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Douglas Adams, anyone?
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If you're looking for humour and wit-- there's always the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy...in five installments!
I love Douglas Adams. Hitchhiker books are pure hysterical -- anyone read Dirk Gently? Delightfully baffling, and the funniest unsolvable mystery ever. How can you go wrong with ghosts trying to travel back in time and prevent thier murder? Also pizza, hypnotism, and electric monk's.
Douglas Adams is quite an interesting one to study. I work in IT with a bunch of geeks who love sci-fi and yet who aren't big fans of Adams. I, on the other hand, don't like Asimov or Clarke, yet Hitchhiker's Guide is my most favourite book ever. He's the sci-fi writer for those that don't like sci-fi!
I would suggest The Salmon of Doubt to anyone new to Adams, especially those who aren't particularly into Sci-Fi or Mystery.
I would also suggest Christopher Moore ... http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/162...Not so much for the Sci-Fi, but the absurd humor close to Adams.
I think a great many people who enjoy Douglas Adams's humor will enjoy Christopher Moore's work also. "Lamb" was outstanding. Moore has the same sideways view of life as Adams did and his characters are almost as memorable and endearing as Adams. Almost.
Elyse, Suzy, Bruce,I agree that Christopher Moore is a great and funny writer in the Douglas Adams tradition. I do think though, that Douglas Adams is amazing - whenever I am in a predicament I often think of the words on the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe" :"Don't Panic" - :)Doug
Has anyone read Douglas Adams' "Last Chance to See"? It's a non-fiction work about his travels around the world to learn about endangered species. In his tradition, it's hilarious but you also learn a lot, and it kind of makes you sad to see all these amazing animals disappearing from the earth. One of my most favorite books ever.
I've read Last Chance to See and yes, it's great! You can find some similar wildlife-related shorts in The Salmon of Doubt.
Yes, Adams is an amazingly creative writer. He is sadly missed. I should try some Christopher Moore. Whenever I write I aspire to be a fraction as good as Adams.
I am new to the group, and a life long fan of both Adams and Moore. Recently I have stumbled across Carl Hiaasen. Just as fun to read!
I loved Last Chance to See -- and I notice that Stephen Fry is now hosting a documentary with the same name on the BBC.
The website for it is here, though it looks like their online programming is only for UK viewers:http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/
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