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| Wheeler |
Every blinking one, LOL.
Bob W
Paternally "Long"
Maternally "Johnson"
I intend to live for ever!
>
> Which RAH books do you like?
>
> Herman
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He was one hell of a writer, the world lost a lot when he passed.
Herman
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| Every blinking one, LOL.
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| Bob W
| Paternally "Long"
| Maternally "Johnson"
| I intend to live for ever!
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| > Which RAH books do you like?
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| > Herman
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| Ian |
Yep, very true, I think my favourite RAH has got to be ' The Door into
Summer' I would rank it in his top 3, but it never gained the recognition it
deserved, it was OP for quite a few years in the UK, and I am glad to say
that a close friend was partly responsible for getting it re-issued in '86
in the UK. definitely one of his best in my opinion and still well read
considering it's almost 50 years old.
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> Herman
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> |
> | Bob W
> | Paternally "Long"
> | Maternally "Johnson"
> | I intend to live for ever!
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Ian,
I'll have to look for it. Have you had the chance to read the
uncut version of "Stranger?"
Herman
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| Yep, very true, I think my favourite RAH has got to be ' The Door
| into Summer' I would rank it in his top 3, but it never gained the
| recognition it deserved, it was OP for quite a few years in the UK,
| and I am glad to say that a close friend was partly responsible for
| getting it re-issued in '86 in the UK. definitely one of his best
| in my opinion and still well read considering it's almost 50 years
| old.
|
|
| "Digital_Cowboy" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
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| > He was one hell of a writer, the world lost a lot when he passed.
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| > Herman
| > "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
| > news:vo9j5h9dg9tbbc@corp.supernews.com...
| > | Every blinking one, LOL.
| > |
| > | Bob W
| > | Paternally "Long"
| > | Maternally "Johnson"
| > | I intend to live for ever!
| > |
| > | >
| > | > Which RAH books do you like?
| > | >
| > | > Herman
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Herman
No, I read Stranger quite a few years ago now, I'm not totally sure if I
want to read the uncut version... not sure if an extra 300 pages almost is
going to change it to something I would have as much respect for. I have
been in the book trade for over 20 years and in that time have read some
very strange SF etc to say the least. I was always more into Fantasy/Horror
but had the opportunity to read some amazing SF during that time and meet a
lot of well respected authors. I think my overall favourite SF author's
would have to be between Harry Harrison (50.1%) and Niven/Pournelle(49.9%)
way close!! I'd personally rate RAH in my top 5 SF though.....not quite sure
where though :-)
Ian
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> Ian,
>
> I'll have to look for it. Have you had the chance to read the
> uncut version of "Stranger?"
>
> Herman
> "Ian" <lovebytes@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> | Yep, very true, I think my favourite RAH has got to be ' The Door
> | into Summer' I would rank it in his top 3, but it never gained the
> | recognition it deserved, it was OP for quite a few years in the UK,
> | and I am glad to say that a close friend was partly responsible for
> | getting it re-issued in '86 in the UK. definitely one of his best
> | in my opinion and still well read considering it's almost 50 years
> | old.
> |
> |
> | "Digital_Cowboy" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
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> | > He was one hell of a writer, the world lost a lot when he passed.
> | >
> | > Herman
> | > "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
> | > news:vo9j5h9dg9tbbc@corp.supernews.com...
> | > | Every blinking one, LOL.
> | > |
> | > | Bob W
> | > | Paternally "Long"
> | > | Maternally "Johnson"
> | > | I intend to live for ever!
> | > |
> | > | >
> | > | > Which RAH books do you like?
> | > | >
> | > | > Herman
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Ian,
I'd have to agree with ya that RAH is in the top 5, and I've got
to say that like you I'm not sure just where either.
I've read both versions and honsetly I really didn't see much of
a differance between the two of them.
A couple of years back I "picked" up Audible.com audio version of
"Friday" and had to laugh cause they've got a man reading it. . .
