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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish | Douglas Adams
Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. . . . God only knows what it all means. And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But since it's light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. But what else is new? From the Paperback edition.
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nanuska_153
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Mehso-so

This was my least favourite of the series so far.It was the first that the author wrote as a novel and more or less he lazed his way through it until his editor locked him in a room and forced him to finish it. It shows xD He had the set up of the story,the questions he was going to ask and answer,where the story was going to finish,but the story goes wherever it wants to go and Douglas Adams seems to have no control over it. ⬇️

nanuska_153 Still made me laugh at loud, but it's definitely the weakest of the series. 11mo
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The_Penniless_Author
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#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. Driving back to PA to have dinner with my parents and see some of my extended family.

2. Maybe it's recency bias, but French Exit in a way - the odd, cobbled-together group of friends and family gathering for one final party, reveling in each other's company even as they've descended into material ruin. There's a strain of gratitude beneath all the barbs.

Tag @RaeLovesToRead @CBee @Ruthiella @Leftcoastzen

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! Happy Thanksgiving! ❤️🦃 12mo
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The_Penniless_Author
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#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

1. Almost too many to pick just one, but since I'm looking at Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy right now I'll just say Zaphod Beeblebrox.

2. Keeping with the Hitchhiker's theme, I suppose 'So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish' is pretty unusual 🐬

Tagging anyone who's interested! ✋️

julesG #2 was on my mind too 1y
Eggs Thanks for playing 🩵🦋 1y
wanderinglynn Zaphod! 🙌🏻 Lots of great (weird) names in HHGTTG 1y
Ruthiella Awesome! Perfect choice for both questions. 😂 1y
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BC_Dittemore
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Mehso-so

There are some fantastic stand-alone scenes here, but as a cohesive novel, So Long… is the weakest in the Hitchhiker‘s Guide series yet. Two of the most endearing things (for me) about the Guide is how outrageous it is and how Adams takes the absurdity of everyday life and spins some truly deep wisdom out of it. Both these elements are lacking here.

The whole thing rushes to a conclusion that doesn‘t quite work and frankly left me a bit puzzled.

BC_Dittemore I listened to this on Audible and even Martin Freeman, who normally does a fine job, feels like maybe he‘s not feeling this one as much either. 2y
BC_Dittemore Furthermore. I would like to add that I LOVE the Hitchhiker‘s Guide books, and this one is not without its redeeming qualities. If you‘re sitting on the fence about reading it, don‘t let my review deter you; it is still very much worth the time. 2y
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Susanita
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So today was my last day in the office. I closed my farewell message to my coworkers with the title of this book! 😜

Meanwhile on Wednesday during the ceremony I received an award from the organization, in the form of this globe thingy. It‘s the size of a bocce ball and just about as heavy.

wanderinglynn What a nice memento! Congrats on your retirement! 🎉🍾🥂 3y
Bookzombie Happy Retirement! 🎉 3y
Leftcoastzen Happy Retirement! Great paperweight ! 3y
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Librarybelle Congratulations! Happy Retirement! 3y
Reggie Congratulations on your retirement! 3y
Bookwormjillk Happy retirement! 3y
Ruthiella Congratulations on your well deserved retirement! 🥳 3y
FelinesAndFelonies Congrats!! 🥳 3y
BiblioLitten Congratulations on your retirement 🎉 3y
rockpools Happy Retirement! 3y
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j.rye
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@Moonprismpower it‘s the best I could get 😹 She is not about photos.

Moonprismpower 😍😍😍 Pretty kitty! Adorable! 3y
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RamsFan1963
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Pickpick

Wow! After the disastrous third book of the series, I didn't have much hope for this, but Adams fooled me again. So different from the others, no Zaphod, no Trillian, no Marvin (until the end) and little of Ford, which is good since I've come to dislike him very much. This is all about Arthur, on Earth, an Earth where the Vogon destruction is seen as a case of mass hallucinations. The tone is quiet and intimate, just Arthur and ⬇️⬇️⬇️

RamsFan1963 his girlfriend Fenchurch. It's more a romance than a comic sci-fi story. I think it's my second favorite of the series, after the first one of course. 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟 1/2. 5th book for #SuperSeptember readathon @Andrew65 @EadieB 3y
Ruthiella You are making me want to reread the series! 3y
EadieB Wow 😮 you are doing great finishing 5 books! 3y
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RamsFan1963
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That evening it was dark early, which was normal for the time of year.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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Susanita
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1. My sister made me a nifty kindle cover and carrying case several years ago for my birthday. I‘m sad that it‘s way too big for my current model.
2. Easy to switch between books.
#two4tuesday

TheSpineView Pretty! I wish I was that crafty! Thanks for playing! 3y
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AvidReader25
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Happy Towel Day!

“The reason I call myself by my childhood name is to remind myself that a scientist must also be absolutely like a child. If he sees a thing, he must say that he sees it, whether it was what he thought he was going to see or not. See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise you will only see what you were expecting.”

#42 #DouglasAdams #TowelDay

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freeatlast1137
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Mehso-so

Arthur and friends go on an adventure a little closer to home.

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SconsinBookyBadger
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Squeezing in fourth book of #ReadYourSign on last day of June.

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TheEllieMo
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OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚🐟 4y
Bradleygirl hear hear 4y
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SconsinBookyBadger
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Shout out to the Pisces of Litsy 📣 I‘ve compiled a list of 8 books for #ReadYourSign, tagged book included.

