Review 74: Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein This book is controversial. Says so right there on the cover – “The Controversial Classic of Military Adventure!” A quick look at its Wikipedia page seems to...
View ArticleReview 92: The Door Into Summer
The Door into Summer by Robert Heinlein Oh, 1950s science fiction – is there nothing you can’t do? One of the downsides to our modern information age is that we have so much information available to...
View ArticleBest (and not-so-best) of 2010
You know, everyone else is doing lists, so now that the year is over, so am I. Here are the best books I read in 2010! Howard Zinn – A People’s History of the United States. Either a long-overdue look...
View ArticleReview 117: I Will Fear No Evil
I Will Fear No Evil by Robert Heinlein One of the things I enjoy about Heinlein is that he likes to play with Big Ideas. While he did dip into the well of action and adventure, especially for his...
View ArticleReview 152: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein What would you do if you had access to the greatest supercomputer ever built? A computer so complex and intricate that it finally gains full...
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