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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/terry-pratchett-dead-author-died-after-struggle-with-alzheimers-10104157.html
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Oh. :(
Atleast there is a link with one but these memorial threads need pictures.
That is too bad I had heard he was doing alright last year, he even finished another book.
RIP Terry. You left us too soon.
R.I.P.
:cry:
From another report.
His Twitter account said: "AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER."
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 12, 2015, 10:39:29 AM
Atleast there is a link with one but these memorial threads need pictures.
Done.
Thank you!
RIP, TP.
:cry:
I was a little too old to properly appreciate his books, but understand what his zany genius meant to the youngsters. RIP.
Quote from: grumbler on March 12, 2015, 11:09:05 AM
I was a little too old to properly appreciate his books, but understand what his zany genius meant to the youngsters. RIP.
-Grumbler, upon the death of Geoffrey Chaucer
Also RIP Pratchett :(
Never read a single book of his, but I knew who he was and I know he will be missed. RIP.
I haven't been that bummed by a celebrity death since I think Gore Vidal. Really shitty news. :(
Quote from: grumbler on March 12, 2015, 11:09:05 AM
I was a little too old to properly appreciate his books, but understand what his zany genius meant to the youngsters. RIP.
Many of his later books were an excellent satire for adults. He kept them humorous, fresh and zany but also filled with a touch of humanity and a sort of "empathic reason" - a combination that is difficult to find in many other authors. He reminded me of a modern day's Mark Twain or Jonathan Swift.
Quote from: Martinus on March 12, 2015, 11:56:48 AM
Quote from: grumbler on March 12, 2015, 11:09:05 AM
I was a little too old to properly appreciate his books, but understand what his zany genius meant to the youngsters. RIP.
Many of his later books were an excellent satire for adults. He kept them humorous, fresh and zany but also filled with a touch of humanity and a sort of "empathic reason" - a combination that is difficult to find in many other authors. He reminded me of a modern day's Mark Twain or Jonathan Swift.
I never thought his non-juvie books really worked. They had moments, but overall they were too obvious. I think his style in plotting and writing worked better for middle and early high schoolers.
The guy you are describing is really Bill Bryson.
Well, to each his own, I guess. He was really one of my favourite authors in adulthood.
Goddamn allergies getting to me again. :cry:
Quote from: Martinus on March 12, 2015, 12:07:15 PM
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.
:cry:
Haven't read any of his books but he came across as a great bloke.
Quote from: grumbler on March 12, 2015, 12:10:16 PM
Quote from: Martinus on March 12, 2015, 12:07:15 PM
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."
RIP :(
Quote from: Gups on March 12, 2015, 12:30:38 PM
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. :cry:
I didn't read a lot of his books, but the ones I did were entertaining and very well craft for their intended purpose.
Didn't read anything by him. Saw some animated TV show. RIP dude.
My Pratchett bookshelf (admittedly a lot of his newer books I only got on iPad)
looks like our Bookshelf.
RIP :(
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.
Much too soon. :weep:
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 :(