I've been a big fan of the Discworld series (yeah, big nerd, geek, et cetera) for years, mostly because of the sarcasm and droll commentary that just drips off each page, so it is with some sorrow that I use this Coffee Brake to mourn the passing of Sir Terry Pratchett who passed away March 12, 2012 at the age of 66.
Pratchett picked up the fantasy genre where JRR Tolkien left off, and added a healthy dose of derision on...well...just about anybody and anything. His command of the English language far exceeded the contemporary writers like J.K. Rowling, and placed him firmly in the group with the likes of C.S. Lewis and Ray Bradbury.
