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The Wee Free Men: A Tiffany Aching Adventure by Terry Pratchett

January 10, 2023 by ElCicco 7 Comments

In a discussion somewhere back in CBR14, someone mentioned Terry Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching series, which sounded fun, and I wish I could remember who brought it up (Narfna? EDIT: Yes! it was Narfna, just found it!) because I’d like to say thanks. This was a delightful read, as Pratchett stories tend to be. I love this one because the protagonist is a nine-year-old girl, a witch in the making, who is smart, practical and no-nonsense but still a child with much to learn. As usual, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, CBR15, CBR15Passport, ElCicco, Fiction, Terry Pratchett, the wee free men, Tiffany Aching

ElCicco's CBR15 Review No:2 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, CBR15, CBR15Passport, ElCicco, Fiction, Terry Pratchett, the wee free men, Tiffany Aching ·
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“What’s magic, eh? Just wavin’ a stick an’ sayin’ a few wee magical words. An’ what’s so clever aboot that, eh? But lookin’ at things, really lookin’ at ’em, and then workin’ ’em oout, now, that’s a real skill.”

The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30) by Terry Pratchett

October 27, 2021 by narfna Leave a Comment

“Yes! I’m me! I am careful and logical and I look up things I don’t understand! When I hear people use the wrong words, I get edgy! I am good with cheese. I read books fast! I think! And I always have a piece of string! That’s the kind of person I am!” My second witchy read of the season, although I didn’t consciously choose to read it now with all my other upcoming witchy reads; I just wanted to read my next Discworld book. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, discworld, humor, narfna, Satire, Terry Pratchett, the wee free men, Tiffany Aching, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult

narfna's CBR13 Review No:151 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, discworld, humor, narfna, Satire, Terry Pratchett, the wee free men, Tiffany Aching, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult ·
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