Homer Hickam - Back to the Moon: A Novel

Pros: Compelling characters, unique situations
Cons: None

This is the second book I have read by Homer Hickam, the first one being October Sky. Both have to do with space exploration. Though the book is somewhat technical, it is not overly so and easy to grasp by the average reader. However, you do have to ...

Pros: A page-turning story with believable situations.
Cons: It ends!

The space shuttle Columbia is hijacked. The year is 2002. What do the hijackers want? What will they do? One man is already reported dead. Could this lead to a nuclear holocaust? Or is there some deep, dark, secret reason for this act?

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Pros: A good thrilling page-turner
Cons: Forced dialogue, cheezy ending

The first time I heard of Homer H. Hickam Jr. was from watching the movie October Sky. The movie was an inspirational autobiographical story based on the book that Hickam wrote titled Rocket Boys. After seeing the movie I picked up his book Rocket Boys...

Pros: Author knows NASA inside & out!
Cons: Up all night reading makes for a difficult work day!

I admit I'm a sucker for anything related to the space program. At a young age my grandparents gave me a pile of old NASA press-release photos from the Gemini/Mercury/Apollo eras, and they remain among my most cherished possessions. I get an adrenaline...

Pros: High adventure, great plot, great characters
Cons: None

This has got blockbuster movie written all over it. We are kept on the edge of our seats while reading the book for all 450 pages. Jack Medaris, a former NASA engineer, has a project going to build a rocket to retrieve Helium-3 from the Moon for fuel...