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Terry Pratchett ist ein Phänomen ganz besonderer Art. Sie haben noch nie einen Scheibenwelt-Roman gelesen? Am ehesten wäre ein Scheibenwelt-Roman vielleicht noch mit Monty Pythons Holy Grail vergleichbar, jener Mischung aus typisch britischem Sinn für das Absurde und zwerchfellzerreißendem, geistreichem Humor. Jingo ist Pratchetts zwanzigster Scheibenwelt-Roman und der vierte, in dem wieder die Stadtwache von Ankh-Mopork mit von der Partie ist.

Zu Beginn des Romans taucht plötzlich eine Insel zwischen Ankh-Morpork und Al-Khali, der Hauptstadt von Klatch, aus dem Meer auf. Beide Städte erheben Anspruch auf die Insel. Lord Vetinari, dem Patrizier, ist es nicht gelungen, den Hohen Rat davon zu überzeugen, daß Gewalt keine Lösung ist, obgleich er die Ratsmitglieder daran erinnert, daß Ankh-Morpork keine Armee besitzt, und seines Wissens nach "eine solche allgemein als unabdingbar für die erfolgreiche Durchführung eines Krieges gilt". Hauptmann Mumm von der Wache für Recht und Ordnung muß herausfinden, wer den Prinzen Khufurah, den Gesandten von Klatsch, angeschossen hat und deren Botschaft in Brand gesteckt hat, ehe ein Krieg ausbricht.

Pratchetts Charaktere sind sympathisch und unglaublich unterhaltsam, angefangen bei Kapitän Karotte, der immer die guten Eigenschaften seiner Mitmenschen sieht und diese beim Fußballspiel umzusetzen weiß, bis hin zu Wachtmeister Colon und seinem Kumpel Korporal Nobbs, die in der Lage sind "auf einem nassen Bürgersteig den Boden unter den Füßen zu verlieren". Dann ist da noch der mysteriöse D'reg, der 71stündige Ahmed. Welche Rolle spielt er bei alledem, und warum 71stündig? Falls es Ihnen nichts ausmacht, sich über die Dummheit von Menschen im allgemeinen und Regierungen im besonderen krankzulachen, werden Sie Ihre wahre Freude an Jingo haben. --Nona Vero

Amazon.co.uk

Jingo is the 20th of Pratchett's Discworld novels, and the fourth to feature the City Guard of Ankh-Morpork. As Jingo begins, an island suddenly rises between Ankh- Morpork and Al-Khali, capital of Klatch. Both cities claim it. Lord Vetinari, the Patrician, has failed to convince the Ruling Council that force is a bad idea, despite reminding them that they have no army--"I believe one of those is generally considered vital to the successful prosecution of a war." Samuel Vimes, Commander of the City Watch, has to find out who shot the Klatchian envoy, Prince Khufurah, and set fire to their embassy, before war breaks out.

Pratchett's characters are both sympathetic and outrageously entertaining, from Captain Carrot, who always finds the best in people and puts it to work playing football, to Sergeant Colon and his sidekick, Corporal Nobbs, who have "an ability to get out of their depth on a wet pavement". Then there is the mysterious D'reg, 71-hour Ahmed. What is his part in all this, and why 71 hours? Anyone who doesn't mind laughing themselves silly at the idiocy of people in general and governments in particular will enjoy Jingo. --Nona Vero

Amazon.com

Terry Pratchett is a phenomenon unto himself. Never read a Discworld book? The closest comparison might be Monty Python and the Holy Grail, with its uniquely British sense of the absurd, and side-splitting, smart humor. Jingo is the 20th of Pratchett's Discworld novels, and the fourth to feature the City Guard of Ankh-Morpork. As Jingo begins, an island suddenly rises between Ankh-Morpork and Al-Khali, capital of Klatch. Both cities claim it. Lord Vetinari, the Patrician, has failed to convince the Ruling Council that force is a bad idea, despite reminding them that they have no army, and "I believe one of those is generally considered vital to the successful prosecution of a war." Samuel Vimes, Commander of the City Watch, has to find out who shot the Klatchian envoy, Prince Khufurah, and set fire to their embassy, before war breaks out.

