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"[M]ovie-worthy treatment to the guy who stole moon rocks from NASA"--"The New York Daily News
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"[An] in-depth look at Thad Roberts, who along with three other NASA interns, stole pieces of lunar rock to impress his girlfriend. Mezrich has done extensive research to recreate the story of how an aspiring astronaut ended up getting caught for stealing over 100 pieces of the moon."--"The Atlantic Monthly
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"[Mezrich is] a genius at using characters and dialogue....to turn nonfiction into something as compelling as any thriller."--"The Chronicle Herald
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"In "Sex on the Moon," author Ben Mezrich details the riveting account of how one of the most improbable heists in history went down....a fast and furious read, powered along by Mezrich's desire never to take his eyes off the story."
--"Chicago Post-Tribune"
"[A]n out-of-this-world heist"--"USA Today
""Ben Mezrich's latest straight-to-the-big-screen book....fascinating protagonist.....[Mezrich is] an accomplished storyteller.....a rollicking summertime page-turner crackling with sex, astronauts, stolen dinosaur bones and international cyber-intrigue"--"The Miami Herald
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"A breathless, credulous style....memorable supporting characters....adventure, sex, romance, a hero who is equal parts Clifford Irving from "The Hoax," Frank Abagnale from "Catch Me If You Can," and George Bailey from "It's a Wonderful Life," ....entertaining"--"The Boston Globe"
" [A] thrilling account of space rock heist...fun, breezy action"--"Tampa Tribune"
"""Eloquent prose and a direct view into the characters' mind...the access to Roberts and re-creation of his motivation and personality are "Sex On The Moon"'s best qualities."
--"The Onion"
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""[A] fascinating story....has the readability of popular fiction, a ripping story, and great characters....Another winner from an extremely talented writer"--"Booklist," starred review
"Mezrich has uncovered another high-stakes, fasci
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"[An] in-depth look at Thad Roberts, who along with three other NASA interns, stole pieces of lunar rock to impress his girlfriend. Mezrich has done extensive research to recreate the story of how an aspiring astronaut ended up getting caught for stealing over 100 pieces of the moon."--"The Atlantic Monthly
"
"[Mezrich is] a genius at using characters and dialogue....to turn nonfiction into something as compelling as any thriller."--"The Chronicle Herald
"
"In "Sex on the Moon," author Ben Mezrich details the riveting account of how one of the most improbable heists in history went down....a fast and furious read, powered along by Mezrich's desire never to take his eyes off the story."
--"Chicago Post-Tribune"
"[A]n out-of-this-world heist"--"USA Today
""Ben Mezrich's latest straight-to-the-big-screen book....fascinating protagonist.....[Mezrich is] an accomplished storyteller.....a rollicking summertime page-turner crackling with sex, astronauts, stolen dinosaur bones and international cyber-intrigue"--"The Miami Herald
"
"A breathless, credulous style....memorable supporting characters....adventure, sex, romance, a hero who is equal parts Clifford Irving from "The Hoax," Frank Abagnale from "Catch Me If You Can," and George Bailey from "It's a Wonderful Life," ....entertaining"--"The Boston Globe"
" [A] thrilling account of space rock heist...fun, breezy action"--"Tampa Tribune"
"""Eloquent prose and a direct view into the characters' mind...the access to Roberts and re-creation of his motivation and personality are "Sex On The Moon"'s best qualities."
--"The Onion"
"
""[A] fascinating story....has the readability of popular fiction, a ripping story, and great characters....Another winner from an extremely talented writer"--"Booklist," starred review
"Mezrich has uncovered another high-stakes, fasci
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Ocean's Eleven meets A Beautiful Mind...Sex on The Moon is the amazing true story of the 25-year-old genius who pulled off one of the most unique and significant heists in US history
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Format:Paperback
Having read Sex on the moon, bringing down the house and watching the social network, I'm pretty confident when I say that this author's books make great films, but on their own I can't say much which is positive.
I'm not going to get drawn into the ethics of highlighting criminal activity, but I will say that this book glorifies the crime he committed, this is amplified by the constant "Thad was a really really smart guy" which is on almost every page, which becomes annoying quickly.
What I did like was the insight the book gave into the inner workings of NASA but if that is what you are after I cannot recommend Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth enough which gives you incredible insight into the men who shaped our perception of space without the fictional dialogue you get with this authors work.
I'm not going to get drawn into the ethics of highlighting criminal activity, but I will say that this book glorifies the crime he committed, this is amplified by the constant "Thad was a really really smart guy" which is on almost every page, which becomes annoying quickly.
What I did like was the insight the book gave into the inner workings of NASA but if that is what you are after I cannot recommend Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth enough which gives you incredible insight into the men who shaped our perception of space without the fictional dialogue you get with this authors work.
Format:Paperback
With the subject matter one would think that the book would be easy to finish, but I struggled on to the end and if the book wasn't a book club book I probably wouldn't have finished it. I'm having a hard time placing why it was so difficult to finish. I think it had to do with seeing, except the small details, where exactly to book was heading and because of that there wasn't much excitement in it. Another point is that I really didn't like seeing a person throw their life away and so wouldn't recommend this book.
Format:Kindle Edition
The title of this book is off-putting: it seems cheap and desperate, completely unnecessary for such an extraordinary story.
That said, I could not put this book down until it was finished - it compellingly tells the story of a fascinating character, Thad Roberts, set in one of the most exciting organizations in the world: Nasa. This book took me on an exhilarating journey which was also emotionally engaging. Loved it.
That said, I could not put this book down until it was finished - it compellingly tells the story of a fascinating character, Thad Roberts, set in one of the most exciting organizations in the world: Nasa. This book took me on an exhilarating journey which was also emotionally engaging. Loved it.
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I'm quite astonished that this book gets such a low grading with other reviewers. I thought it was well above average and Ben, as in all his books, does a great job of... Read more
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"No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren!" -- 1 Corinthians 6:8 (NKJV)
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Portrait of a Thrill Seeker's Sociopath Compulsions and...
"No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren!" -- 1 Corinthians 6:8 (NKJV)
I recommend that you don't read this book. Read more
I recommend that you don't read this book. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Donald Mitchell
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