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A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld #32)
The Heroine: Tiffany Aching, incipient witch and cheese maker extraordinaire. Once saved world from Queen of the Elves. Is about to discover that battling evil monarchs is child's play compared to mortal combat with a Hiver (see below). At eleven years old, is boldest heroine ever to have confronted the Forces of Darkness while armed with a frying pan.
The Threat: A Hiver,...more
The Threat: A Hiver,...more
Hardcover, 278 pages
Published
May 25th 2004
by HarperCollins
(first published 2004)
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For a children’s book it has more complexity than I would've expected. I remember after reading Tiffany Aching’s first book I thought it was just so strange and didn't get what was going on at the end. The climax in this one had a similar sort of the thing going but I understood it better this time around. Maybe it’s because I'm older or that Pratchett explained it easier this time, I don't know.
So here we have Tiffany in the beginning of her witch training and things are not going the way she...more
So here we have Tiffany in the beginning of her witch training and things are not going the way she...more
Freakin' Terry Pratchett rules. What in the world have i been doing with all my life? I have so many books to read! However i sit inspired by the bravery of Rob Anybody and, therefore, i shall fling myself head first with no helmet...one fearsome book at a time. A Hatful of Sky is a follow up to The Wee Free Men. It picks up just where the other left off and continues Terry's incredibly witty fantasy which clearly stand a bar above other fanatsy.
This is technically a young adult book (and yes, I do read grown-up books, I just went on a bit of a YA tear after my Powell’s extravaganza), but the only reason for so labeling it is that the main character is a teenager. It is hard to explain how great this book is if you haven’t read any Pratchett, but, then again, why haven’t you read any Pratchett? His books about the Discworld started out a pun-filled parodies of fantasy novels, and have evolved into satires on our modern world that usuall...more
Es la segunda parte de
Wee Free Men
, y forma parte de la saga de Tiffany Dolorido, aprendiz de bruja. Con esto la verdad es que ya he dicho bastante de lo que os vais a encontrar, si bien es cierto que este libro me ha parecido bastante mejor que el de Wee Free Men. Quizá porque hay apariciones estelares de personajes carismáticos del Mundodisco, incluyendo a Ceravieja, quizá simplemente porque la historia me parece bastante más interesante. Al fin y al cabo, todos hemos visto lo que conseguir...more
Following on from The Wee Free Men, this is another glorious story about Tiffany Aching. She's two years older now and the shift in her character, from the nine-year-old hag who saved the world in The Wee Free Men to a slightly petulant eleven-year-old discovering that with greatness comes hard work, is masterfully written.
As always, Terry Pratchett explores the world that exists inside people's heads in a way that is (in my opinion) unsurpassed. In this novel we even get to venture inside Tiff...more
As always, Terry Pratchett explores the world that exists inside people's heads in a way that is (in my opinion) unsurpassed. In this novel we even get to venture inside Tiff...more
This book would've been far inferior to Tiffany Aching's debut in Wee Free Men, except it was saved by the business of hagglin'. Allow me to explain: Tiffany is dogged/guarded by the Nac Mac Feegle, "pictsies" that love to steal, drink and fight when there's no stealing, drinking or fighting to do. Witches, in their whiskey-soaked patois, are hags, and the business of witching is haggling.
But anyway. Tiffany sends herself away to learn the business, which is how to be the witch of your land: how...more
But anyway. Tiffany sends herself away to learn the business, which is how to be the witch of your land: how...more
Second in the Tiffany Aching fantasy subseries and thirty-second within the overall Discworld fantasy series.
My Take
I do enjoy this subseries and think it's very appropriate for kids. It includes some lovely moralistic lessons that are well presented to catch children's attention.
There's a bit about the people of the Chalk "knowing" that witches dance around without their drawers on which worried Tiffany until Miss Tick said "you could if you wanted to but only if you were certain where all the...more
Terry Pratchett is one funny guy, and mixed with his humor is a good bit of well thought philosophy, not to say wisdom (though it too comes along sometimes). A Hat Full of Sky is a continuation of a coming of age story. I say continuation because Tiffany Aching as a character had already begun her pilgrimage in earlier stories. In this one, she is away from home for the first time and learning how to be herself in foreign parts and around strangers.
Of course as a budding friend of Granny Weather...more
Of course as a budding friend of Granny Weather...more
Something is coming after Tiffany ...
Tiffany Aching is ready to begin her apprenticeship in magic. She expects spells and magic -- not chores and ill-tempered nanny goats! Surely there must be more to witchcraft than this!
