Hogfather
After yet another re-read, Hogfather remains one of my favorite comfort-reads. It's one of the best Discworld books, with a strong through line about the power of belief and starring two of the best characters: Death and his granddaughter, Susan.
The interesting thing about this book is that it actually works better on re-reads. It takes a while for some of the plot threads to come together and for he various reveals to be made. Which can make it incredibly confusing in the beginning. But once you know the basic point of the story, everything slots neatly into place. The mystery may be gone, but many of the early scenes take on a new richness and humor that more than make up for it.
Even better, I'm still picking up on things that I either missed or forgot the first time through. It takes a while for the Discworld books to get this dense and rewarding (and some of them never really do), but it makes the series so worth it. This book works well on it's own, but it works even better once you're really familiar with Pratchett and his favorite themes and the Discworld in general.
This is likely to always be my most-read Discworld book, largely because it's so easy to pick up when I need something light and cozy around Christmas-time. And it's nice that I can continue to enjoy it so much each time I return to it.
The interesting thing about this book is that it actually works better on re-reads. It takes a while for some of the plot threads to come together and for he various reveals to be made. Which can make it incredibly confusing in the beginning. But once you know the basic point of the story, everything slots neatly into place. The mystery may be gone, but many of the early scenes take on a new richness and humor that more than make up for it.
Even better, I'm still picking up on things that I either missed or forgot the first time through. It takes a while for the Discworld books to get this dense and rewarding (and some of them never really do), but it makes the series so worth it. This book works well on it's own, but it works even better once you're really familiar with Pratchett and his favorite themes and the Discworld in general.
This is likely to always be my most-read Discworld book, largely because it's so easy to pick up when I need something light and cozy around Christmas-time. And it's nice that I can continue to enjoy it so much each time I return to it.
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