The Color of Magic

I finished reading The Color of Magic on Sunday. It’s the first in a series by Terry Pratchett called The Discworld Books. It’s set in a fantasy world (wizards, heroes, & dragons) but it is also pretty funny, lightly poking fun at the genre. Surprisingly, it also does commentary on real world problems by wrapping them up in the fantasy world (ala Star Trek, only more subtle). There wasn’t much of a plot, but it was enjoyable enough following the main characters through their many adventures. One of my coworkers, Nishan, is way into the series and has offered to lend me some of his books. I’ll definitely check them out, and if they get better (as I’ve been assured they do) then I might just get hooked…