This is almost universally accepted as Heinlein's best book. A framed story similar to the style of Arabian nights, it manages to keep the overarching plot[return]moving along while including many other interesting stories. the tale of the adopted daughter, one of the tales told, is in my opinion the most touching[return]thing ever to be written in a science fiction novel and the best part of the book. Either this means that I secretly want to read westerns, or I'm extremely[return]sappy. Honestly, I'd rather not analyse it, thanks.
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fastfinge rated Time for the Stars: 4 stars
Time for the Stars by Robert A. Heinlein
This is a coming of age story about a set of twins who embark on a journey of exploration in …
Ascending by James Alan Gardner
Oar is the last of her kind -- a resident of the so-called "planet of no return," once the Admiralty's …
fastfinge rated Calculated magic: 3 stars
fastfinge rated Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (Callahan's #1): 5 stars
fastfinge rated The number of the beast: 5 stars
The number of the beast by Robert A. Heinlein
Heinlein buff David Potter explained on alt.fan.heinlein, in a posting reprinted on the Heinlein Society, that the entire book is …
fastfinge rated Midshipman's Hope (Traveller's Bookshelf): 3 stars
Midshipman's Hope (Traveller's Bookshelf) by David Feintuch (The Seafort Saga)
A hideous accident kills the senior officers of UNS Hibernia--leaving a terrified young officer to save three hundred colonists and …
fastfinge rated And Eternity (Incarnations of Immortality, #7): 1 star
Hunted by James Alan Gardner
For the children of Admiral Alexader York, perfection wasn't just expected, it was guaranteed -- written into their DNA before …
fastfinge rated The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress: 4 stars
The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
A one-armed computer technician, a radical blonde bombshell, an aging academic, and a sentient all-knowing computer lead the lunar population …
fastfinge reviewed Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein
Heinlein brought back Lazarus Long (his almost immortal) and covered parts of his life. It …
Review of 'Time Enough for Love' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This is almost universally accepted as Heinlein's best book. A framed story similar to the style of Arabian nights, it manages to keep the overarching plot[return]moving along while including many other interesting stories. the tale of the adopted daughter, one of the tales told, is in my opinion the most touching[return]thing ever to be written in a science fiction novel and the best part of the book. Either this means that I secretly want to read westerns, or I'm extremely[return]sappy. Honestly, I'd rather not analyse it, thanks.
fastfinge rated Through the Ice: 3 stars
fastfinge rated The Man Who Folded Himself: 2 stars
fastfinge reviewed The ship who searched by Anne McCaffrey
A young woman becomes paralyzed and must become a brainship—and find her Brawn, her human …
Review of 'The ship who searched' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I've noticed a strong pattern in all of the Anne McCaffrey books I've tried to read. If she wrote the book herself, I never like it. If, however, the book[return]has a co-author, I usually find it at least good. This book, co-authord by an author who's solo works I've already liked and read, is excelent. I've read[return]all of the other books in the ship series, and this is by far the best of the bunch. If you don't plan on reading the entire series, at least read this[return]book. It stands just fine by itself; don't worry that it's book 3. The rest of the series isn't bad either, but I could take it or leave it.
I've noticed a strong pattern in all of the Anne McCaffrey books I've tried to read. If she wrote the book herself, I never like it. If, however, the book[return]has a co-author, I usually find it at least good. This book, co-authord by an author who's solo works I've already liked and read, is excelent. I've read[return]all of the other books in the ship series, and this is by far the best of the bunch. If you don't plan on reading the entire series, at least read this[return]book. It stands just fine by itself; don't worry that it's book 3. The rest of the series isn't bad either, but I could take it or leave it.
