I loved Clifford D. Simak's sci-fi when I was a teen. I could identify with his small-town quiet settings. His characters were everyday regualr people and actually spoke English. (Well, OK: country English)
When I joined the Science Fiction Book Club, I bought all the Simak, Asimov, Clarke, Biggle Jr., and MORE whenever the urge struck me - which was quiet often.
I loved getting their monthly 'booklet' on new releases.