122. Pratchett, Terry. Unseen Academicals. 400 pages. 10.20.09.

For the cheeseboard!

Thanks to the "unfortunate" requirements of the trust that supports the university the senior wizards and staff of Unseen University find themselves in a precarious position when they discover that they are required to participate in a game of football at least once every twenty years in order to keep receiving the funds. Under the influence of Vetinari's subliminal suggests and trained by the mysterious candle dribber, Mr. Nutt, the members of the university team enter a world of physical activity and back-street politics as they approach the event that will guarantee the funds needed for their cheeseboard for the next two decades.

Reading Pratchett is like curling up with your favorite blanket on a chilly night; provided, of course, your favorite blanket nudges you in the ribs every once in awhile to make sure you're paying attention. Readings of Pratchett can be as shallow or deep as the individual reader desires, and I myself never tire of Sir Terry's brilliant and witty satire. Nothing comes out of his pages unscathed, and his latest publicat6ion offers not only a cast of brilliantly entertaining new characters, but deeper insight into some of his most beloved - or simply most familiar - Ankh-Morporkians.

I highly recommend Unseen Academicals to old Pratchett fans and new - he is sure to delight you once again!