Yeah the "parasitic mall" really felt half baked, and associated with being half baked, there was a lot of slapstick running around that just wasn't great. Before it turned into that, a lot of what it seemed to be working with was very generally interesting, but turned into too much time on a pretty mediocre plot that had too much equivalent time to the main Death story.
@TheBookThing46 минут бұрын
@@kayla8402 I agree, I think it was that balance that lowered the quality, because actually the Death story is pretty strong.
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm5 сағат бұрын
My friend spent years trying to get me to read the Discworld novels, I tried the first one and I DNF'd it after chapter 1. Last year I thought I'd try again and read Mort, I loved it and I'm going to give the Discworld novels another try.
@TheBookThing5 сағат бұрын
@@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm I’m going to tell you what I tell everyone. Start with Guards Guards.
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm4 сағат бұрын
@@TheBookThing guess which idiot had Guards Guards in his hand at Waterstones today but put it back on the shelf.
@TheBookThing4 сағат бұрын
@@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm ha ha. I think there should be a word for regretting not buying a book
@genteelblackhole11 сағат бұрын
Yep, that sums it up nicely! A good time, but not the best Witches book. (It also doesn’t help that the first time I read it, I was only reading Witches books, so I didn’t already know Ridcully et al!) That said, the gag with Verence’s “marital arts” book did make me guffaw when I first read it.
@TheBookThing11 сағат бұрын
@@genteelblackhole wow, the Librarian must’ve been a real surprise then 😂
@genteelblackhole9 сағат бұрын
@@TheBookThing Haha! I did read a few Discworld books in my teens, so I remembered the Librarian from back then. Otherwise he would’ve been very surprising indeed. 😅
@NicolesBookishNook18 сағат бұрын
A fantastic adventure for this tag! Loved your answers.
@TheBookThing12 сағат бұрын
Thanks a million. It was a fun tag to do 😁
@NevsBookChannel2 күн бұрын
I remember this being the one where he tried to have an actual plot and so other aspects suffered. But those are very hazy memories, so I have no idea what I’d think now if I reread it!
@TheBookThing2 күн бұрын
@@NevsBookChannel it’s still early days with this. He’s just getting his stride and realising there’s a world here and not just Rincewind. I think it suffers a wee bit from having a premise, not an entire plot, but hey, we’re on book 3, we’re getting there.
@NevsBookChannel2 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing agree!
@TheGrapeJellyLibrary3 күн бұрын
How true! 😜
@NevsBookChannel3 күн бұрын
Have you read Matthew Reilly? Over the top silly fun
@TheBookThing3 күн бұрын
@@NevsBookChannel I have not. I’ll check him out! Thanks!
@Maeve_Ever_Books3 күн бұрын
Lol!!! You’re first answer!! Thank you for the tag!!
@TheBookThing3 күн бұрын
@@Maeve_Ever_Books haha thanks, hope you enjoy doing it 😁
@genteelblackhole4 күн бұрын
This is where I started my current Discworld series read-through, and I loved it too. The Witches books are some of my favourites in the series (reading Wyrd Sisters in 2021 was what made Pratchett CLICK for me), so this was a delight when I finally got around to reading it.
@TheBookThing4 күн бұрын
@@genteelblackhole it was the first one where Pratchett starts to hit his stride. And even though the series ramps up a gear massively when Nanny Ogg gets introduced, Equal Rites still has one of my favourite gags in the whole Discworld series: “The lodgings were on the top floor next to the well-guarded premises of a respectable dealer in stolen property because, as Granny had heard, good fences make good neighbours”
@genteelblackhole4 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing Absolutely, Nanny Ogg is the perfect foil to Granny Weatherwax. Pure joy. Haha and that pun is glorious!
@onceuponabookishsteph4 күн бұрын
Your adventure is definitely an adventure. I mean I love the reasoning behind Hannibal Lecter. You definitely aren’t wrong haha
@TheBookThing4 күн бұрын
Well, objectively, I probably am wrong 😂
@CliffsDarkGems5 күн бұрын
Damn, you thought of my first response for my video tomorrow. 🤣 Stick to fantasy dammit! 🤣🤣Great responses to the tag my friend!
@TheBookThing5 күн бұрын
Ha ha ha. Honestly I thought that Oy would be the one you’d go for 😂
@CliffsDarkGems5 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing Well, I am pairing Lector with another wonderful "homely" cook- can you guess?
