RIP Sir Terry Pratchett

[Jonj1611]

I enjoyed a lot of his books and thoroughly enjoyed Going Postal.

Died aged 66 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease.

One day I hope they find a cure for all disease.

RIP

[dturtill]

he was a good author i often re read the discworld books

[Dooms]

Just saw this as well. RIP, loved the world he created and will always have fond memories.

[g8ina]

"AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER"

"Terry took Death's arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night."

"The End".

Oook. Bugger.

[Knoxville]

Gutted to hear this, his work has been making me laugh like a drain since I was a kid.

RIP fella

[Splash]

Slightly teary, though I never really got Discworld I know a lot of you did. He did a world of good to raise the profile of Alzheimers, for which I'll be forever grateful. One of the few good ones, in my eyes.

[scaryjim]

AFAICT the Terry we all miss actually went some time ago, and based on everything I've read I suspect the man himself would've been quietly content to duck out early (although whether there was enough of "him" left to feel like that at the end we'll never know).

Sad, yes, but probably merciful that he went relatively young, and relatively early.

[Saracen]

Gutted, I have to say.

Not only was he a great talent whose work I loved, and a thoroughly nice bloke, but even as a very successful author, he had time to give help, support and encouragement, and was very generous with his time, to an utter newb in the field. That, by the way, would be me.

RIP, Terry. You will be really missed.

[Rob_B]

I never really got into the books, to be fair I never gave them enough time. I emjoyed the colour of magic when Sky did that (should I admit that?)

As someone who has always intended to eventually read everything this man wrote are there any suggestions for how to start?

Also my son (7) is an avid reader, is TP stuff a bit heavy for that age group or does anyone think he'd perhaps still get something out of the books?

[Spreadie]

#sadface

Legend

RIP

[Saracen]

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As someone who has always intended to eventually read everything this man wrote are there any suggestions for how to start?

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Well, to be honest, at the beginning. Sort-of.

To be more specific, at the beginning of his major theme, the Discworld series, which was The Colour of Magic. Which is where you had started.

Each book stands in it's own right, but they're kinda sequential, so doing it in order seems logical.

[TeePee]

The World has lost a great man.

http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/

[Rob_B]

Well, to be honest, at the beginning. Sort-of.

To be more specific, at the beginning of his major theme, the Discworld series, which was The Colour of Magic. Which is where you had started.

Each book stands in it's own right, but they're kinda sequential, so doing it in order seems logical.

I'd kind of figured there would be some not-quite-in-order shenanigans going on!

I've just looked and 41 books?! 41! Wow, this is going to cost me a fortune

Also I've been told he did some that are more for the younger folks, so might try them for my son, does anyone know how they tie in with discworld if at all?

[DavidM]

If I remember - there's a very good reading order guide on the Lspace website - which gives you a reading order for some of the featured characters. I'll try and dig the link up later unless someone beats me to it.

[Rob_B]

If I remember - there's a very good reading order guide on the Lspace website - which gives you a reading order for some of the featured characters. I'll try and dig the link up later unless someone beats me to it.

That's be great, looks like it's best to read in character story order rather than published order.

[ik9000]

Wow my wife loves his books. she's been playing them on audiobook for the last couple of months. Sad times...