Herman
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| Herman
| No, I read Stranger quite a few years ago now, I'm not totally sure
| if I want to read the uncut version... not sure if an extra 300
| pages almost is going to change it to something I would have as
| much respect for. I have been in the book trade for over 20 years
| and in that time have read some very strange SF etc to say the
| least. I was always more into Fantasy/Horror but had the
| opportunity to read some amazing SF during that time and meet a lot
| of well respected authors. I think my overall favourite SF author's
| would have to be between Harry Harrison (50.1%) and
| Niven/Pournelle(49.9%) way close!! I'd personally rate RAH in my
| top 5 SF though.....not quite sure where though :-)
| Ian
|
| "Digital_Cowboy" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
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| > Ian,
| >
| > I'll have to look for it. Have you had the chance to read the
| > uncut version of "Stranger?"
| >
| > Herman
| > "Ian" <lovebytes@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
| > news:fajhb.2$c_.0@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
| > | Yep, very true, I think my favourite RAH has got to be ' The Door
| > | into Summer' I would rank it in his top 3, but it never gained the
| > | recognition it deserved, it was OP for quite a few years in the UK,
| > | and I am glad to say that a close friend was partly responsible for
| > | getting it re-issued in '86 in the UK. definitely one of his best
| > | in my opinion and still well read considering it's almost 50 years
| > | old.
| > |
| > |
| > | "Digital_Cowboy" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
| > | news:Jhhhb.26956$pv6.14049@twister.nyc.rr.com...
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| > | > He was one hell of a writer, the world lost a lot when he passed.
| > | >
| > | > Herman
| > | > "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:vo9j5h9dg9tbbc@corp.supernews.com...
| > | > | Every blinking one, LOL.
| > | > |
| > | > | Bob W
| > | > | Paternally "Long"
| > | > | Maternally "Johnson"
| > | > | I intend to live for ever!
| > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Which RAH books do you like?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Herman
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| Shannon |
"Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
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> Every blinking one, LOL.
>
> Bob W
> Paternally "Long"
> Maternally "Johnson"
> I intend to live for ever!
>
> >
> > Which RAH books do you like?
> >
> > Herman
>
Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
Shannon
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| Ian |
Hi Shannon
Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) and regarded as one of the "Fathers of
Science Fiction", wrote such classics as Stranger in a Strange Land,
Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, Puppet Masters, Friday etc. in fact
way too many for me to even considering listing here :-(
Please don't ask me which one to recommend though, it all depends if you
like SF or books which border on it at the least.
TTFN
Ian
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> "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
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> > Every blinking one, LOL.
> >
> > Bob W
> > Paternally "Long"
> > Maternally "Johnson"
> > I intend to live for ever!
> >
> > >
> > > Which RAH books do you like?
> > >
> > > Herman
> >
>
> Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
>
> Shannon
>
>
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Shannon,
Also The Past Through Tomorrow, I Will Fear No Evil. The creators of one of
the first Star Trek games named a ship after Bob. And IF I'm not mistaken he
was good friends with L. Ron Hubbard.
He also was a far-seeing visionary. In his book Friday he talks about
people using a computer network much in the same way that we are just now
starting to. As a means not only for research, but as an entertainment,
advertisement, integral part of one's daily life.
Ya, Grok. . .;-)
Herman
"Ian" <askandushallreceive@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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| Hi Shannon
| Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) and regarded as one of the "Fathers of
| Science Fiction", wrote such classics as Stranger in a Strange Land,
| Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, Puppet Masters, Friday etc. in fact
| way too many for me to even considering listing here :-(
| Please don't ask me which one to recommend though, it all depends if you
| like SF or books which border on it at the least.
| TTFN
| Ian
|
| "Shannon" <shannon@nomorespam.com> wrote in message
| news:7oEib.44412$832.22272@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
| >
| > "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
| > news:vo9j5h9dg9tbbc@corp.supernews.com...
| > > Every blinking one, LOL.
