Book 4 in my reread of #Discworld – and finally, we’re at the book I recommend you start with if you’ve not read any of this wonderful series by Terry Pratchett! I’d forgotten just how funny it is – laugh out loud funny in some places. Mort is … eccentric. His father can’t quite figure out what to do with him, because “his granny taught him to read, you see. I reckon it overheated his mind.” (Same, Lezek, same.) So, he takes his quirky boy to the village hiring fair, where he’s the last person standing at the Apprentice Stand – until Death arrives. You know Death. Bony guy, impressive black robe, a scythe, and a horse named Binky. His is a big job, and sometimes even Death needs a night off. After being assured that being dead isn’t a requirement of the job, Mort accepts, but soon discovers that his romantic ambitions don’t quite fit with his new job!