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Making Money
(Discworld #36)
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It's an offer you can't refuse.
Who would not to wish to be the man in charge of Ankh-Morpork's Royal Mint and the bank next door?
It's a job for life. But, as former con-man Moist von Lipwig is learning, the life is not necessarily for long.
The Chief Cashier is almost certainly a vampire. There's something nameless in the cellar (and the cellar itself is pretty nameless), i ...more
Who would not to wish to be the man in charge of Ankh-Morpork's Royal Mint and the bank next door?
It's a job for life. But, as former con-man Moist von Lipwig is learning, the life is not necessarily for long.
The Chief Cashier is almost certainly a vampire. There's something nameless in the cellar (and the cellar itself is pretty nameless), i ...more
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This is the only Discworld book I've read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and felt no difficulty in comprehending the plot.
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If this book were made into a movie, I’d expect that either Adam Sandler or Frank Capra would be a fitting director (preferably Sandler since Capra has been dead for over 25 years).
Films like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Mr. Deeds capture the crowd pleasing best elements of Making Money, Pratchett’s 36th Discworld novel, Nebula Award nominee and Locus Award winner. Again we visit with Pratchett’s loveable rogue Moist Von Lipwig and this time around Lord Vetinari has placed him in a leadershi ...more
Films like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Mr. Deeds capture the crowd pleasing best elements of Making Money, Pratchett’s 36th Discworld novel, Nebula Award nominee and Locus Award winner. Again we visit with Pratchett’s loveable rogue Moist Von Lipwig and this time around Lord Vetinari has placed him in a leadershi ...more
Moist von Lipwig is bored. The Post Office can now function without his intervention, the Clacks Towers are also on the mend, so people keep supplying him with increasingly boring reports, and, on top of everything, his fiance is off on a mysterious business trip. With no other heart-stopping adventures to rear themselves on their own, our intrepid (anti)hero has no choice but manufacture one. And things almost get out of hand... for a minute or two.
Lord Vetinari, ever attuned to his favorite co ...more
Lord Vetinari, ever attuned to his favorite co ...more
This is the follow-up to Going Postal, in which the former con-man Moist von Lipwig sets up the new Ankh-Morpork post office and thwarts the evil corporate wiles of the Clacks.
When my co-workers asked me what I was reading, I told them, "It's a fantasy about.... About banking."
I know, I know, it sounds like a bizarre topic for a fantasy novel, even for a Discworld novel, but gods bless Terry Pratchett, he can even make basic economic theory interesting. Why is it not that bad that a penny costs ...more
When my co-workers asked me what I was reading, I told them, "It's a fantasy about.... About banking."
I know, I know, it sounds like a bizarre topic for a fantasy novel, even for a Discworld novel, but gods bless Terry Pratchett, he can even make basic economic theory interesting. Why is it not that bad that a penny costs ...more
Moist von Lipwig has become a responsible authority of the community as Postmaster in Ankh-Morpork. He’s designed numerous stamps, the Post Office is flourishing, he’s got staff and has to organize such quaint little things as pension funds etc. In short: he’s bored. Nothing challenges him anymore.
Lord Vetinari, as fans know, is THE leader. He’s the embodiment of silently threatening authority figures with a brain (the most dangerous and rare of combinations). As such, he knows of Moist’s probl ...more
Lord Vetinari, as fans know, is THE leader. He’s the embodiment of silently threatening authority figures with a brain (the most dangerous and rare of combinations). As such, he knows of Moist’s probl ...more
I'm a huge fan of Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, but I have to say that this is not the best of the bunch. Maybe it's that the main character, Going Postal's Moist von Lipwig, is a thoroughly reformed scallywag. In Postal we all knew that he was going to realize that he had a heart of gold and do the right thing, but it was fun watching him discover it. And the plot is clever enough, but maybe just a bit too clever, with too many of its gears exposed. It's not bad -- I LLOLed* a few times --
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Out of all the recent -- or perhaps going back to the very start -- Discworld books, there has never been one that struck right to the core absurdity of our world more than this one.
Maybe that's just me. Or maybe I just find money outrageously funny.
It's probably just me.
