People whose profile includes Stranger in a Strange Land
~ Robert A. Heinlein
Rock
~ 49-year-old man in Boiling Springs, SC
Stranger in a Strange Land
“I first read this when I was nine. Warped me for life!”
To Kill a Mockingbird
“One of the most powerful, inspiring books I have ever read.”
CanyouGROKme
~ 28-year-old woman in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Stranger in a Strange Land
“The new look of my Favorite book.”
Have Space Suit, Will Travel
“i LOVE THE MOTHER THING.”
cheintze
~ 29-year-old man in Denver, CO
Stranger in a Strange Land
“I don't know if Robert Heinlein stopped injecting himself with pulped copies of "Jane's Defence Weekly" in order to write this,...”
One Hundred Years of Solitude
“When I saw this had made Oprah's Book Club, I couldn't help but think "Oh well, looks like there will be a lot of copies of One...”
firesinthesky
~ 24-year-old man in Oak Park, IL
Stranger in a Strange Land
“This book is so good I'm actually going to leave a serious comment on it.”
BrianS3001
~ 43-year-old man in South Milwaukee, WI
Stranger in a Strange Land
“I read this one when I was in my late teens; the story has stayed with me all this time. In fact, I still have the actual book...”
Contact
“Carl Sagan is, naturally, an icon of examining the human condition and expanding that condition to the reaches of the universe....”
jimminymac
~ 62-year-old man in South Elgin, IL
Stranger in a Strange Land
“Helps you to Grok”
Thief of Time
“One of the best books I've read in years”
concentric_thought
~ 30-year-old man in Denton, TX
Stranger in a Strange Land
“Amazing social commentary for a sci-fi novel.”
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
“He has a wonderful way with transforming the mundane.”
AcnOpen
~ 47-year-old woman in Tampa, FL
Stranger in a Strange Land
“I loved how he asked the grass permission to walk on it.”
Water for Elephants
“The beginning was so sad and hopeless. That made the end even sweeter.”
Sarilka
~ 29-year-old woman in Chicago, IL
Stranger in a Strange Land
“This book fundamentally changed the way I view human relationships. I reread it every couple of years, and always find something...”
Slaughterhouse-Five
“I enjoyed Slaughterhouse Five, but I find that "So it goes" is a really poignant way to express a lot of different sentiments.”
Kahoke123
~ 56-year-old man in Newport News, VA
Stranger in a Strange Land
“I read this long ago and recently re-read it...Heinlein at his best!”
Breakfast of Champions
“I think this book is one of the greatest pieces of creative writing that Vonnegut, or anyone for that matter, has ever written.”
Kevin1959
~ 54-year-old man in Elmhurst, IL
Stranger in a Strange Land
“He is the only writer who makes optimism sexy.”
The Sheep Look Up
“Only read this once, gosh, maybe more than 20 years old, but it's one of those novels that burns a forever home into your DNA...”
Polyego
~ 36-year-old man in Weßling, Germany
Stranger in a Strange Land
“I love the skepticism w.r.t. religion and the somehow polyamory lifestyle.”
The God Delusion
“let's be free”
