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Jane's Great Re-Read: Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Wyrd Sisters, the next in the Granny Weatherwax sequel. This is where we get all Shakespearean as Terry Pratchett takes on the Scottish Play with a good dollup of humour at all theatre. This is where Granny comes into her own as part of the coven with Magrat the Maiden, Nanny Ogg the Mother and Granny as well the other one. This was my first Discworld Novel and as such it does feel rather much like an old friend. There are some wonderful passages, not least the Storm that has been practising and random Andrew LLoyd Webber References. And that’s one of the reasons I really love Terry Pratchett, the…
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On Fandom, snobbery and other ills
I’ve been thinking about fandom and the arbitrary hierarchies that are constructed by the tribes within. I’ve written before about how I find it problematic and one thing I really dislike is the way some people like to laugh at ‘lower/less worthy’ fandoms. I’ve been guilty of it myself I have rolled my eyes at someone else’s and I have come to the conclusion that it really is just not on to harsh on someone else’s squee. Which brings me to Twilight. I read the books and the first film and decided it was not for me. It made me feel all kinds of wrong. However, an awful lot of…
