SOUNDTRACK: hiatus
[READ: January 2022] The Discworld Almanak
I assumed that this book would pair well with Nanny Ogg’s cookbook since in Maskerade, there’s a plot point about the Almanak getting published. But as happens with this sort of thing, this companion book was published five years later.
There’s really nothing in here that’s relevant to any of the plots of the books, so that’s fine.
This diversion is basically an opportunity to explore the lighter side of Ankh-Morpork and astrology. It also doubles as a journal for whatever year you may wish to use it in (no days of the week are supplied for the two dozen pages of empty calendar dates.
The book has the look of an old fashioned almanac (as you can see by the cover) with lots of little pieces of text in all manner of places. There’s also old designs and bordered and even a place where you can punch a hole to hang a string so you can put the book in the privy.
As with Nanny Ogg’s cookbook, there are pinned notes from the publisher to the overseer of the book which add an extra level of humor to the proceedings.
The book also sets out the Discworld calendar year–it’s not quite the same as our as it has 400 days an a thirteenth month that no one talks about.
The book starts with a warning that the turtle is likely to turn upside down this year (fear not). (more…)
