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[vilakins]

I am delighted to see that Terry Pratchett has a knighthood. Perhaps even Vimes would approve. :-)

I just finished reading Jingo yesterday, and rather think it joins my favourite Discworld novels. I loved this one: very funny (esp The Boat--yes, I did get the reference; Nobby finding his feminine side; Vetinari's hidden talents with melons, knives

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[mistraltoes]

Yes, I started at the beginning and am going straight through, as you are. It's just taking me a long time, because after a book or two I want a long break from them. I appreciate knowing there's a listing on Wikipedia, though, because I'm always misplacing the one I wrote out by hand. Ain't the Internet grand?

Anyway, my favorites have always been Rincewind and Death, though Vimes may overtake them soon; I do like him (although I can never decide whether the thought of Paul Darrow playing him on stage is intriguing or horrifying). Rincewind makes me think of Vila, though, as there was a B7/Discworld crossover on the Lyst about the time I first joined, and if I recall correctly, several crewmembers looked like several Discworld inhabitants, with Vila being mistaken for Rincewind; it may have been inspired by PD's having played Vimes, I'm not really sure. Sadly, I don't think the last couple of chapters of that fic were ever written.

Mostly, I really agree with you about not reading books you don't like; but if I didn't push myself occasionally, I'd stay in a very narrow, comfortable reading rut made up of cozy mysteries and fantasy PIs. So I do read some things that I'd rather not from time to time. It's a bit like eating one's beets [substitute your own least-favorite vegetable]. :)

[vilakins]

Rincewind does say a lot of Vilaesque things, and I tend to imagine him as about Vila's age, not the ancient bearded guy they had on TV. After all, he has a good turn of speed. I don't imagine Vimes as being at all like PD though; I have my own image of a thin, tough, weather-beaten guy. I'd like to have seen PD's interpretation though.