What Tiffany doesn't know is that an insidious, disembodied creature is pursuing her. This time, neither Mistress Weatherwax (the greatest witch in the world) nor the fierce, six-inch-high Wee Free Men can protect her. In the end, it will take all of Tiffany's inner strength
Tiffany Aching is one of my favorite Terry Pratchett characters. Of course, it helps that she's always
accompanied by the devious, stealin', cursin', and kickin' Nac Mac Feegle
(crivens!), or the
bristly biscuit aficionado with the heart of gold
, Granny "Don't You Senior Citizen-Me" Weatherwax.
A Hat Full of Sky follows Tiffany as she begins her apprenticeship to a witch, Miss Level, who isn't very level-headed . Mostly because she's got two heads - and two bodies - but only one mind . Most peo...more
A Hat Full of Sky follows Tiffany as she begins her apprenticeship to a witch, Miss Level, who isn't very level-headed . Mostly because she's got two heads - and two bodies - but only one mind . Most peo...more
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I’ve wanted to read a Terry Pratchett book for some time now ever since I read about him in Eyeris‘, Daphne’s and so many other blogs. The first book I tried was his first in the Discworld series – A Colour of Magic. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get past the first few pages and returned it to the library.
Some months later, I saw A Hat Full of Sky at one of the numerous warehouse sale I went to and decided to give Terry Pratchett one more shot. This was almost 6 months ago.
Last weekend, lounging on...more
Some months later, I saw A Hat Full of Sky at one of the numerous warehouse sale I went to and decided to give Terry Pratchett one more shot. This was almost 6 months ago.
Last weekend, lounging on...more
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Potzblitz, diesmal haben wir einen 'PLN' ! [Hörbuch Rezension] - german review
Tiffany Weh zieht aus, um die Hexerei zu erlernen und eigentlich läuft alles ganz gut. Wäre da nicht die Sache mit dem 'Schwärmer'. Dieser Geist bemächtigt sich Fremderleuts Körper, wirft den Eigentümer heraus und stellt schlimme Sachen an. Und: Schwärmer kann man nicht besiegen. Ich will jetzt nicht sagen, dass Tiffany ein Problem hat, aber der Gedanke drängt sich auf. Gut, dass sie Freunde hat, wie die fluchenden, sa...more
Tiffany Weh zieht aus, um die Hexerei zu erlernen und eigentlich läuft alles ganz gut. Wäre da nicht die Sache mit dem 'Schwärmer'. Dieser Geist bemächtigt sich Fremderleuts Körper, wirft den Eigentümer heraus und stellt schlimme Sachen an. Und: Schwärmer kann man nicht besiegen. Ich will jetzt nicht sagen, dass Tiffany ein Problem hat, aber der Gedanke drängt sich auf. Gut, dass sie Freunde hat, wie die fluchenden, sa...more
One thing I find amazing about Terry Pratchett is his productivity. Discworld aja bersub seri gitu. Ini adalah buku kedua dari petualangan Tiffany Aching.
Beberapa tahun berlalu sejak Tiffany bersama para Nac Mac Feegle mengalahkan si ratu jahat dari negeri dongeng. Dan selam itu, suka tidak suka, para Nac Mac Feegle menjaga Tiffany yang pernah menjadi kelda mereka. Tiffany meninggalkan rumah untuk bekerja bagi seorang penyihir senior. Tapi bukannya belajar ilmu sihir seperti yang dia bayangkan,...more
Beberapa tahun berlalu sejak Tiffany bersama para Nac Mac Feegle mengalahkan si ratu jahat dari negeri dongeng. Dan selam itu, suka tidak suka, para Nac Mac Feegle menjaga Tiffany yang pernah menjadi kelda mereka. Tiffany meninggalkan rumah untuk bekerja bagi seorang penyihir senior. Tapi bukannya belajar ilmu sihir seperti yang dia bayangkan,...more
Tiffany Aching is starting her witch training. But in preparing herself, she attracts the attention of a hiver, a being who takes over other beings and unleashes their worst selfs. Can Tiffany learn what she needs to learn, while avoiding the searching of a deadly being who wants to control her, a being she doesn't even know is after her? Luckily, the Wee Free Men are aware of the problem and are more than willing to help her, if only their new kelda will let them.
All the Tiffany Aching books ar...more
All the Tiffany Aching books ar...more
The sequel to The Wee Free Men sees young witch Tiffany leave her home turf to go into witchcraft apprenticeship. As any young heroine who starts to become aware of her powers, Tiffany gets herself into a whole lot of trouble. But the Nac Mac Feegle are on a mission to help her out, and master witch Granny Weatherwax - one of the most captivating characters of Discworld - takes Tiffany under her wing.
A Hat Full of Sky continues much in the same tradition as The Wee Free Men, but it’s a bit darke...more
A Hat Full of Sky continues much in the same tradition as The Wee Free Men, but it’s a bit darke...more
Having just finished the first Tiffany Aching book, I eagerly jumped into this one almost immediately afterwards. (Hey, I waited a full two hours before I read it...) I wasn't quite sure if I'd like this one as much as I did the first one, and I have to admit that while I loved the heck out of this book I just didn't like it quite as much as the first.
