The Man Who Sold the Moon by Robert A. Heinlein

Famous musical damsel crash lands on the moon while on a USO tour to the far flung moon bases. Sad news: The spine of my paperback has finally broken - I have one book in two halves.ġ5/Jan/22: 13. A heart warming tale of compassion and courage allowing us to find the best version of ourselves. Ordeal in Space: A traumatised man rescues a stranded kitten and rescues himself at the same time.

5 'Beauty in both word and deed,' stars.Ģ7/Jan/22: 14. The Green Hills of Earth: Blind poet becomes the lyrical voice of a generation of space exploration. It also highlighted on the last line, Heinlein's growing concerns with the future of human society, a theme that dominates his later writing. A proper novella length story that while interesting didn't quite grip me. Logic of Empire: Two young men make a drunken bet and end up in indentured servitude in the harsh lands of Venus. Heinlein's first effort at a female lead comes off as stilted fairy-floss, kinda icky and without substance. Triangular mayhem ensues until a HEA ending. The Menace From Earth: Budding spaceship designer is discombobulated when her unacknowledged boyfriend and erstwhile future business partner falls in lust with a hot bombshell off the latest shuttle from Earth. For me this story rang true on a deep level. 'If This Goes On-':Revolution beckons against an absolute tyranny with the sole aim of restoring the constitutional republic and a free people subject only to their own self-governance. Proceeding with most recent read at the top of the list.Ģ1/Aug/22: 18.

The Man Who Sold the Moon by Robert A. Heinlein