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

is it just me or is there anyone else out there that finds the style of the Missing Adventure/ New Adventure books way too dark and depressing? I have just started (again) trying to read some of these (I buy them because I' m weak ) Face of the Enemy, All consuming fire etc, and I just find them too depressing. Anyone else feel the same? or have I just chosen badly? let me know- because to me they just have none of the lighter side of Who.

I've only read a few of the Missing Adventures, "Gothic Opera", "Evolution", "The Crystal Bucephalus" and a few more tyhat I can';t remember the titles of at the moment, and yes, I agree that they are quite dark. I'm not sure that this is entirely a bad thing, but I'll have to read a few more to decide for certain.

I've got about 15 New Adventures I plan to read soon, when I do, I'll let you know what I think.

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that would be good- might stop me reaching for the Prozac every time I try to read ' em!

Gareth Roberts' stuff tends to be angst-lite (thankfully) and I'd particularly recommend The Romance of Crime and his other MAs over his new adventures. Conundrum is also fairly cheerful, as are the Terrance Dicks books (but they always seemed a bit, um, lightweight). I like the two Ben Aaronovitch books an awful lot, but Transit is one of those love-or-hate things. I'd unreservedly recommend The Also People though.

thanks i will have to give those a try!

some are quite dark i found the witch hunters to be quite depressing and some of the 8 doctor ones are terrible, the downfall of gallifrey! NO, a good one though its Verdigris, quite light hearted and good fun.

jenny