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The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen
reviewed by Sandra Scholes
It's time to get your comic head on for the fourth book in the Science of Discworld series, Judgement Day. Terry Pratchett, Professor Ian Stewart and Dr. Jack Cohen answer the toughest questions in life, the universe and everything in a comedic, tongue-in-cheek way. The Omnians want to take control of Roundworld (Earth) as their religion is not compatible with others. The wizards of Unseen University however don't like the idea of their interfering in their world.

The Compleat Ankh-Morpork The Compleat Ankh-Morpork by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Steven H Silver
The book itself provides a guide to the city, with discussions of the laws and governance of Ankh-Morpork, guides to the guilds, many of which are based on that long ago diary series, and details of some of the deities worshipped in Ankh-Morpork. The largest section of the book, however, is taken up by an alphabetical gazetteer which looks at the various businesses extant in Ankh-Morpork.

Miss Felicity Beedle's The World of Poo Miss Felicity Beedle's The World of Poo by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Steven H Silver
Over the years, Terry Pratchett has referred to numerous fictional authors and their works in his expansive Discworld series, from Achmed the Mad's Necrotelinomicon to Cohen the Barbarian's Inne Juste 7 Dayes I wille make you a Barbearian Hero! In his novel Snuff, Pratchett introduced the prolific chidren's author Miss Felicity Beedle, and he has now published one of Miss Beedle's books, a tribute to a lost style of children's book where all the kids are well-mannered and all the adults are infinitely patient.

Snuff Snuff by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Charlene Brusso
If ever there was a man who was married to his job, it's Ankh-Morpork City Watch Commander Sam Vimes. There's only one thing that could get him to take a break from policing the dirty cobbles, as well as his own mismatched but proven police force, and that's an order, however gently worded, from his beloved wife, Lady Sybil Ramkin.

The Wit & Wisdom of Discworld The Wit & Wisdom of Discworld by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Charlene Brusso
When an author has published "roughly four million words," as Stephen Briggs notes (in the introduction to this volume) Terry Pratchett has done, you certainly have reason to hope that some of them will be quotable. When the author is the inestimable satirist Terry Pratchett, you know for certain that many of those words are worth repeating, which is what this nicely constructed compilation does.

Terry Pratchett's Hogfather: The Illustrated Screenplay Terry Pratchett's Hogfather: The Illustrated Screenplay by Vadim Jean (& Terry Pratchett)
reviewed by Steven H Silver
The guild of Assassins has accepted a job to kill the Hogfather and sends Mr. Teatime, who spends his spare time plotting the murders of mythical figures, off to do the job. Death devotes his time to filling into for the missing Hogfather while his granddaughter, Susan takes time off from her duties as a nanny to find the missing Hogfather, the Disc's version of Santa Claus.

Going Postal Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Donna McMahon
Death is about the only incentive that could get Moist von Lipwig (or anybody else) to consider the job of postmaster. To begin with, the monumental post office building is crammed with guano-encrusted letters that haven't been delivered since the postal service collapsed decades before. Oh, and then there's the fate of the last few postmasters who all met with swift and fatal accidents in the bowels of the building.

The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen
reviewed by Steven H Silver
At a time when the President of the United States apparently equates teaching Intelligent Design with teaching Evolution, the authors provide in a nutshell an explanation of why comparing Intelligent Design and Evolution is like comparing sapient pearwood and a nauga.

The Art of Discworld The Art of Discworld by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Steven H Silver
From the images of Rincewind and Twoflower, who first graced the pages of The Colour of Magic more than twenty years ago, to Tiffany Aching and the Nac Mac Feegle of A Hat Full of Sky, Paul Kidby presents memorable images of some of Terry Pratchett's most (and sometimes not so) memorable characters.

A Hat Full of Sky A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Charlene Brusso
Now eleven, Tiffany is ready to leave the Chalk to study with Miss Level, a "research witch" in distant High Overhang. Changes are in the offing for the Nac Mac Feegle as well. Their new Kelda, Jeanine of the Long Lake clan, is determined to whip the wild blue men into shape. First off, they must learn to read and write -- despite their lifelong distrust of the literary arts. After all, writing leads to implicating documents and court cases, both of which have a way of seriously cramping a Feegle's style.

Terry Pratchett's Discworld Collector's Edition 2005 Terry Pratchett's Discworld Collector's Edition 2005
reviewed by Cindy Lynn Speer
Each month, the subjects run from the ridiculous to the lovely. August features a fun surf boarding wizard (Sandy Nightingale's "The Bursar's Hitherto Unrealized Talent") while "Tiffany in the Snowy Wood of Shadows" (Jon Sullivan) shows a cold weather scene with Tiffany walking through it, her features utterly delighted by what she sees, making it the perfect Holiday season picture.

