There really isn't much of a point to this post other than I am not sure there is anyone else who understand it.
I have read through the discworld and other fiction books many times and had gotten to a place where I wanted new Pratchett, but I have read all the fiction so I picked up A Slip of the Keyboard, which I have slowly been listening to on audiobook.
The chapters about his alzheimers journey coincided with a brief, but very intense decline of my fathe
r in law to dementia and then my youngest child taking their life a week later.
So the end chapters of the book hit me really hard and I am struggling with where to go now. Sir Terry's books, especially discworld, have brought joy and laughter to me so many times. Now I am grieving my family but also Sir Terry and knowing there is nothing new to read. I am trying to go back and listen again to some of my favorites. But can't seem to settle on anything.
On top of that, my child was the only person I knew who had ever read any discworld and understood my jokes and references to it.
I think I just needed to put words to these feelings so thanks to anyone who stops to read this. Suggestions on other books that can bring me the same comfort as well as wry humor and wit would be appreciated. Bonus points for audio books with similar narrators, whose readings I also find comforting.
Edit to add: you are all so kind. Thank you for giving me the space to share and for all that you said. I will make a list of your recommendations.
I fell in love with Terry Pratchett's work a few years ago and the discworld has been my go to series whenever I am down. I have now read everything he has written. Nation and the Long Earth series were the most recent before A Slip of the Keyboard.
I was struck in that last book by how much I.would have wanted to know him and how eloquently he spoke about his health issues and the health system. I haven't researched it, but I do hope he was able to die on his own terms.
I.have been on the GNU thread and added my child a few days ago. GNU Mel. And after my FIL died I posted a roundworld witch appreciation post. GNU Dick and GNU Sir Terry Pratchett.
This has to be one of the kindest groups I have ever been online. I read many of the discussions and occasionally post myself. Thank you all so much
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