Happy Terry Pratchett Day

[MrsTerryPratchett]

It's his birthday today and I was wondering how many MNers (especially those with associated names!) would show up and wish the great man best wishes.

Gone, but not forgotten.

GNU Terry Pratchett.

GNU Sir Terry. Gone, but never forgotten.

I can't be having with this.

(I absolutely can, it's always the first line that appears in my head, and I hold it and the great Mr P dear. Raising a glass)

Will forever be my favourite author, so smart and readable. I've read his books since being a nipper and every time I revisit I realise just how bloody clever they are, as I find more and more of what would now be called an easter egg. He was basically the easter bunny of authors.

Good old Granny

I still feel bereft whenever I remember that Terry Pratchett has gone. Imagine the books he might have written 😢, but what a legacy he left for everyone to enjoy.

Amazing author, countless times laughing at footnotes, City Watch books are my fave, so much Vimesian wisdom!

Been reading and rereading since I was 11, so funny and true. 👮
I cried when I his death was announced and I'm still not sure if it was sadness for him or me.
Happy Birthday Mr P.

QUIET IN HERE, ISN'T IT?

Legend of a man, his writing still pops into my head all the time- when I'm trying to understand things in real life there's often something similar in Discworld to help guide me. GNU Terry Pratchett.

Ook

Are you a monkey?

<runs>

😄

Happy Birthday Pterry. RIP you are greatly missed.

So glad there is lots of DW merch available now.

Ook!

Great writer, lovely man. They're repeating Night Watch on Radio 4 Xtra/ BBC Soubsa at the moment. Highly recommended.

Oh love TP mind!
Just finished rereading every single discworld book, such brilliance.
Would love to erase it all from my memory for the pleasure of discovering it all over again.

I had a sausageinnabun this morning in his honour. GNU

GNU xx Pterry

City Watch and The witches series are fabulous.

GNU Sir Terry

God, I miss knowing that there’ll be another book coming soon. I miss not knowing what’s next for those characters. I felt so empty after I finished his last book, I really did.

GNU Sir Pterry.

Just reread all the Vimes stories in order- they are my comfort reads.
There is a paragraph- possibly in Feet of Clay- where sergeant colon falls off a drainpipe onto a sheep- which goes…. blaaart. Makes me actually snigger every time.
DD2 is reading them now and I’m jealous that they are new to her. I had his last book a whole year before I could face reading it as it was the last new book.

There is still is a book coming. I haven't read the last one so there is always one I can look forward to.

DH says I will know when I really need it.

The lilac is starting to come out here and it always makes me think of him

GNU Sir Terry! It's an honour to share a birthday with you!

GNU Sir Terry

I’ve still not read The Shepherd’s Crown. It’s sitting on my bookshelf. I want to still have one more book to look forward to.