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 Today's question on Booking Through Thursday is:

What’s the last book that made you spring to your feet, eager to spread the word and tell everyone how much you enjoyed it?

A: I generally don't have quite such strong emotional reactions to books, but the last book I needed to tell people about having read was Dodger by Terry Pratchett. I have lent my copy to a number of people and have started recommending it as a Pratchett starter book to people who are overwhelmed by the Discworld series or who want to read Pratchett but are not really fond of fantasy (which is funny, because Dodger is fantasy - it just happens to take place in this universe rather than an invented one).
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Laurel-Rain Snow said…
Hmm, I may have to try it. I've been curious about Pratchett, but don't really enjoy fantasy much....

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April 11, 2013 1:06 pm
Kristin A. said…
I haven't head of that before, I will definitely need to check it out!

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DawnTreader said…
Thanks for the reminder, I was just wondering what book to get on to next and I already have this one downloaded on my Kindle...
April 11, 2013 4:41 pm
Holly (2 Kids and Tired) said…
My husband adores Pratchett. I've tried several times to read him and it just doesn't work for me. This one sounds like it might!
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April 13, 2013 3:38 pm
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