Anyone up for a Hogfather holiday read?

[Laura]

I usually re-read Hogfather in December. Is anyone else interested in reading a good book for Hogswatch?

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I was thinking of re-reading Hogfather and maybe even watching the movie, too! I'm in!

[Laura]

I haven't seen the movie yet - what did you think of it?

[Mai]

I haven't read Hogfather yet, but I will add it to my Christmas wish list. Having a 9 year old brother is handy. So long as he believes in Santa, we all get visited by him!

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Laura wrote: "I haven't seen the movie yet - what did you think of it?"

I'll start by saying that I liked it. Susan was very good and Mr. Tea Time was just the right bit of creepy psychopath! As with any film from a favorite book, there will always be disappointments with casting. Nobby was not nobbyish enough and Death looked like a guy in a rubber mask. It definitely looked like made-for-TV. Still, it stayed true to the story and true to Pratchett. I would recommend it.

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Maeve wrote: "I haven't read Hogfather yet, but I will add it to my Christmas wish list. Having a 9 year old brother is handy. So long as he believes in Santa, we all get visited by him!"

Let's hope that Santa brings you Hogfather!

[Lea]

I think reading Hogfather would be fun! :) I've never read it, but I've watched the movie....

[Barbm1020]

Watched the movie, liked it a lot. The actress who plays Susan is very good. Death of course is wonderful. Liked the whole story and the author's cameo appearance.

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I'll reread 'Hogfather' for Christmas - it is a lovely idea.

I don't like the idea of the books being filmed though. The reality of the film rarely lives up to the imagination; something often gets lost.

[Candiss]

I'd be happy to do a re-read for December.

I thought the movie was entertaining enough, and the acting was good, but the book was considerably better.

[Laura]

I'm glad other people are interested, too! I think we should be a bit casual about start and stop times, considering how crazy everyone's lives can get this time of year. What do you guys think? I'll probably start mine the week after Thanksgiving. I'll need something relaxing and funny by then. ;)

[Marissa]

I wholly agree. Any excuse to re-read lovely discworld is excellent. And cool stuff tends to come up in discussions that I would never think of otherwise.

[Kymrie]

I will probably read it after the semester is over, myself.

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Can anyone tell me what is the question that Susan asks? (this comes from the dedication page).

I always forget about it when reading the book.

Also, can anyone help; where does Teatime go with Sideney, Mr Brown and the others? (Just after the part where DEATH takes the soul of the tube worm).

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Henk wrote: "Can anyone tell me what is the question that Susan asks? (this comes from the dedication page).

I always forget about it when reading the book.

Also, can anyone help; where does Teatime go wi..."

I would like to help you, but I'm not sure what you are asking. The US dedication page has: "To Everyone Who Hoped It Might Be True".

I don't remember the tube worm -- guess it's a good idea to read this again in December! :)

I wou

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The dedication reads, 'To the guerilla bookshop manager known to friends as ppint for asking me, many years ago,the question Susan asks in this book. I'm surprised more people haven't asked it...'

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Wow, I'll have to ponder this as I am reading it. The British editions are so much better, especially the covers!

[Kymrie]

Jeannette wrote: "Wow, I'll have to ponder this as I am reading it. The British editions are so much better, especially the covers!"

You are welcome to prove that by sending me a copy of the British edition ;)

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Just compare these covers Unseen Academicals (our cover) with Unseen Academicals (theirs). They get the Paul Kidby covers *sigh* [I'll bring you a copy next time I'm in Austin!:]

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I have got to the part where Death as Hogfather arrives at the shop and starts giving away the presents - which the children ask for. I had forgotten how amusing that was and how Nobby acted the child and ended up with the crossbow.

Also, the description of the pigs and what one of them does is excellent and the children's fascination with the river of pee rings true.

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When I first read this, I just read it for the enjoyment of the latest Pratchett. Rereading it, I realise that this book is as good as 'Nightwatch' or 'The Truth'.

Cultural stories or myths or childhood superstitions play a large role in this book but Albert is the voice of reality (in the story of Good King Wencelas)

And, also, I found the question that Susan asks.

Well worth rereading and many thanks to Laura for suggesting a rereading of 'The Hogfather'.

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Oh, I still haven't started reading it yet!!