Pratchett's characters are both sympathetic and outrageously entertaining, from Captain Carrot, who always finds the best in people and puts it to work playing football, to Sergeant Colon and his sidekick, Corporal Nobbs, who have "an ability to get out of their depth on a wet pavement." Then there is the mysterious D'reg, 71-hour Ahmed. What is his part in all this, and why 71 hours? Anyone who doesn't mind laughing themselves silly at the idiocy of people in general and governments in particular will enjoy Jingo. --Nona Vero

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 Deckard Cain made his way across the floor, following the footprints to an alcove in the far wall. Rotted boards clung to supports, the last remains of an ancient library. This had been a ritual chamber, many centuries before, used to summon things from beyond the human world. A portal to the Burning Hells themselves, perhaps. The shelves were empty now. He saw a speck of yellow underneath a splinter of wood and bent to pick up a corner of parchment paper, curled and speckled with mildew.

Something moved in the shadows to his right.

He whirled, holding the light up. For a moment it appeared as if the shadows themselves were alive, bunching and swirling like ink in water. At the same time, a voice like the distant moan of wind drifted through the empty room and raised the hairs on the back of his neck.

?Deckaaaaarrdddd Caiiinnnn . . .?

Cain felt a strange doubling, a memory of a night many years before, when he was just a boy. A whispered voice calling to him, just like this. He backed away, fumbling in his rucksack with one hand, holding the lighted staff with the other against the darkness. Already he was doubting himself: had it just been the wind moving through the broken remains of the building above him, a trick his mind had played after so long in the sun?

The voice came again, a sound like bones scraping together in the grave.

?Your ghosts are many, old man, and they are active.?

A grating of metal over rock seemed to come from everywhere at once. Once again a pool of black smoke thickened and then dissipated, only to reassemble somewhere else: a shape carrying a sword, the form of a man, but with eyes that glowed red with the fires of hell.

Cain knew what this was, yanked from the depths of his own mind and used against him: the image of the Dark Wanderer himself, conjured up to weaken his resolve. The smoke-shape swirled and shifted, reforming into two indistinct human shapes, one taller and clearly female, one small and delicate. Shock raced through Cain?s limbs as an older, familiar memory fought to surface. He closed his eyes against the darkness as the yawning pit of despair opened within him, threatening to pull him in. You must not listen.

***

Deckard Cain is the last of the Horadrim, the sole surviving member of a mysterious and legendary order. Assembled by the archangel Tyrael, the Horadrim were charged with the sacred duty of seeking out and vanquishing the three Prime Evils: Diablo (the Lord of Terror), Mephisto (the Lord of Hatred), and Baal (the Lord of Destruction). But that was many years ago. As the decades passed, the Horadrim?s strength diminished, and they fell into obscurity. Now all of their collected history, tactics, and wisdom lie within the aged hands of one man. A man who is growing concerned.

Dark whisperings have begun to fill the air, tales of ancient evil stirring, rumblings of a demonic invasion set to tear the land apart.

Amid the mounting dread, Deckard Cain uncovers startling new information that could bring about the salvation?or ruin?of the mortal world: other remnants of the Horadrim still exist. He must unravel where they have been and why they are hiding from one of their own.

As Cain searches for the lost members of his order, he is thrust into an alliance with an unlikely ally: Leah, an eight-year-old girl feared by many to carry a diabolical curse. What is her secret? How is it tied to the prophesied End of Days? And if there are other living Horadrim, will they be able to stand against oblivion? These are the questions Deckard Cain must answer . . .

. . . before it is too late.

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'Smart in Love', by Harem King of BooBoo Publishing, presents you the inspiring techniques required for the successful love life and relationship.
At least 99 percent of people go on about their life without noticing the pattern; yes, it is the pattern of love!

Passionately written, creatively crafted, and filled with ironic and realistic aspects of life, Smart in Love shows how dramatically we undervalue the 'rules' of love in real life. While there are those who prefer a natural romantic experience or love, they know not that a little subtle trick, like one from many presented in this book, could make a powerful difference in their personal relationship!

