So. I've been a Pratchett fan for years. His books have been a staple present at birthdays and Xmas - Boxing Day with leftovers and the new Pratchett book are a happy tradition. And now he's dead. I am very sad.

Still, it's made me want to reread, and I've decided to work my way through the Discworld novels again. This is the first, and to be perfectly honest it's my least favourite. I'd have ranked it at two stars (ok) before this reread - and honestly, I think that holds up. But there's the odd image, the odd sentence, that shows the giant that Pratchett would become.

I'm really going to miss him.