The Colour of Magic

I've heard really good things about this series (and some not so good). It sounds like the type of series I would like. But this first book DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE. I was a bunch of aimless wondering. When I finished the book I wasn't even sure there was a climax. It really felt like the first 200 pages of a 800 page book. I'm going to give this series two more books to win me over (maybe four considering they are only about 200 pages).