I have loved the stars too fondly

[officialgaryoak]

the fact that walls get dusty is ridiculous. you're vertical. act like it.

[toroimage]

[equinoxum]

thought you people would like this one

[massachusetts-official]

Official Post of Massachusetts

[dreamingdormouse]

Okay so this is a big deal

Sir Terry Pratchett's Night Watch to become Penguin Classic | Terry Pratchett

Sir Terry Pratchett's iconic Discworld novel Night Watch, featuring Commander Sam Vimes, to be published as a Penguin Classic.

To me, and to a significant subset of Sir Terry's fans (including most of you who've found this by the tags), his writing is serious commentary on the human condition - politics, prejudice, self-control, revenge vs. justice, religion, idealism, faith in people vs. cynicism, and more - dressed up with fantasy settings and a hefty leavening of humor to make it fun to read. And it is WILDLY fun to read, actual laugh-out-loud or at least a snicker averaging about every page.

But there's this common idea among the "important literature" people that fun and funny books are not also worthwhile or important in the same way.

This is a Discworld book being released WITH ACADEMIC COMMENTARY and AS A PENGUIN CLASSIC. That's a HUGE amount of recognition.

[tenarutervayn]

@thebibliosphere

[thebibliosphere]

Oh, I’m about to tear up. I had to fight so hard to do my thesis on Pratchett because the university didn't like what they considered pop culture being studied as literature and this is just... Existing. 🥹

[thebeautifulbook]

FRANKENSTEIN, OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS by Mary Shelly. Special binding by Dmitry Koutsipetsidis

[preraphaelist]

The Pre-Raphaelite Pothole, Terrace Road, St. Leonards-on-sea; part of the Great Art, Great Potholes series by SinkySnap. (x)

[nonbinarylocalcryptid]

I was bored, have an Odysseus, as a treat

[highladyofterrasen7]

And catholic for short (time)

[lhoandbehold]

Depending on how work goes this year it might be a while before the actual final piece sees the light of day - so I'm releasing the animatic for the Guards! Guards! animated trailer on the unsuspecting public. I was hoping it could work as both a trailer/intro animation to a non-existant Guards! Guards! animated show, and I think it turned out pretty neat! I hope you enjoy.

[dreamsandconstellations]

Odysseus in Epic: the musical

[moonmeg]

*through tears* I am the monster *sobs* *hics* rawr rawr *gasp* *sob* rawr *scream of agony*

[wobubling]

Terry Pratchett is good bc he’ll end his books saying shit like “ and the next day was a great big fish” and my reaction will be sobbing shaking & seeing the world in a better light w a glimmer of hope for a better future constructed steadily, brick by brick, by our own two hands

[gentledomcas]

so did that the vampire get the job

[ruerock]

reassuring dialogue with my friend from today

[lmaowhosemaddie]

The Creature: You made me, therefore you must bear the consequences of my creation.

Victor Frankenstein: Nuh-uh

The Creature: fym nuh-uh?

[nessa007]

[nessa007]

[salaciouscrumbb]

[nessa007]

[riverlarking]

the great thing about reading discworld on audiobook is that terry pratchett’s prose has the power to literally stop me dead in my tracks and this line did that today

[riverlarking]

the great thing about reading discworld on audiobook is that terry pratchett’s prose has the power to literally stop me dead in my tracks and this line did that today