> > OK...I'm way behind on my reading...I'm reading my first Heinlein book now, about > > half-way thru "Stranger in a Strange Land". Any recommendations where to go next? > > Looking for something on the list of books "you gotta read before you > > die"...something "classic" I can get lost into for days/weeks... > > > > Other Heinlein (have heard "Starship Troopers" is good...wasn't a fan of the film, > > but that doesn't mean a thing). I really like the character of Jubal Harshaw...I > find > > his dialogue in the book to be very easy to follow...you know, that narrative voice > > in your head? > > > > I Recommend reading more Heinlein. In particular, "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" is > considered one of his best. Other excellent books include "Time Enough for Love" and > "Friday". > > Speaking of Jubal Harshaw, that character appears in several other Heinlein books... > "The Number of the Beast", "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls", "To Sail Beyond the > Sunset". Supposedly, these three books should be read in order after "Time Enough for > Love" because there's somewhat of a continuity. I read them completely out of order > so I need to go back and read them again. > > Check out these two links from the Heinlein FAQ for more good reading suggestions: > http://www.nitrosyncretic.com/rah/rahfaq.html#0408 > http://www.nitrosyncretic.com/rah/rahfaq.html#0409
Almost last page: Oh, here's a cat, it walks through walls. I got a rather late start on those books, as I couldn't buy a book titled "The Number of the Beast" until I had gotten away from home.
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