Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [June 1, 2021]

[Marit]

Narilka wrote: "I'll request threads for the remaining books tonight."

Thanks Narilka!

[Gaea]

I have to admit, as much I enjoy the story, it always takes me longer than my usual reading pace to get through it. It's happened every time I picked this up so it's probably just a case of me not quite fully clicking with the writing style (maybe? possibly?).

It probably doesn't help that every time I read this, I want to watch the movie instead XD

[Narilka]

Graeme wrote: "Narilka wrote: "I'm trying to take it slow. Just finished Ch 11
..."

Apparently such an invention is - dare I say it - high improbable."

That's the beauty of it :D

[Narilka]

Threads for the rest of the series has been requested.

[Chris]

Narilka wrote: "Threads for the rest of the series has been requested."

Thank you!

[Saar The Book owl]

My copy came in today. I can get it Monday. Have to work this weekend...

[Claudia]

Starting this today with the ultimate hitchhiker version, I’ve been really excited to finally read it!

[Jessica]

@Saar and @Claudia awesome! I started it this weekend and have been having fun with it so far

@Gaea I'm feeling the same. Really enjoying it but I'm definitely reading it a lot slower than usual

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Hey peeps, since you're continuing the series, I've made a separate folder for the threads (Adams - Hitchhiker's). This thread is being moved to that folder also. :)

[Marit]

Narilka wrote: "Gaea wrote: ""I'm game, we'll see who rusts first." - will always be one of my favourite lines."

This book is highly quotable :)

I'm trying to take it slow. Just finished Ch 11 [spoilers removed]"

It definitely is highly quotable! Already got quite a few marked down :)

I just got up to ch 11 as well and I had to chuckle a bit at the last line about (view spoiler)[physicists who can't stand a smart-ass (hide spoiler)]. Apart from just being funny, I also dare say it is actually true (source: am an (astro)physicist).

I'm also pleasantly surprised by the fact that (at least up until now) I'm not really irritated by anything that's not totally true physics-wise. I didn't expect to be because I never had that problem with the movie, but books sometimes have the tendency to write down absolute bullshit and treat it like absolute truth. Hoping it stays that way, I'm optimistic :)

[Gaea]

I finally finished it! I'd forgotten how much the ending nearly kills me lol. Marvin is the absolute best and now the urge to rewatch the movie is strong.

[Chris]

Just finished this as well. This was so fun! Whole read is hilarious, such dry wit. Lol if the movie does it justice at all, I really need to see it.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

This definitely made me want to rewatch the movie... I love Sam Rockwell... he plays the President...

[Chris]

Timelord Iain wrote: "This definitely made me want to rewatch the movie... I love Sam Rockwell... he plays the President..."

I went and watched a trailer.. seemed pretty silly and fun. I'll have to see about renting it or something here soon! The cast seems pretty awesome overall from what I saw.

[Marit]

The movie is different from the book but similar at the same time. I feel like they did a pretty good job in transferring the narration style to the screen. And yes, the cast is pretty cool :)

I think I've seen it at least five times, whoops.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Doesn’t Stephen Frye do voiceover for the movie same way he narrates the book?

[Gaea]

Yups, Stephen Fry is the voice of the Guide in the movie (basically the movie narrator). And also played a part in the radio series, apparently.

[Marit]

I didn't know that, that's cool!

Adams also did some work on the movie and the screenplay, although sadly he passed away before production began.

[Narilka]

It's been so long since I saw the movie I had to go look the cast up on IMDB. Wow. Might need to add this to my watch list too.

[Claudia]

Did I just read that Stephen Fry narrates in the movie? Definitely need to watch this after finishing the series then :0

I'm taking way too long for this, up to chapter 15 now, but I'm having an absolute blast. Douglas Adams has such wit, his writing style reminds me of Walter Moers, one of my absolute favourite authors, and I have not been able to find anyone as close to witty as Moers. People have been recommending Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams as English versions of Moers basically, and though I do enjoy Pratchett, his work is still quite different.

[Johanna]

Chapter 7
(view spoiler)[Okay, so I have read the series 20 years ago and I remembered the beginning. Then I seem to remember the names, they sound familiar. I was too young when I read this first time, I didn't get it really. I remember thinking how someone can think it fun and enjoyable. But now I actually have enjoyed this much more. This is fun but at the same time there is some actual plot. And that's not always the case with "funny books". I mean some are so crazy that you don't even understand what's happening. So this is entertaining this far, and I don't actually remember where they end up next. (hide spoiler)]

[Johanna]

Chapter 11
They're safe again. This writing style isn't my favorite, it's something I have to struggle a while. Sometimes it's fun. I don't remember how Ford knew Beeblebrox.

Chapter 15
Okay, now we know who they're really travelling with! Somehow so funny that the story behind that planet started with rich people who was never happy & wanted always something more

[Johanna]

Narilka wrote: "Gaea wrote: ""I'm game, we'll see who rusts first." - will always be one of my favourite lines."

This book is highly quotable :)

I'm trying to take it slow. Just finished Ch 11
..."

Oh yes, I love Martin xD

[Johanna]

Chapter 16
(view spoiler)[I just loved the ending of the chapter. It was so hilarious and these are those fun parts this book has to offer (hide spoiler)]

[Narilka]

Good to hear you're enjoying it :)

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Book 3 soon

[Johanna]

Finished
(view spoiler)[I had many fun moments with this book, this made me laugh. Sometimes I felt that writing style made me struggle with reading, but there were also those hilarious moments. I'm definitely going to continue the series, I just have to check that I have all the books from library. (hide spoiler)]

[Johanna]

Gaea wrote: "I started this today - just couldn't resist any longer haha~

(view spoiler)[i have to admit that I didn't remember Marvin!! I had read this first time 20 years ago (hide spoiler)]

[Saar The Book owl]

I've finally, finally...started yesterday and I'm 2 chapters in. I'm reading the Dutch translation, so the names are a bit different, but it's okay.
(view spoiler)[I feel bad for Arthur Dent. He's going to lose his home, but somehow forgot about it or the city made it so difficult for him to update him on what's happening. I like Ford Prefect. He's a bit sarcastic. I wonder how the Earth will come at its end. (hide spoiler)]