[djmcmath]

My favorite story-teller of all time has to be John LeCarre. That Tolkein fellow has some pretty heavy stuff, too. But there's nothing for light fare like ol' Doug Adams, from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the nutty adventures of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency to the Salmon of Doubt.

Vonnegut? I didn't really like his work, sadly. It was highly recommended for a long time, so I collected several of his books in anticipation, then found them dull. Did I miss something? While I'm venting, I'll confess that I didn't really like Dostoevsky either, but I could only tolerate one of his (Crime and Punishment). Am I just not cultured, or does the emperor have no clothes?