The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams' “The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy” is a hilarious comedy in the vein of Monty Python (the holy grail is my favorite comedy of all time), Spaceballs, and early Zucker movies. I enjoyed every minute of it despite how corny, ridiculous, and silly it was, and even though I am obviously very late to the party, I am delighted I showed up since this (spoiler) is the funniest book I have ever read. Here is one of my favorite parts:

// “You know,” said Arthur, “it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young.” “Why, what did she tell you?” “I don't know, I didn't listen.” \

The story is pretty simple. The earth is destroyed, but a single earthling, Arthur Dent, survives thanks to his best friend (and alien), Ford Prefect. The two roam around the universe using The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as guidance and a towel (because why not?) to try and learn how the third planet from the sun was created.

Since this is considered a classic by so many people, I thought I would just touch on a few bullet points that really stood out to me and made me chuckle:

• Infinite Improbability Drive – So funny! The way it is used and how it was developed was genius.
• Zaphod Beeblebrox – I mean, is there a funnier name for a character? I think not.