@TheBookThing5 күн бұрын
@CliffsDarkGems well the other one I was kicking around was Dick Halloran from The Shining….?
@CliffsDarkGems4 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing Good guess but... no. You will have to wait till tomorrow!
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm5 күн бұрын
This video was awesome, thanks for doing my tag. I loved the answer to prompt 1 🤣
@TheBookThing5 күн бұрын
Thanks mate it was my pleasure I really enjoyed it. I was pleased with that, and I think I beat Cliff to the punch on that one 😁
@CliffsDarkGems4 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing I think I might just give the same answer, but add a sous chef to the mix! 🤣🤣
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm4 күн бұрын
@TheBookThing indeed you did, I'm sure Cliff will come up with some epic horror answers. I bought The first Jack Reacher book a couple of weeks ago, not the kind of thing I normally read but I've heard he's a complete badass.
@TheBookThing4 күн бұрын
@@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm the Reacher books are utterly ridiculous, but unapologetically so and I absolutely love them!
@AaronReadABook5 күн бұрын
Carrot will surely fall pray to Hannibal Lecter, you should take Nobby Nobbs instead as he is surely inedible. BTW when you tag you have to select from the dropdown the name otherwise it doesn't turn blue and send a notification, an annoying youtube feature.
@TheBookThing5 күн бұрын
I’m relying on Reacher to beat the snot out of Lector if he gets out of order. I actually did use the drop down, did it still not work. Buggrit, I’ll edit it again and see if it works.
@TheBookThing5 күн бұрын
@@AaronReadABook did you get tagged now?
@AaronReadABook4 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing yep!
@genteelblackhole7 күн бұрын
Lovely review. Small Gods is one of my favourite Pratchett books too. I’m rereading Discworld at the moment too (without attempting to review!), I reread Small Gods a few months ago and it was every bit as great as I’d remembered.
@TheBookThing7 күн бұрын
@@genteelblackhole thanks a million, it’s funny what gems the reread is throwing up for me, I remember really liking Small Gods, but not necessarily considering it one of the best of the Discworld books which I now do. Glad you enjoyed the review 😁
@genteelblackhole7 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing It is funny what a reread can do. My favourites are shifting all the time - same with music and films too.
@TheBookThing7 күн бұрын
@@genteelblackhole isn’t it just. Mild spoiler for a future video but I recently finished Maskerade in my reread, a book that I went into as just quite middle of the road, but was actually incredibly strong and probably one of the best witch books. I reckon it’s just my own perspective changing as I get older.
@genteelblackhole7 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing I’ll be rereading that one soon - but first it’s Interesting Times… which I must confess I’m not too excited to revisit. But here’s hoping that benefits from the reread too! 🤞
@TheBookThing7 күн бұрын
@@genteelblackhole it’s not one of the stronger ones, but the last Twoflower and Ribcewind interactions were very much when Prachett was developing, it’s nice to see what that’s like when he’s more in his stride.
@ObscureBookAdventures8 күн бұрын
I agree 100% Nothing to add.
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm8 күн бұрын
I've always enjoyed the Greek islands, wonderful places to visit. I've had Mythos on my shelf for years and never got round to it, I really should as I love Greek mythology (Classical Studies was my favourite subject at school) and Stephen Fry is one of the coolest people on this planet. Cheers for sharing this, great video.
@TheBookThing8 күн бұрын
@@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm thanks man, I reckon you’ll enjoy it. Even though it looks like it might be a bit weighty it’s actually really easy to digest and very very funny
@lucycanread8 күн бұрын
hahahha fuck yeah Mark welcome to HELL hope you enjoy your stay i loved mine
@onceuponabookishsteph9 күн бұрын
I couldn’t agree more about your take on censorship, and I am so excited to hear your thoughts on this book haha 💕💕
@TheBookThing8 күн бұрын
@@onceuponabookishsteph I suspect my opinion might not be popular with the ACOTAR fanbase. But hey, it’s not meant for me.
@BonnieNicoleWrites9 күн бұрын
ACOTAR was very meh for me honestly. The last book (so far) in the series was my favorite. A bit too much of the spice for me but the character arc in the last book was so great! But. Even if I don't necessarily love the whole series or endorse it.....I agree with everything you said about censorship and book bans and gatekeeping.
@TheBookThing9 күн бұрын
Thanks a million Bonnie Nicole, I reckon that gearing myself up for a series may be slightly ambitious, let’s see if I can get through one of them. 😂 And yeah, snobs and censors can just, as we say in our house, get the bin
@BonnieNicoleWrites9 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing Haha, fair!! Good luck with it!
