Category Archives: Semi-Classic Famous

Ender’s Game

Written by: Orson Scott Card Insect-like aliens attack Earth and are repelled but since they will probably come back at some point we start monitoring little kids for fighting talent and then train them to fight in a special school. Then we train them to command ships that simulate attacking the alien homeworld. During his […]

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

Written by: Mark Twain Pretty cool stuff of how a ‘modern’ man could use what he knew to take over the medieval world. Length: 13 hrs 12/2002: I think this was enjoyable but don’t remember much. Mark Twain is awesome though.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Written by: Harriet Beecher Stowe Very good character development and depiction of life for various slaves in the United States before the Civil War / War Between the States / War of Northern Aggression / Mississippi Fight Club Jamboree. Actual human beings as property, with every aspect of their lives hanging on the whims of […]

The Fountainhead

Written by: Ayn Rand If you can ignore the hype and circumstances surrounding Ayn Rand and Objectivism for 32 hours, this is actually a very entertaining book. Good plot, clear characters, and an enjoyable listen overall. It’s mostly about an idealistic architect (Howard Roark) who the world is trying to exploit and crush who apparently […]