Hogswatch
Terry Pratchett: Hogfather (Annual Holiday Read)
24 Festive Tasks: Door 24 – Hogswatch, Book: Read any Terry Pratchett book or a book with a pig on the cover. So, I listened to Hogfather today … and that’s my Festive Task reads done and dusted! (I may do another couple of non-book tasks tomorrow, though.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other Hogfather-related Posts: 16 […]
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Santa in Literature: Theodor Storm’s “Knecht Ruprecht” and DEATH as Department Store Santa in Terry Pratchett’s “Hogfather”
24 Festive Tasks: Door 6 – St. Nicholas’ Day / Sinterklaas, Task 2: Share with us a paragraph / quote / description / image of your favorite Santa Claus / St. Nick depiction in popular culture, and then tell us why it resonates with you?” E.g., here is the description of Father Christmas from The […]
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Looking Ahead to 2021
Since I posted my 2020 Year in Review post yesterday, I figured I might as well go ahead and follow up with the preview post for next year — again, taking the relevant “Festive Tasks” items as my cues. So, without further ado: 24 Festive Tasks: Door 19 – Hanukkah, Task 1: Time to […]
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Heinzelmännchen
24 Festive Tasks: Door 23 – Hogswatch, Task 2: A Cologne legend dating all the way back to the Middle Ages has it that once upon a time, there was a race of busy little household gnomes called Heinzelmännchen who would come at night and secretly do all your work: If there ever has been […]
Read MoreThe Halloween Creatures Book Tag
Rules: Answer all prompts. Answer honestly. Tag 1-13 people. Link back to this post. ( For me it was SnoopyDoo!) Remember to credit the creator. (Anthony @ Keep Reading Forward)< Have fun! Witch A Magical Character or Book Terry Pratchett’s witches, particularly Granny Weatherwax. And DEATH (preferably in his Hogfather incarnation). No contest. […]
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Bloody Stupid Johnson
“‘It’s a bathroom,’ said Ridcully. ‘You are all acting as if it’s some kind of a torture chamber.’ ‘A bathroom,’ said the Dean, ‘designed by Bloody Stupid Johnson. Archchancellor Weatherwax only used it once and then had it sealed up! Mustrum, I beg you to reconsider! It’s a Johnson!’ There was something of a pause, […]
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Terry Pratchett: Hogfather (Annual Reread)
24 Festive Tasks: Door 23 – Hogswatch, Book: Any- and everything Terry Pratchett. Aaaand off we go for the grand finale of this year’s Festive Tasks reads! Original post: ThemisAthena.booklikes.com/post/2018411/24-festive-tasks-door-23-hogswatch-book Other Hogfather-related Posts: 16 Tasks of the Festive Season – Hogfather Buddy Read Terry Pratchett: Hogfather – The Bathroom Terry Pratchett: Hogfather – FTB […]
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Good Omens: Crowley, Aziraphale – or?
24 Festive Tasks: Door 23 – Hogswatch, Task 4: In Terry Pratchett’s and Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens, who do you root more for: Aziraphale or Crowley? Or another character? (And in each case: why?) Oooh — Aziraphale and Crowley. It’s very simple: The eternal teenager inside me roots for Crowley. I don’t think I’ll ever […]
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Sleigh Rides
24 Festive Tasks: Door 16 – St. Lucia’s Day, Task 2: Compile a list of five or more carols, poems, short stories, novels or other pieces of writing that feature sleigh rides. On the minus-twentieth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me … Two Christmas carols, one orchestral dance, one fairy tale, […]
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My Favorite Discworld Subseries World
24 Festive Tasks: Door 23 – Hogswatch, Task 3: If you could spend time in the world of one of the Discworld sub-series (or one of the standalone Discworld novels), which one would you pick – and why? Now, this one really is a no-brainer. The one Discworld subseries I’d like to spend some time […]
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My Favorite Discworld Characters
24 Festive Tasks: Door 23 – Hogswatch, Task 2: Who is your favorite Discworld character and why? Hmmm. Until I read Pyramids two months ago, this one would have been a no-brainer. Then I met You Bastard … OK. This may be slightly unfair, since Granny simply gets more page time than You Bastard, but: […]
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Hogswatch – Door 23
Reblogged from: Moonlight Snowfall Yippee! Door 23: Hogswatch Task 1: Glingleglingleglingle: if you could wish any kind of god(dess) or fairy into existence, what would they be in charge of? Task 2: Who is your favorite Discworld character and why? Task 3: If you could spend time in the world of one […]
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24 Festive Tasks: The Eight Final Holidays
The calendar’s eight final holidays and associated book tasks are: Door 17: Dec. 21 – Winter Solstice (Yule / Yaldā Night / Dongzhi / Soyal) Book: Read a book that takes place in December, with ice or snow on the cover, where all events take place in a single day or night, that revolves […]
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Pumuckl’s Footprints, or, "Do you believe in Santa Claus?"
24 Festive Tasks: Door 23 – Hogswatch, Task 3: Which children’s myth / mythical character (Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, etc.) did you never believe in even when you were little? No “still believe” about it for me even by age 5, and by age 7 I was well over them all; Santa, […]
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Glingleglingleglingle
24 Festive Tasks: Door 23 – Hogswatch, Task 1: Glingleglingleglingle – if you could wish any kind of god(dress) into existence, what would they be in charge of? Dusting? Weeding? We’re not aiming high here… tell us! The Cologne “Heinzelmännchen” fountain: detail A Cologne legend dating all the way back to the Middle Ages […]
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Terry Pratchett: Hogfather – The Boot Menu
24 Festive Tasks: Door 23 – Hogswatch, Book One unmissable yearly Christmas tradition: the annual Hogfather reread. Or relisten (thank Heaven for Nigel Planer’s narration). Much has already been shared this year (and the whole book is one huge piece of quotable writing, of course), but anyway, this is one of my favorite bits not […]
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24 Festive Tasks: Door 23 – Hogswatch
In Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, the 32nd of December, or the day before the New Year, is known as Hogswatchnight. The name is a pun on “hogwash”, Hogmanay and Watch Night, and possibly on the ancient holiday of Samhain (the Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the […]
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Hogfather Buddy Read
Reblogged from: BrokenTune Prompted by Themis-Athena’s post about the 24 Festive Tasks stats, it dawned that we’re approaching Hogswatch! So, in the spirit of the season, who’s in for a Hogfather buddy read? When: All through December 2018. Where: Right here! Please comment below if you fancy to join the buddy read, so we all […]
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PSA: Upcoming Group Reads in November and December
Beginning November 1 (today): Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs — Flat Book Society November group read. This one also covers the “book” task requirements of the New Year’s Eve square in the 24 Festive Tasks game (beginning and ending of a species, and if the comet gets any page space, also […]
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24 Festive Tasks: The Seven Final Holidays
As explained in this year’s Rules / Mode of Play post, we’re going to reveal the seven final holidays included in the card and the respective book tasks early on, so as to allow enough time to complete these books. The final holidays and book tasks are: Winter Solstice / Yuletide (December 21): Read any […]
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