The Light Fantastic

Executive Summary: I enjoyed this one a lot more than [b:The Color of Magic 34497 The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind #1) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407111017s/34497.jpg 194190], and it made me glad I read that book first rather than starting with one of the later in the series.Full ReviewA moment of silence for the passing of a great man.It's a shame it took the passing of Terry Pratchett for me to give this series a second chance. I've had numerous people tell me how much I'd like it. It was recommended again to me when I said I was in a funk and wanted something light and fun just a few days before his passing. I just wasn't sure about it though. I'm often stubborn. I know it. I like to read things in publication order. I know this series is more like a loose collection of stories set in the same world, but I still want to read it in the order it came out. So I read [b:The Color of Magic 34497 The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind #1) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407111017s/34497.jpg 194190] last year, and it was alright.I did plan on reading this book at some point, but I kept putting it off. I wish I hadn't. The humor was better, the plot was more interesting, and some great new characters were introduced.And the puns. Man there are some great puns in here. I had to stop reading for a few minutes because I was laughing so hard. I'm not normally big on puns, but they really worked for me in this book. I won't ruin them for you though, you should read them for yourself.So now I'm hooked on the series. I jumped right into [b:Equal Rites 34507 Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches #1) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407706800s/34507.jpg 583611] and I'm nearly done with that. I'll likely be jumping right into [b:Mort 386372 Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388181166s/386372.jpg 1857065] after that.I'm sad Mr. Pratchett has left us, and that I didn't get a chance to meet him and thank him for his great work. But I'm excited by the fact that I have nearly 40 more books to enjoy. I may have to pace myself though as there will sadly only be one more to come.I can't say you should be stubborn like I am, and read in publication order. Most people seem to recommend starting with [b:Guards! Guards! 64216 Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch #1) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1426823574s/64216.jpg 1128601] or [b:Small Gods 34484 Small Gods (Discworld, #13) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1390899426s/34484.jpg 1636629]. I will say that if you do start with [b:The Color of Magic 34497 The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind #1) Terry Pratchett https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407111017s/34497.jpg 194190] make sure you read this one too, because not only is it a continuation of the plot, it's a vast improvement in every way.