SPOILERS Unseen Academicals **Spoilers**

[Lady Vetinari]

Personally I do prefer Chapters - I need a stopping point too otherwise I wouldn't get anything done ! As it's Pratchett I don't mind but I think that's why I like GP, MM and all the Childrens books more ... I know that my top five do not include these but they are in the top ten.
But I couldn't do what he does - with my novels - it's chapters, prologues, epilogues and acknowledgements and possibly transltion pages and historical notes ... Which makes it easier for me to plan. I also like the chapters titled - but short punchy titles - not like Dickens where he practically tells the story!

 

[lyn]

thanks Pooh.
just watched that bit of footage of the 1966 World Cup.
its always nice to get the background of a comment.

re the changing characters that have been mentioned.
I don't mind them growing into their changing roles as Ponder has now because he is no longer a student but has many responsibilities. he showed no modesty when Glenda said something about Pepe knowing important people. he said 'I am one'. it shows he has grown up.

I agree Lord Vetinari seemed more relaxed than in other books. he's not as uptight in his attitude. but it may have been because he was talking to Lady Magollota. he would speak differently to her than to others.

overall I enjoyed the book.

 

[Finomans]

He was possibly a bit more relaxed because he was a bit "drunk".

 

[poohcarrot]

Ye Gods Finomans! Your avi is a bit scarey. Who is it?

 

[high eight]

Ye Gods Finomans! Your avi is a bit scarey. Who is it?

That's Boris Karloff as Ardath Bey (Imhotep in disguise) in The Mummy (1932)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mummy_(1932_film)

 

[Tonyblack]

Welcome to the site, high eight! And thanks for the info on Boris!

 

[Sjoerd3000]

Welcome from me too high eight

 

[Penfold]

Hellooo and welcome from me too, high eight! Are you also a fan of Boris?

 

[poohcarrot]

Hi High Eight.

Ta for the in fo!

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

high eight, welcome to the forum.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

I've just become the proud owner of a signed hardback copy of Unseen Academicals!!

It came with a thank you note from the woman at the publishers, for helping with the leaflets.

Sweeeeeet.

 

[poohcarrot]

Good 'un Bouncy!

 

[Tonyblack]

That's great BC! Congrats!

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Ebay, anyone?

 

[Dotsie]

No, you have to keep it! It's precious!

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

 

[Bouncy Castle]

No, you have to keep it! It's precious!

Bloody right, considering what it cost me!

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Well done Bouncy you deserve it. 8)

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Cheers Dug!

 

[Spike]

No, you have to keep it! It's precious!

I have occasionally joked that I will have the worlds most valuable Discworld collection by dint of the fact that none of them are signed.

This is not for want of trying of course, it just so happened that I wasn't in town on every one of the occasions Mr P was coming for a signing. It was the same when the stage production of Guards! Gaurds! with Paul Darrow was touring.

The week it came to my home town, I was moving to Hull. Where it had just finished its run there.