The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

I wish I would've read this years ago. It truly is a delight.

I did a quick read of Metamorphasis, by Kafka. A great depiction of depression, the way its portrayed was very interesting to.

I just started The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams, i’ve seen & heard it recommended so many times but never picked it up.

Finished:

The Stranger, by Albert Camus
Way late to this, but a fantastic, sad little read. I punched it out in a couple of hours, and I fell in love with Camus's style of writing. I'm still digesting my thoughts on it.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
First time reading this and it was a joy to read. The only thing that knocked down my enjoyment was the abrupt ending. I kept thinking there was more to it, as I was reading on a Kindle and it said I was only at 60%, but the rest was just notes. Disappointing. I think I will be continuing on with the series. Adams is a fantastic storyteller.

Reading:

Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust
About 300 pages in of 400 pages. It finally started to pick up a bit once I got into the Swann in Love section and out of Combray. I'm hoping, should I decide to finish the books, that they lean more toward the style/pacing of Swann in Love rather than Combray....but I'm pretty sure that may be an empty wish. Proust certainly loves his layers of description.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Philip K. Dick
My first time reading this, or any of his works, and have never seen the movie(s), so I'm keen on seeing how I feel about it. Only about a quarter of the way through now, but looking forward to it.

So this week I started and finished:

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Also, started:

The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

And continuing:

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Just started The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams, mostly because of what I've heard on this sub.

Been a huge fan of the movie since it came out and am excited to see the rest of the world it was built on.

Started The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

Finished: One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Márquez

Gonna start The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

I know some people have some hang in about them. But since I was told about the Libby App. I've been enjoying audiobooks very nearly every single day. As a result, in the last 6 or so month's I've either read or listened to, or both in some cases.

Ready Player one, by Ernest Cline
I really Enjoyed this, and before discovering the Libby app, I listened to it twice and Read it once myself

Red Dragon, by Thomas Harris
This was really twisted and intense

The Silence of the Lambs, by Thomas Harris
This was Read by Kathy Bates and it was incredible.

Hannibal, by Thomas Harris
Exquisite

Hannibal Rising, by Thomas Harris
This was surprisingly good in my opinion, and made Hannibal's original motivations make much more sense.

A Song of Ice and Fire, by George RR Martin

This was very much like experiencing the first season of Game of Thrones again

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The Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire, by Anne Rice
This was incredible, I adored the movie, but this was even better

The Vampire Chronicles: The Vampire Lestat, by Anne Rice
And this is when I fell in love with Lestat.

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The Vampire Chronicles: The Queen of the Damned, by Anne Rice
This was amazing, I got even more invested and intrigued by the world and it's characters and origins thanks to this book.

The Vampire Chronicles: The Tale of the Body Thief, by Anne Rice
This one was probably the funniest of the series so far in my opinion.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
Way better than the movie, and much more interesting.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, by J.K. Rowling & Newt Scamander
This was so short and mildly disappointing that I'm more perplexed it was adapted into 2 movies than anything.

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Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan
Infinitely better than the Movie and it only gets better with each book

Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan
The Series continues and is even better.

Percy Jackson The Titan's Curse, by Rick Riordan
The Series started to get more intense and dark right about here, the stakes are only getting higher.

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Percy Jackson Battle of the Labyrinth, by Rick Riordan
The most dangerous and deadly adventure so far and it still gets better from here.

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Percy Jackson The Demigod Files, by Rick Riordan
This was pretty fun it was like 3 mini adventures and a little bonus content on top of that.

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Percy Jackson The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan

The final Book in the Core series, This was wonderful and ended on a hopeful and awesome note.

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Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes, by Rick Riordan

A Percy Jackson themed Crash course on Greek mythology that was not only informative, but also hilarious.

The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells

I'm astounded at the imagination of this author. He wrote This in 1895 and envisioned a future that even we today can't imagine. It's amazing. Great Novel.

Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe

I'll be honest I always get this mixed up with Swiss Family Robinson, but this was wonderful still.

All Things Wise and Wonderful, by James Herriot

This was one my Mother recommended, it was just delightful.

A Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket

I loved the Netflix Series, and I wanted to like the book, but the added sound effects were so loud It drowned out the dialogue numerous times. I may need to just read these myself.

The Swiss Family Robinson, by Johann David Wyss

This read more like a diary than a book, But I Still found it quite enthralling.

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Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh

This was charming and reminded me a lot of how simple childhood can be, and yet how perspective can affect how we view things. As an adult most of Harriet's "Problems" were laughable to me, but to see how devastating they were to here only made me smile.

