It’s Friday! And that can only mean one thing…
It’s #FridayBookShare time! This is a tag created by Shelley Wilson which helps us recommend books to our friends
Do you want to join in? That’s easy! Just complete the following for a book of your choosing:
First line of the book.
Recruit fans by adding the book blurb.
Introduce the main character using only three words.
Delightful design (add the cover image of the book).
Audience appeal (who would enjoy reading this book?)
Your favourite line/scene.
So what book do I have in store today? It’s none other than The Colour of Magic, in the wonderful Discworld series!
First line of the book
In a distant and second-hand set of dimensions, in an astral plane that was never meant to fly, the curling star-mists waver and part…
Recruit fans by adding the book blurb
On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown), a gleeful, explosive, wickedly eccentric expedition sets out. There’s an avaricious but inept wizard, a naive tourist whose luggage moves on hundreds of dear little legs, dragons who only exist if you believe in them, and of course THE EDGE of the planet…
Introduce the main character using only three words.
Rincewind — A dysfunctional wizard.
Delightful design
Image property of Gollancz
Audience appeal
Fantasy fans with a sense of humour. The whole of the novel—of the Discworld saga, in fact—is written in a comedic style that will make you giggle often, if not laugh out loud. Despite how jokey everything is, the plot itself is pretty serious, and the world is very compelling. I would recommend it to anyone, since I’ve been known people who don’t fancy fantasy getting into the series—and enjoying the ride.
Your favourite line/scene
“It was all very well going on about pure logic and how the universe was ruled by logic and the harmony of numbers, but the plain fact of the matter was that the Disc was manifestly traversing space on the back of a giant turtle and the gods had a habit of going round to atheists’ houses and smashing their windows.”
lovely post! btw do you have a paid plan for your blog?
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Thank you!! 😊 not really, do I do intend to get a paid plan either this month or next! Why?
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Because you earned sooo many followers in such a short time. I thought that mayb you had a paid plan!
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Hahaha, not at all! I didn’t know that paid plans made it easier to get followers 😂 maybe I’ll have to look into it, then!
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I have a few friends who absolutely LOVE The Discworld series. It sounds intriguing without a doubt, but there are so many books 😀 (and my tbr pile is already infinte 😥 )
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No wonder, it is a wonderful series! Though it may seem daunting, given that it’s 42 books we’re talking about :’D the good thing is that they’re independent from each other, so you can read as many or as few as you want, and in any order you want!
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I will definitely give them a try some time! 🙂
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DEATH and his capital letters was always my favourite!
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I really love it when he sneaks in without anyone noticing… always cracks me up!
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Such lovely covers! I always love seeing different DiscWorld covers! Or whenever someone mentions DiscWorld. 😉 I really like reading the Witches series!
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They’re really beautiful, aren’t they? And it helps that the content is really great, too! I am a big fan of Rincewind myself, he makes me laugh so much :’D
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