No, I haven’t come up with a routine intro yet. I have just heard some bad news, Sir Terry Pratchett, sire to all the wild and wonderful citizens of Ankh-Morpork and of all the others who make their home on Discworld, has taken Death’s hand. In the wee hours of yesterday morning, Sir Terry peacefully left us. As I mentioned in an earlier blog, I am a great fan of Pratchett’s wit and humour as well as his great story telling skill. From Good Omens to Snuff, his characters and plots have brought hours of enjoyment and a good many laughs. A singular talent, he will be sorely missed. It’s been awhile, but perhaps I shall now go back and review some of the books, reintroduce myself to Rincewind and Commander Vimes. I have yet to see the film Colour of Magic, but There is a creditable version of Going Postal featuring that canny con, Moist von Lipwig and, of course, the ever present Lord Vetinari. If you haven’t done so yet, pick up a Prachett book, or perhaps the one he wrote with Neil Gaiman, Good Omens, for starters and have a read. If you are even slightly skewed, you are going to enjoy them.
Rest in Peace, Terry Pratchett
Check out his book site: terrypratchettbooks.com
Max
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