The story picks up a short while after the events of the last book. Tiffany is being sent to study under the mysterious Miss Level, a witch who wa...more
The story picks up a short while after the events of the last book. Tiffany is being sent to study under the mysterious Miss Level, a witch who wa...more
There was a time when I thought I'd never find a female protagonist I truly liked and respected and knew. And then I found Tiffany Aching and Granny Weatherwax and Petulia Gristle and these characters who do both miraculous and miraculously ordinary things. There is a wisdom to Terry Pratchett. He has a way of writing which tells you what you knew all along, but brings it out in a new light.
He takes that little stone you picked up on the pebble beach and polishes it until it shines - until you...more
He takes that little stone you picked up on the pebble beach and polishes it until it shines - until you...more
Nov 27, 2012
Meo
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
bedtime-stories,
discworld
The second novel about Tiffany Aching, and it has quite a lot of Granny Weatherwax in it as well. The story is one concerning Identity: how one acquires it, how to be Yourself and - above all - how to maintain it in the face of adversity. Tiffany finds a coven of young witches who bend to the will of the cruel Anagramma, is taken over by a creature of Identities and finds echoes of it left behind in herself. She learns about witchcraft, and humanity, and has to keep Rob Anybody NacMacFeegle unde...more
I had mentioned, in my review for The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30), that I had been, for some reason, avoiding the Tiffany Aching series of Discworld but, after a bit of prompting, picked up Wee Free Men and enjoyed it and looked forward to continuing the series.
And I'm ever so glad that I did as I liked this installment even better than the last.
We see Tiffany a bit older and off to learn witching from Miss Level, a witch twice the usual breed, but finding herself a bit bored with what amounts...more
And I'm ever so glad that I did as I liked this installment even better than the last.
We see Tiffany a bit older and off to learn witching from Miss Level, a witch twice the usual breed, but finding herself a bit bored with what amounts...more
Set in the Discworld universe, A Hat Full of Sky continues the story of Tiffany Aching and the Wee Free Men. Since defeating the fairy queen with nothing more than a frying pan, Tiffany has now been taken to train with a real witch, Miss Level. Alas, Tiffany discovers that witchcraft is exactly that: lots of craft, and very little magic. What she doesn't know, however, is that there is something very sinister after her... and it's up to Rob Anybody and the rest of the Nac Mac Feegle of the Chalk...more
>>>>DOES CONTAIN SPOILERS<<<<<<
For a book meant for middle schoolers, this was well written and interesting. It took till about the middle of the book to really interest me, though which is most likely because I'm no longer a middle schooler. Since I haven't yet read the first one (library didn't have that one at the time and I wanted to start reading the series), the beginning gave a full enough story to where I wasn't completely confused, although I could tell tha...more
For a book meant for middle schoolers, this was well written and interesting. It took till about the middle of the book to really interest me, though which is most likely because I'm no longer a middle schooler. Since I haven't yet read the first one (library didn't have that one at the time and I wanted to start reading the series), the beginning gave a full enough story to where I wasn't completely confused, although I could tell tha...more
I can't believe it. I can't believe I'm only putting three stars on a Discworld novel. But I have to. I don't think I have a choice.
Compared to The Wee Free Men--the debut of Tiffany Aching--A Hat Full of Sky lacked a certain youthful zing. But perhaps Mr. Pratchett wanted it this way? See, my lit-student brain commands me to see a big fat symbol in this book. My theory: the Hiver is meant to symbolize (view spoiler)...more
Compared to The Wee Free Men--the debut of Tiffany Aching--A Hat Full of Sky lacked a certain youthful zing. But perhaps Mr. Pratchett wanted it this way? See, my lit-student brain commands me to see a big fat symbol in this book. My theory: the Hiver is meant to symbolize (view spoiler)...more
Dec 30, 2011
Andy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2011,
library-or-borrowed
This was my Mother-in-law's book and I read it while we stayed with them for a few days.
After discovering the joy of the Wee Free Men recently I was very keen to read this. To start with I will admit to not being that impressed, in particular as there were more than a couple of clumsy sentences that I stumbled over (very unusual for TP who is usually so smooth with his writing).
However, the story rapidly took over and I got caught up with Tiffany (still a fantastic female character) and her new...more
After discovering the joy of the Wee Free Men recently I was very keen to read this. To start with I will admit to not being that impressed, in particular as there were more than a couple of clumsy sentences that I stumbled over (very unusual for TP who is usually so smooth with his writing).
However, the story rapidly took over and I got caught up with Tiffany (still a fantastic female character) and her new...more
As someone who reads a ridiculous amount of Terry Pratchett repetitively and frequently, it feels odd that I'm only just getting round to the Tiffany Aching books now but I'm glad I am!
