If you go here: http://university.barnesandnoble.com/ you can register for all kinds of 'classes' they have - many of which are free. Currently there is a 'reading group' for Going Postal with participation by the Man Himself! I'm sure you can still sign up - I don't think there is a deadline. It's rather haphazard as far as structure goes - one gets used to the LJ way of doing things - but it is fun.
I didn't read all the HP things, but someone asked about parallels in the books and did he do any of that on purpose, and he tried diplomatically to skirt the question but it kept coming up. I think they may occasionally reference the same folklore, but that's about it. The way I look at it is, JKR takes what is different and makes it familiar (school, etc) whereas Terry takes what is familar and makes it different!
I think the problem is some of the people are from the US and, since his books are really just coming into pouplarity (I used to have to beg people to bring me back his books when they went to the UK) they don't necessarily know he's been writing Discworld since the 80's, and honestly think JKR came first!
Joan was really good - Television without Pity will recap it nicely, but she sang beautifully and it was just really sweet. Love that show.
Did you cry like crazy over Judith? Cause I did. It was embarassing.
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I didn't read all the HP things, but someone asked about parallels in the books and did he do any of that on purpose, and he tried diplomatically to skirt the question but it kept coming up. I think they may occasionally reference the same folklore, but that's about it. The way I look at it is, JKR takes what is different and makes it familiar (school, etc) whereas Terry takes what is familar and makes it different!
I think the problem is some of the people are from the US and, since his books are really just coming into pouplarity (I used to have to beg people to bring me back his books when they went to the UK) they don't necessarily know he's been writing Discworld since the 80's, and honestly think JKR came first!
Joan was really good - Television without Pity will recap it nicely, but she sang beautifully and it was just really sweet. Love that show.
Did you cry like crazy over Judith? Cause I did. It was embarassing.