2021 Reading Challenge: The book that's been on your TBR list the longest

Snuff by Terry Pratchett

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


4.5 stars

Commander Sam Vimes is being forced to take a holiday, and he does not like that idea one bit. But one does not argue overly when the rest of the force and the Lord of the city all do what his wife says. So he goes off for two weeks to the "country home".

While there he finds aristocrats who take the law into their own hands and a missing blacksmith But then he's charged with the blacksmith's murder - mostly because he's asking too many questions.

But in usual Sam Vimes manner he gets out of the charge to discover that the murder was that of a goblin girl. But practically no one cares because goblins aren't sentient beings, they're just vermin to be eradicated.

So he goes on a mission to solve the murder, discover where missing goblins have gone and perhaps fix the law to make goblins a recognized culture.

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As with all Discworld books, there is an underlying message/issue. This book is about race relations and slavery. This book is seriously one of the most blunt with messages from Sir Terry. Basically, don't be a prat, treat everyone with kindness and with respect. And slavery is bad m'kay?

I don't know what else to say but if you like Discworld, read it.



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2021 Reading Challenge: A book you think your best friend would like.

Apocalypse Cow by Michael Logan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


It started in a slaughterhouse. The cows revolted and killed almost everyone. The government came in and killed all the animals. All but one. That one escaped and soon other animals were becoming sex-crazed killing beasts.

All of Scotland and England goes into lockdown to contain this virus that is turning mammals into monsters (don't you dare use the word zombies in the presence of the feds) and it comes down to the survivor of the slaughterhouse, a journalist who doesn't recognize a good opportunity or timing to save her life (literally) and a vegan teenager to try to tell the world what happened.

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This book was hands down HYSTERICAL from page one to the end. I found myself laughing almost constantly and can totally understand how this co-won the first ever Terry Pratchett award. I have already gotten one friend to buy it and have informed another that he is being handed this book to read as soon as I'm finished. I honestly am looking forward to starting book 2 tonight.



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