I started life as a child and the first novels that really
meant a lot to me were “Gulliver’s Travels” and “Robinson Crusoe.” The first
science fiction book I remember reading was “The Foundation” and I’ve been
hooked ever since.
Some fun facts about me:
I was recruited by the FBI for my talent of speaking
pig-latin.
I can pat my head and rub my tummy while crewing gum and
walking and then stick my tongue out and touch my ear.
I know lots of different card games but I almost won a lot
of money at a 52-pick-up tournament in Las Vegas.
Week #1 “Genesis” by H. Beam Piper
A story about space colonists that’s mother ship is
destroyed and they are forced to live without their technology. Piper, is best
remembered for the novel “Little Fuzzy” and the short story “Omnilingual,” but
he has written lots of other great stories many of which are out of copyright
and are available for FREE online here.
Week #2 "The Unnullified World" by Lloyd Biggle Jr.
This story is about a man going to the planet Llayless to track down a murderer.
The hitch is that Llayless is a planet without laws! One of Biggle's novels "Monument" was one of the Classic Group Reads in 2011.
Week #3 "The Repairman" by Harry Harrison
A lot of us, myself included, are pretty broken up about Harrison's death, so I thought it would be appropriate to read and discuss one of his short stories this week as sort of a tribute.
"The Repairman" stuck me as having a lot of the Harrison elements.
There is a male protagonist who lives to buck authority, but finds that authority is always three steps ahead of him. It's got some space travel, some adventure, some wacky aliens, but it's down to earth. I mean the guy's a repairman.
Week #4 "Forever" by Robert Sheckley
In this short and humorous tale Charles Dennison runs into all kinds of trouble when he discovers the secret to immortality.
Week #2 "The Unnullified World" by Lloyd Biggle Jr.
This story is about a man going to the planet Llayless to track down a murderer.
The hitch is that Llayless is a planet without laws! One of Biggle's novels "Monument" was one of the Classic Group Reads in 2011.
Week #3 "The Repairman" by Harry Harrison
A lot of us, myself included, are pretty broken up about Harrison's death, so I thought it would be appropriate to read and discuss one of his short stories this week as sort of a tribute.
"The Repairman" stuck me as having a lot of the Harrison elements.
There is a male protagonist who lives to buck authority, but finds that authority is always three steps ahead of him. It's got some space travel, some adventure, some wacky aliens, but it's down to earth. I mean the guy's a repairman.
Week #4 "Forever" by Robert Sheckley
In this short and humorous tale Charles Dennison runs into all kinds of trouble when he discovers the secret to immortality.
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