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Do You Enjoy Reading:

View Poll Results: What Genre of Reading is Your Favorite?
Literature \ Fiction	6	31.58%
Non-Fiction	2	10.53%
Science Fiction	5	26.32%
Westerns	0	0%
Poetry	2	10.53%
Technical Manuals	2	10.53%
I Don't Read	2	10.53%
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Re: Do You Enjoy Reading:

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Dec 10th, 2006

I have seen a lot of people mention "discworld" here.

What kind of novel or book is it ? Does it fall under the same category as LOTR? What is the concept used in these books ?

Thank you.

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Re: Do You Enjoy Reading:

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Originally Posted by ~s.o.s~

I have seen a lot of people mention "discworld" here.

What kind of novel or book is it ? Does it fall under the same category as LOTR? What is the concept used in these books ?

Thank you.

To answer your question, ~s.o.s.~, "Discworld" is a series,not just a book. It is based on a planet that is flat(thus, Discworld). It encompasses a wide range of adventures( Tiffany the witch in "The Wee Free Men" and "A Hat Full of Sky", the cat Maurice and rats in "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents"). By Terry Pratchett. If you really want to experience it for yourself, read them. They're good.

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Re: Do You Enjoy Reading:

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>* What is your favorite genre(s)?
Science fiction/fantasy, technical, manga, history, and the occasional mystery.

>* Who is your favorite author(s)?
J.R.R. Tolkien, Orson Scott Card, Anne McCaffrey, C.S. Lewis, and Tom Clancy.

>* How much do you read per week?
20ish on average, more if I have a book that I'm really into. I spend approximately three hours reading every night before bed, but sometimes I'll sit down and read just for the heck of it.

>* What are you reading now?
I'm reading Star Wars: Bloodlines, one of the new Legacy of the Force books.

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