Regardless of my little foible, Pratchett strikes to the heart of the matter, making fun of the gold standard and illustrating to us the absurdity of the IDEA of money, while all the while giving us golems, golden suits, clown g ...more
Maybe that's just me. Or maybe I just find money outrageously funny.
It's probably just me.
Regardless of my little foible, Pratchett strikes to the heart of the matter, making fun of the gold standard and illustrating to us the absurdity of the IDEA of money, while all the while giving us golems, golden suits, clown g ...more
Apr 24, 2017
YouKneeK
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Making Money is the second book in the Moist von Lipwig subseries of Discworld. I’m enjoying this subseries quite a bit; I’m sorry it only has three books.
In this book, Moist von Lipwig finds himself unexpectedly involved in banking. The way in which this happens is pretty amusing, and the situation provides many chuckles throughout the book. I’m still really enjoying the character, and I also love that Lord Vetinari gets some decent page time in this subseries. The story itself wasn’t super exc ...more
In this book, Moist von Lipwig finds himself unexpectedly involved in banking. The way in which this happens is pretty amusing, and the situation provides many chuckles throughout the book. I’m still really enjoying the character, and I also love that Lord Vetinari gets some decent page time in this subseries. The story itself wasn’t super exc ...more
“He sighed. It had come to this. He was a responsible authority, and people could use terms like "core values" at him with impunity. ”
This was one of my favorites so far. SO many great quotes, and spot-on observations about our banking system.
This was one of my favorites so far. SO many great quotes, and spot-on observations about our banking system.
Quite fun. Fairly typical of the non-major-character stories in the series, although Moist von Lipzwig might be becoming a major character. The plot is a simplification of Going Postal: Vetinari ropes Moist into leaving his post as Postmaster and taking over as Assistant to the chairman of the Bank of Ankh-Morpork. Seeing as the chairman is a lapdog, this puts him in charge. The family that has run the bank for generations doesn't like this, the bank manager doesn't like Moist, and a mad scienti
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This is more or less a follow-up to Going Postal in which Moist von Lipwig is pressured into doing for the banking system what he has done for the post office. Some great new characters in Fusspot, Chairman of the Bank (and a dog), Cosmo Lavish, head of the family that owns the bank and a Vetinari want-to-be, and Mr Bent, the chief cashier with a surprising past. Moist's girl friend makes an appearance as does a long dead wizard and an economic modelling machine called the Glooper. Not quite as ...more
Probably I should have read Going Postal first. (Have I read that? Not sure - we read a bunch of the Discworld books a while back).
Jul 08, 2014
Kaethe Douglas
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it was amazing
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1 January, 2009
I love these newer Discowurld books where Pratchett is bringing his creation into the industrial age.
***
June, 2009
Where a science fiction author might use robots to examine the idea of gender, Pratchett uses golems. For some reason, I love that. I also really enjoy how most of his stories are about how humans use stories to make sense of the world around us.
Library copy
I love these newer Discowurld books where Pratchett is bringing his creation into the industrial age.
***
June, 2009
Where a science fiction author might use robots to examine the idea of gender, Pratchett uses golems. For some reason, I love that. I also really enjoy how most of his stories are about how humans use stories to make sense of the world around us.
Library copy
Moist von Lipwig, tired after making the Post Office such as success in "Going Postal", is itching for a new challenge - Vetinari sees this and turns Lipwig onto the banks and currency. Thusly Moist enters into a similar story to his last one where instead of the post, he is tasked with rejuvenating the money. The usual cast of new characters who seem familiarly like some previous new characters are present as are stock favourites, Vetinari, Vimes, Carrot, and a cameo by Death.
As others have po ...more
As others have po ...more
10/24/19: Another audiobook re-read, this time so I could do crafts and miniatures painting with something to listen to. I liked the narrator better this time around, but it's good there isn't much Commander Vimes in this one, because I completely disagree with his interpretation of the character. Also noticed Moist's verbal tic of beginning a sentence with "O-kaaay," which I actually like. Now I have to decide if I'm going to finish off with Raising Steam, which I've only ever read once.
