The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (PC)
Registered by fflloorr on 2/19/2003
22 journalers for this copy...
I was not a fan of Science Fiction until a friend of mine introduced me to the Douglas Adams Hitchhiker's 'trilogy' (which is actually 5 books :-) ).
"The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" is the first book of this 'trilogy' and it's about two friends that live on earth, Arthur Dent and Ford Perfect (who is actually an alien). These two characters survived the destruction of Earth by hitchiking a lift with the same spaceship that destroyed the planet. Then begins a journey through the galaxy full of odd and absurd adventures.
This book is very, very funny and and I couldn't stop reading it for a minute. It's very original and definitely unlike any other book I have read so far.
"The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" is the first book of this 'trilogy' and it's about two friends that live on earth, Arthur Dent and Ford Perfect (who is actually an alien). These two characters survived the destruction of Earth by hitchiking a lift with the same spaceship that destroyed the planet. Then begins a journey through the galaxy full of odd and absurd adventures.
This book is very, very funny and and I couldn't stop reading it for a minute. It's very original and definitely unlike any other book I have read so far.
This is the final list of BC'ers included in this bookring:Gyd - Spain
Aidan - Italy
Solimano - Italy
Rhenium3 - Czech Republic
Herrundmeyer - Germany
Lostnomad - Netherlands
Mojorisin2 - England
Lady-sybil - Canada
Angelgirl5579 - USA
Agrace - USA
TexasWren - USA
Cobaltcat - USA (????)
Anabanana - USA
Bookcookie39 - USA
Blue183 - New Zeland
Hawkette - Australia
fflloorr - Portugal
This book it's on its way to GYD. I hope you enjoy it! :-)
this little book was waiting for me today in my mailbox!!!!!.
Thanks fflloorr, this is the first book ring I'm in and sure it's going to be a really *funny* start!!!
Thanks fflloorr, this is the first book ring I'm in and sure it's going to be a really *funny* start!!!
Whan can I say?... I want more!!
I wish my computer had a little resemblance to Eddie from The Heart of Gold... *sigh*
And many thanks for the fjords, Slartibartfast!!!
It will be send tomorrow (maybe today) to Aidan in Rome (you're going to enjoy this book!!).
I wish my computer had a little resemblance to Eddie from The Heart of Gold... *sigh*
And many thanks for the fjords, Slartibartfast!!!
It will be send tomorrow (maybe today) to Aidan in Rome (you're going to enjoy this book!!).
Received this book from Gyd, I'll try to be as quick as you in reading it and passing it along !
Thanks,
Aidan
Thanks,
Aidan
Very funny and enjoyable, reminds me of Tom Robbins novels. Can't wait to know what the big question is, and what you eat at the Restaurant at the End of the World! But most of all, I wonder if Floorr is going to organize bookrings for the remaining books of the serie !!
(I'm sending this to Solimano of course !)
(I'm sending this to Solimano of course !)
It's mine! It's mine! (just for a little time....).
"But the story of this terrible stupid Thursday, the story of its extraordinary consequences, and the story of how these consequences are inextricably intertwined with this remarkable book begins very simply. It begins with a house."I had already read the Guide in Italian; and I loved it.
Now, in English, I think it is more and more spectacular spectacular.
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is an 'hellzapoppin' that catches you. When you begin to read it you must end it (all of it....).
Its journey goes on towards Rhenium3 - Czech Republic.
Wow, this book is great so far! And it came from Italy which makes it so much cooler. Excellent read though....Love it, and I just started it. I'll write again when I send it off to Germany!
Journal Entry 12 by Herrundmeyer from Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Saturday, April 12, 2003
Received this book today and will start as soon as possible. I know all five parts of the trilogy already, but I hadn't read them in English. TBR.
Journal Entry 13 by Herrundmeyer from Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Monday, April 14, 2003
Great! The late Mr Adams is one of the few SF authors that can really keep me reading (as well as Terry Pratchett and Robert Rankin) - perhaps because he does not take his own story seriously. I recommend this one and its 4 successors to everybody. I will not join the following rings though, because I've read them all in German, and I have so many other books to read.
Journal Entry 14 by Herrundmeyer at mailed to a fellow bookcrosser (Gelsenkirchen) in -- Per Post geschickt / Persönlich weitergegeben --, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Monday, April 14, 2003
Released on Monday, April 14, 2003 at mailed to a fellow bookcrosser in Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany.I'm sending it to the next in line, lostnomad in the Netherlands, who might not remember joining the ring or might not expect the book. The address was included in the book, so I need not PM and ask for it. Kind of surprising to get the book in the mail without prior notice.