This book didn't suffer in being the first one that I read (although I do plan to read the first in the series, just as soon as I find it.) I found it utterly charming and raced through it super fast. Tiffany is ace and the Wee Free Men, her friends and protectors are incredibly entertaining. I particularly enjoy...more
This book didn't suffer in being the first one that I read (although I do plan to read the first in the series, just as soon as I find it.) I found it utterly charming and raced through it super fast. Tiffany is ace and the Wee Free Men, her friends and protectors are incredibly entertaining. I particularly enjoy...more
I don't think I've ever read a Terry Pratchett book that I haven't liked, but I found this one to be even more exceptional than most.
I'm slowly making my way through the whole Discworld series, and have completed all of the wizards stories and only have Wintersmith left from the witches. What makes A Hat Full of Sky stand out for me is the fact that it seems to capture that uncertainty that we all feel at some point in our lives about what our future holds and whether or not we're made of the r...more
I'm slowly making my way through the whole Discworld series, and have completed all of the wizards stories and only have Wintersmith left from the witches. What makes A Hat Full of Sky stand out for me is the fact that it seems to capture that uncertainty that we all feel at some point in our lives about what our future holds and whether or not we're made of the r...more
Oh, the brilliance of this man; I just can't get over it.
It tore my heart when I found out he's suffering from Alzheimer's last week. It's still a blow when you realize how unfair life is, even for the millionth time.
This book.... goodness gracious, how do I put it in words? I liked the fact that Tiffany is now older as it gives allowance for the book to be darker, bawdier and more serious - and, if that's even possible, funnier. Her thought progression is lovely, as is the way she watches hers...more
It tore my heart when I found out he's suffering from Alzheimer's last week. It's still a blow when you realize how unfair life is, even for the millionth time.
This book.... goodness gracious, how do I put it in words? I liked the fact that Tiffany is now older as it gives allowance for the book to be darker, bawdier and more serious - and, if that's even possible, funnier. Her thought progression is lovely, as is the way she watches hers...more
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A Hat Full of Sky is entertaining and fun read about a young witch in training in the classic fairy style.
In the first Tiffany Aching book she rescues her little brother from the Fairy Queen and becomes the kelda of the wee free men. The macfeagle are not exactly like brownies in that if you leave them milk they won't help you do your chores. If you leave them whiskey they'll try to help but it won't be the sort of help you'd want. She realises she's a witch despite all prior claims by witches...more
In the first Tiffany Aching book she rescues her little brother from the Fairy Queen and becomes the kelda of the wee free men. The macfeagle are not exactly like brownies in that if you leave them milk they won't help you do your chores. If you leave them whiskey they'll try to help but it won't be the sort of help you'd want. She realises she's a witch despite all prior claims by witches...more
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A continuation of Tiffany Aching's story from The Wee Free Men. Tiffany has become one of my favorite characters in children's/YA literature, and the rest of the story's population is no less marvelous - especially the Nac Mac Feegle and Granny Weatherwax. But even the unlikeable characters are drawn out so well and feel so true to life that it is kind of perversely pleasant to read about them - with that feeling of "oh I hate this person, but oh the writer has captured this so exactly."
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This review applies to the Audio version.
#32 overall Discworld, #2 in the Tiffany Aching mini-series. Something is after Tiffany Aching--a witch, aged 11. She's off to the mountains to be an apprentice witch and helper for Miss Level, who lives in two bodies at once. What is after Tiffany is the Hiver--an existential mindless nightmare parasite that takes over a host and twists its mind and actions, and not for the better.
The Nac Mac Feegle note this catastrophe and even though Rob Anybody Mac F...more
#32 overall Discworld, #2 in the Tiffany Aching mini-series. Something is after Tiffany Aching--a witch, aged 11. She's off to the mountains to be an apprentice witch and helper for Miss Level, who lives in two bodies at once. What is after Tiffany is the Hiver--an existential mindless nightmare parasite that takes over a host and twists its mind and actions, and not for the better.
The Nac Mac Feegle note this catastrophe and even though Rob Anybody Mac F...more
Terry Pratchett added to the story of Tiffany the up and coming witch in Hat Full of Sky. This time she is a few years old and ready to go into the wider world for her domestic education. She is sent to Miss Level’s house only to find Miss Level is two bodies and one mind and lives with a ondageist which is the opposite of a poltergeist, in that he has to make things neat and tidy. She has also found some powerful magic to fill the void of a mirror that shines a light on her to a crazy force. Th...more
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Sir Terry Pratchett sold his first story when he was thirteen, which earned him enough money to buy a second-hand typewriter. His first novel, a humorous fantasy entitled The Carpet People, appeared in 1971 from the publisher Colin Smythe. Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, including his first Discworld novel,...more
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