ernokaikkonen 0 #1 October 14, 2002 An excellent author, funny as hell! I had read a few of his books before, pretty much all the ones found in my local library in Finnish, when it occurred to me that it might be a good idea to check the shelves with the english books on them... During the weekend I finished "Maskerade" and "Jingo", and now I'm in the middle of "Carpe Jugulum". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #2 October 14, 2002 hehe, I'm glad somebody else is getting into my favourite author! A lot of his humour is wordplay, how does it translate, are some of the jokes lost?-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkF 0 #3 October 14, 2002 Quote An excellent author, funny as hell! During the weekend I finished "Maskerade" and "Jingo", and now I'm in the middle of "Carpe Jugulum". I've got all of 'em. As you say, funny as hell. Look into 'em for what they may have been modelled on. Wyrd Systers, for example is McBeth. In some of the earlier books the Patrician is almost certainly based on Lee Kwan Yew of Singapore in the '70's. The line that most sticks in my mind from The Patrician is "I firmly believe in democracy. One man one vote. I am the man and I have the vote." If Leonard of Quirm isn't Leonardo DaVinci I'll eat my modem. If you enjoy Pratchett you'll probably like Robert Rankin too. Equally off the wall with titles such as "Nostradamus Ate My Hamster" and "A Dog Called Demolition" or even "The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag". "The Book of Ultimate Truths" is a scream...Ooroo Mark F... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #4 October 14, 2002 What about the Last Continent. No worries......-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingMarc 0 #5 October 14, 2002 I just started "Moving Pictures"... I read a lot over this summer, though, especially any of his stuff involving Death. I think "Mort" is my favorite so far. M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #6 October 14, 2002 >Look into 'em for what they may have been modelled on. Wyrd >Systers, for example is McBeth. Hmm. I guess I'll have to read McBeth then...In "Jingo" there were hilarious references to hte JFK assasination: "Where was the second bowman??" In the book-storage of course..."-And they eat all that curry stuff, no proper food, that. -Like what we eat during the nightshift Sarge?" >If Leonard of Quirm isn't Leonardo DaVinci I'll eat my modem. "But surely no-one would use it to harm other people!""Maskerade" was a pretty straigthforward reworking of "The phantom of the opera"... No real surprises in the plot. Enrico Basilica was funny though, reminded me of Enrico Pallazzo(another case of CatchThatReference! here...) >If you enjoy Pratchett you'll probably like Robert Rankin too. Looks like there are a few books by him at my local library. I'll look into them. Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #7 October 14, 2002 >I read a lot over this summer, though, especially any of his stuff >involving Death. I think "Mort" is my favorite so far. All his stuff involves Death... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingMarc 0 #8 October 14, 2002 Of course! I thought Thief of Time was cool too... actually, I tend to find anything personifying ideas like that interesting. I started Piers Anthony's "Incarnations of Immortality" series recently too. M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #9 October 14, 2002 >I tend to find anything personifying ideas like that interesting. The Sandman series by Neil Gaiman? Of course they aren't books exactly... What was it again you were supposed to call comics that don't want to be called comics? Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkF 0 #10 October 15, 2002 Quote What about the Last Continent. No worries...... The all time funniest book though, IMO, is Tom Sharpes The Throwback. ".....the golfer with the now terminal slice...." had tears the tears running. I was on a tram at the time too..Ooroo Mark F... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
