Anyway, the three books I recently read by Terry Pratchett are referred to as the "Tiffany Aching" books, or the "Wee Free Men" books. Tiffany Aching is the main character in these books and the Wee Free Men are kind of like disgruntled male pixies with a Scottish accent.
The first book in this trilogy is Wee Free Men. From the very get go I was intrigued by this book. It is written in a rather refreshing way and is quirky and funny. The dialogue of the Wee Free Men is written out in a Scottish accent form, and is quite hilarious once you get the hang of reading it.
Apparently these are youth fiction books (in the first book Tiffany is 9), but they are rather long and the thought processes and patterns aren't really something that I see a young reader understanding. Just saying... Still, as an adult, I thought they were all three a very enjoyable read.
The second book in the trilogy is "A Hat Full of Sky." This follows Tiffany as she leaves her home to further her education (at the ripe old age of 11). Again, the dialogue, descriptions, interactions, are quite quirky and fun to read.
The third book is called "The Wintersmith." This book was also good, but a little more on the unusual side, which seems to be what Terry Pratchett specializes in. Not a terrible thing, but sometimes it is difficult to twist your mind about what he is writing about.
If I were to say one thing that did kind of annoy me about this trilogy, is that while it does end, and has a decent ending, there are some loose threads that leave you wondering...but what about??? Apparently some of these things are referenced in other discworld books, but good luck finding the exact thought you are looking for. I could be exaggerating, but it seems like there are about 50 discworld books.
Still, for what it is, it is enjoyable, and worth reading anyway. :) I give them 4 pens.
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