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2011, January 22
I love Death so much. <3 And Mort! Also, another one that I stayed up all night to read in a couple of hours...
2012, March 5-6
Still one of my favorites.
2013, January 31-February 5
Mort!
October 27-30, 2015
I really do love Death and everyone else.
August 24-27, 2017
And then you start thinking about what being death means.
September 23-24, 2019
And then I love watching them figure out love lol
July 13-14, 2025
Still just love this one.
I love Death so much. <3 And Mort! Also, another one that I stayed up all night to read in a couple of hours...
2012, March 5-6
Still one of my favorites.
2013, January 31-February 5
Mort!
October 27-30, 2015
I really do love Death and everyone else.
August 24-27, 2017
And then you start thinking about what being death means.
September 23-24, 2019
And then I love watching them figure out love lol
July 13-14, 2025
Still just love this one.
In this Discworld novel, Death decides to obtain an apprentice. Mort's father decides that it is time for him to leave the nest and get an apprenticeship, but no one seems to want Mort, until Death shows up. As Death's apprentice Mort learns quickly and soon is trusted to do some tasks on his own. That is when he makes one decision that has consequences that threaten the future history of the Disc. Can Mort fix his mistake? I enjoyed this Discworld novel. Both Death and Mort are interesting char
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Lexile 830L
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11.0
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11.0
DEATH is such a great character
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