Wintersmith

I absolutely adored this book. This is my first Discworld book and I can't imagine how amazing the others will be if this is often in the middle or bottom of people's Discworld rankings. Terry Pratchett is a wizard in his own right, creating vivid characters with such clear and unique voices within 330 pages, and weaving in truly delightful humor at every turn. I learned that blue cheese can be sentient and they like to hum, who knew? On a YA level (I think this is for teens), this book sends some positive messages to young people about intentions vs harm, and taking ownership for your actions. The plot, though ending in a somewhat predictable fashion, was by no means simple. This was a magical winter read to take up during the latest snowstorms and freezing temperatures. I clearly spoiled another Discworld book or two by not starting at one of the series' entry points, but I'm okay with that.