What are you currently reading?

[HorseGuy]

@HorseGuy
Have you got to “Soul Music” yet? My absolute favourite Pratchet.

No not yet. There's a few more books to go. Below is what the internet says is the correct chronicle order. (I've currently read the first 15 books but accidentally missed out Moving Pictures and have had to go back for that one).

1 – The Colour of Magic
2 – The Light Fantastic
3 – Equal Rites
4 – Mort
5 – Sourcery
6 – Wyrd Sisters
7 – Pyramids
8 – Guards! Guards!
9 – Eric
10 – Moving Pictures
11 – Reaper Man
12 – Witches Abroad
13 – Small Gods
14 – Lords and Ladies
15 – Men at Arms
16 – Soul Music
17 – Interesting Times
18 – Maskerade
19 – Feet of Clay
20 – Hogfather
21 – Jingo
22 – The Last Continent
23 – Carpe Jugulum
24 – The Fifth Elephant
25 – The Truth
26 – Thief of Time
27 – The Last Hero
28 – The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
29 – Night Watch
30 – The Wee Free Men
31 – Monstrous Regiment
32 – A Hat Full of Sky
33 – Going Postal
34 – Thud!
35 – Wintersmith
36 – Making Money
37 – Unseen Academicals
38 – I Shall Wear Midnight
39 – Snuff
40 – Raising Steam
41 – The Shepherd's Crown

 

[Chris]

No not yet. There's a few more books to go. Below is what the internet says is the correct chronicle order. (I've currently read the first 15 books but accidentally missed out Moving Pictures and have had to go back for that one).

1 – The Colour of Magic
2 – The Light Fantastic
3 – Equal Rites
4 – Mort
5 – Sourcery
6 – Wyrd Sisters
7 – Pyramids
8 – Guards! Guards!
9 – Eric
10 – Moving Pictures
11 – Reaper Man
12 – Witches Abroad
13 – Small Gods
14 – Lords and Ladies
15 – Men at Arms
16 – Soul Music
17 – Interesting Times
18 – Maskerade
19 – Feet of Clay
20 – Hogfather
21 – Jingo
22 – The Last Continent
23 – Carpe Jugulum
24 – The Fifth Elephant
25 – The Truth
26 – Thief of Time
27 – The Last Hero
28 – The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
29 – Night Watch
30 – The Wee Free Men
31 – Monstrous Regiment
32 – A Hat Full of Sky
33 – Going Postal
34 – Thud!
35 – Wintersmith
36 – Making Money
37 – Unseen Academicals
38 – I Shall Wear Midnight
39 – Snuff
40 – Raising Steam
41 – The Shepherd's Crown

I'm very jealous, you still have so many of the best (in my opinion) to come.

 

[Broch]

I can see why reading each of the different story group sequences separate from each other would make sense. I don't think it really matters too much though. Personally I quite like skipping between all of the different story arcs and characters and it still works because each group of stories are still being read in their own correct order.



I've seen a few of them on TV in the background (my girlfriend occasionally watches them). They seem quite good as a bit of light-hearted Sunday morning TV mystery. I didn't realize they were books though, I bet they work better as books than TV.

As Chris said, you get a better idea of the 'world' developing reading them in published order. On top of that, you get a much clearer picture of TP's writing style developing.

Yes, much better, more depth of character and history in the Cadfael books. Ellis Peters (Edith Pargeter) was known for her detailed research and the books reflect her knowledge of ethnobotany as well as history.

 

[HorseGuy]

I'm very jealous, you still have so many of the best (in my opinion) to come.

Oh great! That does bode well

I've bought all of the books which have the pictures on their covers so far. I need to start looking for all the other ones soon to finish off the collection. Normally my books go straight to the charity shop as soon as they're finished but with the Diskworld ones I'm going to build up the full collection first before donating it.

 

[HorseGuy]

ethnobotany

I had to google that word.

It sounds like an interesting subject (I'm no expert but my girlfriend has studied herbalism and essential oils and I have passively learnt some of the basics from her over the years).

 

[Broch]

Oh great! That does bode well

I've bought all of the books which have the pictures on their covers so far. I need to start looking for all the other ones soon to finish up the collection. Normally my books go straight to the charity shop as soon as they're finished but with the Diskworld ones I'm going to build up the full collection first before donating it.

Careful, you'll want to read them all again in a few years time

 

[HorseGuy]

Careful, you'll want to read them all again in a few years time

Oooh now there is a thought...

However I've been banned from hording too much stuff at home and I already have a room full of tools and equipment (aka man toys).

 

[Broch]

I had to google that word.

