So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

Douglas Adams never ceases to amaze with his wonderful knowledge and usage of the English language. His ability to manipulate a group of words into humor is unequaled in the literary world. Its all hard to take in on the first listen or read. I also recommend 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', and 'Life, The Universe, and Everything'.

Yo Fenchurch! After so many crazy adventures through the galaxy, Arthur Dent is back on a reconstructed Earth. Life, for once, seems happily uneventful, until the arrival of a mysterious character, and the appearance of a fishbowl with a cryptic message; not to mention, the disappearance of every......more

It might be speciesism, but I thought that dolphins would be funnier Never change a running system Adams had to write this one because he needed another part of the series, but instead of integrating it in the metaplot like the second and third part, he made a whole new, but sadly not better, reading......more

1. You will never read anything so British again in your lifespan. 2. If you're a writer, try underlining every adverb in this book. Then, read a book on fiction writing that advises you to avoid using adverbs. (Any ironic chuckling afterwards is optional.) 3. This book should be rated "Mostly Harml......more

An unseen spaceship lands on Earth (England) in the rain, never knew about all the precipitation there , a "man " leaves the craft and waves , thanking the crew for the ride, but first going back he forgot his bag, essential towels inside ... Slogs through the mud and muck, in the cold windy darknes......more

Compared to any other book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, I may say something rather controversial: I think it is the best book. Mind you, it's a close tie with the first book, but when we add an actual satisfying end to a rather delightful little adventure that has relatively little......more