Adams, Douglas. The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. New York, New York: Ballentine, 1980. Print.
Intended Audience: Ages 13 and older
Genre: Science Fiction
Personal Reaction: This was another book a coworker and friend of mine could not believe I had never read. In all reality, I find it hard to believe I have made it this long having not read it either, as it is such a popular book with young adults and grown adults alike. For a long time I knew the answer to the meaning of live, the universe and everything was 42 and this was known through the knowledge Douglas Adams gave us, however I had not known the rest of the story.
The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy follows the story of Arthur Dent, human and his friend Ford Prefect, alien as they escape Earth prior to its being blown up. They learn the Earth was run by mice and had been built by another alien race to solve the question that the answer 42 answered. If you think of it, we humans do many experiments on mice, who is to say the mice are not experimenting on us! This book was quite hilarious and I will likely find myself reading more of Adams' stories in the future.
Author Facts: Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in 1952. He founded h2g2, a digital media and internet company. In 2001 Adams died of an unexpected heart attack while living in California.
Author Website: http://www.douglasadams.com/
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