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Mostly Harmless
Mostly Harmless | Douglas Adams
Raised on a planet at the remote edge of the universe, the daughter of Arthur Dent sets out on a transgalactic quest to find the planet of her ancestors
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nanuska_153
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This brings to an end the "The trilogy of five" Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It recovers some of the freshness that had lost with the last book, really enjoyed it, very good wrap up of the series. I'll definitely revisit it in the years to come, a good way to get some light, fun-chaotic reading. Might look for the BBC audios, if anyone knows where to find them!

@Jas16 #24in2024

Jas16 Great job! 8mo
catsuit_mango I know there is a vinyle of thé complete BBC audio, and i found the audio files but i can't remember where. 8mo
catsuit_mango You might also like the BBC adaptation from the 80s. The movie is nice but mostly fan service in comparison. 8mo
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nanuska_153 @Jas16 thanks! I intend to tackle this month both Middlemarch and Villette so wish me luck 🤞🏻 8mo
nanuska_153 @catsuit_mango thanks so much for that, I watched the movie but didn't know there was a series. Will see if I find the vinyl it would make a nice addition to my collection ❤️ 8mo
Jas16 I loved Middlemarch! 🍀🍀 8mo
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BC_Dittemore
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When I initially read Mostly Harmless, I recall thinking it didn‘t feel the same as the other books, and so never finished it. After revisiting it on Audible, I‘m glad I corrected my mistake. Yes, the tone is bleaker, but the story is as compelling as the original, and equally zany as books 2 and 3. It‘s messy and often confusing, but its biggest downfall may simply be that Adams tried too hard to give his much beloved series a “proper” send-off.

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rwmg
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In some parallel universes Tricia McMillan did not leave Earth with Zaphod Beeblebrox and the Earth was not demolished and now using the new edition of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe you can cross to whichever parallel universe you desire.

Back to the funny playing with ideas. I enjoyed this one.

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rwmg
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therubberduckninja
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I know it‘s not usually a favourite in the “trilogy,” and I‘m not a fan of the end, but I enjoy this book. I remember giggling like crazy while first reading about the Domain of the King as a kid (I‘d never read anything quite like that before and the whole scene always stuck with me), and it still makes me chuckle.

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RamsFan1963
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It might be an unpopular opinion, but I think this is my second favorite book in the whole "trilogy". It captures the wacky, madcap frantic action of the first book, with some nice character moments, especially for Trillian who got ignored for most of the other books. I do have to take back 1/2 a star for the abrupt ending. 3 ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
1st book finished for #OutstandingOctober @Andrew65

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 3y
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Susanita
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1. Alka Joshi (more on this later)
2. Mostly harmless
3. Going places and meeting people without leaving home
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs Well said! Thanks for joining in 📚🤗📚 4y
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GatheringBooks
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TK-421
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“Nothing travels faster than the #speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.” #QuotsyMay20

julesG 😂😂 4y
Deifio Yeah, even Einstein and Hawking were stumped by the laws of bad news! 😉 4y
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Jari-chan
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A reread in German a couple of years after I read it in English the first time. But it didn't really get to me this time 🤷‍♀️ I still love the first book, but all the others that follow couldn't excite me, anymore... Am I getting to old and boring? Or was it just Random, whom I found utterly annoying?

Buechersuechtling That‘s the fifth one isn‘t it❓🤔 I remember that book four and five weren‘t as exciting to me as the first three have been. I used to re-read all of them once a year but, don‘t know, after I don‘t have summer vacations of six weeks anymore, this “tradition” somehow got lost. 5y
Jari-chan @Buechersuechtling It's the fifth one and I'm somewhat glad again not to be the only one who isn't that excited about the last novels of the series. What a nice tradition! Even though growing up put an end toit. 5y
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madamereadsalot1
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I'm gonna jump back in to the quotsy fray! It's been a while.
Day 1 #quotsynov19 #law @TK-421

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TheEllieMo
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When the fifth book in the “trilogy” appeared, it looked like this could be a #NeverEndingStory. Sadly , the fifth was also the final part.