Just came back from a long trip.. actually even hitchhicked part of the way :)It was a great, great welcome-home to find this long awaited book here but am deadtired so... please forgive me for not writing more right now..
Anyway.. Thanx Gyd, Aidan, Solimano, Rhenium3, Herrundmeyer and of course, at the very top of this food(for-thought)chain, thank you very much Florabela!
Read you later!
Greetings and goodnight,
lostnomad
What can i say, this book has it all; great wordsmith art, lotz of humour, a two-digit answer to THE question and a super-intelligent shade of the colour blue! hell, its even better then Vogon poetry!Just not much fiction to the science i would say, computers with irritating emotions? Come on, thats nothing new since MS Windows was introduced.
Anyway, i had a great read, tomorrow the book will continue its epic journey, this time to England..
Greetings,
Tom
Journal Entry 17 by Mojorisin2 from Stevenage, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Received this today! I will start it as soon as I can and send it on it's merry way.
Journal Entry 18 by Mojorisin2 at Blackfriars in Blackfriars, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, May 9, 2003
Released on Friday, May 09, 2003 at Blackfriars in London, England United Kingdom.
Fantastic! Loved this book. Just got to read the other four now!
Sent to lady-sybil as next in the bookring.
MojoRisin2’s Wish List
Fantastic! Loved this book. Just got to read the other four now!
Sent to lady-sybil as next in the bookring.
MojoRisin2’s Wish List
Journal Entry 19 by lady-sybil from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, May 17, 2003
There was a package waiting in my mailbox yesterday ... a book from England???? I could not remember asking anyone in England for a book recently. What a happy surprise to find HHGG inside! Yay, it's a long weekend here in Canada (we are celebrating queen Victoria's birthday) and I know what I will be doing with the free time :-) Thanks guys!
Journal Entry 20 by lady-sybil from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, May 22, 2003
That was good! Enough improbable fun to last me for a while :-) Eddie reminds me of the irritating paperclip office assistant in MSOffice ... I'm sure at least one of the MS programmers is a H2G2 fan, it cannot be a coincidence ;-)
By the way, check out the Earth edition of the Hitchhiker's guide at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/ (almost) everything you wanted to know about Life, the Universe and Everything.
05/25/03: Sent to Angelgirl5579 ... SURPRISE! :-)
By the way, check out the Earth edition of the Hitchhiker's guide at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/ (almost) everything you wanted to know about Life, the Universe and Everything.
05/25/03: Sent to Angelgirl5579 ... SURPRISE! :-)
Hey! It finally got here!!! I'll put down the book I started yesterday so this one won't be delayed any longer.
I love all the souvenirs it has collected so far!
I love all the souvenirs it has collected so far!
I'm not a huge science-fiction fan, but I did enjoy the off-beat humor of this book. I found the explanation as to why humans talk so much enlightening ;)
Sorry that the book has been here as long as it has. Car trouble has kept me from getting it to the post office, but it is on it's way today!
Sorry that the book has been here as long as it has. Car trouble has kept me from getting it to the post office, but it is on it's way today!
I received the book today, although I haven't been to the post office in several days, so I'm not sure when it actually arrived.
Anyway, I read it in the car and am already hooked. I keep bogging down in the reading though, so it's not going as fast as I would expect. Why is it bogging down? Well, first because I keep having to stop and say, "Man, how did he think of that"!, and second, I keep having to stop and read the funny parts aloud to hubby, which of course means I have to stop and explain what's currently happening, so that he can see the humor in it! I should just give up and read it aloud to us! ;-)
I love the way this book has traveled, and got such a kick out of hearing "I read it in Italian/German" Wow!
I also like the flap label in front, and may borrow the idea for some of my special books.
Thank you for sharing.
Anyway, I read it in the car and am already hooked. I keep bogging down in the reading though, so it's not going as fast as I would expect. Why is it bogging down? Well, first because I keep having to stop and say, "Man, how did he think of that"!, and second, I keep having to stop and read the funny parts aloud to hubby, which of course means I have to stop and explain what's currently happening, so that he can see the humor in it! I should just give up and read it aloud to us! ;-)
I love the way this book has traveled, and got such a kick out of hearing "I read it in Italian/German" Wow!
I also like the flap label in front, and may borrow the idea for some of my special books.
Thank you for sharing.
I loved this book, and for the first time, I feel like an insider! Am I one of the first to figure out where Babel Fish and Google got their names?
