The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Registered by soffitta1 of Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom on 4/15/2011
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
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From my TBR pile, given to me by my brother.
I was galvanised into reading this when I saw it suggested as April's 1001 group read. Imagine my surprise to see, on opening the book, a note from my big brother. Apparently he gave this to me for Christmas many years ago, though I suspect it was one of those presents brothers give which they really want themselves. I guess the fact the book belongs to the sci-fi genre is what put me off reading it for so long, but recently I've been branching out more.
Arthur Dent is not having a good day, the council have decided to knock down his house to make way for a bypass. In a display of cosmic coincidence, the Earth is also destroyed for a hyperspace bypass, but he is saved by Ford Prefect, a writer for the best-selling “Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy”, who has been marooned on Earth for 15 years. Arthur and Ford manage to get off Earth in time, hitch-hiking. What follows is their journey in space, getting picked up by the President of the Galaxy, Zaphod Beedlebum and his companion, Trillion, being pursued by those wanting to know a particular question.
I found myself chuckling out loud whilst reading, the humour is very British, very dry and sarcastic. I also hadn't realised how far the series had penetrated popular culture, for example, there is Marvin, the Paranoid Android and Babel Fish, an ear implant translator.
It is not a stand alone book, but luckily I had book 2 waiting for me. While it is not all my cup of tea, I did find it fast paced.
I was galvanised into reading this when I saw it suggested as April's 1001 group read. Imagine my surprise to see, on opening the book, a note from my big brother. Apparently he gave this to me for Christmas many years ago, though I suspect it was one of those presents brothers give which they really want themselves. I guess the fact the book belongs to the sci-fi genre is what put me off reading it for so long, but recently I've been branching out more.
Arthur Dent is not having a good day, the council have decided to knock down his house to make way for a bypass. In a display of cosmic coincidence, the Earth is also destroyed for a hyperspace bypass, but he is saved by Ford Prefect, a writer for the best-selling “Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy”, who has been marooned on Earth for 15 years. Arthur and Ford manage to get off Earth in time, hitch-hiking. What follows is their journey in space, getting picked up by the President of the Galaxy, Zaphod Beedlebum and his companion, Trillion, being pursued by those wanting to know a particular question.
I found myself chuckling out loud whilst reading, the humour is very British, very dry and sarcastic. I also hadn't realised how far the series had penetrated popular culture, for example, there is Marvin, the Paranoid Android and Babel Fish, an ear implant translator.
It is not a stand alone book, but luckily I had book 2 waiting for me. While it is not all my cup of tea, I did find it fast paced.
Journal Entry 2 by soffitta1 at Albergue Zaragoza in Zaragoza, Zaragoza Spain on Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (4/20/2011 UTC) at Albergue Zaragoza in Zaragoza, Zaragoza Spain
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Left on the exchange shelf.
