Terry Pratchett
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Fantasy Checklist Challenge: Comic Fantasy, All Pratchett
~posted by David H. If there has ever been a king of comic fantasy, then that crown was worn by the late Terry Pratchett. And in that crown, the shining jewel is the Discworld series. Published in 37 different languages with over 80 million books sold, Pratchett is second only to J.K. Rowling as the… Continue reading
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Little people up to no good (part 2): the modern tiny person
Were you thrilled when Arrietty came out, but now want new tiny adventures? Well, look no further! The Bromeliad trilogy by Terry Pratchett (1989) I’ve tried very hard to stick to tiny people who are more people than fairy, and of all of Pratchett’s tiny people, the Nomes of the Bromeliad best meet that criteria.… Continue reading
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Paralyzed by anticipation
The book is sitting on my bedside table. Its been there, unopened, for two weeks already. I pick it up every evening. It mesmerizes me. And it paralyzes me. For my entire adult life I’ve been reading Terry Pratchett. His amazingly inventive sardonic wit has caused me endless embarrassment as I laughed out loud in restaurants, on… Continue reading