oh, I guess I should explain something. When I say that Ian has gotten me interested in a number of books...well, that number is 2. He got me to read "the princess bride" which was great. I loved learning more about the characters from the book--for instance, just how GOOD is Inigo Montoya at sword fighting? Or, how did Westley become the farm boy? I also got hooked on "the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy" but I only suggest reading the first. It ends quite awkwardly, but the whole book is hilarious. But the sequel gets old really fast. I can't even imagine reading the other 3 books in that series. Nonetheless, I still loved the first book, and I do suggest it to anyone and everyone. I guess this comment almost deserves it's own thread, but oh wellllll.