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Eric

March 31, 2025

This is embarrassing – due to real life events I didn’t get a chance to write any notes or thoughts about Eric! But I did read it! I also didn’t attend the book club!! Oh no! So this is a placeholder and might be updated later. Oops! Final thoughts Surprisingly short, reads very quickly. We’re …read more.

Sorcery

September 30, 2024

Final thoughts So much happened, lots of interesting themes. The idea of powerful magic being too powerful, but also all of it was partly out of love and mainly out of hubris of one wizard. The score is 4.08 Archchancellor’s Hats out of 5! (it’s starting to get silly….) This is a B-tier Pterry book! …read more.

The Light Fantastic

June 30, 2024

Final thoughts Good book, similar quality to colour of magic, more Discworld lore and development, more structure and cohesive, less genre. The score is Three and a Half Dungeon Creatures out of Five This is a C-tier Pterry book! Favourite quotes Thoughts during reading

The Colour of Magic

May 31, 2024

Final thoughts Good book, very funny in parts, fantastic world building. It’s clear Pterry is feeling out some of the characters (death and the patrician specifically), but his characteristic wit is present throughout. This book is really highlighting a lot of fantasy tropes and subverting them. The score is Four Octavo’s out of Five This …read more.

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