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I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett

Jan 03, 2011 16:39

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I have no Pratchett icons? What? dampscribbler January 3 2011, 22:02:23 UTC

Loved that book! I love Tiffany, but if this should be the last we see her in print, then I am hoping we at least get to see the Witches again. And I'd love another Susan Sto Helit book, too.

I was glad to see Wee Mad Arthur explained. I'd never got it before, about him.

I'm impressed that you managed to go this long before reading it. "I Shall Wear Midnight" came out right before my birthday and I clearly informed the hubby that I would not wait to receive it as a gift, though I do think I managed to not buy it until it had been on the shelves two days or so.

Eric special ordered the Discworld calendar for me for Christmas. :-)

Re: I have no Pratchett icons? What? dampscribbler January 3 2011, 22:08:19 UTC

*Chuckle*
Got one.

Re: I have no Pratchett icons? What? kellyrfineman January 3 2011, 22:14:09 UTC

Good one!

Re: I have no Pratchett icons? What? kellyrfineman January 3 2011, 22:10:31 UTC

I bought it the day it came out. I read the first chapter that night and put it down for well over a month. I read the second chapter and put it down for a few weeks. Put it down again after chapter four, then after chapter five. And then, I read the rest of the book in two great gulps - one two days ago, and then last night. And then I sniffled and cried at the ending. Preston is perfect for her. And that last question and answer did me in. *sniff*

Re: I have no Pratchett icons? What? dampscribbler January 3 2011, 22:18:21 UTC

Yes, I sniffled mightily at that ending, too.

I did think it started somehow differently from the others, but I wasn't in a place to put it down. I do understand that, though, as I've done that with a couple of his books, most recently "Pyramids."

Re: I have no Pratchett icons? What? kellyrfineman January 3 2011, 23:25:44 UTC

I think it was just my mood/state of mind. I was in the mood for lighter fare before Christmas, and this book starts in a rather oppressive place, actually. Not surprising given his current struggle with Alzheimers, and not surprising in the land of Discworld either, but Tiffany was out of sorts and I therefore found it hard to glom onto her for some reason. Now that I've seen at least some of what comes of poor Amber Petty, I'm a bit abashed that I was loath to dive into this book, but that was one very grim opening.

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