Comments on: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

By: Rukman

Rukman — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 23:05:29 +0000

Thought I’d pitch in…

Glad to find out so many other Pratchett fans. I personally like the Guards! books and the ones in which Death appears. The satire on Oz was boring!

Fav character has got to be Rincewind’s suitcase!

By: Dulan

Dulan — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 05:40:50 +0000

dilshara:
yeah, Robert Rankin’s stuff I’ve read a lot more since of late. After the whole armageddon series that I leeched off you back then, Nishantha has been the source for Rankin books.

I really liked the Stealth Fox in … what was it – curse of the Voodoo Handbag? But hey – if you’re in the area, you really ought to pay him a visit. Or at least bother him. I mean, otherwise it’d be a case of “so near – yet so far”

Dasitha:
no worries bro. I’m not “with the times” very much myself – don’t think I ever am. Besides, the authors we read will differ, so it’s hardly a matter to worry about

By: Dasitha

Dasitha — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 05:08:01 +0000

I have never felt so lost…Dulan… heheh
so since i see all you guys very energetically discussing about this … i feel like i havent been reading enough to keep up with the times
hmm my problem is i read too much things about the human mind and stuff…and the last ‘normal’ book i read was the Da Vinci Code..which i found to be pretty interesting…extremely infact…

But … im going to stop right here before i make it too obvious that im not “with the times’….

but the most fun part of this is writing in my friend’s blogs… no matter what i write …hehehe

By: dilshara

dilshara — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:25:54 +0000

actually you should read Robert Rankin if you do ever get the chance to ask Nishantha for some books. He is totally whacked out this guy and he actually lives in Brentford which is the neighbouring village should pay him a visit only thing is I hear he is a bit of a recluse and only slightly mad. hurrah for hugo rune

By: dilshara

dilshara — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:23:31 +0000

hmmm nice to see so many small gods fans here. It is indeed very very good.

Dulan see when I said I’d check out your blog I wasn’t lying mate

sorry have nothing of value to say

By: Kanesh

Kanesh — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 21:16:31 +0000

Another vote for Small Gods! I also think Jack Point has hit the nail on the head with his comment! Maybe you should try some Jeff Noon? Unless you think drugs are evil!

By: Dulan

Dulan — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 04:05:29 +0000

The one based on the boxer rebellion is Interesting Times, which as I have mentioned – is currently my favourite (well, actually shares that place now with Night Watch).

By: Jack Point

Jack Point — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 06:53:05 +0000

I always though the best was Small Gods, well balanced and tightly woven. The problem with Pratchett is that the books start off well but get a bit unwieldy towards the middle (becuase the plot gets too complex) and the endings are a bit weak – too many loose ends being tied up in a hurry.

I enjoy them enormously and have read most of them but one book – something a about a lost continent or maybe a fifth continent (it had something that looked like a Kangaroo on the cover) was pretty bad-had to give it up halfway.

The most interesting aspect of his work is the way he turns science and history on its head, Small Gods being a satire onthe Spanish Inquisition, there was another based on the Boxer rebellion (the name escapes me now)