Top 5 Terry Pratchett novels

[Dotsie]

But did you get the one in Thud!? Koom Valley - in Welsh the word for a valley is a 'cwm' pronounced 'koom'.

Didn't get that one at all. How informative this forum is

 

[chris.ph]

neither did i

 

[The_Discworldaholic]

well from now on thud should now be known as V V lol

 

[Taliesin]

cwm doesnt sound like koom in swansea in might in cardiff but not in swansea cwm sounds more like kuum with a soft m

It doesn't sound much like it in Cardiff either, but you have to remember that Terry is an Englishman.

Hello All,

First time poster. I'm from the valleys and "koom" (short "oo" sound as in book or took) is the closest phonetic rendering of the way I'd pronounce cwm.

Top 5 Discworld:

Thief of Time
Guards! Guards!
Maskerade
Small Gods
Hogfather

I've read less then half the DW world books though.

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

Still a nice list though

Welcome Taliesin

 

[raisindot]

My top 5:

1. Thud!
2. The Fifth Elephant
3. Thief of Time
4. Hogfather
5. Tie: Lords and Ladies / Wee Free Men

And, since we're here, might as well add the "bottom five" (least liked)

1. Tie: All of the Rincewind books
2. Pyramids
3. Eric
4. Monstrous Regiment
5. Moving Pictures

Jeff in Boston

 

[Sjoerd3000]

Welcome to the forum Taliesin

 

[poohcarrot]

And, since we're here, might as well add the "bottom five" (least liked)

1. Tie: All of the Rincewind books
2. Pyramids
3. Eric
4. Monstrous Regiment
5. Moving Pictures

Jeff in Boston

Hi Love

Isn't Eric a Rincewind book?

 

[Lady Vetinari]

My top five in no particular order ...

Nightwatch, Thud! Jingo, Wyrd Sisters, and Small Gods!

 

[AM]

This is really really hard

1, Thief of time
2, Hogfather
3, Going Postal
4, Monstrous Regiment
5, Wyrd sisters

 

[raisindot]

And, since we're here, might as well add the "bottom five" (least liked)

1. Tie: All of the Rincewind books
2. Pyramids
3. Eric
4. Monstrous Regiment
5. Moving Pictures

Jeff in Boston

Hi Love

Isn't Eric a Rincewind book?

Yeah, I was thinking about that when I made my list, but since it's more of a parody of "Faust" than it is a typical Rincewind-runs-from-things yarn and since Eric, rather than Rincewind, is the main character I put it into its own sorta hybrid category. Besides, I hated "Eric" so much I thought it deserved its own spot on the list

Jeff in Boston

 

[Taliesin]

Oh poo. I forgot Jingo, not sure which one I'd replace for it though. I'm a big fan of Carpe Jugulum and Reaperman too, choosing favourites really is difficult.