Terry Pratchett's Discworld Collector's Edition 2005 Terry Pratchett's Discworld Collector's Edition 2005
reviewed by Steven H Silver
Discworld holidays appear in a purple lettering which is just different enough from the more traditional black to set them apart. The more traditional holidays are a broad mix of holidays from around the world, many of which may be unfamiliar to some of the calendar's users, but since they are mixed in with such well known Discworld holidays as "Chase Whiskers Day" and "Wizards' Excuse Me."

Going Postal Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Sherwood Smith
Con man, embezzler, and thief Moist von Lipwig is given a choice: be hanged (and he comes close enough to know what that means, and that there is no escape this time) or else... reorganize Ankh-Morpork's post office. Of course he takes the job, and figures by dawn he'll be miles away. No, because he's got a Golem guarding him. He meets the two remaining postal employees, who, mental-health-wise, are both a taco or two short on their combination plates.

Monstrous Regiment Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Hank Luttrell
Samuel Vimes has been dispatched to Borogravia to stop a war. This war only became an issue to Ankh-Morpork when it interfered with commerce, and now Borogravia has torn down communication towers, so the war must end. Borogravia's government is broken. The beloved monarch hasn't been seen in a long time and is probably deceased, with this truth concealed by the state. The official religion is decadent, with the local god on the decline, but still able to issue increasingly insane and paralyzing lists of forbidden "abominations," such as chocolate, cats, garlic, the color blue and women wearing trousers.

The Wee Free Men The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Alma A. Hromic
Discworld books are a publishing phenomenon -- the cover mentions the staggering number of more than 27 million copies of his works sold worldwide to date. With good reason -- the man writes good solid entertainment. That he frequently succeeds in exploring deeper and more important issues while his characters are having what seems to be an endless series of pun-filled pratfalls is a tribute to his abilities as a writer.

The New Discworld Companion The New Discworld Companion by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs
reviewed by Steven H Silver
Anyone who picks up this book will be able to give a brief synopsis of the various major entities and places on the Discworld, whether it be Rincewind, Ankh-Morpork, or the Luggage. However, the purpose for a reference book such as this, which is essentially an encyclopedia of a fictional world, is less to provide details about things everyone knows, although it does that, but to provide details...

Night Watch Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by William Thompson
Life looks pretty rosy for Sir Samuel Vimes, Commander of the City Watch and His Grace the Duke of Ankh: his wife, Sybil, is expecting their first; the butler, Willikins, knows what should be worn when out in public; he's got a spiffy new wardrobe of duds that includes a gleaming breastplate replete with gold ornament ("gilt by association"); and, through his marriage to the Duchess, is now the richest man in Ankh-Morpork. And what is more, the Assassin's Guild has finally stuck his name from their registers...

The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by William Thompson
In this retelling of the pied piper Discworld-style, the reader encounters a travelling menagerie of rats led by a cat that have accidentally gained human intelligence by eating the refuse dumped outside Unseen University (well, the cat has come about his abilities differently, but that's a story best left unspoken). Their new-found reasoning and speech outweighing past instincts and traditional behaviour, they have banded together to make their way through the world by, suitably enough, scamming Discworld's human inhabitants.

The Last Hero The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Steven H Silver
Cohen the Barbarian, with the help of the Silver Horde, set out to return fire to the gods on Cori Celeste. At the same time, Lord Vetinari pulls together his own band of heroes to try to stop the Silver Horde. He is concerned that Cohen's actions will result in the destruction of the Discworld and he links up with the wizards of Unseen University to send Rincewind, Captain Carrot and Leonardo of Quirm to Cori Celeste.

Thief of Time Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Steven H Silver
It begins with a strange woman approaching Jeremy Clockson, a clockmaker who is such a stickler for accuracy that he drives the other clockmakers crazy. Jeremy quickly takes up the challenge to create the most accurate timepiece ever conceived, the mythical glass clock. This challenge brings him into conflict with the Monks of History as he threatens to bring the world to an end through no intentions of his own. Let's welcome back many of the characters who first appeared in Small Gods.

Nanny Ogg's Cookbook Nanny Ogg's Cookbook by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs & Tina Hannan
reviewed by Hank Luttrell
While we are all waiting for the next novel, this book is a very good and funny addition to the Discworld library. The recipes are based on the characterizations in the novels, and frequently make use of plot details. As well-remembered characters step forward, each with a unique recipe, it becomes clear that food really does show up a lot in the Discworld books.

