Re: Lynn's six star list in February 2024

On 2/21/2024 8:54 PM, Tony Nance wrote:
> On 2/21/24 8:36 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>> On 2/3/2024 6:32 AM, Tony Nance wrote:
>>> On 2/1/24 4:30 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>>>> Lynn’s six star list (or top ten list) in February 2024:
>>>>
>>>> 1. “Mutineer’s Moon” by David Weber
>>>> 2. “Citizen Of The Galaxy” by Robert Heinlein
>>>> 3. “The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress” by Robert Heinlein
>>>> 4. “The Star Beast” by Robert Heinlein
>>>> 5. “Shards Of Honor” by Lois McMaster Bujold
>>>> 6. “Jumper” by Steven Gould
>>>> 7. “Dies The Fire” by S. M. Stirling
>>>> 8. “Emergence” by David Palmer
>>>> 9. “The Tar-Aiym Krang” by Alan Dean Foster
>>>> 10. “Under A Graveyard Sky” by John Ringo
>>>> 11. “Live Free Or Die” by John Ringo
>>>> 12. “Footfall” by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
>>>> 13. “Lucifer’s Hammer” by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
>>>> 14. “The Zero Stone” by Andre Norton
>>>> 15. “Going Home” by A. American
>>>> 16. “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card
>>>> 17. “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
>>>> 18. “The Martian” by Andy Weir
>>>> 19. “The Postman” by David Brin
>>>> 20. “We Are Legion” by Dennis E. Taylor
>>>> 21. “Bitten” by Kelley Armstrong
>>>> 22. “Moon Called” by Patrica Briggs
>>>> 23. “Red Thunder” by John Varley
>>>> 24. "Lightning" by Dean Koontz
>>>> 25. "The Murderbot Diaries" by Martha Wells
>>>> 26. "Friday" by Robert Heinlein
>>>> 27. "Agent Of Change" by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
>>>> 28. "Monster Hunter International" by Larry Carreia
>>>>
>>>> Lynn
>>>
>>> I've read these, and enjoyed all of them, except the Cline
>>> 1. “Mutineer’s Moon” by David Weber
>>> 3. “The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress” by Robert Heinlein
>>> 5. “Shards Of Honor” by Lois McMaster Bujold
>>> 9. “The Tar-Aiym Krang” by Alan Dean Foster
>>> 16. “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card
>>> 17. “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
>>> 18. “The Martian” by Andy Weir
>>> 19. “The Postman” by David Brin
>>> 20. “We Are Legion” by Dennis E. Taylor
>>> 25. "The Murderbot Diaries" by Martha Wells
>>> 27. "Agent Of Change" by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
>>> 28. "Monster Hunter International" by Larry Correia
>>>
>>> And I will probably read these someday
>>> 6. “Jumper” by Steven Gould
>>> 8. “Emergence” by David Palmer
>>> 12. “Footfall” by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
>>> 13. “Lucifer’s Hammer” by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
>>>
>>> And I am unlikely to read the rest.
>>> - Tony
>>
>> Try 23. “Red Thunder” by John Varley.  It has an immense suspension of 
>> disbelief for the new energy device and the rest is a serious look at 
>> what will happen if we ever get past the energy requirement to get out 
>> of the gravity well.  One gravity to Mars and back becomes a week long 
>> vacation.  BTW, Varley is a serious Heinlein disciple, almost as much 
>> as Jo Walton.
>>     https://www.amazon.com/Red-Thunder-Lightning-Novel/dp/0441011624/
>>
> 
> Thanks - it seems like it should work for me, and I've thought about it 
> several times over the years, BUT the thing that always stops me is that 
> I'm pretty much Heinlein-blind (sad for me). I like TMIAHM; and SIASL & 
> TDIS are...okay; and I haven't/won't read any of the others. Since Red 
> Thunder is often portrayed as Varley doing a Heinlein juvie, that kinda 
> stops me.
> 
> Tony

"Red Thunder" is a mix of a Heinlein juvie and "Friday".  "Red Thunder" 
is not a juvie book, in fact it may not even be a young adult book.  If 
you have read Friday, you will understand.  If not, then Friday is 
another book to add.  Of course, you want to read the prequel for Friday 
too.

Lynn