I am mostly kicking myself for not getting in there first with the Douglas Adams worship! They really are delightful books, so witty and original. Blowing up the Earth right at the start -- now that is different! I remember first realizing, about half-way through the second book I think, that Adams was actually keeping track of his own tale and not just telling totally disjointed stories, very good and quotable though they may be. It shocked and impressed me that he could write something that was so funny all the way through, yet still tied together. Have you read Last Chance to See? It is very funny in true Adams style, but also quite horrific with the stories of animal extinction.

What is your native language if you don't mind my asking? (I would never have guessed from your English that it wasn't your first language.)