Small Gods

With a plot that hinges on an examination between the differences between faith and religion, this thirteenth Discworld novel is contains less outright humor than previous books I have read and a lot more wry observations. This is a thinking reader's book.

My favorite character? Probably the copper roofed library, haven to philosophers and proof against random thunderbolts. Okay, if it has to be a speaking part, I choose Didactylos. "It's a funny old world, and doesn't contain enough to drink.

Book club choice, read as an audiobook. Bill Nighy narrates the author's footnotes (there were maybe 6 in the whole book?) and Peter Serafinowicz voices Death (a somewhat minor part in this story). That leaves the majority of the book to Andy Serkis, the famed motion capture portrayer of Gollum and others. He also has a pleasing voice and used a variety of accents for the various characters.

I really enjoyed the story, and can hardly believe it's been more than two years since my last Discworld read. I was planning on reading Feet of Clay, to continue the City Watch series, and may return to that plan soon.