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   Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jan-2025 02:55:51 JST Seasons of Jason

   Weekend plans!
   (Yes, it’s my first Discworld book!)

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     Mauricio Castro :escudoGalo: (mauriciobc@ursal.zone)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jan-2025 03:00:07 JST Mauricio Castro :escudoGalo:

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     @killyourfm You're in for a treat with this book! Have a nice weekend!

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jan-2025 03:01:07 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Mauricio Castro :escudoGalo:

     @mauriciobc Thank you, I've been looking forward to it! Enjoy your weekend as well.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jan-2025 03:18:32 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Cosmic Kokiri

     @ReverseModule Wow, all of them? That's quite an accomplishment! I decided to simply read them in publication order -- am I making the right call?

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     Cosmic Kokiri (reversemodule@mstdn.games)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jan-2025 03:18:33 JST Cosmic Kokiri

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     @killyourfm I've read all 43 Discworld books. You're in for a wild ride. I wish i could read them again for the first time as well.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Monday, 27-Jan-2025 23:11:05 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Cliff Dalton

     @cliffdalton WHOA. Thank you for putting this on my radar! It looks fantastic and comfortable.

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     Cliff Dalton (cliffdalton@pixey.org)'s status on Monday, 27-Jan-2025 23:11:13 JST Cliff Dalton

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     Recently I obtained a Nitro Deck + for my original Switch but the battery was in bad condition so I upgraded to Oled. Which almost feels like a complete new handheld now. Nitro Deck + is awesome! Playing Skyrim now.
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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Feb-2025 02:54:59 JST Seasons of Jason

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     I'm finding The Colour of Magic difficult to get through, and I'm genuinely hoping the Discworld series improves from here. I see sparks of promise -- especially concerning humor and the pure imagination that's here -- but the narrative also feels so chaotic.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Feb-2025 03:13:18 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Robin (Taking a week off)

     @reb Well that's encouraging!

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     Robin (Taking a week off) (reb@retro.social)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Feb-2025 03:13:19 JST Robin (Taking a week off)

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     @killyourfm I've seen it said that if you don't like Colour of Magic, you'll love the rest of Discworld

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Feb-2025 03:22:57 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Robin (Taking a week off)

     @reb Oh wow, seriously? This elevates that spark of promise a bit more, then! (I have The Light Fantastic waiting on the shelf)

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     Robin (Taking a week off) (reb@retro.social)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Feb-2025 03:22:58 JST Robin (Taking a week off)

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     @killyourfm when I first read them I read them out of order because I just picked ones that sounded interesting from my dad's collection, when I got to Colour of Magic I actually thought I'd accidentally picked up a book from a different series by a different author

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Feb-2025 05:01:42 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • WildEnte

     @WildEnte He's a difficult character to like. Hapless, selfish, kind of a jerk, but also so impossibly lucky every 10 pages or so.

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     WildEnte (wildente@social.vivaldi.net)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Feb-2025 05:01:43 JST WildEnte

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     @killyourfm I disliked everything involving Rincewind, and loved all the rest.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Feb-2025 07:58:37 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Raptor :gamedev:

     @raptor85 There's a character named MOIST Von Lipwig? HAHAHA!

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     Raptor :gamedev: (raptor85@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Feb-2025 07:58:38 JST Raptor :gamedev:

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     @killyourfm even Terry Pratchett doesn't recommend it as a starting point, it's pretty rough compared to the rest of the series, though I do love the story. IMHO the abridged version is actually better because it cuts out a lot of stuff in-between and is less chaotic. Sourcery is generally considered the best starting point. I'm partial to the watch and death series though, so I would recommend "guards guards!"