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Rest in peace, Terry Pratchett
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Terry Pratchett died today.
There isn't much I can say about him other than that few people in any field have influenced me to nearly the same degree as he did.
This is very sad.
EDIT: Since that link seems to be getting slammed,
https://twitter.com/terryandrob
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https://twitter.com/rhipratchett
Terry Pratchett died today.
There isn't much I can say about him other than that few people in any field have influenced me to nearly the same degree as he did.
This is very sad.
EDIT: Since that link seems to be getting slammed,
https://twitter.com/terryandrob
and
https://twitter.com/rhipratchett
WATCH THIS SPACE.
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He was an inspiration.
I'm glad he is at peace now but this is incredibly heartbreaking
its like a faint whisper in the back of my head.
Can anyone give me good overview of his work?
he wrote the Discworld novels. He was a ridiculously prolific author and had an incredible sense of humor and wit. He had a rare form of Alzheimer's, so it was only a matter of time, sadly.
I am really glad I got to meet him and speak with him, while I was living in D.C.
Good Omens with Neil Gaiman
Shit
He's left behind a hell of a legacy and a rather capable daughter, even if he has left us far too soon.
RIP, you miracle of a man.
I just read the brief summery of Night Watch.
How have i never read these before.
My Kindle account is about to get slammed.
lord, I'm going to miss him
feelin' this bad over someone I never met feels weird.
The Discworld novels follow certain characters, so you would want to start with the first one that follows the City Watch, which is Guards, Guards!
His books practically raised me.
I've read them over, and over and over and over again...
fuck
STEAM
fuck
find a character who sounds good and follow their books, rather than just starting at the beginning and reading through all of them.
The main groups are:
Rincewind and the other wizards (The Colour of Magic)
Granny Weatherwax and the other witches (Equal Rites)
Death (Mort)
The City Watch (Guards, Guards!)
All the little angels rise up high
gonna put the color of magic on top of my book pile today
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Stand Alone stuff - Small Gods
My favorite books by him are about the City Watch. So in order of reading I'd recommend:
Guards! Guards!
Men at Arms
Feet of Clay
Jingo
The Fifth Elephant
Night Watch
Thud!
Snuff
But to say he influenced me... it would be understating it. His work, the way he wrote, the way his characters spoke and interacted with each other, and the genuine sense of compassion and humanity underlying all his books - they were a huge influence on who I am and the person I've become.
I could have turned out so very different, and I didn't.
Rest in peace, Sir Terry.
It's beyond sad that he's gone, but the odds are good that he died happy, on his own terms.
That said, Alzheimer's is the absolute worst.
My boyfriend's father just died yesterday morning from it. It really is the absolute worst.