| > >
| > > Bob W
| > > Paternally "Long"
| > > Maternally "Johnson"
| > > I intend to live for ever!
| > >
| > > >
| > > > Which RAH books do you like?
| > > >
| > > > Herman
| > >
| >
| > Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
| >
| > Shannon
| >
| >
|
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> >
> > Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
> >
> > Shannon
"Ian" <askandushallreceive@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi Shannon
> Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) and regarded as one of the "Fathers of
> Science Fiction", wrote such classics as Stranger in a Strange Land,
> Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, Puppet Masters, Friday etc. in
fact
> way too many for me to even considering listing here :-(
> Please don't ask me which one to recommend though, it all depends if you
> like SF or books which border on it at the least.
> TTFN
> Ian
Ian,
Does has he written some in a series format..... Book 1 of 3 etc? I have
never read any of his material and am glad you replied so I can go take a
look after work tonight. I think my tastes run more on the Fantasy field...
I love Piers Anthony... I've read everything he's done... Incarnations of
Immortality was fun, as was all of the Xanth books... however if you're not
into puns... then don't read the last 5 Xanth books, they'll have you
groaning all day. I also liked the one from Robert Asprin that I read,
thought was very clever, but had a lot of puns too. On the advice of people
here I read something from Evanovich? I think.. and have read all that our
local library has. I just finished Tathea by Anne Perry...
oh.. by the way, I love to read. :)
Thanks again for sharing.
Shannon
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| Ian |
"Shannon" <shannon@nomorespam.com> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Shannon
>
>
> "Ian" <askandushallreceive@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:wBFib.2$at3.1@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > Hi Shannon
> > Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) and regarded as one of the "Fathers of
> > Science Fiction", wrote such classics as Stranger in a Strange Land,
> > Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, Puppet Masters, Friday etc. in
> fact
> > way too many for me to even considering listing here :-(
> > Please don't ask me which one to recommend though, it all depends if you
> > like SF or books which border on it at the least.
> > TTFN
> > Ian
>
> Ian,
>
> Does has he written some in a series format..... Book 1 of 3 etc? I have
> never read any of his material and am glad you replied so I can go take a
> look after work tonight. I think my tastes run more on the Fantasy
field...
> I love Piers Anthony... I've read everything he's done... Incarnations of
> Immortality was fun, as was all of the Xanth books... however if you're
not
> into puns... then don't read the last 5 Xanth books, they'll have you
> groaning all day. I also liked the one from Robert Asprin that I read,
> thought was very clever, but had a lot of puns too. On the advice of
people
> here I read something from Evanovich? I think.. and have read all that our
> local library has. I just finished Tathea by Anne Perry...
>
> oh.. by the way, I love to read. :)
>
> Thanks again for sharing.
>
> Shannon
>
>
Shannon
I seem to remember that some of his 'kids' books were written in a series
link, however some of his characters do have a recurring appearance (it's a
long time since i actually read RAH now) Methuselah's Children, Time Enough
for Love, To Sail Beyond the Sunset all feature Lazurus Long probabaly one
of his most well know characters. Stranger in a Strange Land is quite
possibly his most famous work, alhough RAH fans will always disagree over
which of his books is. My personal favourite and most read was Door into
Summer, although it never attained the recognition it deserved(in my opinion
anyway).
I always tended to specialize more in the Fantasy/Horror fields, but my
business partner is the SF officianado ;-)
Piers Anthony is also one of my best loved authors, the Split Infinity books
were sheer genius in their juxta-position(no pun intended!! haha) Eddings of
course is one of the greats and always will be for the Belgariad. Asprin's
MYTH series again were wonderfully entertaining reads and in my opinion far
more readable than Pratchett(oops! somebody won't like that). Another name
to conjure with is Jack L Chalker, if you've never read his works, then you
should consider him too.
