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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:09 am    Post subject: Can we talk books on here too? Reply with quote

Douglas Adams - The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe

I've finally got down to reading it and if you haven't done so yourselves - do so. Its a crack up, one of the funniest books I've read. I've only just started it and I can't stop laughing.



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you get that as an Audio Book ??


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Harry it is a fabulous book - really really funny.

There are 5 books altogether in the series - but the first is by far the most consistently funny. The others are more sporadic.

Out of the other 4 I felt the last one was the best. "Mostly Harmless" is the name of the book.

He also wrote another book (amongst many many others) called Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - and I have been reliably informed that this was an excellent book as well  Cool



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would'nt need to Hitchike if he bought a Bicycle..


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Boxy - my book is actually an omnibus with all the stories from that series in it. Plus a bonus story about Zaphod but I can't remember the title.

Baldy - I have no idea if its available as an audio book.



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Can we talk books on here too? Reply with quote

HarryofOz wrote:
Douglas Adams - The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe

I've finally got down to reading it and if you haven't done so yourselves - do so. Its a crack up, one of the funniest books I've read. I've only just started it and I can't stop laughing.


Indded. It was most hilarious back in the 80's when I read it for the first time. You may be interested to know it's also available as a movie now (and was a TV series too).  Wink  42



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Can we talk books on here too? Reply with quote

HarryofOz wrote:
Douglas Adams - The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe

I've finally got down to reading it and if you haven't done so yourselves - do so. Its a crack up, one of the funniest books I've read. I've only just started it and I can't stop laughing.


Can't believe it's taken you so long!  Shocked

Talking of which - so long and thanks for all the fish!

and Boxy - Dirk Gently - the art of Zen Detection - excellent - The one I remember is "The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul" in which he follows cars that look as if they know where they're going....


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think hitchhikers is a man thing Rolling Eyes

Now I would highly recommend the No1 Ladies dective agency series. they are so 'chilling' at the end of the day. Sitting on the patio drinking redbush tea. Smile


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NE1 wrote:
I think hitchhikers is a man thing Rolling Eyes

Now I would highly recommend the No1 Ladies dective agency series. they are so 'chilling' at the end of the day. Sitting on the patio drinking redbush tea. Smile


I hope thats organic freetrade redbush tea... Twisted Evil



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