A Wrinkle in Time, The Ship Who Sang, Dune, R is for Rocket.

Ringworld by Larry Niven..and all early Niven novels.

The South being the Lannisters. I worked for them. the CEO is Joffrey Baratheon. Laid us off with no warning....."The North Remembers"

I just got riffed in a "Red Wedding" last week...just as shocking as the events in the book...and I totally LOVE this. Wish I could leave it on a white board next to the Asshole CEO who did this to us. Have asked former coworkers if they could copy and post ...hehehehe

don't ya just hope....

Reaper..absolutely how could they... Also. Space Monkeys(animated show from80's/90's). Lots of sci fi referential humor "monkeys, flip out" ...