One of my favourite fantasy books of all time was The Twilight Realm by
Christopher Carpenter, unfortunately it is now long OP but if you ever find
a copy then just grab it, it was his only book as far as I could discover
(workng in publishing i should know?) it's worht taking the read though. It
was published in 86 so not that old, but just one of those books thats lived
with me wherever. Anyway enough ramblings
TTFN
Ian
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| Ian |
"Ian" <askandushallreceive@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Shannon" <shannon@nomorespam.com> wrote in message
> news:p5Yib.27134$pg7.16038@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > > >
> > > > Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
> > > >
> > > > Shannon
> >
> >
> > "Ian" <askandushallreceive@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:wBFib.2$at3.1@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > > Hi Shannon
> > > Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) and regarded as one of the "Fathers
of
> > > Science Fiction", wrote such classics as Stranger in a Strange Land,
> > > Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, Puppet Masters, Friday etc.
in
> > fact
> > > way too many for me to even considering listing here :-(
> > > Please don't ask me which one to recommend though, it all depends if
you
> > > like SF or books which border on it at the least.
> > > TTFN
> > > Ian
> >
> > Ian,
> >
> > Does has he written some in a series format..... Book 1 of 3 etc? I
have
> > never read any of his material and am glad you replied so I can go take
a
> > look after work tonight. I think my tastes run more on the Fantasy
> field...
> > I love Piers Anthony... I've read everything he's done... Incarnations
of
> > Immortality was fun, as was all of the Xanth books... however if you're
> not
> > into puns... then don't read the last 5 Xanth books, they'll have you
> > groaning all day. I also liked the one from Robert Asprin that I read,
> > thought was very clever, but had a lot of puns too. On the advice of
> people
> > here I read something from Evanovich? I think.. and have read all that
our
> > local library has. I just finished Tathea by Anne Perry...
> >
> > oh.. by the way, I love to read. :)
> >
> > Thanks again for sharing.
> >
> > Shannon
> >
> >
>
>
> Shannon
>
> I seem to remember that some of his 'kids' books were written in a series
> link, however some of his characters do have a recurring appearance (it's
a
> long time since i actually read RAH now) Methuselah's Children, Time
Enough
> for Love, To Sail Beyond the Sunset all feature Lazurus Long probabaly one
> of his most well know characters. Stranger in a Strange Land is quite
> possibly his most famous work, alhough RAH fans will always disagree over
> which of his books is. My personal favourite and most read was Door into
> Summer, although it never attained the recognition it deserved(in my
opinion
> anyway).
> I always tended to specialize more in the Fantasy/Horror fields, but my
> business partner is the SF officianado ;-)
> Piers Anthony is also one of my best loved authors, the Split Infinity
books
> were sheer genius in their juxta-position(no pun intended!! haha) Eddings
of
> course is one of the greats and always will be for the Belgariad. Asprin's
> MYTH series again were wonderfully entertaining reads and in my opinion
far
> more readable than Pratchett(oops! somebody won't like that). Another name
> to conjure with is Jack L Chalker, if you've never read his works, then
you
> should consider him too.
> One of my favourite fantasy books of all time was The Twilight Realm by
> Christopher Carpenter, unfortunately it is now long OP but if you ever
find
> a copy then just grab it, it was his only book as far as I could discover
> (workng in publishing i should know?) it's worht taking the read though.
It
> was published in 86 so not that old, but just one of those books thats
lived
> with me wherever. Anyway enough ramblings
> TTFN
> Ian
>
>
PS don't forget of course ... Terry Brooks, Raymond E Feist, Stephen
Donaldson, Anne McCaffrey .... I think I'll leave it there ;-)
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| Wheeler |
Every blinking one, LOL.
Bob W
Paternally "Long"
Maternally "Johnson"
I intend to live for ever!
>
> Which RAH books do you like?
>
> Herman
|
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|
| Digital_Cowboy |
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He was one hell of a writer, the world lost a lot when he passed.
