Terry Pratchett a major loss to Fantasy and Literature
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Very sad 
The BBC quotes his publisher as saying "with his cat sleeping on his bed, surrounded by his family".
The BBC quotes his publisher as saying "with his cat sleeping on his bed, surrounded by his family".
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We are blessed that he was so prolific.
A great author and a great loss to our world.
Mort and Reaper Man are probably his best.
A great author and a great loss to our world.
Mort and Reaper Man are probably his best.
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Read them all and start at the beginning, The Colour of Magic. His discworld series is largely chronological and introduces new characters and world ideas at every step. Here's a good guide http://www.lspace.org/books/reading-order-guides/the-discworld-reading-order-guide-20.jpgI've been putting off reading his books for ages, mainly because he's written so many and I didn't know where to start.
It's such a sad day. I feel he has been with me throughout my adult life and given me so many laughs over the years. He created such a cool, funny place that I feel really lucky to have grown up with his books and hope my daughter gets as much enjoyment from them as I have as she gets older.
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Thanks for the heads up.
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You're very welcome. 
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Truly saddened to hear about his death. I have been a huge fan of the Discworld novels ever since The Colour Of Magic. I can't believe I'll never again have 'the new Terry Pratchett' on my Christmas list.
I'm sure Death and he had a good chat about cats when they met.
I'm sure Death and he had a good chat about cats when they met.
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I used to love to tune in to the Discworld animated series on the telly in the mid/late nineties.
Such a great and crazy show.
I fondly remember something else as well. I was on vacation with the family about fifteen years ago and I lay on the beach reading Pratchett's "The Reaper Man" book.
I was really into the story about one man bucket and tried to block out the real world.
Suddenly my mom said: 'Why are you reading that?'
I said what do you mean?
'That's a horrible subject, a man who rapes people.'
She had misread the cover and thought I was reading "The Raper Man".
It took a few tries to explain until she finally believed me.
Such a great and crazy show.
I fondly remember something else as well. I was on vacation with the family about fifteen years ago and I lay on the beach reading Pratchett's "The Reaper Man" book.
I was really into the story about one man bucket and tried to block out the real world.
Suddenly my mom said: 'Why are you reading that?'
I said what do you mean?
'That's a horrible subject, a man who rapes people.'
She had misread the cover and thought I was reading "The Raper Man".
It took a few tries to explain until she finally believed me.
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"Is it true that your life passes before your eyes before you die?"
YES.
"Ghastly thought, really," Rincewind shuddered. "Oh, gods, I've just had another one. Suppose I am just about to die and this is my whole life passing in front of my eyes?"
I THINK PERHAPS YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND. PEOPLE'S WHOLE LIVES DO PASS IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES BEFORE THEY DIE. THE PROCESS IS CALLED "LIVING".
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YES.
"Ghastly thought, really," Rincewind shuddered. "Oh, gods, I've just had another one. Suppose I am just about to die and this is my whole life passing in front of my eyes?"
I THINK PERHAPS YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND. PEOPLE'S WHOLE LIVES DO PASS IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES BEFORE THEY DIE. THE PROCESS IS CALLED "LIVING".
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'Ah, well, life goes on,' people say when someone dies. But from the point of view of the person who has just died, it doesn't. It's the universe that goes on. Just as the deceased was getting the hang of everything it's all whisked away, by illness or accident or, in one case, a cucumber.
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Another big Pratchett fan chiming in.
A truely sad day. I started reading the Discworld books on the recommendation of a school friend when I was 12, and was instantly hooked. I was fortunate enough to meet him about 10 years ago. His writing has given me many years of joy, and the world is a poorer place without him.
A truely sad day. I started reading the Discworld books on the recommendation of a school friend when I was 12, and was instantly hooked. I was fortunate enough to meet him about 10 years ago. His writing has given me many years of joy, and the world is a poorer place without him.
Reading this on the book, made me realise quite how good Terry Pratchett was. It was always a good read of any of his books as he always made you consider the language that people use and how it is commonly used, but then twists it to make you realise that we have to be thoughtful how we express and present the language itself.
Also, it was always a delight to re-read some of his books and have another realisation dawning on you that you hadn't noticed before.
I got given the Fifth Elephant for Christmas by my parents. First time reading it, I completely did not get it. I did finish it. Left it for a year or two, then thought to re-read it. Second time, I kinda got the idea of it. But it wasn't really a style I was open to. Then third time, read it again, looked for his other books and then suddenly got it all.
Since then, its been plain sailing for me and always an amusing and enjoyable read. Although Raising Steam was slightly strange for me. Too many run-on sentences I felt, but I assume that was the way it came out when it was dictated, rather than written/typed.
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This made me smile: a petition has been set up asking Death to bring Sir Terry back.
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