# Anyone want to join a Discworld reading club? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 24, 2005, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322 "2005-05-24T20:16:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/21 "2005-05-25T05:35:07Z")
I don’t like **Eric** very much either, but at least it’s a very quick read. As for **Once More** \*, I don’t think it should be included, even though I really like the short stories. I simply have a feeling that it’s not as easily available. I understand if some people want to skip the first three or four books, as they are kinda weak. However, I’m thinking of modelling all of this on the very good work of **Johnny L.A.** and his James Bond film festival. I can’t promise a new thread every second Monday, but I’ll try to keep it bi-weekly. Now - where’s Angua. And Lobsang. And all others with DW usernames. \ ***with footnotes** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/22 "2005-05-25T09:28:56Z")
Count me in. I haven’t read them all twice. Yet. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/23 "2005-05-25T12:08:57Z")
Sure. I’ve been consolidateing my Pterry collection. For some reason I can’t find my copies of the first couple books. I know I have Colour of Magic, Light Fantastic and Pyramids somewhere in my house. Just not sure where. ---
**Author:** ![Fromage\_A\_Trois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fromage\_A\_Trois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fromage_A_Trois)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/24 "2005-05-25T12:24:04Z")
Sign me up. I wonder if there are any where I won’t have to read them again because I know them so well anyway? 😃 And I should really get round to reading The Last Hero. ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/25 "2005-05-25T13:28:25Z")
> [@Fromage A Trois](#): > > And I should really get round to reading The Last Hero. I finished it on Monday and it was hysterical. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/26 "2005-05-25T13:42:54Z")
> [@Monstre](#): > > I like Rincewind, too. I’m reading them in publishing order, but I’m only 7 books in (last one I finished was “Pyramids”. next up is “Guards Guards”). So if I catch the threads, I’ll probably participate in the first ones (up through whatever ones I’ve read). **Guards! Guards!** is my favorite so far. I too, like Rincewind, but I think he’s better in small doses. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/27 "2005-05-25T13:52:44Z")
I’m in. I’m headed to the library today anyway, and now I know what to get. This should be fun. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/28 "2005-05-25T14:45:09Z")
Count me in. I read Discworld all the time, in no particular order. Whenever I need a break from the world and have to regain a grip on my sanity, I read Discworld. You just can’t go wrong! ---
**Author:** ![Elysian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@Elysian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysian)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/29 "2005-05-25T14:52:46Z")
Me and my collection of the Entire Discworld Series will join you. Even the maps. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/30 "2005-05-25T15:56:31Z")
> [@Elysian](#): > > Me and my collection of the Entire Discworld Series will join you. Even the maps. Ditto, plus the diaries. 😃 (Autographed!) ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/31 "2005-05-25T16:03:21Z")
Ok, I’ll start on Monday, which will give me time to get done with Hogfather and refresh the Colour of Magic. Or should we wait another week so more people might get a chance to re-read it or newcomers to get going? ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/32 "2005-05-25T16:07:16Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > So it’s still not a million to one shot? How about if I stand on one foot while reading, with my hat on backwards, while drinking warm lemonade? 😃 With one eye closed, then…yeah, about a million to one. I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/33 "2005-05-25T16:09:22Z")
I’m in! But i do think the Tiffany Aching books would be worthwhile too. ---
**Author:** ![Torgo\_ate\_my\_hamster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71c47a/32.png) [@Torgo\_ate\_my\_hamster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo_ate_my_hamster)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/34 "2005-05-26T01:54:51Z")
Count me in. I don’t know if i’ll be able to reread the whole lot of them since I’m in the middle of furiously finishing my studies but I’ve also read all DW books at least twice, so I’ll be able to offer something to the discussion. ---
**Author:** ![furthur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@furthur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furthur)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/35 "2005-05-26T02:45:14Z")
I’m in. Time to put down Sand in My Bra and pick up The Color of Magic . 😉 Mrs. Furthur ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/36 "2005-05-26T03:57:33Z")
I’m in. But please do give it an extra week. I need to get the first book. Also, for those of us who have read random ones in random orders, could you let us know at the end of one week’s OP what the next book up is? I know that’s fairly normal, but I’d appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/37 "2005-05-26T05:30:24Z")
Sure thing. I’ll bump this thread by the end of next week, as a reminder, and then I’ll bump the newest thread and say what the next book will be. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2005, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/38 "2005-06-04T23:11:42Z")
JUst a friendly bump as a reminder. I’ll be typing out something of an OP tomorrow. Gotta say that I kept going with The Light Fantastic and it’s a much more enjoyable read. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/39 "2005-06-06T15:53:11Z")
I agree. The Light Fantastic was much better than The Colour of Magic. Already the characters were evolving and the humor was becoming less of a parody of the “swords and sorcery” genre and more satirical. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322/40 "2005-06-06T17:51:00Z")
I’m late, but I’m in. I’ve intended to read the whole series but have never gotten around to it. I read the first book too long ago to remember, though. Must find. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-a-discworld-reading-club/305322.md?page=3)