Unseen Academicals

I've enjoyed Terry Pratchett's Discworld series for a long time now. I enjoy Pratchett's sense of humour, his characters are fun, the little asides in the footnotes and the banter. Pratchett's latest novel Unseen Academicals doesn't change this formula and that is a good thing. Picking up a Pratchett Discworld novel is like slipping on a comfortable pair of shoes.

In Unseen Academicals Pratchett looks at foot-the-ball in Ankh-Morpork and its effects on the citizens of the great city. When Patrician Vetinari (personally my favourite character in the Discworld series) decides to allow foot-the-ball he wants the wizards of Unseen University to clean the game up. Through circumstances beyond their control, the wizards also find that they have to put a team together as well. Throw in a dwarf fashion show, Glenda and her pies, the beautiful Juliet, a boy who can kick a tin can like nobodies business and the mysterious Mr Nutt.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

Disappointed :(

I have just finished reading the new Terry Pratchett novel Making Money, and must say I found it tough going. I love the Discworld series and have laughed out loud many times reading these books, especially Guards, Guards.

But the latest one lacked a spark, or something to keep my interest. Don't get me wrong Pratchett is a great writer, but he needs to freshen the series up with new ideas, or even some new characters, Moist is not one that really appeals to me.

So a ho-hum experience all around, hopefully the next book will be funnier.