I get the distinct impression that Adams had some issues with his local council and bureaucracy based on how annoyed the tone is when writing about them, haha.

Captain Vimes' notes: "Itym: Where did it come from? Itym: Where did it goe?"

My brain: The Dragon was Cotton-Eye Joe!!

I have no idea if that was intentional or not. I wouldn't be surprised, honestly, if Pratchett had referenced that (the song itself has been around since before the American Civil War), but I don't know if those specific lyrics were in any version recorded prior to the writing of this book.

But the fact that it could possibly be a reference to the folk version of Cotton-Eye Joe amuses me to no end.

I get the distinct impression that Adams had some issues with his local council and bureaucracy based on how annoyed the tone is when writing about them, haha.

Howdy folks!

As the title implies, I'm wondering if anyone knows of any novels that are like the anime Space Dandy?

It's an episodic comic science fiction anime. It's basically a space opera parody that plays fast and loose with the absurdity button. The main character, a rockabilly styled guy named Space Dandy, a weird talking cat-ish alien thing, and an outdated robot.

I've been rewatching it, and decided to see if there's any sort of novel/series that might be like it.

I'm guessing Hitchhiker's Guide will probably be mentioned by someone, lol.

I love how much exposition is baked into this. None of it feels like it's being squeezed in for the sake of the reader.

I also really like the cleaning journal entries at the end of each chapter. They're relevant, but from an utterly different perspective, and I find it helps wrap the chapters up nicely.

The world building in this is so friggin' good so far. I love it.

Last day of MAY✨🤪 what was your favorite book you finished this month?