It sounds like an interesting subject (I'm no expert but my girlfriend has studied herbalism and essential oils and I have passively learnt some of the basics from her over the years).

A passion of mine and the core of a lot of my wilderness skills practice.

 

[Chris]

No not yet. There's a few more books to go. Below is what the internet says is the correct chronicle order. (I've currently read the first 15 books but accidentally missed out Moving Pictures and have had to go back for that one).

1 – The Colour of Magic
2 – The Light Fantastic
3 – Equal Rites
4 – Mort
5 – Sourcery
6 – Wyrd Sisters
7 – Pyramids
8 – Guards! Guards!
9 – Eric
10 – Moving Pictures
11 – Reaper Man
12 – Witches Abroad
13 – Small Gods
14 – Lords and Ladies
15 – Men at Arms
16 – Soul Music
17 – Interesting Times
18 – Maskerade
19 – Feet of Clay
20 – Hogfather
21 – Jingo
22 – The Last Continent
23 – Carpe Jugulum
24 – The Fifth Elephant
25 – The Truth
26 – Thief of Time
27 – The Last Hero
28 – The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
29 – Night Watch
30 – The Wee Free Men
31 – Monstrous Regiment
32 – A Hat Full of Sky
33 – Going Postal
34 – Thud!
35 – Wintersmith
36 – Making Money
37 – Unseen Academicals
38 – I Shall Wear Midnight
39 – Snuff
40 – Raising Steam
41 – The Shepherd's Crown

This prompted me to do an inventory of my own collection, as I noticed I am missing some of the original Josh Kirby illustrated copies I had years and years ago.

I have a few duplicates - The Fifth Elephant and Thief of Time being the ones you've not yet read. Let me know if you want them, happy to pass them on.

 

[HorseGuy]

This prompted me to do an inventory of my own collection, as I noticed I am missing some of the original Josh Kirby illustrated copies I had years and years ago.

I have a few duplicates - The Fifth Elephant and Thief of Time being the ones you've not yet read. Let me know if you want them, happy to pass them on.

I have already got those ones but thanks for your kind offer all the same.

 

[bearbait]

Chris Patten's The Hong Kong Diaries.

Published in 2022 they are his diaries describing his time as Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997, preparing it for handing back to China. It also includes an afterword, which I haven't got to yet, on what's happened since.

Surprising readable and very interesting, and particularly so on what goes on "behind the scenes" in politics.

 

[Keith_Beef]

I'm getting near to the end of "Caliban Shrieks"; I bought it after stumbling upon this review in Teh Grauniad.

Caliban Shrieks by Jack Hilton review – lost voice of the north

This rediscovered mix of autobiography and ‘artful rant’ – about working-class conditions in the 1930s – is full of energy and comedy

www.theguardian.com

 

[bearbait]

The Earth is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West by Peter Cozzens.

An account of part of the colonisation of North America by Europeans from 1860 to 1890 and the consequent displacement of the indigenous peoples. Detailed, very interesting and readable, albeit shocking: I found that that, for my sanity (and blood pressure), I couldn't read more than one chapter a day.

 

[Keith_Beef]

Since finishing Caliban Shrieks I've started The Book of the Bivvy on the train to work and back; the author has a wry sense of humour, indeed!

I've started reading L'effacement progressif des consignes de sécurité in the evenings... I usually don't get many pages per night (I never do; no matter how interesting the book is, I get sleepy).

 

[bearbait]

Slow Horses by Mick Herron.

A gripping espionage novel (part of a series) set in and around MI5 in the UK: "It tells the story of a team of British intelligence agents who have all committed career-ending mistakes, and subsequently work in a dumping ground department of MI5 called Slough House."

It's also been adapted for TV gaining "highly positive reviews" but I've not yet seen it.

 

[nigelp]

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[William_Montgomery]

 

[TeeDee]

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An excellent choice Sir.
I would suggest a robust Red to accompany.

 

[TeeDee]

Notes on being a Man - Scott Galloway.
( Gone via Audible )

 

[bearbait]

Goliath's Curse - The History and Future of Societal Collapse, by Luke Kemp.

Not the cheeriest read but nonetheless very interesting. I found the first part particularly interesting - an aspect to history that I'd not really come across or realised. The final part pulls all the bad stuff in our world together (much of which many of us will already be aware of). As can be imagined, it is somewhat dark. But the author does propose a way out for us. Will we take it?

The book did help clarify and relate things I see going on in the world all the time. I think it should be mandatory reading for Politicians, Tech. Bros., Business Leaders, etc. But do I think that that would really make much difference to the endgame?

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse

An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

www.theguardian.com