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Practical Magic, by Alice Hoffman

A great book, but I couldn't help a bias toward the movie.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, by Ken Kesey

This was so incredibly intense.

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Collected Stories of Winnie-The-Pooh, by A. A. Milne

A bit whimsical and charming, but I definitely missed the voices of the characters I know from my Childhood.

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1984, by George Orwell

This book was kind of... deeply disturbing to me. I wanted to use doublethink to change the ultimate ending.

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Coraline, by Neil Gaiman

I'm a bit torn between the book and the Movie, Both have their merits, but I think the book was just a little better.

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Charlie and the Chocolate factory, by Roald Dahl

This was just fun, but it makes me question why everyone wants to make the oompa loompa's so bizarre in the adaptations when they are described as simply small statured tribal people. I don't get this need to change their skin colors or put them in weird outfits.

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Matilda, by Roald Dahl
This made me smile almost all the way through. And I just adored it. I love the movie too.

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Tales from the Odyssey The one Eyed Giant & The Land of the Dead, by Mary Pope Osborne

I had never experienced the Odyssey and this was a wonderful way to experience the story of Odysseus and his incredibly long mostly tragic journey.

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Tales from the Odyssey Sirens & Seas Monsters & The Gray-Eyed Goddess, by Mary Pope Osborne

I couldn't stop on part 1 I had to continue and it was wonderful.

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Tales from the Odyssey Return to Ithaca & The Final Battle, by Mary Pope Osborne

The End of Odysseus Tale, was incredible and I loved finally knowing the tale of the Odyssey

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
I won't lie. It was a bit slow at first, but then once things got peculiar. I was hooked.

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children Hollow City, by Ransom Riggs

Starting right off the end of the first. By the end of this book I was on the edge of my seat and went into the next book as soon as I possibly could.

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children Library of Souls, by Ransom Riggs

Things really got dark and intense this time around. And by the end I was so invested I nearly felt tears of joy at a certain event right at the end. I'm looking forward to "Map of Days"

And With tons more either on hold, or on a wishlist to enjoy next. This app has sparked my interest in reading again, and I intend to continue both listening to, and reading more books going forward.

Just finished The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. Absolutely loved it.

Now starting The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch.

Finished The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams : Listening to the audio book narrated by Stephen Fry.

The Vampire Knitting Club, by Nancy Warren A cozy paranormal mystery, I read this before going to sleep as winding down exercise.

Finished reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. It was my seventh re-read. I absolutely adore this book even now when I have most of it engraved in my mind forever. I started reading The Teachings of Don Juan, by Carlos Castaneda.

Finished Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence, by Doris Pilkington - I really liked it, it's rather refreshing reading Australian history from the perspective of an Aboriginal Australian. The first 3rd of the book was very focused on the history of the settlers and how they impacted the Aboriginal community, the rest was about the girls lives, and then their walk was about the last 3rd.

Currently reading:

• Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen I've been slowly chipping away at this one for a couple months. I don't find it easy to pick up, but I have enjoyed what I've read so far.

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams wanted to read something lighter because I've read a lot of non-fiction and emotionally heavy stories lately.

• The Accidental Instructional Designer, by Cammy Bean reading this textbook relevant to my job. It's definitely aimed at those early in Instructional Design positions - which is ideal as someone who got here by accident. I don't think someone with a relevant degree/lots of experience would get heaps out of it though.

Finished:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

The Time Machine and The Invisible Man, by H. G. Wells

Started:

Carmen and Other Stories, by Prosper Mérimée

The Floating Opera, by John Barth

The first two books I finished were audiobooks read by Simon Prebble and Stephen Fry, respectively. The third was a print edition from Barnes & Noble Classics. The Mérimée book is the edition published by Oxford World's Classics and I'm reading it because I'll be seeing Carmen by Georges Bizet in two weeks.

Finished:

• Casino Royale by Ian Flemming: it simply does not age well - the writing is mediocre, slow, and Bond appears to be arrogant, weak, racist and sexist.
• Borne by Jeff VanderMeer: interesting until the very end just destroyed it.
• The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by E.B. Hudspeth: certainly interesting illustrations (minus the accompanying texts do not feel or read like legit scientific pieces by someone who pours his heart and soul into his study) but the biography part is seriously lacking.

Started:

• Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace: more like a restart since I pause like 2 weeks ago.
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams: interesting and quite funny so far.

