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Adams killed Arthur Dent for a reason Tom Send a noteboard - 09/10/2009 05:02:23 PM
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was not "always evolving". That's like saying Doctor Zhivago or Gone With the Wind were always evolving simply because they were made into movies. It's the nature of any popular book to be made into TV and/or movie versions. Furthermore, having seen the TV series and movie for Hitchhiker's Guide I can say that both followed the book faithfully and didn't "evolve" at all.

It's this sort of rampant commercialization that destroys good books. Next I expect we'll hear that the Tolkien estate has authorized "The New Lord of the Rings - Sauron's Revenge".
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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November Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: submissions ended! ... New new edit on 18/10/2009 Rebekah - 08/10/2009 06:56:01 PM 1927 Views
Nabokov's The Original of Laura Tom - 08/10/2009 08:19:01 PM 1417 Views
I'd love that. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:25:39 PM 1417 Views
The real problem... Jacob - 08/10/2009 08:40:50 PM 1312 Views
That's a good point too. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:45:30 PM 1286 Views
Well, we could always discuss Nabokov in December. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:18:57 PM 1286 Views
Done! Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:30 PM 1289 Views
Hmm...I'm still thinking about the name Tom - 09/10/2009 03:57:48 PM 1366 Views
I'd be up for reading Doctor Zhivago. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:08:09 PM 1292 Views
yeah, me too. only need to find it in a library near me. *NM* jh - 08/10/2009 10:09:32 PM 571 Views
Don't be cheap. Buy it. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:16:18 PM 1293 Views
Well, I would, but I don't like online bookstores. jh - 09/10/2009 01:19:19 AM 1360 Views
Well, but you just said you didn't know if you could find it in the library. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:07:54 AM 1270 Views
Oh, but... jh - 09/10/2009 11:01:01 AM 1281 Views
Also: I did not say any such thing. *NM* jh - 10/10/2009 12:49:06 PM 586 Views
The Gone-Away World, obviously Camilla - 08/10/2009 09:23:12 PM 1214 Views
Obviously. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:47 PM 1288 Views
I second these statements *NM* Stephen - 13/10/2009 09:37:28 PM 599 Views
This one *NM* ironclad - 19/10/2009 10:44:37 PM 583 Views
AS Byatt - Possession. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:21:39 PM 1288 Views
It is a book of wonder. Possibly not good for the masses. *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:01:13 PM 683 Views
Perfect timing! Or, perhaps in December. Comet Sedai - 09/10/2009 09:35:00 PM 1420 Views
i loved that book!!! she is amazing. just wonderful writing... *NM* temeraire - 13/10/2009 08:44:59 PM 545 Views
How about a classic novel? Haggard - 08/10/2009 11:30:31 PM 1510 Views
You have a very strange definition of classics... *NM* jh - 09/10/2009 01:20:37 AM 635 Views
Replace "strange" with "erroneous" and I'll agree with you. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:09:27 AM 1244 Views
Really? Haggard - 09/10/2009 03:08:53 AM 1744 Views
for classic science fiction, your list contained one I could support... jh - 09/10/2009 11:06:34 AM 1297 Views
I'd be up for those. *NM* Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:34:19 PM 751 Views
You said "classic novel". Science fiction doesn't generally meet that standard. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:52:01 PM 1326 Views
I understand your point. However... Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:47:54 PM 1727 Views
This isn't really a SF/F Board Tom - 09/10/2009 09:35:06 PM 1295 Views
I like your list. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:02:09 PM 1244 Views
I think if you're gonna do Eco, picking another book to start with would be wiser... *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:28:50 PM 578 Views
Why? Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:32:05 PM 1193 Views
And what book would that be??? Tom - 09/10/2009 03:47:49 PM 1278 Views
Foucault's Pendulum seems like the obvious one. Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:58:37 PM 1360 Views
Having both FP and NotR recently... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 04:31:00 PM 1237 Views
No way. Tom - 09/10/2009 04:56:39 PM 1394 Views
Oh well. I'll have to blame my faulty memory then. Legolas - 09/10/2009 10:11:55 PM 1186 Views
Based on past experiences here and elsewhere, it'll be hard to choose the "right" book Larry - 09/10/2009 02:46:22 AM 1609 Views
That Hitchhiker book is as genuine as the "new" Winnie-the-Pooh book Tom - 09/10/2009 02:54:23 PM 1300 Views
Perhaps, but it's worth remembering that... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 03:45:53 PM 1204 Views
Adams killed Arthur Dent for a reason Tom - 09/10/2009 05:02:23 PM 1306 Views
The movie was not faithful to the books in any meaningful way. *NM* RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 08:58:01 PM 563 Views
The movie sucked, yes. Adams had also been dead for four years when it came out. *NM* Tom - 10/10/2009 02:19:38 AM 568 Views
Right. RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:37:08 AM 1230 Views
One little thing Larry - 10/10/2009 02:39:01 AM 1307 Views
Are you sure? RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:43:01 AM 1229 Views
Yes Larry - 10/10/2009 04:02:40 AM 1516 Views
I stand corrected. Looking forward to your review! RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 01:00:38 PM 1197 Views
Perhaps Larry - 09/10/2009 06:08:17 PM 1339 Views
So on Monday we'll find out if the widow's cash need resulted in a good book. Tom - 10/10/2009 04:21:22 AM 1253 Views
Pretty much (plus I have to finish reading the second half) Larry - 10/10/2009 05:34:38 AM 1217 Views
A contrasting take on the first half of the book RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 04:10:18 PM 1205 Views
Pretty sure Eugammon beat you to that sequel. Ghavrel - 19/10/2009 09:31:05 PM 1395 Views
Yes! Camilla - 19/10/2009 09:20:09 AM 1108 Views
Rothfuss is a good idea, actually. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 02:59:53 PM 1209 Views
There are a few, if I recall Larry - 09/10/2009 06:09:54 PM 1159 Views
A question for you all. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:04:17 PM 1268 Views
Sounds good to me. *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:29:54 PM 525 Views
I agree , or ... Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:36:03 PM 1195 Views
That could work if people were interested enough. Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:40:16 PM 1217 Views
That would be cool with me. *NM* Bryce - 10/10/2009 10:32:15 AM 544 Views
Sounds interesting. *NM* BlackAdder - 13/10/2009 08:51:31 PM 514 Views
I suggest Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:58:27 PM 1230 Views
Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham Sir Tybalt - 10/10/2009 02:32:59 PM 1202 Views
You didn't mention the rapture! If that happens, will the club still be on? *NM* Bryce - 11/10/2009 07:51:59 AM 727 Views
I'd say yes. Pretty sure the people here will be Left Behind. *NM* Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:39:05 PM 652 Views
Some will probably even be actively serving the Antichrist. Tom - 11/10/2009 04:16:45 PM 1421 Views
Prefer not to. Ouranid - 12/10/2009 03:14:30 AM 1103 Views
Diary of a Drug Fiend was rather good. *NM* Tom - 12/10/2009 03:57:42 PM 547 Views
A compromise candidate RandAllThor - 14/10/2009 06:40:56 PM 1093 Views
Fantastic book! I am always for putting that on any list. *NM* Tom - 14/10/2009 07:03:35 PM 560 Views
Is it bad that I read this as 'submissives wanted' PhotoJim - 14/10/2009 08:04:31 PM 1403 Views
Hyperion *NM* Chas - 15/10/2009 01:56:31 AM 518 Views
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