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Title: Don't Panic
Post by: ignom on March 14, 2005, 12:00:53 PM
Over the weekend, I rebought all five books in the Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy. I don't know what happened to my old copies. I am already halfway through the first book, and I plan to have them all finished in the next two weeks.

Then I am going to reread the Dirk Gently books.

I'm considering rereading a lot of books I read in high school just to see what I think of them now.
Title: Re: Don't Panic
Post by: eo000 on March 14, 2005, 12:05:12 PM
I'm reading the Dirk books now.
Title: Re: Don't Panic
Post by: Gamplayerx on March 14, 2005, 12:09:37 PM
I reread the Dirk books recently.  I thought they were better than the first time I read them, most likely because I didn't read them immediately after the hitchhiker books.
Title: Re: Don't Panic
Post by: Beefy on March 14, 2005, 12:16:23 PM
I've never read any of them.

I prefer pictures and shiny things.
Title: Re: Don't Panic
Post by: Gamplayerx on March 14, 2005, 12:23:27 PM
Beefy, here's an excerpt from the beginning of the first book in the series.

http://www.ereader.com/product/book/excerpt/11817

I love them.
Title: Re: Don't Panic
Post by: Beefy on March 14, 2005, 12:24:49 PM
I actually went to buy a copy of THGTTG not too long ago, but they charge way too much cash for such a slim book.  I should go see if my library has it, now that I have a library card.
Title: Re: Don't Panic
Post by: Jessie on March 14, 2005, 12:30:43 PM
I don't think I've read any Dirk Gently books.

The opening to The Hitchhiker's Guide is my favorite opening of any book, ever.  I was hooked from the start on that one.
Title: Re: Don't Panic
Post by: ursus on March 22, 2005, 11:18:01 AM
I've gone back to read Zelazny's "Amber" series.
Too cool. I wanna walk the shadows...