Truthfully, I didn't expect to care for this book, and ended up a huge fan!! Thank you so much for allowing me to join this cool group!
I will mail it to the next person as soon as I get her addy. I'll even try to add something to the folder.
Truthfully, I didn't expect to care for this book, and ended up a huge fan!! Thank you so much for allowing me to join this cool group!
I will mail it to the next person as soon as I get her addy. I'll even try to add something to the folder.
Received this book today (thanks TexasWren!) and can't wait to read it! It is such fun to see everything that people have included with it on its journey. I will journal again when I finish it.
Thank you to all of you who kept this ring going. I, too, found myself rereading sections and trying to imagine how Adams came up with a lot of it. It was enjoyable to read a story that was tongue in cheek and so intelligent.
"Who was that?" asked Arthur.
"Who - the man with the five heads and the elderberry bush full of kippers?"
"Yes."
"I don't know. Just someone."
"Ah."
Mailed Nov. 29 to Bookcookie39. Enjoy!
"Who was that?" asked Arthur.
"Who - the man with the five heads and the elderberry bush full of kippers?"
"Yes."
"I don't know. Just someone."
"Ah."
Mailed Nov. 29 to Bookcookie39. Enjoy!
I received this in the mail a couple of days ago (thanks, anabanana!) but haven't had a chance to journal it until now - I apologize! This book's an old favorite of mine and I'm looking forward to reading it again (it's next after I finish my current read). Thanks to fflloorr for organizing this bookring!
I'm sorry to have held up this bookring for so long - the timimg of the book's arrival unfortunately conflicted with other things. However, I loved getting a chance to read this again - it's been a long time since I last read it and I don't know where my old copy has gone. I still found it as sharp and funny as ever (maybe even more so).
I'll be sending this on to blue183 in New Zealand as soon as i get confirmation of the mailing address. Thanks to florbela for starting this bookring and to everyone else who joined in!
I'll be sending this on to blue183 in New Zealand as soon as i get confirmation of the mailing address. Thanks to florbela for starting this bookring and to everyone else who joined in!
Received this in the mail today. It was a surprise I wasn't expecting any mail. This book has certainly traveled quite a way and pick up some nice souvenirs along the way. I will try and read this asap and add a few extras. Thanks for the chance to read this :)
Update: April 26th 2004
Sorry that I have kept this for so long. Life gets busy. I have sent this little book to Hawkette today, so it should be there in about a week. Thanks for the chance to read this I enjoyed it. It took a little while to get into it, but it was good, well worth a read. Sorry again for the delay.
Update: April 26th 2004
Sorry that I have kept this for so long. Life gets busy. I have sent this little book to Hawkette today, so it should be there in about a week. Thanks for the chance to read this I enjoyed it. It took a little while to get into it, but it was good, well worth a read. Sorry again for the delay.
Arrived today in the mail.
Looking forward to this one - can you believe I haven't read this series yet - disgraceful!!
Looking forward to this one - can you believe I haven't read this series yet - disgraceful!!
Ahhhhhh, 42! Of course!!
This was quite funny, although more grin causing than laugh out loud.
Loved the coincidences, the irony, and the views of us mere Earthmen.
One passage I want to remember...
''Never again,' cried the man, 'never again will we wake up in the morning and think: Who am I? What is my purpose in life? Does it really, cosmically speaking, matter if I don't get up and go to work?...' (p.149)
Can't wait to read the others. I have been collecting them, and will send them out of rays if any one is interested. PM me.
This volume is traveling back to it's originator after being away for such a long time!
This was quite funny, although more grin causing than laugh out loud.
Loved the coincidences, the irony, and the views of us mere Earthmen.
One passage I want to remember...
''Never again,' cried the man, 'never again will we wake up in the morning and think: Who am I? What is my purpose in life? Does it really, cosmically speaking, matter if I don't get up and go to work?...' (p.149)
Can't wait to read the others. I have been collecting them, and will send them out of rays if any one is interested. PM me.
This volume is traveling back to it's originator after being away for such a long time!
After 16 months of travel, my book has finally returned home.
I would like to thank all you guys for participating in my fist bookring. It a good adventure and you were all great!
Thanks a lot for the lovely souvenirs, I loved each one of them. And thanks for the lovely words.
I see you all around in this wonderful world of BookCrossing!
I would like to thank all you guys for participating in my fist bookring. It a good adventure and you were all great!
Thanks a lot for the lovely souvenirs, I loved each one of them. And thanks for the lovely words.
I see you all around in this wonderful world of BookCrossing!
