tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post2203377291906121513..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015Billie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-87992989412156430612015-03-13T21:55:17.016-04:002015-03-13T21:55:17.016-04:00The Guards series and the Death series are my favo...The Guards series and the Death series are my favourites of Sir Terry's - the Discworld series as a whole was one of my first series of books that I fell in love with as a kid/teen, and while I haven't really read any of the books in the last 10 years I will always remember them as funny, smart and surprisingly moving. The growth of Sam Grimes over the Guards series is one of the most impressive over any book series I think I've ever read.<br /><br />He was my first favourite author, and I am surprised at how sad I am at his passing. <br /><br />TAKE MY HAND SIR AND REST IN PEACE...<br /><br />Bazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412544353199605865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-5286156507330641692015-03-13T20:22:02.935-04:002015-03-13T20:22:02.935-04:00Terry Pratchett has said before that he was leavin...Terry Pratchett has said before that he was leaving the intellectual rights to his books to his daughter, who is also a writer. RIP Sir Terry.Sam Smihnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-66795762382964903302015-03-13T11:55:49.766-04:002015-03-13T11:55:49.766-04:00Henrik, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Roden...Henrik, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents and the Tiffany Aching books are Young Adult books, so they're good ones to start with for kids (though there is some pretty heavy material in I Shall Wear Midnight, so they're not for very young kids). I don't about exact age - it probably depends on the child - but I guess from about 10? Or 8? I dunno, I don't know much about kids!<br /><br />I read Equal Rites when I was 12 and enjoyed it a lot. For adults or teenagers who want to try the series though, I'd always recommend starting with Mort, Pyramids, Moving Pictures or Guards! Guards!, depending on preference (and never the first one, The Colour of Magic, which is actually quite different to the rest of the series!)Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-88352342847379422562015-03-13T07:21:25.310-04:002015-03-13T07:21:25.310-04:00Beautiful tribute, indeed.
Quick question - at wha...Beautiful tribute, indeed.<br />Quick question - at what age could kids start reading Discworld do you think?<br /><br />//Henrik (who's having trouble with logging into accounts and stuff) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83076439220103275452015-03-13T05:13:20.281-04:002015-03-13T05:13:20.281-04:00Thanks all. Onanymous, Night Watch is one of my fa...Thanks all. Onanymous, Night Watch is one of my favourites too - though I do love some of the earlier ones (Pyramids, Guards! Guards! and Reaper Man are amazing).Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-50711164488112885902015-03-12T22:51:09.062-04:002015-03-12T22:51:09.062-04:00I fell in love with the Discworld on a long family...I fell in love with the Discworld on a long family road-trip down to Cape Town when I was 14. The book was Weird Sisters and I remember laughing out loud so often that my family demanded to hear the funny bits too.<br /><br />Since then, not a single year has passed where I haven't read at least one of his books. In my mind, they went from being wonderful and funny to being truly great round about the time of Night Watch (Yes, it's mostly Sam Vimes' fault)<br /><br />Now, I am half way through reading Raising Steam and I just can't quite believe that my visits to this magical, hilarious and sometimes profound place is nearly at an end.<br /><br />Sir Terry, you will be truly missed.<br /><br />“DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.” - Good OmensOnanymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460437851270823542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-12164547345357709612015-03-12T22:39:33.421-04:002015-03-12T22:39:33.421-04:00What ChrisB said. That was lovely, Juliette.What ChrisB said. That was lovely, Juliette.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-12132235232448281272015-03-12T21:18:11.553-04:002015-03-12T21:18:11.553-04:00I am not particularly a fan, but what a lovely tri...I am not particularly a fan, but what a lovely tribute, Juliette.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-42389551100559228372015-03-12T18:19:51.231-04:002015-03-12T18:19:51.231-04:00We lost one of the greats today.
RIP Terry. We lost one of the greats today. <br /><br />RIP Terry. Mark Greighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984193299389764649noreply@blogger.com