Well, that sucks. RIP Sir Terry.
The first couple of Discworld books aren't as good as what follows. The nice thing about the series is that there are so many threads that you can follow.
...burning baby fish swimming all round your head.
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
DXMachina - Mar 12, 2015 8:28:18 am PDT #23055 of 28342
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Shir - Mar 12, 2015 8:30:04 am PDT #23056 of 28342
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Dammit. I'm heartbroken. Such a wonderful, smart, human writer.
sj - Mar 12, 2015 8:31:09 am PDT #23057 of 28342
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have only read a couple of the Discworld books. I need to rectify that. He was much younger than I thought he was, younger than my mother.
Steph L. - Mar 12, 2015 8:34:21 am PDT #23058 of 28342
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I hope Jilli's okay.
Atropa - Mar 12, 2015 9:17:23 am PDT #23059 of 28342
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'm holding it together, mostly because I have a bunch of work to do.
However, tonight is going to be rereading the Tiffany Aching books and crying.
Fucking hell. We knew it was coming, but.
Steph L. - Mar 12, 2015 9:18:07 am PDT #23060 of 28342
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Oh, honey. You were the first person I thought of when I read the news. It's so fucking unfair.
Atropa - Mar 12, 2015 9:20:18 am PDT #23061 of 28342
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I am very glad I got to go to the last reading he did in Seattle. [link]
Atropa - Mar 12, 2015 9:23:24 am PDT #23062 of 28342
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'll admit, the impulse to email Neil with an all-caps message of "YOU DON'T GET TO DIE, ONE OF THE PEOPLE I ADMIRE HAS TO BE IMMORTAL, DAMMIT" is pretty strong. I won't actually do it, but I'm tempted.
P.M. Marc - Mar 12, 2015 9:33:10 am PDT #23063 of 28342
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Don't do it in all caps, at least. It'd be like speaking for the reaper.
...
Actually, yes all caps.
Sheryl - Mar 12, 2015 12:43:24 pm PDT #23064 of 28342
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
RIP Sir Terry. Buggrit.