straits Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31858156 http://arstechnica.com/the-multiverse/2015/03/terry-pratchett-finally-meets-the-reaper-man-at-the-age-of-66/ Reading about Alzheimer's treatment with ultrasound yesterday made me think that Sir Terry might have a shot at returning to his writing with more success. I read about half of his Discworld series when I was a child, so his books were quite formative for me. Rest in peace. Terry took Death’s arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotcat Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 This is such sad news. I first read one of his books at 13 - it was Mort - and was immediately hooked. 20 years later I still enjoy sitting on a cold night with a cuppa and a Discworld book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupigis Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Oook. :(Word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyron Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Oook. :( Well put. :crying: First book of his that I read was Mort, in the early 90's. As soon as I was done with one I grabbed the next, and the next etc, for some time. I'm glad I still have more left to read, and a bunch to reread. He's still with us that way. Au revoir, Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj4iy Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I can't take credit for this, but I saw it on another board and I thought it was appropriate: One Cecil Wormsborough St. John Nobbs caught pilfering from the deceased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonah Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 RIP Sir Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkynJay Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 My wife texted me this. Damn if I didn't just stare at the screen in shock while standing next to my new boss. Easily my favorite author. Bless you Terry for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog-days Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Oook. :( SQUEAK :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aderyn Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I have to say I still haven't read any of his books, but his name has lingered on my mind for years. I have heard many great things about both himself and his works... so that when I finally heard about his passing, I actually surprised myself because of how touched and sad I felt. I guess it has to do with the fact that I generally admire literature and I'm an amateur writer so I identify with other writers a great deal. I have to admit I still haven't fully got over Robin Williams, then there was Nimoy and now Pratchett. :( Now I will definitely have his books on my summer reading list (at the latest). No excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plessiez Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Awful news :(. So, what was the first Pratchett book you read? What was your favorite? First Pratchett book was Guards! Guards!, followed almost immediately afterwards by Men At Arms (which I think must have just come out at the time). Favourites ... well, I still like both those two books a lot, but I'd also add Small Gods, Reaper Man and Hogfather (though I'm not sure that last would be a universally popular choice). I remember being surprised by how much I liked Nation as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Lord Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 My first Pratchett was The Colour of Magic. I immediately fell for it. RIP, Sir Terry. Your stories will continue to brighten my life. Thank you for your words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj4iy Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Just bought Dragons and Crumbling Castles...will enjoy reading this with my children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 My first Pratchett book was the Wee Free Men (due to the age I started reading his stuff). Then the remainder of the Tiffany Aching stories (at the time I think this might have been up to Wintersmith, but I'm not sure. I recall reading the hardback edition of Wintersmith though, so I certainly read that not too long after it was released.) I even went out and bought I Shall Wear Midnight when it was released, because I'm so taken with that arc (plus, Granny Weatherwax :) ). My first Pratchett story outside of the Tiffany Aching stuff was The Colour of Magic, because I worked on the assumption that starting from.the beginning was the best option. I didnt stick to the.published order though, so I've read in a rather patchwork fashion. Some were better than others, but I have still enjoyed them all. His work is unlike anything else I read, and will always have a special place in my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoë Sumra Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I read Witches Abroad, Pyramids and Guards! Guards! within a few months of each other in my early to mid teens, and wasn't sure whether I liked them, then bought Men at Arms and decided I definitely liked them (MaA gave me a new appreciation for Guards! Guards!, and the Watch series became my favourites). We now have two copies of most of the Discworld adult books, one originally mine and one originally MCGeek's - the exceptions are The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic, which I have never owned so we only have MCG's, Snuff, which we felt was weak, and Raising Steam, which we enjoyed from the library but haven't bought yet. Pratchett was for about a decade the one author our family would buy in hard copy - we'd then negotiate in which order we'd read the newest acquisition: both my parents, my sister and me, plus my sister would sometimes read the book to our dyslexic younger brother after reading it herself. My ongoing very strange relationship with Hogfather is due to my mother having died while halfway through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaston de Foix Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 There are only two things I want to add to this thread: 1. A Terry Pratchett novel was the cure to unhappiness, failure, frustration and heartache for me so often in my teenage years that I feel bereaved. 2. It's hard to be consistently funny and even harder to be consistently wise. Terry Pratchett was both, and made it look effortless. If there was justice in the world, there would be statutes of him on every street corner in England, as there undoubtedly are in Ankh-Morpork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxWolfox Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 :bawl: I just started with reading his books this past year...and loved the ones I've been able to find. He just brought so much delight into my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alguien Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Mrs. McGarry looked up at the stars. "In the olden days," she said, "when a hero had been really heroic, the gods would put them up in the stars." THE HEAVENS CHANGE, said Death. WHAT TODAY LOOKS LIKE A MIGHTY HUNTER MAY LOOK LIKE A TEACUP IN A HUNDRED YEARS' TIME. "That doesn't seem fair." NO ONE EVER SAID IT HAD TO BE. BUT THERE ARE OTHER STARS. He was one of my heroes and one of my favorite authors, and I wish he was still with us. The world is a poorer place without him. RIP Sir Terry. I hope the stars above the black desert are kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertrude Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Ser Terry lives on in the clacks. God bless geeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 A space station named "Pratchett's Disc" has also been added to the game Elite: Dangerous. I think he'd have appreciated that, as Pratchett was a big video game fan. He'd probably have been happier if someone had actually made the game he once (jokingly) designed: Tomb Stocker, in which a hapless handyman has to traverse dangerous, labyrinthe levels, placing collectables in awkward locations and leaving ammo, weapons and keys helpfully strewn around locations for the player to find later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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