| Re: Douglas Adams left a big hole. In my life that is, not my gardenor anything like that. [message #23425] |
Di, 26 April 2005 16:11 |
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Greta xxx wrote:
> I just finished listening to "Douglas Adams At The BBC", this is
> significant to me since it's the last Douglas related
> product I can read/play/listen to and there's a big hole in my life.
>
> Listening to DAATBBC made me realise I just don't look forward to
> ANYTHING quite so much as I used to when a news Douglas book/project
> was due. I remeber waiting for the bookshop to open so I could get my
> pre-ordered copy of Teatime, and now there's nothing, no fizzing
> sensation of anticipation.
>
> I've read Dan Brown, Harlan Coben, Terry Pratchett, Robert Rankin,
> liked them all, but not LOVED them. Morris Telford came close, but I
> know the writer so I'm biased.
> Is it just me?
>
> Where else can I look for douglassyness?
>
> Greta
> xxx
>
I felt the same when I read the last book in a series whose author had
passed away years earlier. Knowing there won't be any more - it's hard.
I'm looking forward to the film, but deep down I know it's just what
other people thought it should be, and not the 'real' film we all wanted.
Cheers
Simon
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