Death goes missing, and life has a hard time going on without him as Nigel Planer returns with his familiar voices in this Discworld novel. His straight and direct delivery accentuates the subtle and ironic humor that runs throughout this book. He moves with the characters through their seemingly real and almost ordinary tasks in pursuit of their rather unreal and far from ordinary existence. His voices and manner of interaction between the characters provide insight into the personalities and the range of emotions of each--as broad or constricted as the case may be. Reading this book would be a pleasure; listening to it is an even greater delight. J.E.M. © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei brings readers from the libraries of Princeton to alien planets for a heist story like no other and is a great read for lovers of alien tech, found family and saving the world. Kitasei joins us to talk about her inspirations for her novels, themes of identity and memory, […]
Terry Pratchett died last week at the age of 66, after a lengthy and public struggle with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He left behind an astonishing body of work—including a whole hilarious, complicated world. This is an introduction to that world—Discworld—as well as to some of his standalone projects, for readers who haven’t yet had the pleasure […]
Sir Terry Pratchett died in 2015, but he will forever number among the greatest fantasy writers of the last century. His defining work, the Discworld series, spans more than 40 novels full to the brim with the most memorable characters you could ever hope to meet. The fact that they are hilariously funny, filled with parody and wordplay, […]