Herman
"Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
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| Every blinking one, LOL.
|
| Bob W
| Paternally "Long"
| Maternally "Johnson"
| I intend to live for ever!
|
| >
| > Which RAH books do you like?
| >
| > Herman
|
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Yep, very true, I think my favourite RAH has got to be ' The Door into
Summer' I would rank it in his top 3, but it never gained the recognition it
deserved, it was OP for quite a few years in the UK, and I am glad to say
that a close friend was partly responsible for getting it re-issued in '86
in the UK. definitely one of his best in my opinion and still well read
considering it's almost 50 years old.
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>
> Herman
> "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
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> | Every blinking one, LOL.
> |
> | Bob W
> | Paternally "Long"
> | Maternally "Johnson"
> | I intend to live for ever!
> |
> | >
> | > Which RAH books do you like?
> | >
> | > Herman
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Ian,
I'll have to look for it. Have you had the chance to read the
uncut version of "Stranger?"
Herman
"Ian" <lovebytes@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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| Yep, very true, I think my favourite RAH has got to be ' The Door
| into Summer' I would rank it in his top 3, but it never gained the
| recognition it deserved, it was OP for quite a few years in the UK,
| and I am glad to say that a close friend was partly responsible for
| getting it re-issued in '86 in the UK. definitely one of his best
| in my opinion and still well read considering it's almost 50 years
| old.
|
|
| "Digital_Cowboy" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
| news:Jhhhb.26956$pv6.14049@twister.nyc.rr.com...
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| > He was one hell of a writer, the world lost a lot when he passed.
| >
| > Herman
| > "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
| > news:vo9j5h9dg9tbbc@corp.supernews.com...
| > | Every blinking one, LOL.
| > |
| > | Bob W
| > | Paternally "Long"
| > | Maternally "Johnson"
| > | I intend to live for ever!
| > |
| > | >
| > | > Which RAH books do you like?
| > | >
| > | > Herman
| > |
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Herman
No, I read Stranger quite a few years ago now, I'm not totally sure if I
want to read the uncut version... not sure if an extra 300 pages almost is
going to change it to something I would have as much respect for. I have
been in the book trade for over 20 years and in that time have read some
very strange SF etc to say the least. I was always more into Fantasy/Horror
but had the opportunity to read some amazing SF during that time and meet a
lot of well respected authors. I think my overall favourite SF author's
would have to be between Harry Harrison (50.1%) and Niven/Pournelle(49.9%)
way close!! I'd personally rate RAH in my top 5 SF though.....not quite sure
where though :-)
Ian
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> Ian,
>
> I'll have to look for it. Have you had the chance to read the
> uncut version of "Stranger?"
>
> Herman
> "Ian" <lovebytes@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:fajhb.2$c_.0@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> | Yep, very true, I think my favourite RAH has got to be ' The Door
> | into Summer' I would rank it in his top 3, but it never gained the
> | recognition it deserved, it was OP for quite a few years in the UK,
> | and I am glad to say that a close friend was partly responsible for
> | getting it re-issued in '86 in the UK. definitely one of his best
> | in my opinion and still well read considering it's almost 50 years
> | old.
> |
> |
> | "Digital_Cowboy" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
> | news:Jhhhb.26956$pv6.14049@twister.nyc.rr.com...
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> | > He was one hell of a writer, the world lost a lot when he passed.
> | >
> | > Herman
> | > "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
> | > news:vo9j5h9dg9tbbc@corp.supernews.com...
> | > | Every blinking one, LOL.
> | > |
> | > | Bob W
> | > | Paternally "Long"
> | > | Maternally "Johnson"
> | > | I intend to live for ever!
> | > |
> | > | >
> | > | > Which RAH books do you like?
> | > | >
> | > | > Herman
> | > |
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Ian,
I'd have to agree with ya that RAH is in the top 5, and I've got
to say that like you I'm not sure just where either.
I've read both versions and honsetly I really didn't see much of
a differance between the two of them.
