• Re: "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, 1)" by Becky Chambers

    From a425couple@a425couple@hotmail.com to rec.arts.sf.written,alt.fan.heinlein on Fri Mar 21 10:43:15 2025
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    On 3/19/25 13:34, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, 1)" by Becky Chambers
    -a-a https://www.amazon.com/Long-Small-Angry-Planet-Wayfarers/dp/0062444131/

    The first book of a four book space opera science fiction series.-a I
    read the well printed and well bound trade paperback published by Harper Voyager in 2014 that I bought new on Amazon.

    I have it, but have trouble getting "into" it.

    My 13 year old grand daughter has read some sci-fi and quite got
    into "Sythe". Novel by Neal Shusterman Her mother is fine with that.

    How good do you think "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" will
    be for her?

    (Meanwhile, I gave her a copy of Heinlein's "Star Beast",
    but she did not care for it.


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  • From Lynn McGuire@lynnmcguire5@gmail.com to rec.arts.sf.written,alt.fan.heinlein on Fri Mar 21 15:31:07 2025
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    On 3/21/2025 12:43 PM, a425couple wrote:
    On 3/19/25 13:34, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, 1)" by Becky Chambers
    -a-a-a https://www.amazon.com/Long-Small-Angry-Planet-Wayfarers/
    dp/0062444131/

    The first book of a four book space opera science fiction series.-a I
    read the well printed and well bound trade paperback published by
    Harper Voyager in 2014 that I bought new on Amazon.

    I have it, but have trouble getting "into" it.

    My 13 year old grand daughter has read some sci-fi and quite got
    into "Sythe". Novel by Neal Shusterman-a Her mother is fine with that.

    How good do you think-a "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" will
    be for her?

    (Meanwhile, I gave her a copy of Heinlein's "Star Beast",
    but she did not care for it.

    I have never read "Sythe". Maybe on the "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet". Not many young girls like Space Opera and not liking the
    awesome Space Opera "The Star Beast" is a bad sign.

    If not, then "Among Others" might work.
    https://www.amazon.com/Among-Others-Jo-Walton/dp/1250237769

    Or "Ariel".
    https://www.amazon.com/Ariel-Steven-R-Boyett/dp/0441017940

    If you want to stick with Heinlein, I would try rCLCitizen Of The GalaxyrCY, "The Rolling Stones", or "Double Star". I so want to recommend rCLThe
    Moon Is A Harsh MistressrCY but that is probably too deep.

    A number of my Six Star List books have girl protagonists. Thirteen is
    a precarious age, right between adolescence and young womanhood.

    "The Murderbot Diaries" ???

    Lynn

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  • From Paul S Person@psperson@old.netcom.invalid to rec.arts.sf.written,alt.fan.heinlein on Sat Mar 22 08:15:03 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.fan.heinlein

    On Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:31:07 -0500, Lynn McGuire
    <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 3/21/2025 12:43 PM, a425couple wrote:
    On 3/19/25 13:34, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, 1)" by Becky Chambers >>> aaa https://www.amazon.com/Long-Small-Angry-Planet-Wayfarers/
    dp/0062444131/

    The first book of a four book space opera science fiction series.a I
    read the well printed and well bound trade paperback published by
    Harper Voyager in 2014 that I bought new on Amazon.

    I have it, but have trouble getting "into" it.

    My 13 year old grand daughter has read some sci-fi and quite got
    into "Sythe". Novel by Neal Shustermana Her mother is fine with that.

    How good do you thinka "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" will
    be for her?

    (Meanwhile, I gave her a copy of Heinlein's "Star Beast",
    but she did not care for it.

    I have never read "Sythe". Maybe on the "The Long Way to a Small, Angry >Planet". Not many young girls like Space Opera and not liking the
    awesome Space Opera "The Star Beast" is a bad sign.
    For years, I "remembered" the protagonist as a girl. Then I re-read
    the book. Surprise!
    That's how I knew I was reading it again for the very first time. As
    happened with other Heinlein's.
    If not, then "Among Others" might work.
    https://www.amazon.com/Among-Others-Jo-Walton/dp/1250237769

    Or "Ariel".
    https://www.amazon.com/Ariel-Steven-R-Boyett/dp/0441017940

    If you want to stick with Heinlein, I would try oCitizen Of The Galaxyo, >"The Rolling Stones", or "Double Star". I so want to recommend oThe
    Moon Is A Harsh Mistresso but that is probably too deep.

