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[morwen]

Read The Moon is a Harsh Mistress yesterday and this evening - my first Heinlein. Interesting book, and considering what I'd heard and was worried about, I was pleasantly how mild the POV-pushing was. One thing I noted was that it covers a lot of story and time well, without seeming to rush much. After I'd finished I'd felt I had read a much longer story (in a good way).

It does probably works better for people on the other side of the pond, though. And for people who share his politics.

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[vampwillow]

interesting choice for a first Heinlein ...

I started with him when I was still in single figures (eep!) and grew up with his POV colouring my view on life and I still re-read all his books very regularly.

(I even have an Uncle Bob quote on my WP userpage!)

[fluffymormegil.livejournal.com]

Of the Heinleins I've read (eight or so), only Glory Road and Job: A Comedy Of Justice were more enjoyable. I find Heinlein's societal models are interesting even when they're barking.

[nmg.livejournal.com]

Ditto - started with the juveniles while in primary school (I think the first I read was Between Planets, which isn't exactly an auspicious beginning), and had devoured the Heinlein content of my local library (almost a complete set of the Gollancz hardcovers) by the time I'd turned twelve or thirteen.

[nmg.livejournal.com]

That's a pretty impressive record - you're a geek *and* you know Chris Gutteridge *and* you've managed to get away without him pressing copies of Heinlein novels on you...

[abigailb.livejournal.com]

Heh. I have also never roleplayed, which I am more proud of. ;)

[eponymousarchon.livejournal.com]

"Join ussss, JOIN UUUSSSS..." <grins>

[eldritchreality.livejournal.com]

ditto.

[eldritchreality.livejournal.com]

I think he's running low now. His bookshelf only seems to hold one or two of each.

[nmg.livejournal.com]

Heh. He's certainly taken the whole book crossing deal to heart, though I question whether putting copies of I will fear no evil in Goblets is a good way to introduce people to Heinlein (I *think* it was IWFNE - certainly not one of the better books).

[abigailb.livejournal.com]

oh, yes, you would know cjg too. scary.

[eldritchreality.livejournal.com]

Yep, small world isn't it. I felt the same when I found out you knew squirmelia. I was used to seeing you on landvaettir's journal.