Started The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

Finished Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, by Hunter S. Thompson

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

As someone who has been struggling to enjoy reading after high school and college, this book has been a great first step. The writing is hilarious and random at times. Some jokes pop out of nowhere; others are built up. Overall, this book is just fun to read. Looking forward to picking up other sci-fi novels in the future.

Yesterday I picked up The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, the LOTR box set and Neuromancer by William Gibson. I started reading Hitchhikers yesterday evening and almost finished it, so far it is great. Trying to expand my horizon with some classics since i'm relatively new to reading, excited to finish all of these.

Last week I finished Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, by Becky Albertalli and Vanessa and Her Sister, by Priya Parmar. Started Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams and Crystal Singer, by Anne McCaffrey. And Silas Marner by George Eliot is my current audiobook-on-the-way-to-and-from-work.

Finished:

The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, by Mitch Albom it was okay. A bit meh, too cheesy for me I suppose.

Currently reading:

And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie I have read a few of her other novels, so I am excited to continue on with this one!

The Hitchhicker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams I honestly would not have picked this up on my own, but have seen so many comments and recommendations about it on this sub. I have been loving it so far and am looking forward to getting into it as I know it is a favorite for many here.

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
• The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams

I just finished Hitchhiker's Guide and wow...I can't believe that I waited until the 22nd year of my life to read these books. It was hysterical but also so mind opening. Without a doubt one of my favorite books.

Also just started the second one and can't put it down! I hate that I have to be at work right now and not reading it! Douglas Adams has a way of writing that I absolutely adore. I can't wait to read the rest of the books!

Finished The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

Started 12 Rules for Life, by Jordan Peterson

Finished:

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams - I'd been in a funk lately, work being stressful and not much money for the holidays, but this book is exactly what I needed. I held it off for a long time, but read it in a sitting once I got around to it. It made me laugh so hard in spots, and in the end, made me let out a cry of relief that everything is okay, and no matter what, DON'T PANIC!

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Trying to figure out what to read next. May switch up and go literary fiction like Brave New World, Freedom, or All The Light We Cannot See.

Read:
The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Very short and enjoyable. I liked the imagery, but there was just a little something lacking, I'm not sure what that was.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Very entertaining! Less of a "novel" or "story", more a selection of events that happen, and can definitely see how it would work much better as a radio series. I loved the writing and the dialogue within.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
I didn't realise it was so short! Went onto this because of my interest in Frankenstein, and it didn't disappoint. There was no bullshit, straight into the story. The build-up of suspense to the final reveal was great, despite knowing what was to come.

Started:
Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton It's been on my list for a while, then also recommended by my girlfriend - only a few pages in so can't comment too much yet.

I finished Misery, by Stephen King. The first King book I've read, I had trouble getting into it and put it down for months after the first few chapters before finally coming back and reading through it. The antagonist is extremely interesting and unsettling and I was really happy with the book.

I also finished Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming. I'm starting to realize that I really like spy fiction.

I started Live and Let Die, by Ian Fleming and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams.

Currently reading The Waste Lands by Stephen King. I've made it through about a third of the book, it's nice so far, it's interesting delving into this universe. Reading the first book was very difficult though, it was a rather bad start for the series. Something just seemed off about that book - the narration felt disconnected and everything was presented in a rather vague manner, which wasn't exactly fun to read.

I've also read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams maybe a couple weeks ago. It was hilarious, and I look forward to reading more from the series. I've been struggling to finish longer books due to time constraints (uni and other hobbies), so I thought I'd try reading shorter books, which is going well so far (admittedly Waste Lands is an exception).

I just finished reading The Hittchiker's Guide to Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. I had a lot of fun and adventure while reading this book, but the ending was a bit disappointing. On the recommendation of my language professor I've started reading One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquéz. This book is really awesome, I love the writing style used in the book, the vocabulary is really great.

Finished:

A Clash of Kings, by George R.R. Martin

Once I start reading him I get sucked in and go in a trance. It's as if I'm right there myself. Spooky. It's great.

The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger

Felt like I was reading the near exact thought process of a far away lover of mine. He sent me the book a few months back inviting me to meet this old friend of his. Caulfield's quirks latched on deeply inside me. Taught me a lot about how humans go about personal life sometimes.

Started:

The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

I'm putting this book down for now. I need to wait some more until I work my perspective to a better level. Still feeling too much like a pessimistic old hag to be present for Adam's humor...

A Guide to the Good Life, by William B. Irvine

I need me a philosophy teacher that's eaten up and analyzed many schools of thought and created this awesome piece of literature in consequence of all that searching.