avatar! | 1,811 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 13 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: Blah. Nonstop, boring proselytizing, theorizing, moralizing. Now I know why I gave up on it as a kid. It's interesting just how influential the book is, but like you, I could not get into it. Admittedly when the book came out there really wasn't anything like it, and so today we're more likely to think "power suits? mechs? that's not new!" but of course Heinlein basically is the father of mechs. and back then it was new. Still, the book with it's plusses and minuses just bored me. Probably does not help that I strongly disagree with much of Heinlein's militaristic philosophy. Well, I slowly did get through it, but I would never read it again. Stranger in a Strange Land is so much better. Also, I HIGHLY recommend reading The Forever War -- it's basically Joe Haldeman's response to Heinlein. Interestingly enough both Haldeman and Heinlein were in the military, and both have very different viewpoints. I tend to agree with Haldeman, and arguably even more importantly, The Forever War is just a wonderful read -- it's in my opinion what Starship Troopers should have been 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,526 Editorials Team · Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 I love The Forever War. Probably in my top 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,811 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 25 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: I love The Forever War. Probably in my top 25. One of my favorites too! Okay, what are your top 25? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,526 Editorials Team · Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 31 minutes ago, avatar! said: One of my favorites too! Okay, what are your top 25? I'd have to think about. If I say The Shining and The Stand I'm going by stuff 25+ years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,811 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 2 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: I'd have to think about. If I say The Shining and The Stand I'm going by stuff 25+ years ago Fair, I know our changes and sensibilities definitely change. Still, feel free to list what in your mind are your favorites, even if you haven't read them in a good while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,526 Editorials Team · Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 21 minutes ago, avatar! said: Fair, I know our changes and sensibilities definitely change. Still, feel free to list what in your mind are your favorites, even if you haven't read them in a good while Just taking a swag attempt off the top of my head Slaughterhouse Five Catch 22 Animal Farm 1984 A Bridge to Terabithia The Witches The Wind in the Willows The Lord of the Flies Of Mice and Men The Shining Misery The Stand The Silence of the Lambs Let the Right One In A Song of Ice and Fire The Lord of the Rings Mistborn Hyperion The Terror (reading now, but serious candidate) Snow Crash The Forever War The Wasp Factory The Books of Blood American Psycho Masters of Doom All well known stuff, but it's my true list 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,317 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: I'd have to think about. If I say The Shining and The Stand I'm going by stuff 25+ years ago if you haven't read it you might want to give this a go - similar in some ways to The Stand it puts a much different (and darker) spin on things. 0 Edited March 25 by Tabonga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,811 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 2 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: Just taking a swag attempt off the top of my head Slaughterhouse Five Catch 22 Animal Farm 1984 A Bridge to Terabithia The Witches The Wind in the Willows The Lord of the Flies Of Mice and Men The Shining Misery The Stand The Silence of the Lambs Let the Right One In A Song of Ice and Fire The Lord of the Rings Mistborn Hyperion The Terror (reading now, but serious candidate) Snow Crash The Forever War The Wasp Factory The Books of Blood American Psycho Masters of Doom All well known stuff, but it's my true list Have you read The Night Circus? I just started it, so far so good. We'll see what I think the farther in I get https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Circus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,526 Editorials Team · Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 I will add both to the list 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,317 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I just finished "Ellie Jordan - Ghost Trapper" - the first in a series about a small group that deals with spirits in haunted houses. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1500977004?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tpbk_0&storeType=ebooks A quick and fast paced read - 230 pages or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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