Final Frontier Reading Challenge

Final Frontier Reading Challenge

When: April 6 - October 6, 2009
What: Read books dealing with space travel, exploration, colonization, aliens. There are many levels from Fly Me to the Moon (1 book) to Space Oddity (7 or more books).

I will do the "Starman" level (4 to 6 books):

• Robert A. Heinlein. Have Space Suit - Will Travel -- finished 8/20/2009
• C.J Cherryh. Foreigner
• Robert A. Heinlein. The Green Hills of Earth
• Jack McDevitt. The Engines of God
• Frederik Pohl. Beyond the Blue Event Horizon

Have Space Suit - Will Travel by Robert Heinlein

First sentence:

"You see, I had this space suit."

Description:

"Kip is a volatile teenager whose desire to go to the moon launches him on a much, much longer journey. Struggles haunt his path, desperate seeking forces him on. Eventually he is set down on an ancient planet, finds within himself a primal strength and finally accepts the mantle of responsibility for the entire human race." -- from the backcover



My thoughts:

I enjoyed this book. I liked Kip and Pee Wee's friendship and their interactions with the "Mother Creature." I also liked how Kip's father challenged him to learn more than what the school was teaching him.

Date read: 8/20/2009
Book #: 42
Challenges: 999 Challenge, Final Frontier Challenge
Rating: 4*/5 = great

Publisher: New English Library
Year: 1975
# of Pages: 175
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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