As I mentioned previously, I was reading The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein. I fully intend to finish it one day, but couldn't renew it because someone placed a hold on it... and so I had to return it to the library, unfinished. Just as it was getting good!
I had a discussion with my dad about it, since he's the one who recommended the book to me in the first place. The way the story starts is my cup of tea- just jumping right in. Apparently that's how Heinlein rolls, so I'm sure I'll get to Stranger in a Strange Land eventually, too. Like I said before, though, reading about computers in books written in the 60's is weird to me.
But then the characters begin their discussion about the philosophy of revolution. How a subversive movement could or should work. It's amazing, brilliant.
That's what Heinlein does, my dad says. Wraps these crazy ideas up in a story for you, gives them some context. Wait until they talk about how to create a government, he told me.
Current favorite author Steven Brust just wrote a blog post about an important subject for me, on the whole business of making the reader work. Basically... yes. Readers, don't complain when there's not enough information. You should be able to fill the gaps in with your own imagination. That's kind of how I see it, anyway.
Also, apparently Hawk will be coming out within the next year, estimated. Can't wait!