@ingridfitz56779 күн бұрын
Hah! Me too! Although I read Twilight for Garbaugust and enjoyed it a bit so who knows!! 🤷🏼♀️
@TheBookThing9 күн бұрын
@@ingridfitz5677 who knows indeed 😁
@TimeTravelReads9 күн бұрын
The way you put things is really funny. I'm not a young girl anymore, so it's not meant for me either, but I think I'll try to get at least a little farther in it.
@TheBookThing9 күн бұрын
@@TimeTravelReads thank you, I can’t do piercing insight so I go for chuckles instead so I’m glad you found it funny. 😁
@M-J9 күн бұрын
I’m so glad you are along for the ride!!!!! This is exactly what I had in mind - people reading the book, going outside their comfort zone and making their own opinions. Great video! - MJ
@TheBookThing9 күн бұрын
At least I won’t be alone. Thanks MJ
@M-J9 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing😂😂 I'm readingthislifemj on Voxer.
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm9 күн бұрын
I bought this book about 6 months ago but haven't read it yet. I tried Fourth Wing and didn't enjoy it much so if I don't enjoy ACOTAR I guess romantic fantasy just isn't for me.
@TheBookThing9 күн бұрын
I’m 99% certain romantasy isn’t for me either. But if it helps a bit, then what the hell. It won’t kill me.
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm9 күн бұрын
@TheBookThing when I get round to it there's always a chance I like it and I have a new series to enjoy (like you I'm pretty sure that won't happen). I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this book.
@TheBookThing9 күн бұрын
I can’t say I’m looking forward to it, but I’m at least a bit curious now.
@bluemaiden58 күн бұрын
I hated Fourth Wing but I grew up with Anne McCaffrey. Interested in your opinion on this title as I approach it like a strange plant on an alien planet. Not taking my helmet, gloves off and not touching it. I saw Promethus.
@TheBookThing8 күн бұрын
@@bluemaiden5 haha. Caution seems wise.
@macmanuel391511 күн бұрын
Hey I really enjoyed this review! I agree with you about not starting Discworld here. I think if I had started with this one, I probably wouldn't have continued with series which would have been a real bummer since I love it!
@TheBookThing11 күн бұрын
@@macmanuel3915 hey thanks, glad you enjoyed. Totally agree there are much better starting points.
@macmanuel391511 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing Where did you start? Guards, Guards was my first.
@TheBookThing11 күн бұрын
@@macmanuel3915 weirdly The Truth was my first one, picked it up randomly loved the style and then went for Guards Guards next. I always recommend starting with Guards Guards any time I’m asked.
@macmanuel391511 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing Appreciate the replies! Looking forward to catching up on the rest of your reviews!
@TheBookThing11 күн бұрын
@@macmanuel3915 appreciate you watching 😁
@AaronReadABook11 күн бұрын
Never a dull background! I've sure owned this book for a long while, never got round to it. I like his Moab is my Washpot book.
@TheBookThing11 күн бұрын
Can’t take credit for the view😁 I haven’t read any of his other books, but I’ll at least be reading the other Greek ones.
@Maeve_Ever_Books11 күн бұрын
I grew up on myths and legends!! Such a cool video! Thanks for sharing part of your trip!!
@TheBookThing11 күн бұрын
If you like myths and legends it should be right up your street, glad you enjoyed 😁
@onceuponabookishsteph12 күн бұрын
I want to visit Greece so badly!! I am always so jealous of people from Europe that can just visit all the beautiful countries via train (I think haha ) I also had no idea Stephen fry wrote books!
@TheBookThing12 күн бұрын
Train journeys to Greece are theoretically possible, but it’d take about 3 ferries, 4 days and probably about 3 grand. 3 hour flights are not much fun but significantly easier. And Stephen Fry’s written more books than I’ve had hot dinners 😂
@KevinsNovelAdvice12 күн бұрын
Love the Mythos + Mythos angle! 🍺 I’ve been to Athens twice…absolutely love that city and country. 🇬🇷 I might have to check out some of Fry’s Greek myth books. Great video!
@TheBookThing12 күн бұрын
Thanks man! Never been to Athens but I love the Greek islands. The first one was great I’m really looking forward to Heroes.
