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Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books
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Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance Link ParentIt's the only fiction of his i can think of that isn't specifically Christian.It's the only fiction of his i can think of that isn't specifically Christian.
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Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance Link ParentI was studying religion in the 90s and read some books re including gay people fully into church life including marriage and ordination. Off the top of my head, the only author I remember is...I was studying religion in the 90s and read some books re including gay people fully into church life including marriage and ordination. Off the top of my head, the only author I remember is Bishop Spong of the Episcopal Church.
A hidden gem in my Goodreads list is the memoir Dear Mad'm by Patterson An old woman gets tired of city life and relocates to the far north of California in the mountains.
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Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance Link ParentI read Red Moon and Black Mountain when I was 10. Im pretty sure I found it in the children's section of the library. It's a powerful story with adventure and sacrifice.I read Red Moon and Black Mountain when I was 10. Im pretty sure I found it in the children's section of the library. It's a powerful story with adventure and sacrifice.
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Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance Link ParentI've read the space trilogy by Lewis. The book by Lewis that I still read and recommend most frequently is Til we Have Faces, his reimagining of the myth of Psyche.I've read the space trilogy by Lewis.
The book by Lewis that I still read and recommend most frequently is Til we Have Faces, his reimagining of the myth of Psyche.
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Comment on Third spaces: What do we want, and how do we get them? in ~life
boxer_dogs_dance Link ParentMy city runs a senior center that is a third space for many. The local ymca is a nonprofit third space although it does cost to participate.My city runs a senior center that is a third space for many.
The local ymca is a nonprofit third space although it does cost to participate.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance Link ParentGreat to see you chime in. Pratchett does offer a plethora of references and allusions. I haven't read Neverwhere and I haven't seen Pulp Fiction but Pratchett has amazing breadth of knowledge. Do...Great to see you chime in. Pratchett does offer a plethora of references and allusions. I haven't read Neverwhere and I haven't seen Pulp Fiction but Pratchett has amazing breadth of knowledge. Do you think either the book or the film are amazing experiences that I should seek out?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance Link ParentPratchett doesn't tend to use chapters.Pratchett doesn't tend to use chapters.
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Comment on ‘A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms’ just made ‘Breaking Bad’ lose its IMDB score record in ~tv
boxer_dogs_dance Link ParentI'm a fan of the novellas and am watching the tv series because of them.I'm a fan of the novellas and am watching the tv series because of them.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance Link ParentThe first two books are different. Pratchett didn't originally plan a long Discworld series. (The biography - A Life in Footnotes- tells a story about Gaiman encouraging Pratchett to write more...The first two books are different. Pratchett didn't originally plan a long Discworld series. (The biography - A Life in Footnotes- tells a story about Gaiman encouraging Pratchett to write more set on Discworld).
You might like Going Postal where the main character revives a defunct postal mail system for AnkhMorpork. Small Gods is a stand alone that is more philosophical that I highly recommend.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance Link ParentI am also a fan of Otto.I am also a fan of Otto.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance LinkIs this a book that you would recommend? Why? Would you want to share disclaimers or explainations when recommending this book?Is this a book that you would recommend? Why? Would you want to share disclaimers or explainations when recommending this book?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance LinkWhat do you think you will remember about this book after a few months have passed?What do you think you will remember about this book after a few months have passed?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance LinkWhat surprised you about this story or any of its characters?What surprised you about this story or any of its characters?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance LinkDid any of Pratchett's word play or philosophical musings or footnotes strike you as particularly funny or clever or memorable?Did any of Pratchett's word play or philosophical musings or footnotes strike you as particularly funny or clever or memorable?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance LinkWhat do you want to say about the investigation, or about the final confrontation between William and his father?What do you want to say about the investigation, or about the final confrontation between William and his father?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance LinkWhat do you think about the villains Pin and Tulip?What do you think about the villains Pin and Tulip?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance LinkWhat are your thoughts about Vetinari and the plot to dethrone him?What are your thoughts about Vetinari and the plot to dethrone him?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett in ~books
boxer_dogs_dance LinkDid you find any of the nonhuman characters particularly noteworthy or interesting? Do you have a favorite or least favorite nonhuman character?Did you find any of the nonhuman characters particularly noteworthy or interesting? Do you have a favorite or least favorite nonhuman character?
It still has a lot of content about religion, fate etc but the context in the book is explicitly Greek mythology. He was well read in classics and in his other writings he discusses theories contrasting elements of Christianity that are 'revealed' versus elements of religion that are 'universal to humanity'. I'm not saying he was right about the universal aspects but he built Til We Have Faces based on his ideas of universal religious impulses. He also knew how to tell a thoughtful compelling story.
Space trilogy, Narnia, screwtape letters, the great divorce are all Christian either specifically or lightly covered by story elements.