Talk:The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld

Notability
ISFDb has two reviews in fanzines, and fanzins are not very good for estabilishing notability. @Cunard - anything you can find for this? My BEFORE with Google yielded nothing useful. No hurry. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 06:37, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi. Here are some sources about the book The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld:  The review notes: "The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld is a book of quotes from the published novels so far. It's a book that can either be giggled over for a whole afternoon, or dipped into at random, when you need a smile, and you come up with gems like this. It looked like the sort of book described in library catalogues as slightly foxed, although it would be more honest to admit that it looked as though it had been badgered, wolved and possibly beared as well."  The article notes: "More Pratchett humour is found in The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld: Terry Pratchett compiled by Stephen Briggs. (Doubleday. 304pp. $35), which contains selections, arranged chronologically, from the bestselling Discworld novels. ... give a flavour of perhaps a perfect book for die-hard Pratchett fans. It's also a good way for newcomers to dip into Pratchett, a sort of Pratchett-lite approach."  The review notes: "If you want to sit down to a long read, this book might not do the trick. However, if you are a Pratchett newbie or an established aficionado just wanting an amusing wander through the Discworld stories, this is just the ticket. Ranking his books in order of publication, there is a wealth of prime Pratchett quotes - some sombre, mostly funny, some suitably mysterious and some rip- snorting slapstick."  The article notes: "For those of you who love Terry Pratchett's dysfunctional realm of Discworld and the wit and wisdom that arms restlessly through his tales, you will just love this book.It is compiled by Steven Briggs, whose dramatisations of Pratchett's novels, Discworld Maps and his various editions of Discworld Companion, have in the past been well received by Pratchett's ever-growing fans, young and old.  First let's get it straight, this is not a story, but a compendium of the funniest - and wisest - moments from the series of Discworld novels, from The Color of Magic to Making Money (and including the four "youth" books). But not all his novels, which could open the door for another. This is a companion you keep in you bag when you're travelling, to kill to an awkward 10 or 30 minutes when you are in need of humour. Excerpts range from single sentences to several paragraphs, and occasionally Briggs supplies a comment or two of background to explain the joke. "  The article notes: " DON'T even attempt reading this anthology unless you are an absolutely committed and dedicated Discworld fanatic. There are a number of us loose in the community who positively salivate when word is out that another Pratchett work is on the way. It might be said that this effort is just reward from the author to his fans for their loyalty and, of course their purchasing power, over the years. ...  Only the true believer in Discworld will have any iota as to what Pratchett is going on about. And that is the way it should be, why, should the unbeliever get any enjoyment from this publication writen for the faithful. ...  In addition to the light humour quoted the book contains deeply philosophical thoughts on life and the Amazing Maurice. A must read and a collector's item for the fan, who will be as upset as I am about the recent news that Terry Pratchett is suffering the early signs of Alzheimers." Cunard (talk) 22:59, 12 August 2023 (UTC)


 * @Cunard Arguably many (all?) are capsule reviews, but there are quite a few. I guess that's borderline, but I'll say it's notable enough for me. I'll be adding your sources to the main body shortly. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 03:40, 20 August 2023 (UTC)