The Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy, by Douglas Adams

Title: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Author: Douglas Adams
Genre/ issues: Sci-fi. Travel. The importance of a towel.

I love the way words sound. There’s a magic to a story when it’s read by someone who understands the power of language, who appreciates the rhythm and swell of a passage. It’s one of the reasons I loved to read aloud in class, and also why I love audiobooks so much.

My wonderful partner Jacob lives on the other side of the country to me. When we first met, we bonded quickly over our love of words and stories, and I knew he was my person when the first photo he sent to me was indeed a dic-pic, but one of the stunning vintage dictionary kind. Whilst there are a lot of things I dislike about this long-distance relationship thing we have going on, the frequent opportunities for date nights which involve me curling up and him reading to me are magic. He’s my favourite narrator – his intuitive understanding of the way words and prose are supposed to sound combined with the way he’s not afraid to make a funny voice or adopt a character whilst he is reading make it so easy to get lost in whatever story he is reading to me. It’s my favourite kind of date night, and we’ve been ranging through a lot of different styles of writing. We both love Hitchhiker’s Guide, and I loved listening to him read it to me over the past couple of months. Whilst the sci-fi aspect of it may be a little dated now, the humour and skill in the writing stands the test of time. 

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Happy reading,