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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 1781 Views
Nabokov's The Original of Laura Tom - 08/10/2009 08:19:01 PM 1264 Views
I'd love that. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:25:39 PM 1275 Views
The real problem... Jacob - 08/10/2009 08:40:50 PM 1184 Views
That's a good point too. Rebekah - 08/10/2009 08:45:30 PM 1148 Views
Well, we could always discuss Nabokov in December. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:18:57 PM 1118 Views
Done! Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:30 PM 1133 Views
Hmm...I'm still thinking about the name Tom - 09/10/2009 03:57:48 PM 1237 Views
I'd be up for reading Doctor Zhivago. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:08:09 PM 1140 Views
yeah, me too. only need to find it in a library near me. *NM* jh - 08/10/2009 10:09:32 PM 488 Views
Don't be cheap. Buy it. Tom - 08/10/2009 11:16:18 PM 1146 Views
Well, I would, but I don't like online bookstores. jh - 09/10/2009 01:19:19 AM 1195 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 1137 Views
Oh, but... jh - 09/10/2009 11:01:01 AM 1120 Views
Also: I did not say any such thing. *NM* jh - 10/10/2009 12:49:06 PM 493 Views
The Gone-Away World, obviously Camilla - 08/10/2009 09:23:12 PM 1083 Views
Obviously. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:00:47 PM 1126 Views
I second these statements *NM* Stephen - 13/10/2009 09:37:28 PM 517 Views
This one *NM* ironclad - 19/10/2009 10:44:37 PM 492 Views
AS Byatt - Possession. Legolas - 08/10/2009 10:21:39 PM 1152 Views
It is a book of wonder. Possibly not good for the masses. *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:01:13 PM 587 Views
Perfect timing! Or, perhaps in December. Comet Sedai - 09/10/2009 09:35:00 PM 1279 Views
i loved that book!!! she is amazing. just wonderful writing... *NM* temeraire - 13/10/2009 08:44:59 PM 465 Views
How about a classic novel? Haggard - 08/10/2009 11:30:31 PM 1369 Views
You have a very strange definition of classics... *NM* jh - 09/10/2009 01:20:37 AM 530 Views
Replace "strange" with "erroneous" and I'll agree with you. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:09:27 AM 1105 Views
Really? Haggard - 09/10/2009 03:08:53 AM 1600 Views
for classic science fiction, your list contained one I could support... jh - 09/10/2009 11:06:34 AM 1133 Views
I'd be up for those. *NM* Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:34:19 PM 675 Views
You said "classic novel". Science fiction doesn't generally meet that standard. Tom - 09/10/2009 02:52:01 PM 1191 Views
I understand your point. However... Haggard - 09/10/2009 05:47:54 PM 1562 Views
This isn't really a SF/F Board Tom - 09/10/2009 09:35:06 PM 1122 Views
I like your list. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:02:09 PM 1094 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 495 Views
Why? Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:32:05 PM 1053 Views
And what book would that be??? Tom - 09/10/2009 03:47:49 PM 1127 Views
Foucault's Pendulum seems like the obvious one. Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:58:37 PM 1215 Views
Having both FP and NotR recently... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 04:31:00 PM 1088 Views
No way. Tom - 09/10/2009 04:56:39 PM 1252 Views
Oh well. I'll have to blame my faulty memory then. Legolas - 09/10/2009 10:11:55 PM 1037 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 1444 Views
That Hitchhiker book is as genuine as the "new" Winnie-the-Pooh book Tom - 09/10/2009 02:54:23 PM 1165 Views
Perhaps, but it's worth remembering that... RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 03:45:53 PM 1062 Views
Adams killed Arthur Dent for a reason Tom - 09/10/2009 05:02:23 PM 1173 Views
The movie was not faithful to the books in any meaningful way. *NM* RandAllThor - 09/10/2009 08:58:01 PM 479 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 483 Views
Right. RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:37:08 AM 1077 Views
One little thing Larry - 10/10/2009 02:39:01 AM 1164 Views
Are you sure? RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 02:43:01 AM 1089 Views
Yes Larry - 10/10/2009 04:02:40 AM 1371 Views
I stand corrected. Looking forward to your review! RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 01:00:38 PM 1046 Views
Perhaps Larry - 09/10/2009 06:08:17 PM 1196 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 1092 Views
Pretty much (plus I have to finish reading the second half) Larry - 10/10/2009 05:34:38 AM 1075 Views
A contrasting take on the first half of the book RandAllThor - 10/10/2009 04:10:18 PM 1059 Views
Pretty sure Eugammon beat you to that sequel. Ghavrel - 19/10/2009 09:31:05 PM 1263 Views
Yes! Camilla - 19/10/2009 09:20:09 AM 966 Views
Rothfuss is a good idea, actually. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 02:59:53 PM 1059 Views
There are a few, if I recall Larry - 09/10/2009 06:09:54 PM 1023 Views
A question for you all. Rebekah - 09/10/2009 03:04:17 PM 1123 Views
Sounds good to me. *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:29:54 PM 455 Views
I agree , or ... Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:36:03 PM 1064 Views
That could work if people were interested enough. Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:40:16 PM 1073 Views
That would be cool with me. *NM* Bryce - 10/10/2009 10:32:15 AM 466 Views
Sounds interesting. *NM* BlackAdder - 13/10/2009 08:51:31 PM 424 Views
I suggest Nolan - 09/10/2009 04:58:27 PM 1087 Views
Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham Sir Tybalt - 10/10/2009 02:32:59 PM 1059 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 652 Views
I'd say yes. Pretty sure the people here will be Left Behind. *NM* Rebekah - 11/10/2009 12:39:05 PM 566 Views
Some will probably even be actively serving the Antichrist. Tom - 11/10/2009 04:16:45 PM 1279 Views
Prefer not to. Ouranid - 12/10/2009 03:14:30 AM 936 Views
Diary of a Drug Fiend was rather good. *NM* Tom - 12/10/2009 03:57:42 PM 465 Views
A compromise candidate RandAllThor - 14/10/2009 06:40:56 PM 965 Views
Fantastic book! I am always for putting that on any list. *NM* Tom - 14/10/2009 07:03:35 PM 466 Views
Is it bad that I read this as 'submissives wanted' PhotoJim - 14/10/2009 08:04:31 PM 1255 Views
Hyperion *NM* Chas - 15/10/2009 01:56:31 AM 427 Views
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