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I just finished listening to the CD release of the "Tertiary Phase" of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio show, based on Douglas Adams' third novel, "Life, the Universe and Everything."

It really took me back to my youth when I first heard the original Hitchhiker's radio shows. Of course, they had to do some creative modifications to make the story of the third book properly follow the end of the second radio series, but I am willing to accept the manner in which they did it (I won't ruin it by saying exactly what they did, but imagine the infamous shower scene from Dallas with Zaphod instead, and you have the gist of it).

It took a while getting used to the new voice of "the book," since Peter Jones is no longer with us, but the rest of the principal characters are all back with the right voice actors behind them. Simon Jones will always be Arthur Dent, and his delivery is still perfect. It all sounds great.

-> Ray.

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Five minutes later and it worked. Something might yet be amiss, however, and worth investigating.

-> Ray.

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I am not much of a Doctor Who fan (and it may be telling that I enjoyed the fifth doctor the most), but I am a tremendous fan of the late Douglas Adams. When I discovered this audio production of an Adams script to an unfinished Doctor Who episode, I had to add it to my collection.

It definitely has elements that Adams fans will find appealing, including bits that he re-used in his Hitchhikers and Dirk Gently stories.

This audio production uses the eighth doctor (I think, but I have trouble keeping track of them) in the story originally written for the fourth. Okay, I am confusing myself again, but don't let that deter you: this is a fun production of a very entertaining story in the expected Douglas Adams style.

Publisher: Big Finish Productions Ltd (2003)
ISBN: 1844350398

-> Ray.

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Darrell Schweitzer is my current favorite author. I had enjoyed several of his short stories over the years, but it was his novel, "The Mask of the Sorcerer," that really put him into the top rank of authors for me. It was an exceptionally engaging, dream-like fantasy that is entirely believable once you accept the parameters of the narrative.

I have since gone on to read his other full-length works, including "The Shattered Goddess," "The White Isle," and the story-cycle, "We Are All Legends." I have yet to be disappointed.

-> Ray.

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