Stranger in a Strange Land

[Bill]

I fuckin loved that book, big time. I think I read it first when I was 11 years old. I devoured anything by Heinlein that I could find at that age.

As an adult reader I find RAH kind of silly- science fiction writing has evolved a lot since his day. But, while I rarely read his stuff anymore, or re-read I should say, he will always have a special place in my thoughts.

It's no exageration to say that Stranger may have influenced me religiously more than any other book I've read. I read it at exactly the right time for it to imprint me with a deep sense of libertarian spirituality.

Crazy thing to say about a science fiction book, but there it is.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Bill

I fuckin loved that book, big time. I think I read it first when I was 11 years old. I devoured anything by Heinlein that I could find at that age.

As an adult reader I find RAH kind of silly- science fiction writing has evolved a lot since his day. But, while I rarely read his stuff anymore, or re-read I should say, he will always have a special place in my thoughts.

It's no exageration to say that Stranger may have influenced me religiously more than any other book I've read. I read it at exactly the right time for it to imprint me with a deep sense of libertarian spirituality.

Crazy thing to say about a science fiction book, but there it is.

You are not alone.