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by John Cole|  June 28, 200512:33 pm| 3 Comments

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A big thanks to whoever sent me the Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

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  1. 1.

    tbone

    June 28, 2005 at 1:06 pm

    One of my favorite series of all time. Too bad the movie stunk.

    If you like Adams, try some of Terry Pratchett’s stuff if you haven’t already. Pratchett lacks the sheer loony brilliance of Adams, but he’s still very funny and Discworld has become a fantasically well-realized universe.

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    Stormy70

    June 28, 2005 at 5:41 pm

    I’ve read this “trilogy” twice. Skip the movie, though. The books will keep you laughing.

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    NYCmoderate

    June 28, 2005 at 8:44 pm

    I’m reading that now, also, as a matter of fact. My dog-eared pages thus far: 174, 224, 243-244, and 278, which is easily the most applicable to american politics.

    I can’t reccommend Terry Pratchatt and Neil Gaiman’s combined effort, Good Omens more highly. Terribly funny book. I’ve also started the Discworld series.

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