false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168566197m/34511.jpg 34511 24 What do you get when you cross a vampire, a troll, Igor, a collection of misfits, and a young woman who shoves a pair of socks down her pants to join the army? The answer's simple. You have <I>Monstrous Regiment</I>, the characteristically charming novel by Terry Pratchett. <p> Polly becomes Private Oliver Perks, who is on a quest to find her older brother, who's recently MIA in one of the innumerable wars the tiny nation of Borogravia has a habit of starting with its neighbors. This peevish tendency has all but expended Borogravia's ranks of cannon fodder. Whether Sergeant Jackrum knows her secret or not, he can't afford to be choosy, as Perks and her/his comrades are among the last able-bodied recruits left in Borogravia. This collection of misfits includes the aforementioned vampire (reformed and off the blood, thank you), troll, and macabre Igor, who is only too happy to sew you a new leg if you aren't too particular about previous ownership. Off to war, Polly/Oliver learns that having a pair of, um, socks is a good way to open up doors in this man's army.<p> For those who haven't made this underrated author's acquaintance, <I>Monstrous Regiment</I> is as good a place to start as any. Readers will encounter Pratchett's subtle and disarming wit, his trademark footnoted asides along with a not-too-shabby tale of honor, courage, and duty in the face of absurd circumstances. <I>--Jeremy Pugh</I> 2073281 2003 Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #28) total:4610|5:1510|4:1743|3:1061|2:251|1:45| 4610 18252 5725 190 5 2 false false Tue Jun 19 17:40:06 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 19 17:40:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false true Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Jan 06 11:40:25 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 12:15:06 -0800 2009
There were many parts of the book that I enjoyed. Even as I was taken off guard with some of the creepier characterizations (that lacked any sort of humorous spin, even darkly humorous), I was intrigued. But, there...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 10:58:07 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 11:11:50 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 16:31:24 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 13:13:36 -0700 2009
The only negative part of it is the unde...more...]]> 4 1 true false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:44:22 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:46:33 -0700 2009
Oh, yes, I loved this one. I mean, Discworld does cross-dressing, of course it's awesome. It's also scary in places, and sewn with a few...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 11 21:22:38 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 11 21:27:44 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Dec 27 18:56:21 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 07 18:52:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 12:00:24 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 08:03:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 07:47:32 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 07:20:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 22 12:39:45 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 12:39:45 -0700 2009
DON't READ THIS IF: You don't like anything that remotely resembles Tolkein purely because you think that, therefore, its a ripoff

This book is a very good book. It has all the cha...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 19 16:38:45 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 16:42:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 19 19:42:44 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 19:54:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 19 12:27:41 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 13:20:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 14:20:12 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 11:25:36 -0700 2009 Borogravia is a small country that makes a habit of making war with everyone about everything. They follow a the re...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 21 12:46:29 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 12:51:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 14 21:31:06 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 21:37:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 07 11:36:20 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 11:37:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 10:36:13 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 10:47:11 -0700 2008 Terry Pratchett is a British author who has been writing these kinds of stories for many years. I don't real...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 23:53:59 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 03:48:00 -0700 2008
Monstrous Regiment isn't as laugh-out-loud f...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Fri May 02 13:03:06 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 01:56:07 -0700 2008
The story, in short, is about a girl called Polly Perks who joins up as a soldier in order to find her brother Paul, who has gone mi...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=34511