Comments on: Grumbles Not For Everyone http://libdrone.info/2007/11/grumbles-not-for-everyone/ An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:44:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: golfwidow http://libdrone.info/2007/11/grumbles-not-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-277 golfwidow Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:23:00 +0000 http://libdrone.techfun.org/2007/11/grumbles-not-for-everyone/#comment-277 The same thing happened to me as did to Techfun: it was shortly after Heinlein's death and I was hoping for a revisit to the Heinlein I thought I knew, only to find I'd never known him at all, really. It was like losing him all over again. The same thing happened to me as did to Techfun: it was shortly after Heinlein’s death and I was hoping for a revisit to the Heinlein I thought I knew, only to find I’d never known him at all, really. It was like losing him all over again.

]]> By: Alan http://libdrone.info/2007/11/grumbles-not-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Alan Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:44:00 +0000 http://libdrone.techfun.org/2007/11/grumbles-not-for-everyone/#comment-276 This one just happened across my scanner the other day and I thought it would one you'd read and liked. This one just happened across my scanner the other day and I thought it would one you’d read and liked.

]]> By: TechFun http://libdrone.info/2007/11/grumbles-not-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-275 TechFun Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:42:00 +0000 http://libdrone.techfun.org/2007/11/grumbles-not-for-everyone/#comment-275 I remember when Grumbles was first released. It was soon enough after he died that lots of fans bought it, including me. I was a mere 20 years old at the time and was very disappointed in Grumbles. <br/><br/>When I ended up rereading at about 10 years later, I really appreciated it, and Heinlein, for what they were.<br/><br/>Like the radio shock jocks, Heinlein was a genius at making money. He knew exactly what readers want, and could give it to them in a way that did not come across as pandering or trite. I remember when Grumbles was first released. It was soon enough after he died that lots of fans bought it, including me. I was a mere 20 years old at the time and was very disappointed in Grumbles.

When I ended up rereading at about 10 years later, I really appreciated it, and Heinlein, for what they were.

Like the radio shock jocks, Heinlein was a genius at making money. He knew exactly what readers want, and could give it to them in a way that did not come across as pandering or trite.

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