Discworld - Be a Sport

Unseen Academicals was a book that came out after a seeming drought of Discworld books.  Pratchett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at this point, and we all were wondering how he would continue.  I think he ended up slowing down with the writing, but at the same time was trying to get everything in his head out onto paper that he could.

This was not yet the saying goodbye, but it was like the beginning of the looking for you coat at the end of the party.

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Recurring themes and characters appearing in this book:

“A lie can run around the world while the truth is getting its boots on.”

“The world is an oyster.”

Adrian Turnipseed, professor

Alphonse Nobbs, bledlow (no relation)

Angua von Uberwald, sergeant

Ankh-Morpork

Bergholdt Stutley “Bloody Stupid” Johnson

Bill Rincewind

Bishop Horn

Bluejohn, constable

Boffo

Bows & Ammo

Brazeneck University

Bugarup University

Burleigh & Stronginthearm

C.M.O.T. Dibbler

Cabbage

Death

Diamond, king of trolls

Dimwell

Dolly Sisters

Dr. (Mossy) Lawn

Dr. Hix (Hicks), Head of the Department of Post-Mortem Communications

Emberella

Events in Sourcery

Haddock, constable

Havelock Vetinari, patrician

Hex

Hwel, dwarf playwright

Igor

Lady Margolotta von Uberwald

Lancre

Lord Rust

Madame Sharn
Micro Mail

Mightily Oats, Reverend/Brother/Pastor 

Molly, maid

Moving Pictures

Mrs. Whitlow

Mustrum Ridcully, Archchancellor UU

Nobby Nobbs, corporal

Nutt

Ponder Stibbons

Professor Earwig (retired and married...)

Queen Ynci

Rhys Rhysson, low king of the dwarves

Rincewind

Shatta
Sto Lat

The Ankh-Morpork Royal Art Museum

The Ankh-Morpork Royal Bank and Mint

The Ankh-Morpork Royal Post Office

The Ankh-Morpork Times

The Assassins’ Guild

The Beggars' Guild

The Bursar

The Cabinet of Curiosity

The Chair of Indefinite Studies

The Clacks System

The Dean/Archchancellor Brazeneck University

The Evil Empire

The Fools’ Guild

The High Energy Magic Building

The Koom Valley Accord

The Lady Sybil Free Hospital

The Lecturer of Recent Runes

The Librarian

The Luggage

The Postmaster (Most von Lipwig)

The Quirm College for Young Ladies

The Royal Opera House

The Senior Wrangler

The Squid in the hall

The Thieves' Guild

The Uberwald League of Temperance

The Undertaking

Thud

Uberwald

Unseen University

Verity Pushpram

William de Worde

Winkle's Old Peculiar