Because any decent author would have said no.
On a related note, anyone read the new HHGTTG?
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:07, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

The one of the film?
I was bought it but never read it for some reason
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:07, Reply)

I can't bring myself to
I may make my dad read it and see how angry he gets
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:07, Reply)

good point
I have not. This may be sacrilegious, but I'm in two minds about Douglas Adams, on one hand he is brilliant, and on the other he is guilty of what cougar-related incident said about sci-fi/fantasy authors. He got to the point of seeming to write weirdness for its own sake.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:11, Reply)

Mostly Harmless?
Which is my least favourite book
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:14, Reply)

Nah, some kids author called Eoin Colfer had a crack at a sequel.
I have the fear.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:23, Reply)

yeah, s/he wrote the Artemis Fowl stuff
my ex used to read them. Pretty guff.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:26, Reply)