By Belynda, February 12th, 2009 in Other | 2 Comments
Tags: and thanks for all the fish, Douglas Adams, e-reader, Hitchhiker's, Kindle, Kindle 2, Nostradamus, Sci-fi, So long
I just finished reading “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” last night (see my review on the Book Reviews tab). I realized something.
Douglas Adams is a genius.
Yes his great writing and incredible faculty for humor make that a given.
But there’s something else…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is described as a small device with a screen, with many buttons along the bottom, that at a touch can give you any information you require, and contains within it’s memory millions of pages. It will even read the information to you. Is this ringing a bell to anyone?
The Hitchhiker’s Guide was contained on a Kindle 2. Douglas Adam’s called the existence of the world’s greatest e-reader 30 years ago.
So, does anyone know where I can find a copy of a “Don’t Panic” bumper sticker? I’d like to proudly display it on my Kindle when it arrives February 26th. I’ll post pictures of the unboxing, and the subsequent decoration!
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
By Belynda, February 12th, 2009 in Reviews | No Comments
Tags: Adams, Books as Movies, Funny, Hitchhiker's, reviews, Sci-fi
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Rating: 5 of 5 stars
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams
Now, I know I’m a geek. Everyone knows I’m a geek. But I’d actually never read the Hitchhiker’s Guide!
I know, it’s like saying you have the BA in Nerd Arts, but still having 3 gen-ed credits to fill. Anyway, I was the poorer for it. It was FUNNY! I actually listened to the Audio version narrated by Stephen Fry, who is fabulous. I recommend that version for anyone out there who likes audiobooks.
Hitchhiker’s Guide is laugh-out-loud funny, savvy, down to earth, and just a really fun take. You don’t even have to be a nerd like me to enjoy it, I promise. The story is fast-paced, with sense often having to run to keep up with plot (in an enjoyable way). Adams imagery is flawless, his characters lighthearted and human (well, in some cases). It’s an adventure story in the best ways, a social satire that we can all relate to, and just a really good time If the rest of the galaxy is as it’s told by Adams, sign me up.
The movie, not as impressive. Although it benefitted from a decent cast, and Douglas Adams’ input into the screen adapt, it just couldn’t capture the same free-wheeling joie-de-vie of the book. As is usually the case, the book was light-years (sorry, I had to) ahead of it’s film counterpart.