#RedRoseSeptember
@arlenefinnigan @Cinfhen

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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Standing at 14hours for #24B4Monday
Managed to complete the Chalk Man for #TheReadingRush and decided to change it up a bit and threw in Mostly Harmless for a bit of humour. Hopefully it will be my seventh book for #TheReadingRush

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cenewhams
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I loved it! I think it was the perfect crazy end to a perfect crazy series. Yes there's a little repetition in some jokes but I didn't think it was too much. I do wonder what ever happened to Fenchurch ... And I missed Marvin but otherwise I really loved it!

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GatheringBooks
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#QuotsyMay19 Day 17: #Virtual reality as opposed to a physical reality whose existence can be interrogated philosophically. Is a chair really a chair? I have never tried these virtual games tho. I have a feeling it‘ll give this Auntie a huge headache.

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LiterRohde
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“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.”

#QuotsyApr19 | 30: #Mistake

📷: Made with Typorama

ravenlee Make something idiot-proof and nature will design a better idiot. 6y
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SleepyDragon
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#tuesdaytidbits @JenlovesJT47
1. Hitchhiker's Trilogy
2. ramen
3. Parenthood
4. You do you

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SleepyDragon
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1. The Restuarant at the End of the Universe
2. Somewhere in Time
3. Getting a scholarship to my alma mater and choosing it over my 1st choice, which pretty much set everything in motion for me, though not in the way I expected. I've never really won anything substantial before or since. I met my love there, and figured alot out.
4. U do u.
#tuesdaytidbits @JenlovesJT47

JenlovesJT47 💚💚💚 7y
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silentrequiem
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Wearing my HGTTG socks from @Christyco125 today! They make me happy. 😁

readordierachel Awesome socks! 7y
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CoveredInRust
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Officially under 4 hours to meet the goal! #24in48

Graciouswarriorprincess Hurray, home stretch! 7y
haanim 🙌🏽🙌🏽 7y
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Gezemice
Mostly Harmless | Douglas Adams
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I found this a bit lacking in enthusiasm. A bit too much hopelesness, being stuck, anger, confusion. I felt that Adams has run out of ideas and was repeating himself, with less humor. I was quite bored for parts of it. Overall it is worth finishing and still has some amusing moments.
⭐⭐⭐/5

Vansa Couldn't agree more with the review! This felt like such a sad book overall!! And no Fenchurch! 7y
Gezemice @Vansa Yeah! We don't even know what happened to her... 7y
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hike.read.repeat
Mostly Harmless | Douglas Adams
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More roadtrip reads. Love the Martin Freeman narration. #audiobook #audiobooks #scifi

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TK-421
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Vacation #BookHaul part two! I can finally finish reading Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!

ReadingOver50 Lovely 😊 8y
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Ncostell
Mostly Harmless | Douglas Adams
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Here are some books that I own with #coolspines. I still have yet to read Middlesex and Paris. #riotgrams

TheKidUpstairs Middlesex is one of my favourites! Definitely recommend it :) 8y
Ncostell @TheKidUpstairs I've had Middlesex for a long time, I need to move it up on my TBR pile! 8y
Ncostell @kspenmoll I loved The Dante Club too. I've tried to get my husband to read it because I think he'd enjoy it as well. 8y
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Imbookenit
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The second to last book of the year has been finished!

It was my least favorite of the Hitchhiker's Guide "trilogy". Some of the most beloved characters were not in it and unlike the others, where you could follow the story plot a little, this one was completely different.

I must say I was a little disappointed and incredibly sad. 3.6/5?
#douglasadams #mostlyharmless #hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy

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Imbookenit
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This is my December reading list! December means break, break means lots of reading!!!
#seasonsreadings2016 #March #mrpalomar #witchweekly #dunemessiah #signsprecedingtheendoftheworld #mostlyharmless

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Imbookenit
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I biked 30 miles today so I rewarded/ consoled my self. I'm in so much pain #DouglAdams #mostlyharmless #sciencefiction #calvino #somuchpain

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literati
Mostly Harmless | Douglas Adams
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Mostly wonderful.

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