“The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.”

Rating: 4 stars

It's easy to see why this is such a classic. I listened to the audible version, read by Stephen Fry, and it was an enjoyable few hours listening. Hitchhiker's Guide was exactly what I've been led to believe it was: a silly, enjoyable romp through space. The plot is nonsensical, the characters are ridiculous and the writing is just fun. Stephen Fry brings the right amount of silly joviality to Douglas Adam's brilliant writing, and at times I found myself sat on the bus listening to this and giggling to myself like a madwoman.

I will certainly read the rest of the series, though probably not until I've chunked through the rest of my tbr pile that's threatening to topple, and I think it's more than likely I'll read this again someday in the text itself, to see how different the experience is to read it myself rather than have it read to me.