These are funny, but yet realistic intake of what is and isn't the thing you should do when you deal with your partner in love. Harem King introduces us to representative view of regular and common people; ranging from witty, cunning to shy and introverts, he draws a clear cut and distinctive ordinary stories as extraordinary!

Smart in Love Volume III: Accepting content is as followed;

Rule 1 Let it be
Rule 2 Weight and Burden
Rule 3 Sex and City
Rule 4 Be like the stuff animal...Learn When to Shut Up
Rule 5 Beware of your Worker
Rule 6 Gossip
Rule 7 Magical Closets that keep piling up.
Rule 8 You are mine!
Rule 9 You Look Nice...?
Rule 10 The Stairway to Happy Relationship!


Only the best book from BooBoo Publishing.

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Are you single? Divorced or widowed, perhaps? Are you having your second, third, or fourth go at soul mate searching? Me too!

Do you look around at paired-up peeps and wonder why you haven't been picked yet? Or, as I have learned, do you acknowledge the happy couple and snicker silently because you know where they're heading?

In the eight years since my divorce, I've gone on hundreds of dates. Now, I could consider that a problem, which I should have taken responsibility for after failure, say, number twenty. On the other hand, I can see it as a natural process for someone with such discerning tastes. Either way, if I don't vent about my struggle I'm going to cramp up and need a new jacket and rubber walls.

So, come with me on my little journey here in my sixth book on the subject. (There's no end in sight.) I must warn you that I enjoy swearing and writing about sex. You're going to see the F-word quite a few times in the following pages. If that ultra-flexible word is going to leave a bruise, put the fucking book down now. If it tickles you, follow me into hell in a wine bottle.

Excerpt from Nice Knowing You -- Equations

• Woman + (Martini x 3) = Phil - (10 x Year) - (10 x Pound)
• Mexican + Leaf Blower = Phil - Sleep
• Cat x 2 = 0 x Vagina
• Phil + (Time x Lots) = This
• Bartender + Cleavage = Phil - Money (not Phil + Sex)
• Bed - Woman = (0 x Interruptions) + Farts
• Shower + Soap - Woman + Imagination = Drain Babies + Disgust
• Cougar + La Crema Chardonnay + Big Ring + Bedazzle = Lay-up
• Phil + Feather on a Stick = 2 x Confused Cat
• Rear Window Decal = Minivan + Douche
• (Tequila x 4) + (Woman - Looks) = Mating Option
• Salad + Cherry Tomato = Stain

Kurzbeschreibung

Are you single? Divorced or widowed, perhaps? Are you having your second, third, or fourth go at soul mate searching? Me too!

Do you look around at paired-up peeps and wonder why you haven't been picked yet? Or, as I have learned, do you acknowledge the happy couple and snicker silently because you know where they're heading?

In the eight years since my divorce, I've gone on hundreds of dates. Now, I could consider that a problem, which I should have taken responsibility for after failure, say, number twenty. On the other hand, I can see it as a natural process for someone with such discerning tastes. Either way, if I don't vent about my struggle I'm going to cramp up and need a new jacket and rubber walls.

So, come with me on my little journey here in my sixth book on the subject. (There's no end in sight.) I must warn you that I enjoy swearing and writing about sex. You're going to see the F-word quite a few times in the following pages. If that ultra-flexible word is going to leave a bruise, put the fucking book down now. If it tickles you, follow me into hell in a wine bottle.

Excerpt from Nice Knowing You -- Equations

• Woman + (Martini x 3) = Phil - (10 x Year) - (10 x Pound)
• Mexican + Leaf Blower = Phil - Sleep
• Cat x 2 = 0 x Vagina
• Phil + (Time x Lots) = This
• Bartender + Cleavage = Phil - Money (not Phil + Sex)
• Bed - Woman = (0 x Interruptions) + Farts
• Shower + Soap - Woman + Imagination = Drain Babies + Disgust
• Cougar + La Crema Chardonnay + Big Ring + Bedazzle = Lay-up
• Phil + Feather on a Stick = 2 x Confused Cat
• Rear Window Decal = Minivan + Douche
• (Tequila x 4) + (Woman - Looks) = Mating Option
• Salad + Cherry Tomato = Stain