1/6/17: ...more
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Part of the Pratchett reread with the SpecFic Buddy Reads group in 2020.
Moist von Lipwig is growing bored with being an upstanding member of society and head of the Post Office. He's been a little too successful with it, and now he doesn't feel challenged. Vetinari sees this, as he does everything, and gives Moist a brand new challenge: Master of the Royal Mint and the task of reforming Ankh-Morpork's financial system, which to date, mostly consists of sock-under-the-mattress savings and a bank ...more
Moist von Lipwig is growing bored with being an upstanding member of society and head of the Post Office. He's been a little too successful with it, and now he doesn't feel challenged. Vetinari sees this, as he does everything, and gives Moist a brand new challenge: Master of the Royal Mint and the task of reforming Ankh-Morpork's financial system, which to date, mostly consists of sock-under-the-mattress savings and a bank ...more
If you liked Going Postal, you'll like this. Unless you can still actually remember Going Postal, in which case you'll probably have a weird sense of deja vu.
Going Postal tried to make up for its being a basically thin and over-familiar installment of Discworld by being very well polished and very slick. Making Money rewrites Going Postal, but less well polished, and less slick, which magnifies all of the faults already present in Going Postal, adds some more, and actually makes the earlier book ...more
Going Postal tried to make up for its being a basically thin and over-familiar installment of Discworld by being very well polished and very slick. Making Money rewrites Going Postal, but less well polished, and less slick, which magnifies all of the faults already present in Going Postal, adds some more, and actually makes the earlier book ...more
Another Discworld book. These are now so familiar and comfortable, like a well worn pair of slippers or a battered old leather armchair.
I confess that the plots are a little formulaic, and there is an element of repetition, but these books are done so well. The Discworld multiverse is coherent and consistant within its own logic, and the level of detail is superb. Pratchett's books ooze wit and repartee from every page, and to me his work bears comparison with the traditional standard bearers o ...more
I confess that the plots are a little formulaic, and there is an element of repetition, but these books are done so well. The Discworld multiverse is coherent and consistant within its own logic, and the level of detail is superb. Pratchett's books ooze wit and repartee from every page, and to me his work bears comparison with the traditional standard bearers o ...more
So clever and so very amusing. I just loved it! I think everyone should have a feisty octogenarian in their life to keep them on their toes and remind them to be glad they are alive. I am referring here to one of my favorite characters, Topsy Lavish. Her dog Mr. Fusspot is also worth a mention! Here are my very favorite quotes:
“Rich as plum pudding and more complicated than a dwarf contract” on describing the new design of bank notes.
So descriptive and reminiscent of some family gatherings: "The ...more
“Rich as plum pudding and more complicated than a dwarf contract” on describing the new design of bank notes.
So descriptive and reminiscent of some family gatherings: "The ...more
There are two ways I can review this book. The first is to talk about the book. The second is to talk about me.
It's probably fairer to review the book first.
'Making Money' is one of the more recent books by the much esteemed and prolific Terry Pratchett, for whom everyone prays (even if they aren't the praying sort) that he staves off his senility long enough to crank out another 30 or 40 novels. Pratchett has a bit of something for almost everyone's taste and is one of the author's I turn to w ...more
It's probably fairer to review the book first.
'Making Money' is one of the more recent books by the much esteemed and prolific Terry Pratchett, for whom everyone prays (even if they aren't the praying sort) that he staves off his senility long enough to crank out another 30 or 40 novels. Pratchett has a bit of something for almost everyone's taste and is one of the author's I turn to w ...more
This was a DNF due to an array of factors, the most important of which was the plot and odd sense of humor which while appreciated isn't the sort I gravitate towards. He's an extremely prolific author with a big following though I won't be added to the list!
7.5/10
Another enjoyable romp in the Discworld universe this time following up with Moist Von Lipwig and his escapades in Going Postal. To date Moist has to be my favourite character in the limited amount of Discworlds I have read and still retains the award for worst named character ever (no official award has been produced to my knowledge).
