I teach this concept. In fact, I just mentioned it to class last Monday night. I'd lost track of where I first heard it, though. And this made me go, of course.
Sir Terry Pratchett. He is a 'Sir' because the Queen of England knighted him for his magnificent fantasy writing.
For the record, many people recommended his work to me but I just didn't get it, couldn't get into it, until I was told that not only did I not have to read them in order, but that the better entry points were later in the series. For the further record, these are a few of my faves so far:
Sir Terry Pratchett. He is a 'Sir' because the Queen of England knighted him for his magnificent fantasy writing.
For the record, many people recommended his work to me but I just didn't get it, couldn't get into it, until I was told that not only did I not have to read them in order, but that the better entry points were later in the series. For the further record, these are a few of my faves so far:
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Discworld Book 28)
Monstrous Regiment (Discworld Book 31)
Mort (Discworld Book 4)
There are 40 Discworld books so far, and I am savoring them slowly, because Sir Terry is ill and, well, there you go. I love that there are so many for us to enjoy. What a brilliant, brilliant man.
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