The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett

The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I didn't read any spoilers on this one and thought it would deal more with the discworld cosmology. Instead it turned out to be a story of political intrigue in the distant lands of uberwald. It progressed the story of commander Vimes who is now the duke of anhk morpork. Other highlights are some details in Angua's family and the lives of the dwarves. Another wonderful installment in the disc world of Terry Pratchett.



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Great White Paw

GreatWhitePaw
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Thought I'd point out that I did an update on the GreatWhitePaw. That would be our family blog. Changed up the header graphic a bit.

For those that don't know, www.greatwhitepaw.com is the home of the main blog for all the family stuff. Granted it doesn't get posted to all that often. Facebook is the place of choice for most posts. It's a nice place to find all the wishlists for our family members though.

If you're wondering, the name comes from our cat's white paw. Once we became a couple my wife and I needed a place that was uniquely us. Our cat Satine had a habit at the time of batting things from under closed doors. So one of us would be walking down the hall, and then exclaim "Look! It's the Great White Paw!" if we saw that flash of white fur from under the door.

Anyway, now you know.

Connor the Cat

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My wife saved Connor from the shelter the October before I started seeing her. So he had been along for the ride since the beginning. We still joke about the first night he was in my home and knocked a jar off the top of the fridge in the middle of the night.

"That was glass!" was my reaction upon suddenly waking. I have a gift for stating the obvious.

Of the two cats that became a part of my life, Satine being the other one, Connor was both the main source of love and pain. He was constantly wanting love and attention. While Satine will accept a head scratch, Connor would wallow in your lap. Sometimes it would be hard to sleep with him purring by my side at night.

This was good and bad as he could be very annoying at times. Though you always knew he valued you, at least as the provider of food and attention. Too bad we were feeding him the wrong food.

Turns out that dry food isn't the best for cats (especially him it turns out). You think you're being nice by keeping his bowl full, but really you're just enabling him to eat himself to death. In the end much of the bad behavior, for which there was a lot, could be attributed to his diet slowly killing him. At least Satine will benefit from the knowledge gained by his demise. She's getting her food out of a can now.

So on November 10, 2010 we lost our orange lump of a cat. For all the trouble, he was a good kitty and I will miss him.

Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett

Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really liked this one because for once I was really worried about what was going to happen to the characters.  Shouldn't have worried so much as it all worked out in the end, like all good stories do.  Still that's what make them good... when the concern starts to well up in your mind.


If I was ever in dire straits I definitely want Granny Weatherwax on my side (or at least not on the other side).  Now I can add Mightily Oats to the list of fun Discworld folks I'd enlist if I was in a pinch.  That and the Nac Mac Feegle.


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The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett

The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finally back around to another Rincewind book.  This time the story wraps in the senior faculty of Unseen University.  Fun ride with some of my favorite characters.  Even the Luggage shows up, but at least this time he wasn't as brutal to his environment.  I laughed a lot reading this one.


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Jingo by Terry Pratchett

Jingo by Terry Pratchett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

City Watch once again.  Fun watching Havelock Vetinari quietly going about his business while letting the idiot aristocracy play war.  Reading about Leonard of Quirm buzzing around randomly inventing was a hoot.

Never trust an island that hasn't always been there.  No telling if it'll still be there tomorrow.  I'm just saying it's good advice.


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Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon by Matt Forbeck

Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon by Matt Forbeck
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Being an avid player of Guild Wars I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book.  Yes, if you're not a player of this game you're not going to get nearly as much out of it.  I think it's a great adventure read for anyone though.

If you are a player, then it is a wonderful taste of things to come.  Every bit of the story hints at what will be in Guild Wars 2.  Character types, background history, and even what monsters wait for us out there are offered up in this text.

Makes me want the game even more!


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