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I read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy about ten years ago and enjoyed it a lot, but I never really bothered with the other ones. Amazingly, there was a game, too — for C64 I believe. I'm pretty sure we've got it at home!

@Quintumply I've been absorbed in reading the first Mistborn book by Brandon Sanderson. Amazing how productive you can be without a phone anywhere near you. I like to turn mine off and read in peace.

I loved the pirates movie, love all Aardman stuff. It's a shame the didn't do a sequel. I should get Final Empire finished this weekend and then I have a library book to read, The Octopus man. Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy is something I've always wanted to read, will grab it the next time I'm in the library/bookstore!

@Quintumply Oh I just love the Hitchhikers Guide series, have read them all more than once. In my opinion they contain some of the funniest lines I've ever done across and I don't think the film or tv adaptations did them justice — typical book snobbery I know, not sure about the radio stuff. My advice would be to not read them all in one go though, they do get a bit samey if you do. Thank your partner in advance and enjoy!

@MightyDemon82 Yes, the film is also very good! If you like that, I do recommend the books. The Scientists novel is quite different from the movie, but the tone is bang on.

@sorteddan That’s actually good advice, I was definitely lining up to read all five books in a row. I do think that would be a mistake; for as much as I enjoyed the Pirates! books, reading them one after the other became pretty one-note.

I read 'No one writes to the colonel' by Marquez, a week ago and can't stop thinking about it; about the man and his fight. I'd read it like 10 years ago but