long overdue "Where There's Smoke" would make a good title. I know the last time they tried the firemen turned into pyros to keep their job but now with the expanding economic conditions of Ankh Morpork and the new newspapers there's alot more to burn in town. Just keep the water buckets away from the fool's guild, it's something in the red nose!

As far as making fun of folkies, I'm proud to be the target of his humor!