tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post1185820594966030229..comments2023-06-19T04:35:06.263-07:00Comments on Skeptic's Play: Recent readingmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-15433094214267712892008-08-12T10:54:00.000-07:002008-08-12T10:54:00.000-07:00Thanks! I will keep this in mind in my next trip ...Thanks! I will keep this in mind in my next trip to the bookstore.<BR/><BR/>It wasn't so much that I didn't like the Terry Pratchett books. They were funny at times. I like the writing style. But overall, it was just meh. I wasn't impressed enough that I'd want to read an entire series like that.millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-8445718180309860772008-08-12T07:00:00.000-07:002008-08-12T07:00:00.000-07:00I am a huge fan of Terry Pratchett, but I don't li...I am a huge fan of Terry Pratchett, but I don't like his earlier stuff. It feels like a weak attempt to be just like Douglas Adams, and it isn't near as funny. Pratchett gets way better in his later books, and I would encourage you to try again with some of them--Small Gods is my favorite, and I also love Reaper Man (but only the half of the book that doesn't take place in Ankh-Morpork). The later books start to have a serious core to them, and the humor grows out of the situations a bit, rather than just one joke after another. I've spoken to a number of people who have tried Pratchett's earlier stuff, haven't liked it, but have enjoyed his later books when they gave it a chance.<BR/><BR/>I'd also strongly recommend Jasper Fforde's books, beginning with The Eyre Affair--extremely funny satire/metafiction/fantasy/science fiction/mystery stories that are extremely hard to categorize.<BR/><BR/>If you liked Good Omens, I'd also recommend more of Neil Gaiman's books, especially American Gods and Anansi Boys. He's not always all that funny, but a great storyteller.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, if you like funny, I highly recommend P. G. Wodehouse, especially his Jeeves and Wooster stories. These aren't fantasy--I'm not sure how much that matters to you--but absolutely hilarious. If you haven't read any Wodehouse before, I'd suggest starting with some of the short stories. The novels are excellent as well, but they have extremely convoluted plots (part of the fun!) and I think you have to know that you like him before you're willing to go to the effort of keeping track.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com