Guards! Guards! Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett, adapted by Stephen Briggs
reviewed by Steven H Silver
Stephen Briggs has adapted many of Terry Pratchett's works to stage and map and now turns his attention to the graphic novel form. This rendition is faithful to the plot of the original novel. While it cannot serve as a replacement for the original novel on which it is based, this is an excellent graphic version of Pratchett's story which will delight his fans and, perhaps, introduce new readers to the joys of the Discworld novels.

The Truth The Truth by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Steven H Silver
William de Worde adapts the dwarven invention of the printing press to establish The Ankh-Morpork Times and provides a freshness that has been lacking from recent books. Not only is the reader treated to an alternative look at Samuel Vimes and the other members of the town watch, we also meet a new cast of characters who quickly take on lives (or deaths) of their own.

The Discworld Fools' Guild Yearbook and Diary 2001 The Discworld Fools' Guild Yearbook and Diary 2001 by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs
reviewed by Steven H Silver
This is more fun than a month full of Octodays. The calendar, which provides a reasonably straightforward collection of days and weeks from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 (with the addition of one unnumbered Octoday each week) provides plenty of room for the user to keep track of important (or even trivial) meetings and appointments. More to the point, it contains background material on the Fools' Guild of Ankh-Morpork.

The Gods Trilogy The Gods Trilogy by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Charlene Brusso
If you've never encountered his witty blend of fantastical satire and story, you'll find this collection of 3 novels (Pyramids, Small Gods, and Hogfather) an excellent entry point. The theme, of course, is gods and their worshippers, and if you can't laugh at religion, this collection may just teach you a few things about human and godly nature.

The City Watch Trilogy The City Watch Trilogy by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Charlene Brusso
The City Watch is composed of stout (and not so stout), skilled (and not so skilled)... umm... 'professionals' whose job is to protect Ankh-Morpork's citizens from Barbarians, miscellaneous Marauders, unlicensed Thieves, and other social riff-raff. Leader of the Night Watch is Captain Samuel Vimes who leads his crew in this wild trilogy of adventures.

The Fifth Elephant The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Steven H Silver
Commander Samuel Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork city watch turns into a diplomat on a visit to Uberwald for the crowning of the new dwarven Low King. The author's answer to Sherlock Holmes must use his skills of deduction to solve a mystery concerning the disappearance of the dwarven Scone of Stone, an ancient rock-hard pastry necessary to the dwarven coronation rite.

The Discworld Assassins' Guild Yearbook and Diary 2000 The Discworld Assassins' Guild Yearbook and Diary 2000 by Terry Pratchett & Stephen Briggs
reviewed by Steven H Silver
Each week is divided into eight days (after all, this is Discworld), including Octeday. Each Octeday is unnumbered but includes a piece of trivia about Ankh-Morpork's famous Assassins' Guild. These can take the form of strange weapons used in assassinations (a teaspoon, May 14), open commissions (Foul Ole Ron: 1 groat, March 5), or (in)famous assassins (Mr. Teatime, December 17).

The Science of Discworld The Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen
reviewed by Steven H Silver
Terry Pratchett has written a novella about the wizards of Unseen University creating a strange universe in which planets coalesce into strange spheres. As the wizards view the results of their experiment, two scientists, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen, explain the real world science the wizards were experiencing.

The Last Continent The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Todd Richmond
This is not about Australia. Got it? Just because the continent of EcksEcksEcksEcks is this lost continent where it never rains, settled by a bunch of criminals, whose current inhabitants go around ending sentences with "no worries" doesn't mean...

Hogfather Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Todd Richmond
Like most of Pratchett's books, Hogfather has its share of social commentary. The subject, of course, is Christmas and all that is associated with the holiday. As Death plays the role of the Hogfather, his naiveté about the mundane world brings plenty of opportunity to comment on life's many contradictions and absurdities.

Jingo Jingo by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Todd Richmond
The latest Discworld novel takes a look at war, land disputes, assassination, science and weapons development, and prejudice. Of course, Terry Pratchett has his own unique way of looking at things -- who else could make war and assassination so utterly hilarious?

Feet of Clay Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Jim Greer
Jim says there's really only one reason why he reads Terry Pratchett novels. It's for those moments when he's laughing so hard he almost roll off the couch. He's happy to report that Feet of Clay delivers.

Maskerade Maskerade by Terry Pratchett
reviewed by Todd Richmond
Terry Pratchett takes us to the opera. Specifically to the haunted Opera House in Ankh-Morpork. If you're a Discworld fan, run, don't walk, to your nearest bookstore and pick up this one. Todd says you won't regret it.

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