RIP Terry Pratchett

[Martinus]

Well, to each his own, I guess. He was really one of my favourite authors in adulthood.

[Martinus]

Goddamn allergies getting to me again. 

[grumbler]

Well, to each his own, I guess. He was really one of my favourite authors in adulthood.

I think maybe he was also more accessible than the usual author for a non-native-English-speaking reader, so you'd almost inevitably have a different take on him than me.

[Caliga]

 

[Gups]

Haven't read any of his books but he came across as a great bloke.

[Martinus]

Well, to each his own, I guess. He was really one of my favourite authors in adulthood.

I think maybe he was also more accessible than the usual author for a non-native-English-speaking reader, so you'd almost inevitably have a different take on him than me.

Could be it. Could be also that I started to read his books in my teenage years so the world and characters kinda grew with me. I am not saying his books were not "obvious" at times - but they had something that resonated with me, and made me feel good.

Also, to this day I think Granny Weatherwax's definition of evil is the best there is "Evil is when you treat people as things. Including yourself. That's what evil is."

[Zanza]

RIP 

[mongers]

Haven't read any of his books but he came across as a great bloke.

Yes a decent chap, who brought some more humour and enjoyment into a lot of peoples lives. 

I didn't read a lot of his books, but the ones I did were entertaining and very well craft for their intended purpose.

[The Brain]

Didn't read anything by him. Saw some animated TV show. RIP dude.

[Martinus]

My Pratchett bookshelf (admittedly a lot of his newer books I only got on iPad)

[Crazy_Ivan80]

looks like our Bookshelf.
RIP

[DontSayBanana]

I'm sitting right next to a bookshelf containing each Discworld book, all the way up to Raising Steam, which (after much procrastination) I only finished reading a few hours before hearing this news.

To say that my favorite author is gone would be the biggest understatement I've ever said- Discworld has pretty much been my escape ever since I first picked up Men at Arms on a whim- I reread a random Discworld novel every night to fall asleep, and that's been a ritual for me for years now.

[jimmy olsen]

Much too soon.

[celedhring]

Haven't read him for about a decade ago or so, but his books gave me many hours of laughs, entertainment and even the occasional pearl of wisdom. RIP