A couple of years back I "picked" up Audible.com audio version of
"Friday" and had to laugh cause they've got a man reading it. . .
Herman
"Ian" <lovebytes@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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| Herman
| No, I read Stranger quite a few years ago now, I'm not totally sure
| if I want to read the uncut version... not sure if an extra 300
| pages almost is going to change it to something I would have as
| much respect for. I have been in the book trade for over 20 years
| and in that time have read some very strange SF etc to say the
| least. I was always more into Fantasy/Horror but had the
| opportunity to read some amazing SF during that time and meet a lot
| of well respected authors. I think my overall favourite SF author's
| would have to be between Harry Harrison (50.1%) and
| Niven/Pournelle(49.9%) way close!! I'd personally rate RAH in my
| top 5 SF though.....not quite sure where though :-)
| Ian
|
| "Digital_Cowboy" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
| news:t%lhb.27911$pv6.1170@twister.nyc.rr.com...
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| > Ian,
| >
| > I'll have to look for it. Have you had the chance to read the
| > uncut version of "Stranger?"
| >
| > Herman
| > "Ian" <lovebytes@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
| > news:fajhb.2$c_.0@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
| > | Yep, very true, I think my favourite RAH has got to be ' The Door
| > | into Summer' I would rank it in his top 3, but it never gained the
| > | recognition it deserved, it was OP for quite a few years in the UK,
| > | and I am glad to say that a close friend was partly responsible for
| > | getting it re-issued in '86 in the UK. definitely one of his best
| > | in my opinion and still well read considering it's almost 50 years
| > | old.
| > |
| > |
| > | "Digital_Cowboy" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
| > | news:Jhhhb.26956$pv6.14049@twister.nyc.rr.com...
| > | >
| > | > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
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| > | > He was one hell of a writer, the world lost a lot when he passed.
| > | >
| > | > Herman
| > | > "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:vo9j5h9dg9tbbc@corp.supernews.com...
| > | > | Every blinking one, LOL.
| > | > |
| > | > | Bob W
| > | > | Paternally "Long"
| > | > | Maternally "Johnson"
| > | > | I intend to live for ever!
| > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Which RAH books do you like?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Herman
| > | > |
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"Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
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> Every blinking one, LOL.
>
> Bob W
> Paternally "Long"
> Maternally "Johnson"
> I intend to live for ever!
>
> >
> > Which RAH books do you like?
> >
> > Herman
>
Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
Shannon
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| Ian |
Hi Shannon
Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) and regarded as one of the "Fathers of
Science Fiction", wrote such classics as Stranger in a Strange Land,
Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, Puppet Masters, Friday etc. in fact
way too many for me to even considering listing here :-(
Please don't ask me which one to recommend though, it all depends if you
like SF or books which border on it at the least.
TTFN
Ian
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>
> "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
> news:vo9j5h9dg9tbbc@corp.supernews.com...
> > Every blinking one, LOL.
> >
> > Bob W
> > Paternally "Long"
> > Maternally "Johnson"
> > I intend to live for ever!
> >
> > >
> > > Which RAH books do you like?
> > >
> > > Herman
> >
>
> Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
>
> Shannon
>
>
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Shannon,
Also The Past Through Tomorrow, I Will Fear No Evil. The creators of one of
the first Star Trek games named a ship after Bob. And IF I'm not mistaken he
was good friends with L. Ron Hubbard.
He also was a far-seeing visionary. In his book Friday he talks about
people using a computer network much in the same way that we are just now
starting to. As a means not only for research, but as an entertainment,
advertisement, integral part of one's daily life.
