Kings of Space
by W. E. Johns · first published 1954
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…mundane... rocketry has become. Between that and always-on nearly-free global video calling from a smart watch, I feel like I'm living in the future of some of the 1950s SciFi books I read as a kid. "Kings of Space" by Capt. W. E. Johns comes to mind. The smell of that old paperback copy I have transports me to another time.
on “Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander touches down on the moon” ↗The Lemony Snicket 'Series of Unfortunate Events' books to our ten and seven year olds. It's fun doing all the villains' voices. After those are done I've lined up 'Kings of Space' by W.E Johns (author of the Biggles books) /because I remember reading that as a kid.
on “Ask HN: What are you reading to your kids?” ↗