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

Just finished reading Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. It's been very well received
but I have to admit that it didn't work that well for me. It might just
be me but I found the switching between timeframes detracted from the story.
I've started 1Q84 by Murakami, reality is changing ever so slightly/

I just thought of another book that I absolutely love, although I haven't reread it in years. Job: A Comedy of Justice - Robert Heinlein.

I was in high school when this book came out. I was also probably still attending my mother's church (Southern Baptist ). This book sparked a lot of skepticism in me and really made me think about what kind of deity I was supposedly worshiping. I got a kick out of the Satan character being portrayed as a jovial Texan.

Because of that book, I went on to read almost, quite nearly every book and story Heinlein wrote; a daunting task. Thank BoB for used book stores.

Oh, I read that one too! It got me thinking as well!

There are so many books/series I've re-read it's hard to pick just one.

I just finished re-reading the Hitchhiker books for the umpteenth time a couple of weeks ago. Those books have to be what changed my life the most, as it brought me here, and gave me my whole life!

I've also read TLOTR, Anne McCaffrey's Dragonrider books, and the Harry Potter books many times a well. Sometimes I find I just want to curl up with an old friend rather than be disappointed in a new acquaintance.

Speaking of a series of books by one author, I bought Master and Commander
by Patrick O'Brian. It was a little bit turgid at first but I was
hooked by the end. I ended up reading all his books, there are 21 of
them in total on my bookshelf. I did start reading them again but I got
distracted by new books.

I read "Birdsong" some years ago. I liked it, but the other people in my discussion group didn't. The same author later wrote "Charlotte Gray," which is sort of a sequel, set in the Seocnd World War.

I love to reread the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy books because they contain exemplary writing and characters I can identify with. There's just one little problem: every time I think of a great new story idea, there's a chance I will realize that Douglas Adams already thought of it, and did it better than I can.