EEk! And i thought lucas was pretty cool for a while...but now no Star Wars DVD?
I actually think i understand the *real* reasoning for it. If he comes out with the VHS now *everyone's* going to buy it. Then when he comes out with the DVD 5-10 years down the line everyone will have to buy it *again* It's all about the Benjamins...
Sorry to break it to you guys but you're not giving nearly enough credit to an advanced 13 year old. When i was 13 i read 1984, Brave New World, and WE (which if you havn't heard of it is in fact better than the two previous, and chronologically first) in addition to Stranger in a Strange Land and the Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Admittedly i didn't get *everything* out of these, but i doubt very many adults *ever* get everything out of 'em. As for what i would reccomend: absolutely anything by Heinlein before 1970. IMAO he never should have written anything after The Moon is a Harsh Mistress; take Job as a case in point. Also, be sure to read DUNE. Dune is one of my favorite books of all time and could be considered the best SF ever. The sequels, while at times good, never approach the sheer scope and majesty of the original. Ender's Game is great for some fun reading. It's sequel, Speaker for the Dead, is also incredible but in a completely different way. The two sequels to this, Xenocide and Children of the Mind, are good ideas in many ways but not well executed. Avoid his recent 'Parallel Story,' Ender's Shadow, it's just a money maker... David Brin's 'Uplift' Trilogy's are incredible as well. And don't forget the required reading: Douglas Adam's Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It is not only a brilliant and hilarious book; it will also help you understand many of the classic hacker jokes.
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EEk! And i thought lucas was pretty cool for a while...but now no Star Wars DVD?
I actually think i understand the *real* reasoning for it. If he comes out with the VHS now *everyone's* going to buy it. Then when he comes out with the DVD 5-10 years down the line everyone will have to buy it *again* It's all about the Benjamins...
Sorry to break it to you guys but you're not giving nearly enough credit to an advanced 13 year old. When i was 13 i read 1984, Brave New World, and WE (which if you havn't heard of it is in fact better than the two previous, and chronologically first) in addition to Stranger in a Strange Land and the Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Admittedly i didn't get *everything* out of these, but i doubt very many adults *ever* get everything out of 'em. As for what i would reccomend: absolutely anything by Heinlein before 1970. IMAO he never should have written anything after The Moon is a Harsh Mistress; take Job as a case in point. Also, be sure to read DUNE. Dune is one of my favorite books of all time and could be considered the best SF ever. The sequels, while at times good, never approach the sheer scope and majesty of the original. Ender's Game is great for some fun reading. It's sequel, Speaker for the Dead, is also incredible but in a completely different way. The two sequels to this, Xenocide and Children of the Mind, are good ideas in many ways but not well executed. Avoid his recent 'Parallel Story,' Ender's Shadow, it's just a money maker... David Brin's 'Uplift' Trilogy's are incredible as well. And don't forget the required reading: Douglas Adam's Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It is not only a brilliant and hilarious book; it will also help you understand many of the classic hacker jokes.