h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Don't worry, I enjoy your ranting - but when you do the Dune article on your page, post a link here!

The story is middling. I had a hard time dealing with the discrepancies and that definitely detracted from the story. The writing style is nothing like Frank H.'s writing. These authors try to spoon feed you everything.

If you were to read it then I would wait until it's a paperback.

Courtesy

Hmm, okay. I was very confused by the copver I've seen it - paperback, but hardback size. Very strange...
And they've taken away the old covers that fitted together! (Except Chapter House Dune - which wasn't Arrakis anyway..)

I will put a post here. I am trying to figure out if I should create a Guide Entry or just a discussion.

What says the forum?

Courtesy

A guide entry, say I! It's your duty as a researcher.

William Gibson is a (some say >the&lt cyberpunk author. Sort of futuristic stuff, around 'puters, the evolution of the net and people with cybernetic implants. He wrote the (very good) short story that the bizarre film Jonny Mnemonic was based on. But please, don't hold the film against him, he's very good.

I read one of David Eddings series years ago & it was good. I just couldn't face having to locate and read all 94 of his latest series

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Oh... I'll go play my Les Paul now.

On a factual note. If any of you are interested in Pirates I have just read a book called "Under the Black Flag". It's a history of Pirates from all over the world. I have heard some people complain that it reads as a school book, however, I found it an easy read. I would definitely recommend it.

I can't remember where I was having this discussion but I'm sure it was with some of the people around here. About Dune, the movie (I know this is the BOOK club, but hey, Dune is Dune), if you want to know the differences between the short version and the long version, check out http://members.aol.com/hiphats/arrakis.html
Apparently the long version had nothing to do with David Lynch and it sucked so badly that he wouldn't let them put his name in the credits.

I know that the long version didn't have anything to do with Lynch. I have not seen it, however, from what I have heard, they did not let him edit the long version and that is why he did not put his name on it. They did release the long version on LaserDisc and (I believe) DVD.

Courtesy

Your waitress is just hanging around, collecting cups and would just like to shamefully admit that she has never read any DUNE. Or seen the film. She is however currently reading last chance to see on her coffee breaks.

Hmm, what is that about?

I've come across a short story by DNA on his website, called 'The Private Life of Genghis Khan.' It's very funny, I can email it to anyone who wants it. (It seems to be public domain).

You can mail me!!!
Pointless, but why not?

You could post it on h2g2, couldn't you?

I have
LOL

I looked for him, and there were sooo many books to chose from. Can you recommend any one in particular?

Very true - and give us a link here....
Has anyone come across the short story DNA wrote with Zaphod Beeblebrox in it?
I really want to read that.

I've read something called "Young Zaphod Plays it Safe", it was included when I bought a huge, leather-bound book containing the 1st 4 hitchhiker books. I've never read it. Maybe I should.

Yep - that's the one... I won't ask you to type it all up and mail it to me... Or will I?
I'm on the last Gap book now - it's all getting exciting... Bit disappointed about the way Nick died...(assuming he IS dead.)

I've read all the Foundation and Robot books I could get my hands on (not including the Second Foundation Trilogy) and just loved the way Asimov connected his two "worlds" together in a way that actually was logical. It has though been years since I last read those, hmmm... time to re-read, perhaps...

Other favourites right now are Ender's Game (Card's religion doesn't go into his SF books), Marlo Morgan's Mutant Message from Down Under (or something like that) and Larry Niven's Ringworld (still haven't read the second book, shame on me!)

Under the process of reading are Linna's Unknown Soldier and Garland's the Beach, both for the second time. Linna I read just for fun, the Beach is for a University book report.