The Lure of Books

[azurelunatic]

Instead of being a Bad Little Fayoumis and reading fanfic, I was a Good Little Fayoumis and instead read Pterry's Monstrous Regiment. I shall now adopt "thinking with one's socks" as a good description of some of garnetdagger's more impulsive and dangerous moments.

Compares favorably to Mulan and the Honor Harrington books.

Comments

[sraun]

Hmm - does Pterry constitute a lure in and of himself?

He's going to be in Minneapolis next Easter...

[azurelunatic]

OMG -- if the Raver-girl moves, I CAN GALLIVANT FREELY ABOUT THE COUNTRY, CASH ON HAND ALLOWING!

[sraun]

If you keep an eye on http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/, when the Minicon 40 page goes up you can register. IIRC, the first pre-reg deadline is approximately Halloween. But I don't swear to that - I pre-registered at Minicon 39, so I haven't been paying close attention.

(I'm a touch upset - I thought at least the registration form was up by now!)

[snowelf.livejournal.com]

I have to visit my fiance here in Saint Paul next Easter, then...I need to see Pterry so bad...I loved Monstrous Regiment. Thinking with one's socks is great, I have to reread that book.

[azurelunatic]

I like the way that the books are almost kid-safe. I'd feel OK about me-as-a-ten-year-old reading them, because there are things that are phrased subtly enough to go over the heads of younger readers.

[snowelf.livejournal.com]

Definitely. I would feel good about letting kids read them too. There's so many levels you can enjoy Pratchett's work on.

[juuro.livejournal.com]

The Regiment left me somewhat dissatisfied. It was competent and thoroughly readable, and it had a good storyline. A number of scenes felt gratuitous, though; I could not see how they are helping the exposition. And, most distressing of all, I was left uncertain of what Pratchett's message is.

[azurelunatic]

I got the message that in some cases, the status quo isn't necessarily what it was assumed to be, and while vast and sweeping change to Everything would be satisfying, it's not realistic, but that certain small changes can be nicely effective.

And, poor clueless Blouse.