Ya, Grok. . .;-)
Herman
"Ian" <askandushallreceive@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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| Hi Shannon
| Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) and regarded as one of the "Fathers of
| Science Fiction", wrote such classics as Stranger in a Strange Land,
| Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, Puppet Masters, Friday etc. in fact
| way too many for me to even considering listing here :-(
| Please don't ask me which one to recommend though, it all depends if you
| like SF or books which border on it at the least.
| TTFN
| Ian
|
| "Shannon" <shannon@nomorespam.com> wrote in message
| news:7oEib.44412$832.22272@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
| >
| > "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
| > news:vo9j5h9dg9tbbc@corp.supernews.com...
| > > Every blinking one, LOL.
| > >
| > > Bob W
| > > Paternally "Long"
| > > Maternally "Johnson"
| > > I intend to live for ever!
| > >
| > > >
| > > > Which RAH books do you like?
| > > >
| > > > Herman
| > >
| >
| > Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
| >
| > Shannon
| >
| >
|
|
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> >
> > Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
> >
> > Shannon
"Ian" <askandushallreceive@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi Shannon
> Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) and regarded as one of the "Fathers of
> Science Fiction", wrote such classics as Stranger in a Strange Land,
> Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, Puppet Masters, Friday etc. in
fact
> way too many for me to even considering listing here :-(
> Please don't ask me which one to recommend though, it all depends if you
> like SF or books which border on it at the least.
> TTFN
> Ian
Ian,
Does has he written some in a series format..... Book 1 of 3 etc? I have
never read any of his material and am glad you replied so I can go take a
look after work tonight. I think my tastes run more on the Fantasy field...
I love Piers Anthony... I've read everything he's done... Incarnations of
Immortality was fun, as was all of the Xanth books... however if you're not
into puns... then don't read the last 5 Xanth books, they'll have you
groaning all day. I also liked the one from Robert Asprin that I read,
thought was very clever, but had a lot of puns too. On the advice of people
here I read something from Evanovich? I think.. and have read all that our
local library has. I just finished Tathea by Anne Perry...
oh.. by the way, I love to read. :)
Thanks again for sharing.
Shannon
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| Ian |
"Shannon" <shannon@nomorespam.com> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Shannon
>
>
> "Ian" <askandushallreceive@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:wBFib.2$at3.1@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > Hi Shannon
> > Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) and regarded as one of the "Fathers of
> > Science Fiction", wrote such classics as Stranger in a Strange Land,
> > Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, Puppet Masters, Friday etc. in
> fact
> > way too many for me to even considering listing here :-(
> > Please don't ask me which one to recommend though, it all depends if you
> > like SF or books which border on it at the least.
> > TTFN
> > Ian
>
> Ian,
>
> Does has he written some in a series format..... Book 1 of 3 etc? I have
> never read any of his material and am glad you replied so I can go take a
> look after work tonight. I think my tastes run more on the Fantasy
field...
> I love Piers Anthony... I've read everything he's done... Incarnations of
> Immortality was fun, as was all of the Xanth books... however if you're
not
> into puns... then don't read the last 5 Xanth books, they'll have you
> groaning all day. I also liked the one from Robert Asprin that I read,
> thought was very clever, but had a lot of puns too. On the advice of
people
> here I read something from Evanovich? I think.. and have read all that our
> local library has. I just finished Tathea by Anne Perry...
>
> oh.. by the way, I love to read. :)
>
> Thanks again for sharing.
>
> Shannon
>
>
Shannon
I seem to remember that some of his 'kids' books were written in a series
link, however some of his characters do have a recurring appearance (it's a
long time since i actually read RAH now) Methuselah's Children, Time Enough
for Love, To Sail Beyond the Sunset all feature Lazurus Long probabaly one
of his most well know characters. Stranger in a Strange Land is quite
possibly his most famous work, alhough RAH fans will always disagree over
which of his books is. My personal favourite and most read was Door into
Summer, although it never attained the recognition it deserved(in my opinion
anyway).
I always tended to specialize more in the Fantasy/Horror fields, but my
business partner is the SF officianado ;-)
Piers Anthony is also one of my best loved authors, the Split Infinity books
were sheer genius in their juxta-position(no pun intended!! haha) Eddings of
course is one of the greats and always will be for the Belgariad. Asprin's
MYTH series again were wonderfully entertaining reads and in my opinion far
more readable than Pratchett(oops! somebody won't like that). Another name
to conjure with is Jack L Chalker, if you've never read his works, then you
should consider him too.
