false 8698 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 8698 51 3078120 book 1984 So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish total:13319|5:4270|4:5038|3:3289|2:646|1:74| 13319 52742 15885 245 4 4.06 181355 6303 30747010 1363959 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.97 11697 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 2 3 true Wed Aug 20 21:03:30 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 21:04:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 22635283 1174110 76618 0517554399 9780517554395 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899572m/76618.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899572s/76618.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76618.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.79 159
God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 5 1 false Tue May 20 13:59:33 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 15:10:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 42999624 1263717 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 06:16:17 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 05:59:17 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 3116448 191788 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 4 1 false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Jul 15 21:17:30 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 21:26:01 -0700 2007 more...]]> 54860394 2282758 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 5 0 false Sun May 03 22:34:36 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 22:35:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 49675580 1735779 452405 0671525808 9780671525804 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217138231m/452405.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217138231s/452405.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452405.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.84 97
Was the earth really demolished? Why did all the dolphins disappear? What is God's final message to His Creatures? Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, and the new voivoid gang are off (by commercial airline) on a wacked-out quest to answer these truly unimportant questions.]]> 1984 2 1 false Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 11:07:38 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 11:11:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 46805277 159587 452405 0671525808 9780671525804 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217138231m/452405.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217138231s/452405.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452405.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319
Was the earth really demolished? Why did all the dolphins disappear? What is God's final message to His Creatures? Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, and the new voivoid gang are off (by commercial airline) on a wacked-out quest to answer these truly unimportant questions.]]> 1984 3 0 false Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 17:00:47 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 17:02:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 46399302 1791571 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 2 1 false Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 06:34:48 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 06:40:35 -0800 2009
I liked the narration and imgagination of Douglas Adams. But what I first thought was a comparison to Vonnegut soon became a ...more...]]> 57630559 84023 452405 0671525808 9780671525804 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217138231m/452405.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217138231s/452405.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452405.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319
Was the earth really demolished? Why did all the dolphins disappear? What is God's final message to His Creatures? Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, and the new voivoid gang are off (by commercial airline) on a wacked-out quest to answer these truly unimportant questions.]]> 1984 4 0 false Thu May 28 11:27:59 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 11:27:59 -0700 2009
Even before I was shown the meaning of life in a dream at 17, I knew this to be true. And yet, I have always felt a need to search for the truth, that nebulous, ill-treated creature. Adams has always felt, to me, to be a common...more...]]> 70114169 532433 363933 0671745530 9780671745530 18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174118024m/363933.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174118024s/363933.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/363933.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.78 273 1984 4 0 true Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 20:51:23 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 05:18:57 -0700 2009 …And then, one Thursday, nearly two thousand years after one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change, a girl sitting on her own in a small café in Rickmansworth suddenly realised what it was that had been going...more...]]> 41021886 1747743 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 3 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1986 Sat Dec 27 12:55:18 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 12:56:37 -0800 2008 the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series are terrific. I discovered them in my early teen years, just about when I started to question what life was all about. These books don't have any answers they just make fun of the questions. They were really the right books at th...more...]]> 33059992 1531739 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 5 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Tue Sep 16 21:14:24 -0700 2008 Thu Dec 04 10:11:47 -0800 2008 Seven or eight-ish times
I'm a decided fan of Adams' Hitchhiker *cough* trilogy *end cough*, mostly for his wry asides and absurdist view of humanity. He is genuinely hilarious.

That being said, his first three books felt to me something like a series...more...]]> 20277509 64078 68358 0330284983 9780330284981 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1195354509m/68358.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1195354509s/68358.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68358.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.97 35 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 5 0 false Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1985 Wed Apr 16 01:56:22 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 02:09:55 -0700 2008
So, back in 1985 when Douglas Adams wrote another entry in the canon I was unfeasibly excited...

And with So Long there wasn't any disappointm...more...]]> 6173213 353587 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 3 0 false Thu Sep 13 18:09:44 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 17:16:28 -0700 2007
"What it was like was this:

It was inside out.

Actually inside out, to the extent that they had to park on the carpet.

All along what one would normally call the outer wall, which was decorate...more...]]> 80393608 2726963 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 5 0 false Wed Dec 09 05:59:35 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 07:02:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 46101289 1059418 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed Feb 11 19:41:13 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 19:51:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 37790446 629577 68354 0345391837 9780345391834 16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170689949m/68354.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170689949s/68354.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68354.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.91 697
God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 3 0 false Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 08:41:31 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 15:32:02 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 6609862 391735 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 5 0 false Sat Sep 22 12:23:51 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 20 04:13:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2535163 160267 363933 0671745530 9780671745530 18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174118024m/363933.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174118024s/363933.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/363933.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 1984 5 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1991 Fri Jun 29 11:23:59 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 29 11:33:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 63221464 1711578 8698 0330491237 9780330491235 178 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8698.So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish 3.96 13319 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy".

Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . .

God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new?]]> 1984 4 0 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jul 12 20:13:12 -0700 2009 Mon Dec 07 13:59:22 -0800 2009
Arthur finds himself back on Earth and his character is finally fleshed out. If you hate Arthur in the other books this one might steer you around. Arthur is still a prat, most of the time, but a sympat...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=8698