Spilled Inklings

This week's a short one, a less known fantasy standalone that might be worth looking into..

And now the conclusion of the epic three part series on the first really excellent Discworld book. Because we had so much to say we needed as many episodes as...okay, no you already know, recording errors be damned. Going forward they shouldn't be a problem. But really, this is an excellent book and where Mort was the first GOOD Discworld book, Wyrd Sisters goes beyond that to become the first...

Here you go, with no lead in at all, the second episode. We continue to explore what made this book so much better than its precedents.

Is this the best book we've ever read? It's at least the first Discworld book that really feels like the Discworld we spend the majority of our reading time in. Come along and listen to see exactly how Sir Terry pulled it off. Add audio editing software issues to the recording software issues. This episode comes in a total of three parts, the second one will come shortly after this one, th...

This week the recording only crashed three times! Still a cursed episode, but perhaps that's par for the course considering the material. Might this become our most controversial episode ever? You'll have to listen to find out.

After a month of struggling with our recording software we've finally returned. With the fourth book in the Discworld series, does it transcend those that came before it? Listen to find out!

With the third book in his series Not-Yet-Sir Terry Pratchett struck out for a new horizon. Abandoning his protagonist, Rincewind, of the first two books, he introduces us to Esk, the Disk's first female wizard, and Granny Weatherwax, a beloved staple of the series. But is this truly the Esmeralda Weatherwax readers would come to know and love? Better listen and find out!

The second Discworld book and already we see a massive overhaul in style, and new developments that would lead to the true Discworld we all know and love. How close does it get? And is the story itself any good? You know what you have to do to find out.

First up in our Discworld series is the much debated first book, The Colour of Magic! Do we agree with the conventional thinking that you should skip this first book? Why don't you come and find out!

Finally we come to the end, and nothing bad happens ever! Next week we will start our discussion of the Discworld series itself. So if you want to follow along better get reading!

Unable to contain the magnificence that is Sir Terry, we have come back for a second episode. We swear this concludes his biography! This statement is not legally binding.

Known as one of the most prolific and well regarded writers of fantasy fiction, Sir Terry Pratchett's personal life has long been a mystery. Through thorough and dedicated research we have uncovered... Okay, we read one biography about him. You could probably go read it too. You should, it's very interesting. But listen to our podcast first.