It’s a sad day, my literature loving friends: Brian Jacques passed away today. Many of you are probably familiar with his Redwall series, wonderful stories of woodland creatures. When I could find a copy of a new installment at our library, I would rush home with it clutched closely to my chest, a wonderful treasure; once I had established myself cozily wrapped in a blanket underneath my bedroom skylight with a water bottle set beside me (there was no way I was going to leave off reading for such a simple provision), I would read for hours, lost in a special world that Jacques had brought to life before my eyes. They were wonderful stories, full to the brim of exciting adventures, daring heroes and heroines, frightening brigands, and delicious vegetarian meals. Squirrels, mice, otters, moles, rats, stoats, badgers, hares, shrews—all now seemed etched into my mind’s eye as he wrote them. I read many of the books, but I never kept up; the final book, the twenty-second of the series, will be released in a couple of months. I hope that his books will inspire the imaginations of our youth for generations to come.
Rest in peace, Brian Jacques—your words will live on.
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