I started reading Discworld in 2011. Yes, very late to the party!  The first book I read was Equal Rites, simply because that was the earliest one my brother had that I could borrow.  I was soon hooked, and have read the whole lot at least twice since then.

I don't remember why I never got round to reading any Pratchett earlier - possibly it was slightly daunting to be faced with a series of 37 books.  But I'm glad I did, because he was a very talented man.  I'm very much in favour of books where I don't figure out the ending until I actually get there...

Last week the 41st and final book The Shepherd's Crown was released. I was going to wait a while before reading it, ideally until I could get a paperback copy to add to my collection.  But then I accidentally read a big spoiler last week (fuck you, random website) and changed my mind.

Two late nights of reading, and I'm done.  I'm not going to review the book, and I'm certainly not going to post any spoilers/plot details!

But I will say this much - it was emotional.  The story itself, the fact that it is The End, and very definitely the fact that the 'about the author' page is now written in the past tense

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