This book is eager to travel again! Here's the list of participants of this new national bookring:
Fantasma - Lisboa
Moimeme - Lisboa
Elsita - Almada
Crestfallen - Barreiro ???
Biscoito - Coimbra <-- It's here!
And then me again =)
Have a nice reading!
Fantasma - Lisboa
Moimeme - Lisboa
Elsita - Almada
Crestfallen - Barreiro ???
Biscoito - Coimbra <-- It's here!
And then me again =)
Have a nice reading!
Released on Thursday, August 19, 2004 at entregue em mão in Lisboa, lisboa Portugal.
To Fantasma as part of a bookring.
To Fantasma as part of a bookring.
Here's a well travelled book! And going to another round...
Thanks fflloorr, I'm curious!!
Thanks fflloorr, I'm curious!!
Journal Entry 37 by Fantasma from Carnaxide, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Friday, September 17, 2004
Gosh, I really wasn't expecting this... :)
I don't really like science fiction but was very curious to read this. And it was a surprise! It made me smile, and it made me wish I could make a travel through the galaxy!
I believe I'll have to read the other 4 books of the trilogy... :)
Thanks so much, fflloorr, and sorry for taking so long... Another bookring and my holidays (great holidays!!) got in the middle :)
Another BCer infiltrated himself in the bookring... He's done and it's going now to Moimeme!!
I don't really like science fiction but was very curious to read this. And it was a surprise! It made me smile, and it made me wish I could make a travel through the galaxy!
I believe I'll have to read the other 4 books of the trilogy... :)
Thanks so much, fflloorr, and sorry for taking so long... Another bookring and my holidays (great holidays!!) got in the middle :)
Another BCer infiltrated himself in the bookring... He's done and it's going now to Moimeme!!
I’m a hitchhiker of this book ring, and for this lift I thank you all!
After reading the first chapter of this book I had to read the rest. Actually I’ve read the first chapter of this book, “stolen” from Fantasma while she was looking outside of the plane window ;) somewhere over Spain or France, only to entertain my self on a boring “plane ride”.
The “guide” is very funny, and now the question is: How can I get to “The Restaurant at the end of the Universe”?
CAUGHT IN LISBOA LISBOA PORTUGAL
After reading the first chapter of this book I had to read the rest. Actually I’ve read the first chapter of this book, “stolen” from Fantasma while she was looking outside of the plane window ;) somewhere over Spain or France, only to entertain my self on a boring “plane ride”.
The “guide” is very funny, and now the question is: How can I get to “The Restaurant at the end of the Universe”?
CAUGHT IN LISBOA LISBOA PORTUGAL
Journal Entry 39 by The-Architect from Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Monday, September 20, 2004
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I’m the “AnonymousFinder” of the journal entry 38…
I’m the “AnonymousFinder” of the journal entry 38…
Journal Entry 40 by Fantasma from Carnaxide, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Monday, September 20, 2004
Just to say: the book's with me and it's going to Moimeme next Saturday, at the Mafra meeting.
I'm really late in registering this book. But better late than never!
This book is really funny, and quite diferent of what I was expecting, for the better I must say.
The book was sent to Elsita last monday, so she must be getting it any day now.
Sorry fflloorr for the delay...
Cheers
This book is really funny, and quite diferent of what I was expecting, for the better I must say.
The book was sent to Elsita last monday, so she must be getting it any day now.
Sorry fflloorr for the delay...
Cheers
:) This book was expecting me when I returned home!! Thanks, Moimeme!!
So, that´s the answer to all that? 42?!?!
Glad to know it!! ;o)
Thanks, fflloorr, for this bookring!!
It´s going to biscoito, now!
(Crestfallen didn´t aswer any PM...)
Glad to know it!! ;o)
Thanks, fflloorr, for this bookring!!
It´s going to biscoito, now!
(Crestfallen didn´t aswer any PM...)
A well traveled book
fallen into my hands
I hope to read it soon
because it's willing to back
fallen into my hands
I hope to read it soon
because it's willing to back
Oh well, I just want to be hitchhiker in this book. :-)
I enjoyed very much the book and I hope to read the next four soon enough. How can some stupid things make sense? :-)
I enjoyed very much the book and I hope to read the next four soon enough. How can some stupid things make sense? :-)
And it's with me again. Thanks all of you for participating!
Journal Entry 47 by bluemeggy from Algueirão-Mem Martins, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Wednesday, September 7, 2005
Ainda não o li mas gostei muitoooo do filme!!! Principalmente do Robot Marvin um robot deprimido é de mais =P
