Sir Terry Pratchett has died

If you loved the quotes Eloethan do try the books. His ideas and use of language were so clever. So sad that there will be no more books to enjoy.

I've never read any of his books, probably because I'm one of those horribly unimaginative people he talked about in one of his quotes. I liked the way he came across in interviews. I loved the quotes - thanks Anya.

Just like Penarthgran, my son introduced me to the writings of Terry Pratchett. I haven't read his books since my son was a young boy but I will go back to them someday. A brilliant, inventive mind.

What, Ana? " Don't think of it as dying, just think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush." Pure Terry Pratchett.

Those were his daughter's words, durhamjen, but none the worse for that.

Nankate, does that mean he had to drink a glass every day, just in case?

Started reading his short stories about the carpet people with my grandson, but he just didn't get it, and he worried about where they were in my house, so we went back to Harry Potter.

Hope there's a nice cynical quote from him before he died. I like his take on Death.

There goes another brilliant person!

How wonderful that TP got his wish of dying at home. At least he avoided a long lingering death - what a relief for his family.

I remember him saying he would like a glass of single malt whisky on his last day on earth!

RIP

I just saw this in the news and sent my DS a link, he was an avid reader of Terry Pratchett books. RIP Terry.

“DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.”

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I do wonder whether he and his family refused treatment (antibiotics) for his chest infection- thus letting nature take its course- knowing that Alzheimers would be a much worse alternative?? Perhaps they will make a statement at a later stage.

I used to read his books aloud to DS2.

As well as the Discworld series, he wrote some excellent books for children. If you haven't come across them, please seek them out, as they seem to particularly please boys, and often gets them reading.

Truckers
Diggers
Wings
(3 books about a group of dwarves initially living in a department store)

Also "Johnny and the Bomb" and "Only you can save mankind"

A very talented write with a great mind and well honed sense of humour. He will be missed.

He was the first author that my sons introduced me to rather than the other way around. They told me about a book they had read called "the colour of magic". From then on all three of us enjoyed reading the books and sharing the magic. My younger son's pets are called Gytha, Magrat and Greebo.

Such a brilliant imagination! BBC news said he died surrounded by his family with his cat on his bed. As he wanted to.

Sad - but he died of natural causes and at a stage in his disease where he still was able to enjoy life from what I can gather. A very interesting man.

enjoyed reading his books about discworld back in the 90s - such imagination
loved the quote about 'so little time' - thank you Anya for posting those.

Loved reading his books - one of the authors I 'trusted' to speak sense to my teenagers.

Anya thank you for the link

Death's final act - may he and Terry walk together forever.

How sad, a lost talent. I remember, fondly, the Discworld computer game my DSs played. I also enjoyed playing, but didn't get very far!

RIP Terry. x

Halfway through his last discworld book (raising steam) it will make sad reading from now on. His books have given me so much enjoyment.

Terry Pratchett 15 of his best quotes

I liked the report that he died with his cat on the bed, surrounded by family. He described his condition as an embuggerance, which is so 'him'. R.I.P Terry

So sorry to hear this. My Dh was a huge fan.

I'm so sad now. I feel I have just lost a very dear friend. I love all Terry Pratchett's novels. I' m going to have to read them all again.