    A number of my Six Star List books have girl protagonists. Thirteen is
    a precarious age, right between adolescence and young womanhood.
    12 and 14? 11 and 15? 10 and 16? 9 and 17? 8 and 17? 7 and 18?
    Just trying to get a feel for what range of years would put 13, as
    opposed to, say, 16, in that position.
    IIRC, 13 is popularly considered to be the /start/ of adolescence. But
    perhaps times have changed since 1960.
    "The Murderbot Diaries" ???
    --
    "Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
    Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
    Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"
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  • From Dimensional Traveler@dtravel@sonic.net to rec.arts.sf.written,alt.fan.heinlein on Sat Mar 22 10:49:40 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.fan.heinlein

    On 3/22/2025 8:15 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
    On Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:31:07 -0500, Lynn McGuire
    <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 3/21/2025 12:43 PM, a425couple wrote:
    On 3/19/25 13:34, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, 1)" by Becky Chambers >>>> -a-a-a https://www.amazon.com/Long-Small-Angry-Planet-Wayfarers/
    dp/0062444131/

    The first book of a four book space opera science fiction series.-a I
    read the well printed and well bound trade paperback published by
    Harper Voyager in 2014 that I bought new on Amazon.

    I have it, but have trouble getting "into" it.

    My 13 year old grand daughter has read some sci-fi and quite got
    into "Sythe". Novel by Neal Shusterman-a Her mother is fine with that.

    How good do you think-a "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" will
    be for her?

    (Meanwhile, I gave her a copy of Heinlein's "Star Beast",
    but she did not care for it.

    I have never read "Sythe". Maybe on the "The Long Way to a Small, Angry
    Planet". Not many young girls like Space Opera and not liking the
    awesome Space Opera "The Star Beast" is a bad sign.

    For years, I "remembered" the protagonist as a girl. Then I re-read
    the book. Surprise!

    That's how I knew I was reading it again for the very first time. As
    happened with other Heinlein's.

    If not, then "Among Others" might work.
    https://www.amazon.com/Among-Others-Jo-Walton/dp/1250237769

    Or "Ariel".
    https://www.amazon.com/Ariel-Steven-R-Boyett/dp/0441017940

    If you want to stick with Heinlein, I would try rCLCitizen Of The GalaxyrCY, >> "The Rolling Stones", or "Double Star". I so want to recommend rCLThe
    Moon Is A Harsh MistressrCY but that is probably too deep.

    A number of my Six Star List books have girl protagonists. Thirteen is
    a precarious age, right between adolescence and young womanhood.

    12 and 14? 11 and 15? 10 and 16? 9 and 17? 8 and 17? 7 and 18?

    Just trying to get a feel for what range of years would put 13, as
    opposed to, say, 16, in that position.

    IIRC, 13 is popularly considered to be the /start/ of adolescence. But perhaps times have changed since 1960.

    13 is the start of the teens. Whether or not "teens" = adolescent....
    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.
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  • From Lynn McGuire@lynnmcguire5@gmail.com to rec.arts.sf.written,alt.fan.heinlein on Sat Mar 22 13:27:57 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.fan.heinlein

    On 3/22/2025 10:15 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
    On Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:31:07 -0500, Lynn McGuire
    <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 3/21/2025 12:43 PM, a425couple wrote:
    On 3/19/25 13:34, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, 1)" by Becky Chambers >>>> -a-a-a https://www.amazon.com/Long-Small-Angry-Planet-Wayfarers/
    dp/0062444131/

    The first book of a four book space opera science fiction series.-a I
    read the well printed and well bound trade paperback published by
    Harper Voyager in 2014 that I bought new on Amazon.

    I have it, but have trouble getting "into" it.

    My 13 year old grand daughter has read some sci-fi and quite got
    into "Sythe". Novel by Neal Shusterman-a Her mother is fine with that.

    How good do you think-a "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" will
    be for her?

    (Meanwhile, I gave her a copy of Heinlein's "Star Beast",
    but she did not care for it.

    I have never read "Sythe". Maybe on the "The Long Way to a Small, Angry
    Planet". Not many young girls like Space Opera and not liking the
    awesome Space Opera "The Star Beast" is a bad sign.

    For years, I "remembered" the protagonist as a girl. Then I re-read
    the book. Surprise!

    That's how I knew I was reading it again for the very first time. As
    happened with other Heinlein's.

    If not, then "Among Others" might work.
    https://www.amazon.com/Among-Others-Jo-Walton/dp/1250237769

    Or "Ariel".
    https://www.amazon.com/Ariel-Steven-R-Boyett/dp/0441017940

    If you want to stick with Heinlein, I would try rCLCitizen Of The GalaxyrCY, >> "The Rolling Stones", or "Double Star". I so want to recommend rCLThe
    Moon Is A Harsh MistressrCY but that is probably too deep.

    A number of my Six Star List books have girl protagonists. Thirteen is
    a precarious age, right between adolescence and young womanhood.

    12 and 14? 11 and 15? 10 and 16? 9 and 17? 8 and 17? 7 and 18?

    Just trying to get a feel for what range of years would put 13, as
    opposed to, say, 16, in that position.

    IIRC, 13 is popularly considered to be the /start/ of adolescence. But perhaps times have changed since 1960.

    "The Murderbot Diaries" ???

    I take it that you do not have any children. My daughter is now 37, she changed radically around thirteen. My son is now 41, he changed very gradually over the teen years.

    Lynn

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