@Clwojick @Meaw_catlady

alisiakae 👋 👋I have 6 books picked out for the Pisces prompts. 😁 4y
Clwojick Amazing! Can‘t wait to see your stack! ♥️ 4y
SconsinBookyBadger @Clwojick I‘ll upload my picks later when I get done with my shift! 📚 4y
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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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Pickpick

This is my favorite of all the “Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy“ books.
I know it kind of defies the whole travel the Galaxy and see the universe idea, but I love that Arthur is content and happy; that he found a like-minded being that likes him back. Call me a Romantic.

Honestly if you have not read these books; just go pick them up!
You'll laugh so hard... and if you don't what's wrong with you? 😬

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tournevis
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TNG 2.19, #Manhunt, or “the one with the fish“, is one of the weaker season 2 episodes, but it marks the 2nd appearance of the fabulous and glorious Lwaxana Troi, Daughter of the Fifth House, Holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, Heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed, played by the forever missed Majel Barrett.

Also, the one with the fish, so thank the world for all the fish!

#startreksummermay #day13

Megabooks The fish in the episode are dangerous!! 💣💣 6y
tournevis @Megabooks And, one of the two was Mick Fleetwood, apparently. 6y
Megabooks @tournevis No way!! Crazy!! 6y
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madamereadsalot1
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I'm pretty stoked to have found this first edition copy for only $3 at HPB tonight. It's in amazing condition too! I wonder it's journey and how it ended up here?

wanderinglynn That‘s amazing! 🙌🏻 6y
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Books_Wine_Repeat
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Because I don‘t have enough unread books in my house, I bought more. $12 for these, how could I not buy them?! 😏🤓📚📚📚

PS if you‘re into buying used books, during summer time, Savers has 50% off their entire store including books. Double check with your location. #thriftshoppingftw #allthebooks

Mamashep Of course you don‘t have enough unread books in the house - there‘s no such thing! 6y
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jenniferw88
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#QuotsyJune18 | #Duck | @TK-421

😂😂😂

@DuckOfDoom (I have a feeling you are going to be tagged a LOT today!)

Smrloomis 😁 6y
DuckOfDoom Probably 😊 lots of #duckquotes today!! 6y
Miss_Shush Due for a reread on this one 6y
rustoryhuf Love Douglas Adams. 6y
GripLitGrl 😁😁 6y
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A.mart
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Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety eight million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue-green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.

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BooksAtNight
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Pickpick

I needed a book to distract me and this did the job. It was great on audiobook and the story was the same blend of absurd and poignant that I remember! I‘m calling this a classic of genre fiction for #readharder2018 unless I actually get to Dune this year...

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rabbitprincess
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An oblique reference to today's prompt, for the U.S. holiday.
#emojinov day 23: 🦃

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JacintaMCarter
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Book_Gnome
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Opening line: "THAT EVENING it was dark early, which was normal for the time of year." #solongandthanksforallthefish #douglasadams #series #hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy #book #bookish #bookgnome #firstline #bookcover

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Gezemice
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Pickpick

Less frentic, easier to digest, more thoughtful than the previous installment, with a cute, quirky romance, and much less galaxy hopping. The humor is more subtle, the jokes have breathing room. A welcome change of pace.⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

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hike.read.repeat
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Mehso-so

Finished this #audiobook driving to and from Arches. My bf is really liking the series. I'm kinda like meh. We've been going through about a book a day on this trip. Happy Earth Day tho! #audiobooks #scifi

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Downtonabbeyroad394
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Life is like a grapefruit

Louise I'm so glad I got to hear him read "live" many years ago. What a talent! What a mind! 8y
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Qemorio
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#funfridayphoto I have many copies of this Out Of This World book.

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Abby-J
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Douglas Adams is the master of the long, yet catchy title. #longtitle #booktober

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Bookworm54
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Don't panic!

Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is most definitely #outofthisworld 👍🏻

Remember your towel!

#booktober #dontpanic

Soubhiville 📚love!❤️ 8y
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JacintaMCarter
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Pickpick

I loved all four books of this "trilogy." So my question to all of you: Do I want to read Eoin Colfer's addition to the series?

bmsddk This is my favourite book of the 'trilogy'!! The toothpick scene is literature at its finest 😁 I didn't enjoy the fifth book much, but I'm glad to have read it once to satisfy the curiosity (as long as I pretend it is non-canon). 8y
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JacintaMCarter
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This is why I love these books.

Nicohlay 😄😄 8y
bmsddk This whole chapter is in the top 5 favourite that I've ever read 😆 Thanks for posting! 8y
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Qemorio
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Here are some #bluebooks for the #somethingforsept photo challenge. @RealLifeReading

Zelma Now I have the song from the Hitchhiker movie stuck in my head. 😂 8y
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Soubhiville
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#somethingforsept #bluebooks
Just a small gathering. 😜 It seems a large chunk of my collection is either blue or black. One of these days I think I'll arrange all my books by color just to see how it looks. I probably won't be able to leave it that way long though, because my brain wants them grouped by author and genre. #bookishproblems #nicestack 😸 (mostly read, 4 from TBR shelves)

DebinHawaii Great stacks! I love the color shelving idea but it would bug me too I think to break up my authors and sets. 💙📘 8y
JenniferShepard A few years ago I arranged my books by color, and it was quite a thing to behold. Needless to say, I couldn't find anything, and it destroyed the sense of order I had created in my personal library. 8y
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