@TheBeardedBookBeast12 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@allthekingsbooks14 күн бұрын
You recommended this one as a good starting point for the Discworld series, and your review did well in selling it even further 🙂 Bought the ebook, just not sure when to start reading it. My TBR is so massive already... 😀
@TheBookThing14 күн бұрын
@@allthekingsbooks That genuinely makes me happy, I really hope you enjoy it. It’s pretty short and easy to read so it’s the kind of thing you can slot in easily enough. Please let me know how you get on 😁
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm18 күн бұрын
I just saw Cliff mention your channel, I love the woods you're in, what a beautiful location. I loved the film of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest so I'll have to check the book out.
@TheBookThing18 күн бұрын
@@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm I think Cliff deserves the credit for most of my audience, so thank you for stopping by 😁 I’m pretty lucky to live in a lovely green area, we pay for the greenery with rain though. I really love the film too, the book’s different mostly because it’s entirely from the Chief’s perspective. Nurse Ratched is one of the all time greatest literary villains
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm18 күн бұрын
@TheBookThing Cliff is a star and I'm the same, I think half of my audience came from Cliff. It's similar here (Staffordshire, England), lots of beautiful green spaces, lots of rain too. I'll keep an eye out for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest next time I'm book shopping. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
@NevsBookChannel20 күн бұрын
I remember Reaper Man as being one of the really great ones
@TheBookThing20 күн бұрын
The Death side of the story is and actually most of Windal’s arc is pretty good, but the whole organism that is based on a city and the stakes relating to it feel like it’s only half-conceptualised (unusual for Pratchett) and it takes far too much of the narrative. In my opinion anyway.
@NevsBookChannel20 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing my memory may be hazy!
@TheBookThing20 күн бұрын
@@NevsBookChannel or maybe reading them back to back has made me extra harsh
@romyespy658622 күн бұрын
Glad you liked The Secret History. I listened to it. Donna Tartt is a HORRIBLE narrator. I gave up. Now I’m not even interested in reading it
@TheBookThing22 күн бұрын
A bad audiobook is a frustrating thing, especially if the problem isn’t the text itself.
@onceuponabookishsteph22 күн бұрын
Mark when I tell you that I was laughing out loud at the beginning of this video 😂😂 you are truly so funny. I am so happy that I am here. The way that I was holding my breath waiting to see what you thought of 11/22/63. I’m happy you enjoyed it 💕💕 Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Mr Mercedes!!
@TheBookThing22 күн бұрын
When I played the first recording back t made me cringe so hard and I swore it would never see the light of day but when I started to edit the final version I figured that if I’m going to say how godawful it is then I should at least share a taste of it. Glad you got a laugh 😁 I’m nearly finished Mr Mercedes and, put it this way, I’m planning on starting Finders Keepers pretty soon after.
@CliffsDarkGems22 күн бұрын
Great wrap-Up! 11/22/63 was a fantastic read and probably in my top ten King books or thereabouts. Annihilation has often been praised on booktube and is high on my tbr. Interested to hear your thoughts on Mr Mercedes. Have a great August!
@TheBookThing22 күн бұрын
Thanks Cliff. I’m nearly finished Mr Mercedes. Put it this way I’ll be reading Finders Keepers pretty soon after. Hope the family are ok.
@CliffsDarkGems22 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing Thanks mate! Family are as good as can be expected, it has been a sad and rough week, particularly for Anita's mom. I know things do get better having been there myself. Thanks for caring my friend.
@TheBookThing22 күн бұрын
My wife lost her dad a couple of years ago so I know what a rough time it will be for everyone. Thinking of you guys.
@CliffsDarkGems22 күн бұрын
@@TheBookThing Thank you! ♥
@AaronReadABook22 күн бұрын
I've had 11.22.63 on my shelf unread for ages, the two really long Stephen King books I've read both had dodgy endings which puts me off. Sounds great though, like the Red Dwarf episode. Glad you enjoyed Cadfael, the second one is really good too and is set around the siege of Shrewsbury during the civil war which is good fun.
@TheBookThing22 күн бұрын
It DID remind me of the Red Dwarf episode. I had a friend once who would say that ‘Stephen King couldn’t finish his dinner never mind a book’. This is one of the better endings. I think the nature of the story having a natural climax means that he had to have an ending in mind instead of just freewheeling.
@KevinsNovelAdvice22 күн бұрын
Can’t wait to read 11/22/63 at some point. Looks like a great reading month for you!
@TheBookThing22 күн бұрын
It really was, weirdly my only disappointment was one of the Discworld books. Everything else was pretty top notch.