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

My problem is simply that I don't diversify my reading enough. I've been an avid reader since I learned to read at about age 4. After going through annoying series books of a 3rd-5th grade level infirst grade, I graduated to science fiction. And, with the type of father and friends I have, I have trouble readiing in other generes, simply because I get so many wonderful recomendations and loans of books to keep up with of JUST science fiction, let alone anything else.
To worsen matters, my reading fell off last year when my parents split. Only now am I getting back into my normal bookworm style.
I suppose that we can't read them all... *sniff*
Well, we can damn well try!

I do so agree, my friend in spirit.
I also found myself reading through every last one of the sci-fi books at the local library until I reached the stage where the only new books I could borrow down there, were when they had new books. Being on first-name basis with a librarian is a great thing to be! I'm sure you know the feeling.
Anyway, books ARE our friends. Most of them, anyway.

*grins and raises hand*

Another reading addict here, I'm afraid. I used to real Terry Pratchett/Douglas Adams/Asimov almost exclusively, but when I started college I decided that I'd try and diversivy a bit... so I've been reading all sorts of science fiction, and lots of other books which don't really fit into any particular genre... as well as really old stuff with long words *grin*.

Hey, another friend in spirit.

Books are not just good, they are essential.

BTW - does anybody remember the start of all this? An article about a serious topic, guaranteed based upon reading an awful lot of books. Without books, we would be crawling back into the trees!
But then, what's so bad about trees? You can make books from them!

Yes. I like trees. You can also sit in them as you read, if it's nice out.

Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and Isaac Asimov are all good, but I can't really imagine reading just those. I've found that you can't just keep reading solely ADams or Pratchett, because the utter lack of sense begins to drive you mad. That may not be a bad thing, but balancing it out helps.

*grin* Speaking as the person who had to work out just how much of what Merkin submitted came straight off the top of 'is 'ead, I found Stephen Hawking's 'A Brief History of Time' to be a very useful book indeed...

You know, I've been meaning to read that...is it any good?

Yes, but it definitely helps to have a scientific background (or someone around with such a background), to help with some of the translations ....

The bit near the beginning on light-cones seems to have engendered the most discussions in my familly & friends !


Tigger

Not to start anything, but that last one made me sit for a while, thinking ***.
Is this a recommendation?

Yes

Tigger

Why thanks again!

You're welcome - let us know how you found it

Tigger |/\/\/\/|

I have just entered the local library-site as well as Amazon.com. Yes, I have decided that I will FIND that book!
And once I do, I'll let you know what I did with it, provided nobody can be expected to take offence...

Thanks again.

I doubt anyone will take offence, but hopefully you'll read it !

Tigger

Judging from the info I've managed to get this far, from the library and from Amazon, I feel certain that I will read it.
I have allready made a reservation on the library.

Thanks again.

I think I aleady have a copy...or at least my father does, in his Roald Amundsen Memorial Library(family in joke because it's not heated). I suppose I shall read it once I have a chance to get over there and dig it out.

I like the in-joke!

Maybe we should both get back and tell what we think of it once we've read it. Wanna race?

Alas, I cannot take credit for the naming of the Roald Amundsen Memorial Library. Did I mention that when we leave snow covered boots in there, the snow stays solid?
We can try to race. I can't get the book 'til Friday at least, so you'll most likely win. It also depends on when my English teacher decides to make us read a rather heavy book on the Holocaust. Interesting, but definately time consuming.

I actually have popped by your page a few times. Never read the articles, though. Perhaps I will now.

You can still win. If have made a reservation on the local library and it may come this week, or it may come next week.
People like us are used to allowing the godess of fortune to rule, are we not?
-I mean, you take a look at a books dustcover, read those seven lines and glance at the illustration if any. And then you decide whether or not to take on 450 pages...