Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3) in Into the Forest

Jan 16, 2011 JS rated it it was ok

Shelves: fantasy

I'm embarrassed to admit that for me the funniest thing about this book was Nanny Ogg and her entertaining openness about her *ahem* romantic adventures. And also her drinking (how many people do you know who could knock down six glasses of absinthe and only feel a little uncomfy? okay, I admit I don't know exactly how bad that would be, but it's absinthe! it must be pretty bad, right? I just now learned that vodka is usually 80-100 proof, and absinthe is something like 120-140 proof. so there y ...more

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Oct 06, 2008 Jaimie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: witches

This is definitely my favorite in the series thus far. I’ve already dubbed Nanny Ogg my favorite Discworld character but I think I fell in love with her all over again in this one. But Nanny’s not the center of the story; she’s just the old lady I want to be some day. The story is a parody of Cinderella in a way that only can happen in Discworld, set in Discworld’s version of New Orleans during Mardi Gras with a little voodoo mixed in and the darker side of the power of stories, making a nice gu ...more

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Jul 28, 2022 Tam G rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, audio-book

So fun. An early Discworld and the Granny and Nanny team is so strong it throws hilarity in every direction. Clearly, Esme Weatherwax has not become the (nearly) all-powerful witch she is in other parts of the series, but that makes her more enjoyable. Like one of those older women who may be ignorant of other parts of the world but clearly has a deep understanding of people and reality and has complete control over her own life.

And Nanny is so joyful! I highly recommend the audio version. The ...more

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May 06, 2010 Katie J Schwartz rated it really liked it

Shelves: suspend-reality, the-witching-hour, fairy-tales, kickass-ladies, make-it-blue, favorite-authors

Very, very funny...just like everything else I've ever read by Terry Pratchett. It took my little bit to get into the story, but once I did I was hooked. ...more

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