A rather unpleasant way to end the series, particularly spoiled by the presence of the surprise daughter; the stereotypical selfish, needy tween girl (which is a solid way to ruin any form of media).

3.5 stars. Disappointing that this one mostly takes place on earth and ending falls a bit flat.

This one has more of what you would call a plot. My favorite of the series after #1.

Longtime fan. Have to read this every 5 years or so. Perhaps an acquired taste, but it combines two of my favorite things; British humour and books. Nonsensical, funny space fiction punctuated by creative word sequences and astute observations.

This one is a bit hard to follow, but might have to do with the repetition of two chapters in different places in my book. Then again, it might have been on purpose. Time travel is confusing.

First third is a totally fascinating story of how he got started with his business and how the tech world has progressed as a whole. The rest of it (advice, lessons learned) is must read material for CEOs or entrepreneurs managing people.

The epilogue (A New View of Science) is the best part of this book and should be required reading for everyone.

There's so much packed in here I think I'd need to read it again in order to retain it all. Definitely recommended for those interested in the subject matter.