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The innuendos to Shapespeares´work are the icing on the cake of the 2nd witch story. The normal Pratchett universe is already filled with deeper meanings and hidden treasures of pop culture references, innuendos, and ironic criticism, but if the motive is satirizing one of the most famous writers of Leggi tutto

How have I never read Terry Pratchett before? He's like ... Shakespeare and Wodehouse and Monty Python all wrapped into one! A student gave me this book while we were studying Macbeth in class. Wyrd Sisters is a sort of parallel story, which manages to poke fun at the play, revere the play, make insi Leggi tutto

Shakespeare on the Discworld. Truth be told, and all due respect to Rincewind, but I am partial to Sir Terry’s Discworld Witches. Granny Weatherwax returns from Equal Rites to star in another novel, this time in Pratchett’s 1988 entry into the Discworld universe, Wyrd Sisters, his sixth Discworld nov Leggi tutto

A definite candidate for “book of the month “, review to follow later, football allowing 😬 Well in the end it wasn't the football that delayed me, I was delayed by only my second ever migraine, so apologies if this is a bit of a mushy/nonsensical review as my brain still feels like cotton wool 🤕 Right Leggi tutto

[First Read: 7th March, 2013. 3 stars. Second Read: 5th October, 2018. 3 stars.] Wyrd Sisters is the second of the Witch mini-series, in the ever popular Discworld series. Equal Rites was the first and we were introduced to one of the greatest characters of all-time: Granny Weatherwax. Wyrd Sisters bri Leggi tutto

Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches #2), Terry Pratchett Wyrd Sisters is Terry Pratchett's sixth Discworld novel, published in 1988, and re-introduces Granny Weatherwax of Equal Rites. Wyrd Sisters features three witches: Granny Weatherwax; Nanny Ogg, matriarch of a large tribe of Oggs and owner of Leggi tutto

I know the wizards have their fans, but for my money, NOBODY beats the Discworld witches. Granny Weatherwax and her "cronies" try to dethrone an undesirable king in this adventure. To do it they'll need to mess around with time and even consort with... actors - gasp! Here the gals summon a demon, with Leggi tutto

"When you break rules, break 'em good and hard." Hm. I must admit I wasn't as taken with this one as I was with Mort. Terry Pratchett's insatiable wit was still there, but I just wasn't as invested in this story. Three witches - Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and young Magrat keep to their own little c Leggi tutto

"I said, what about this rule about not meddling?" said Magrat."Ah," said Nanny. She took the girl's arm."The thing is," she explained, "as you progress in the Craft, you'll learn there is another rule. Esme's obeyed it all her life.""And what's that?""When you break rules, break 'em good and hard," Leggi tutto

What a funny coincidence that my group started the Discworld buddy-read at a time that meant this 6th installment would be read in October of all months. How utterly appropriate. And I have a confession to make: I think I have a new favourite. O.O So far, my absolute favourite was Mort and it still is Leggi tutto