To: WillRain
Starship Troopers is decent... but I am forever unable to consider myself a Heinlein fan after having read the godawful, brain-numbing "Number of the Beast".
And you have to wonder how many people became liberals after reading "Stranger in a Strange Land" too.
Qwinn
21 posted on
11/13/2004 12:55:20 PM PST by
Qwinn
To: Qwinn
Starship Troopers was the first Heinlein book I read, and was outstanding. Stranger in a Strange Land was the second, and was revolting. Apparently, all of his books are either hit or miss. I'm reluctant to read any more of his books unless I know I exactly what I'm getting.
Slightly off topic, but if you want to read an outstanding SF novel pick up Hyperion and it's sequel, by Dan Simmons. I just finished reading it, and it's one the best SF novels I've ever read.
36 posted on
11/13/2004 1:06:25 PM PST by
StoneFury
(The only thing hippies understand is the fist)
To: Qwinn
And you have to wonder how many people became liberals after reading "Stranger in a Strange Land" too.
Liberal? With that total personal responsibility for everything you do? Libertarian sure, but not Liberal.
45 posted on
11/13/2004 1:13:06 PM PST by
Kozak
(Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
To: Qwinn
... but I am forever unable to consider myself a Heinlein fan after having read the godawful, brain-numbing "Number of the Beast". I am a Heinlein fan, and I have read just about everything he has ever written. But, I have to admit, he lost me somewhere in "Number of the Beast." One too many reality hops for my poor, feeble brain. LOL.
To: Qwinn
Starship Troopers is decent... but I am forever unable to consider myself a Heinlein fan after having read the godawful, brain-numbing "Number of the Beast". And you have to wonder how many people became liberals after reading "Stranger in a Strange Land" too. Frankly, all of his later books were pretty lousy. I read them all out of nostalgia for his wonderful earlier stuff, but some were pretty rough sledding.
Bisexuality and incest (not to mention bisexual incest) just aren't my cup of tea.
63 posted on
11/13/2004 1:32:59 PM PST by
Restorer
(Europe is heavily armed, but only with envy.)
To: Qwinn
=== And you have to wonder how many people became liberals after reading "Stranger in a Strange Land" too.
Why? (Just out of curiosity). That and the Moon is a Harsh Mistress seem to be the two most popular among folks I know.
(I've read a lot of James Branch Cabell but never any Heinlein. Not a lot of Heinlein turnover secondhand. =)
102 posted on
11/13/2004 5:25:53 PM PST by
Askel5
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