Terry Pratchett of Discworld dies

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David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1655204 - Posted: 21 Mar 2015, 1:00:14 UTC - in response to Message 1655196. I believe that most will enjoy them, the references to other writers aren't central to the stories, but rather additional humour if you do know the referred to item. They are free-standing stories. While there is a "sequence" of them, ... and can more-or-less be read in any order. Kind of like the Nero Wolfe mystery novels? The other stories he was involved in writing are grouped as well. Buy any of the later books, like Thud, Raining Steam or Going Postal, and most publishers include an extensive list of his other work, chronologically and grouped by story series(at least here in the UK, I'm not sure about those in the US and elsewhere) I know what you mean. I've seen that with many authors. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1655204 ·

W-K 666 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19072 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67	Message 1655929 - Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 5:32:17 UTC Terry Pratchett pub sign. Terry Pratchett pub sign unveiled in Wincanton Thanks for all the enjoyable hours reading your books. R.I.P. ID: 1655929 ·

Angela Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31	Message 1656264 - Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 5:19:13 UTC I have never read Tolkien... Dude, you're missing out!!! ID: 1656264 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1656556 - Posted: 25 Mar 2015, 1:57:36 UTC - in response to Message 1656264. I have never read Tolkien... Dude, you're missing out!!! I started to watch one of the movies once and it bored me to death. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1656556 ·

KWSN THE Holy Hand Grenade! Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 20 Dec 05 Posts: 3187 Credit: 57,163,290 RAC: 0	Message 1656762 - Posted: 25 Mar 2015, 16:56:11 UTC - in response to Message 1656556. I have never read Tolkien... Dude, you're missing out!!! I started to watch one of the movies once and it bored me to death. Read the books - the movies are skillful adaptations, but they aren't the original... . Hello, from Albany, CA!... ID: 1656762 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20	Message 1657110 - Posted: 26 Mar 2015, 7:01:06 UTC - in response to Message 1656762. I have never read Tolkien... Dude, you're missing out!!! I started to watch one of the movies once and it bored me to death. Read the books - the movies are skillful adaptations, but they aren't the original... I second that. Mr. Jackson is a great storyteller, but Tolkien was a Master... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired ID: 1657110 ·

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