One of my favourite fantasy books of all time was The Twilight Realm by
Christopher Carpenter, unfortunately it is now long OP but if you ever find
a copy then just grab it, it was his only book as far as I could discover
(workng in publishing i should know?) it's worht taking the read though. It
was published in 86 so not that old, but just one of those books thats lived
with me wherever. Anyway enough ramblings
TTFN
Ian
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| Ian |
"Ian" <askandushallreceive@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Shannon" <shannon@nomorespam.com> wrote in message
> news:p5Yib.27134$pg7.16038@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > > >
> > > > Okay... what's a RAH book?... I'm going to the library tomorrow.
> > > >
> > > > Shannon
> >
> >
> > "Ian" <askandushallreceive@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:wBFib.2$at3.1@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > > Hi Shannon
> > > Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) and regarded as one of the "Fathers
of
> > > Science Fiction", wrote such classics as Stranger in a Strange Land,
> > > Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, Puppet Masters, Friday etc.
in
> > fact
> > > way too many for me to even considering listing here :-(
> > > Please don't ask me which one to recommend though, it all depends if
you
> > > like SF or books which border on it at the least.
> > > TTFN
> > > Ian
> >
> > Ian,
> >
> > Does has he written some in a series format..... Book 1 of 3 etc? I
have
> > never read any of his material and am glad you replied so I can go take
a
> > look after work tonight. I think my tastes run more on the Fantasy
> field...
> > I love Piers Anthony... I've read everything he's done... Incarnations
of
> > Immortality was fun, as was all of the Xanth books... however if you're
> not
> > into puns... then don't read the last 5 Xanth books, they'll have you
> > groaning all day. I also liked the one from Robert Asprin that I read,
> > thought was very clever, but had a lot of puns too. On the advice of
> people
> > here I read something from Evanovich? I think.. and have read all that
our
> > local library has. I just finished Tathea by Anne Perry...
> >
> > oh.. by the way, I love to read. :)
> >
> > Thanks again for sharing.
> >
> > Shannon
> >
> >
>
>
> Shannon
>
> I seem to remember that some of his 'kids' books were written in a series
> link, however some of his characters do have a recurring appearance (it's
a
> long time since i actually read RAH now) Methuselah's Children, Time
Enough
> for Love, To Sail Beyond the Sunset all feature Lazurus Long probabaly one
> of his most well know characters. Stranger in a Strange Land is quite
> possibly his most famous work, alhough RAH fans will always disagree over
> which of his books is. My personal favourite and most read was Door into
> Summer, although it never attained the recognition it deserved(in my
opinion
> anyway).
> I always tended to specialize more in the Fantasy/Horror fields, but my
> business partner is the SF officianado ;-)
> Piers Anthony is also one of my best loved authors, the Split Infinity
books
> were sheer genius in their juxta-position(no pun intended!! haha) Eddings
of
> course is one of the greats and always will be for the Belgariad. Asprin's
> MYTH series again were wonderfully entertaining reads and in my opinion
far
> more readable than Pratchett(oops! somebody won't like that). Another name
> to conjure with is Jack L Chalker, if you've never read his works, then
you
> should consider him too.
> One of my favourite fantasy books of all time was The Twilight Realm by
> Christopher Carpenter, unfortunately it is now long OP but if you ever
find
> a copy then just grab it, it was his only book as far as I could discover
> (workng in publishing i should know?) it's worht taking the read though.
It
> was published in 86 so not that old, but just one of those books thats
lived
> with me wherever. Anyway enough ramblings
> TTFN
> Ian
>
>
PS don't forget of course ... Terry Brooks, Raymond E Feist, Stephen
Donaldson, Anne McCaffrey .... I think I'll leave it there ;-)
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