Before the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and before Narnia and Harry Potter, I cut my teeth on the stories of the Lensmen. Many may not be aware of this series, but the Lensman series of books were the shit. It defined the space opera genre, a genre I’ve always enjoyed (apparent in my love for such anime as Macross and Yamato/Starblazers). Granted, the series was primarily written back in the 30s and 40s, so the science is far from accurate. Still, the story is epic and the characters are interesting. I enjoyed it back when I was 10 and I still enjoy it today.
So why am I writing this post? No big reason really. I’d enjoy it if the few readers of my blog picked up the books, but I’d enjoy it more if you all picked up the books for me ;) They are currently published by Old Earth Books, right here in Baltimore. Maybe I should swing by and beg… yeah. Seriously, if you have not had the pleasure of reading this series, check it out.
-Tom