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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

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"42" Good morning everybody. Summer is almost here so I hope everyone is in good spirits. Today I decided to read an old classic. The book wasn't overly long so I didn't have any trouble finishing it in record time. But my God was this a weird book if I ever did read one. I have never seen the movie but I have heard many weird things about the book/movie over the years. Since the book was relatively cheap at a local bookstore I thought I would pick it up and give it a go. It is one of those strange classics that everyone knows about after all. Arthur Dent is having a really really bad day. First the ministry has decided to tear his house down whether or not he is in it. But that is only the beginning of things. When his friend Ford shows up to take him to the bar, insisting that he drink 3 pints of beer in under ten minutes, Arthur learns that losing his house might be the least of his worries.  Within minutes the Earth has been destroyed and Ford and Arthur...

The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks

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Hey everyone, look a real book! It was something I have been reading over a period of time and I am just finally finishing it up now! I love Max Brooks, ever since reading World War Z, and I had the pleasure of meeting him at a gathering last year and got one of my books signed by him. I find he is a great author who does his research and is never 100% certain that one thing will work better than everything else. He is realistic, and doesn't try to make hero's out of people who shouldn't be. The book is not just about Zombie survival, but also about basic survival in different situations that are entirely possible. He explains how it might start, the Zombie plague, and what signs to look for in any plague situation, and how to best deal with the news. He writes about different weapons to choose and what the benefits and drawbacks are of each one. At no point does he say one weapon is the absolute best to choose, but he does offer a list of weapons you should think abo...