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Postby DaveC » Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:14 am

Welcome StoneColdStu! :)
I think my top 3 are The Truth, Night Watch and Lords and I'll way Pyramids for Pooh because really I can't think of a top 3, view are all too good, (apart from Making Money), and my favourite is usually the one I am reading bs I've only read them once.
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Postby Penfold » Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:56 pm

Hellooo and welcome StoneColdStu from another Worthingite! There's almost as many people on this site from Worthing now as there are Welsh people.
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Postby Who's Wee Dug » Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:33 pm

Hi Stonecoldstu and welcome. :)
He willnae tak' a drink! I think he's deid! , on the other hand though A Midgie in yir hand is worth twa up yir kilt.
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Postby -ingDaisychain » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:48 am

I feel slightly like I'm muscling in here, with you lot having been around for a while but...'Thief of Time' (probably because I've just finished reading it again!), 'The Truth' for sure. 'Jingo' maybe? God it's hard! I put about four in before finally typing that last one.
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Postby DaveC » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:55 am

Welcome -ingDaisychain! :D

Everyone's welcome, never feel like you're musceling in. Enjoy yourself! The Truth is my favourite too I think, still on my first g oround on them. :)
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Postby pip » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:55 am

All opinions are valid and new members are always welcome to get involved in debates.
Interesting choices. Like most of us its bloody hard to get down to three and day to day it can change. Thief of time was the first DW i read so it always has a place high up my list :D
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Postby Penfold » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:07 am

Whereas Colour of Magic was the first one I read (just after it was published) but appears quite a way down on my list. :wink: This is probably down to the evolution of the Disc, the length of time since I last read it, and the changes in Sir Terry's writing style over the years. :lol:

Oh, and hellooo and welcome from me as well -ingDaisychain. :D
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Postby -ingDaisychain » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:09 am

I just love the character of Lu Tze in 'Thief of Time' and Susan is brilliant in that one.
I read 'The Amazing Morris' first (and it's still one of my favourites) when I was about eight but didn't get into the adult ones until I was about fourteen and now I'm hooked! The man's a genius.
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Postby pip » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:51 am

He has that affect :D
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Postby ChristianBecker » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:54 am

Hi -ingDaisychain.
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Postby LilMaibe » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:58 am

Hi there.
My top three'd be...err... Last Continent, Lord& Ladies and Science of Discworld 2 (what do you mean that doesn't count?!)

(And as I am a hopeless nitpicker: Wasn't it 'Maurice' ?)
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Postby -ingDaisychain » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:35 pm

LilMaibe you are absolutely right, it is Maurice. Damn, stupid mistake :S I am ashamed...

Good choices though, I love 'The Last Continent'. Rincewind has to be one of the funniest characters of the books.
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Postby LilMaibe » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:47 pm

-ingDaisychain wrote:LilMaibe you are absolutely right, it is Maurice. Damn, stupid mistake :S I am ashamed...


No need to. We all do such stuff :) And call me Meeps XD
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Postby NameInVain » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:30 pm

Lords and Ladies, Night Watch and The Wee Free Men.

Although this will probably change tomorrow...
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Postby Perestroika » Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:48 pm

hmmmm....

1. Sourcery [I cried]
2. Interesting Times
3. tied between The Last Continent and Feet of Clay
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