Pratchett?

So...Gordon is a fan of his and so are a couple of people I know. I was talking to a friend about books for going away and said Gordon had suggested a couple of Pratchett books (I remember that Going Postal was one of them...don't remember the other). He said that I shouldn't get into Pratchett unless I'm going to go the whole hog(father, i believe was his joke...) and get all geeky about it.

I know there are quite a few books but can I really not try out one and dip in without having to read all of them and "get all geeky"?

If there's any fans out there, where would you suggest starting or any advice on getting into it?

I dont know if it's my thing but I'd like to give it a go.

LOL..

I guess that makes me all 'geeky' then, as I've read/collected all of them!

The first two of the series are good - (The Colour of Magic, and The Light Fantastic), to kick off with. It's hard to give an idea of what books you may like, as Pratchett's writing style changes within the series.

If you want something Music-based, go for 'Soul Music'.

Any of the books that feature Granny Weatherwax+Nanny Ogg are great - try 'Wyrd Sisters' - I always find them very funny, and the personalities of the witches really shine through.

Of course, you don't have to try any of the Discworld series, there's a few young adult books (which are still good, despite being for younger people).

Here's the website with a few links about the books: http://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/

I agree with Jess about the first two books of the Discworld series -- they're a good place to start. If you're not looking to start on that one, though, I strongly recommend Good Omens, the book he did with Neil Gaiman. It's fantastic.

You can read one or two and not get geeky; it's basically what I've done. I've read the Hogfather, Mort, Wintersmith, and only a few others. I think you'd like the Nac Mac Feegles, who are in Wee Free Men, Wintersmith, and A Hat Full of Sky. They're good for a giggle. Those three books are a set, but you can get away with reading just one of them and, while the second two mention previous adventures, it's done in a way that you're not lost for what happened.

yeh i do kinda wanna try it just to see. i was going to read the colour of magic because i know about the tv show and stuff but Gordon and Ralph both said they didn't really like that one, so of course - I SHOULD NOT READ IT!

hehe but yeh i think ill give it a go. just dont know where to start.

I've read a fair few, but never in any particular order and its not hindered my enjoyment of them..I just picked up whatever ones the library had or borrowed from friends.

I think I read Wyrd Sisters first..then maybe Small Gods or Moving Pictures..can't really remember. I'm not a crazy Pratchett fan, haven't read everything, but I do enjoy his humour

Beau is a huge fan. Has read all of the books but one [he prefers paperback]. Ah, once he sees this...

They're all really good, you can't go wrong.

Try Good Omens, it's a collaborative novel in which Niel Gaiman AND Terry Pratchett wrote.

i was thinking of that one because i do love gaimen

I'd second Good Omens as well. I'm not a huge Pratchett fan but I find you can't go wrong with a bit of Neil Gaiman.