In the previous outing Moist took on the troubles of the Post Office, this time he takes on the issues with the banks. The usual dry and humorous observati ...more
Another enjoyable romp in the Discworld universe this time following up with Moist Von Lipwig and his escapades in Going Postal. To date Moist has to be my favourite character in the limited amount of Discworlds I have read and still retains the award for worst named character ever (no official award has been produced to my knowledge).
In the previous outing Moist took on the troubles of the Post Office, this time he takes on the issues with the banks. The usual dry and humorous observati ...more
I think I read a much earlier Discworld book many moons ago. I'm probably not the right audience for this, as humorous fantasy/SF usually doesn't appeal as I find it a bit predictable and not very funny. I quite liked some of the characters, but I didn't find enough tension between the humour. The plot seemed very thin, and although various perils were set up for the hero Moist - whose name is presumably meant to be amusing but doesn't really seem so to me - they were quickly resolved or just fo
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May 25, 2016
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I've read 5 Discworld books. The ranking is as follows
1. Going Postal
2. Monstrous Regiment
3. Color of Magic
4. Making Money
5. The Light Fantastic
1. Going Postal
2. Monstrous Regiment
3. Color of Magic
4. Making Money
5. The Light Fantastic
This is the first Discworld book I have read. And, I know, I know, I shouldn't have started here, this is the second part of a Trilogy that assumes I know the characters background, etc etc etc. But f**k it, this is where I decided to start.
I already knew lots of stuff from this series cause I have friends who LOVE Discworld and they have been taking to me about this for ages.
So, when I got to this books, I already had some background on the world, and, let's be honest, the knowledge I needed to ...more
I already knew lots of stuff from this series cause I have friends who LOVE Discworld and they have been taking to me about this for ages.
So, when I got to this books, I already had some background on the world, and, let's be honest, the knowledge I needed to ...more
The financial sector of Ankh-Morpork is dire trouble and Lord Vetinari looks to his Postmaster General to solve the problem, however he doesn’t want the opportunity but somethings are out of his hands. Making Money is Terry Pratchett’s 36th Discworld novel and the second to follow the conman-turned-civil servant Moist von Lipwig who is beginning to pine for thrills and suddenly finds himself in the midst of them.
With the Post Office running as smoothly as possible and facing plain paperwork ever ...more
With the Post Office running as smoothly as possible and facing plain paperwork ever ...more
Exceptional later Discworld. Lots of interesting plot, fun characters and humourous asides; he really takes the characters created for Going Postal and runs with them, developing them much more rapidly than he did with other recurring characters, giving the impression that Moist leapt in to his fertile imagination fully formed and raring to help The Disc evolve.
There is a saying that you can only tell the truth through fiction and it seems that Terry Pratchett is a believer of that saying. An ex-con is blackmailed into becoming the head of the Ank-Morpork's bank and is actually very good at it. Funny, mischievious and witty this book critisizes the modern world of the recession and the banking dominance.
There are a lot of people who love these Discworld books, but I'm afraid I don't see the attraction. I've only read one other of them - Mort - and I thought it was pretty clever. However, this book and it's predecessor, Going Postal, are the only two of the 38 book series nominated for the Nebula award. So I would have expected them to be the best, but I just don't see it. One problem is probably that I have not read Going Postal, and a portion of the humor in this book is really just reminders
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I was very much looking forward to another Moist Von Lipwig book, having loved Going Postal, but sadly this one just didn't quite live up to my expectations. Still, I'm comparing it to the recent Discworld books, all of which have been in the 4 to 5 star range, so it wasn't bad.
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Apr 01, 2016
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This has to be up there with one of my favourite Discworld novels! Not only did it take me a good few pages to stop laughing at Moist Von Lipwigs name but it has produced two of the best lines I have read in ages:
'He somersaulted happily around the floor making faces like a rubber gargoyle in a washing machine' and 'the girl could flounce better than a fat turkey on a trampoline'.
What is there not to enjoy about a man that can produce amazing sentences as these?
But, this story focus' on bankin ...more
'He somersaulted happily around the floor making faces like a rubber gargoyle in a washing machine' and 'the girl could flounce better than a fat turkey on a trampoline'.
What is there not to enjoy about a man that can produce amazing sentences as these?
But, this story focus' on bankin ...more
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