Rec. #198 (abbrev.): The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

What: Sequel to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams, towels, Deep Thought, ghosts, Arthur Dent, humming, eccentric orbits, Vogons, publishing offices, Zaphod Beeblebrox, existential elevator, talking meaty quadrupeds, Trillian, nut trees, Marvin, supercilious green blur, desert sound system, Ford Prefect, dead for tax reasons, apocalypse with dinner

Representative quote: "The story so far: In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."

Also: Start at the beginning with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Rec. #42).