tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post6038469673060424334..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Hal Spacejock by Simon HaynesBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-15309220398911238072012-01-12T15:23:05.744-06:002012-01-12T15:23:05.744-06:00Alyce,
I wouldn't say the writing is close to...Alyce,<br /><br />I wouldn't say the writing is close to Douglas Adams' style so much as that there are shades of similarity in the way the robots/computers respond -- which I thought was handled wonderfully. Clunk is a great character and so is the ship's computer. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It's a very light-hearted book, especially good for when you're stressed out (I was, last week) and need something goofy to get your mind off things.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-81716892466260342302012-01-12T14:09:38.445-06:002012-01-12T14:09:38.445-06:00I just went to amazon and got a kindle version sin...I just went to amazon and got a kindle version since I saw that it's still free. :)Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-50713412399845779702012-01-12T14:07:13.192-06:002012-01-12T14:07:13.192-06:00I thought it sounded like it might have something ...I thought it sounded like it might have something in common with the Hitchhiker's Guide. I might have to check this out or point it out to my husband who is a huge Douglas Adams fan.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-34040555066256716432012-01-11T15:43:26.591-06:002012-01-11T15:43:26.591-06:00Zibilee,
It's a great book for when you'r...Zibilee,<br /><br />It's a great book for when you're in the mood for something light, silly, different. I read Hal Spacejock after my son was in a fender bender. It was just the kind of read I needed, that day. Hope you love it. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-6151189869134095032012-01-11T11:14:17.317-06:002012-01-11T11:14:17.317-06:00I just downloaded this one too! I am not very fami...I just downloaded this one too! I am not very familiar with this genre, but it sounded like it would be a lot of fun and give me something to chuckle over. I am planning on letting my husband read it too. Glad you had a good time with it!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-55594456923087774402012-01-11T09:27:08.745-06:002012-01-11T09:27:08.745-06:00Simon,
It did surprise me to find that Hal Spacej...Simon,<br /><br />It did surprise me to find that Hal Spacejock was his name, not just a description of him (fitting as it is). I love Clunk, but you're right -- doesn't quite have the book-naming quality. :) Thanks for dropping by! It was great finally getting to read your book. Can't wait to read on!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-83229585064344045492012-01-11T09:23:44.080-06:002012-01-11T09:23:44.080-06:00Naming the series after Hal Spacejock was a little...Naming the series after Hal Spacejock was a little joke I played on the publisher, the reading public and my own sales figures. Clunk is the more interesting character, even though HE doesn't get a book named after him. ('Clunk' doesn't have the same ring, unless you use a particularly large hammer.)Simon Hayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02660767551431793439noreply@blogger.com