A Singular Destiny review thread (possible spoilers) - Page 2

DarkHorizon · January 21 2009, 07:56 PM

My copy was waiting for me when I got home this evening... am devouring it right now.

Oh, KRAD? That casualty list leading into Chapter 8? You evil bastard...

Brendan Moody · January 21 2009, 07:59 PM

^Yeah, I was glad I read through that carefully. Whatever it means, the books in... the series in question... are certainly going to be interesting.

KRAD · January 21 2009, 08:12 PM

Mine is an evil laugh.........

Jean-Luc Picard · January 21 2009, 09:03 PM

DarkHorizon wrote:

My copy was waiting for me when I got home this evening... am devouring it right now.

Oh, KRAD? That casualty list leading into Chapter 8? You evil bastard...

I want spoilers...but I don't want spoilers...but I really do...

Tirius · January 21 2009, 09:46 PM

^^^
What, did someone major get killed off in a footnote? First you think they've survived Destiny, and then they get killed off in a footnote in the following book. It is most distressing.

(Oh well, better than being killed off in the Appendix, anyway...)

RonG · January 21 2009, 10:03 PM

Man of Steel wrote:

10) Which leads me to ask, why aren't Trek books sold here in Israel?

As an Israeli TrekLit reader, this just begs for an answer

Trek books have traditionally been sold in the leading chain(s) of bookstores, but for some reason the amount of Trek books in stores, as well as stores where you can find Trek books, have greatly decreased in the last 1-2 years. Could be a decline in popularity among the Israeli readership...

Either way, my primary sources for Trek novels have been Amazon and eBay until I started ordering them via my local Comicbook store (by way of Previews)...

Dayton Ward · January 21 2009, 10:18 PM

Tirius wrote:

What, did someone major get killed off in a footnote? First you think they've survived Destiny, and then they get killed off in a footnote in the following book. It is most distressing.

(Oh well, better than being killed off in the Appendix, anyway...)

It was Janeway. She was resurrected *and* killed off again, all between books....just to piss people off.

Dimesdan · January 21 2009, 10:27 PM

Dayton Ward wrote:

Tirius wrote:

What, did someone major get killed off in a footnote? First you think they've survived Destiny, and then they get killed off in a footnote in the following book. It is most distressing.

(Oh well, better than being killed off in the Appendix, anyway...)

It was Janeway. She was resurrected *and* killed off again, all between books....just to piss people off.

cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oool

And wow, a Welshman has this already! I guess I shouldn't have ordered it through my local bookshop.

Man of Steel · January 21 2009, 10:29 PM

RonG wrote:

Man of Steel wrote:

10) Which leads me to ask, why aren't Trek books sold here in Israel?

As an Israeli TrekLit reader, this just begs for an answer

Trek books have traditionally been sold in the leading chain(s) of bookstores, but for some reason the amount of Trek books in stores, as well as stores where you can find Trek books, have greatly decreased in the last 1-2 years. Could be a decline in popularity among the Israeli readership...

Either way, my primary sources for Trek novels have been Amazon and eBay until I started ordering them via my local Comicbook store (by way of Previews)...

Ron,

Where in Israel are you?

The strange thing is that every book under the sun is sold here from Grisham to Patterson to Star Wars and if Trek can be sold in the UK, Europe, Aussie why not here? Man am I glad I live in America where everything is easy to get.

Dimesdan · January 21 2009, 10:33 PM

Man of Steel wrote:

The strange thing is that every book under the sun is sold here from Grisham to Patterson to Star Wars and if Trek can be sold in the UK, Europe, Aussie why not here? Man am I glad I live in America where everything is easy to get.

I'm sure you are aware of this minor detail, but the UK is in Europe and The European Union (which I'm assuming you mean) unlike America or Australia is not a country just yet but it's on its way.

Man of Steel · January 21 2009, 10:44 PM

Dimesdan wrote:

Man of Steel wrote:

The strange thing is that every book under the sun is sold here from Grisham to Patterson to Star Wars and if Trek can be sold in the UK, Europe, Aussie why not here? Man am I glad I live in America where everything is easy to get.

I'm sure you are aware of this minor detail, but the UK is in Europe and The European Union (which I'm assuming you mean) unlike America or Australia is not a country just yet but it's on its way.

Was aware. Just noticed the typo now. Sorry about that mate.

William Leisner · January 22 2009, 12:42 AM

Man of Steel wrote:

The strange thing is that every book under the sun is sold here from Grisham to Patterson to Star Wars and if Trek can be sold in the UK, Europe, Aussie why not here? Man am I glad I live in America where everything is easy to get.

I find it hard to believe that, if all these other American authors are available, Trek books would be so difficult to attain. Do Israeli bookshops not accept customer special orders? Or might there be a SF specialty shop somewhere in town that maybe has sources the general interest stores don't?

ronny · January 22 2009, 02:36 AM

Got my copy today. I'll start reading it tonight.

Bitter sweet experience though as it's probably the the last Star Trek book I'll be getting at Stacey's, my usual source for ST books. They are closing down in a few weeks after 85 years in business. I need to find another independent source. Not that many left...

EDIT: forgot to mention, love the cover. hefty book, just the way i like'em. i'm really looking forward to this. back to this thread when i'm done.

RonG · January 22 2009, 07:53 AM

Man of Steel wrote:

RonG wrote:

Man of Steel wrote:

10) Which leads me to ask, why aren't Trek books sold here in Israel?

As an Israeli TrekLit reader, this just begs for an answer

Trek books have traditionally been sold in the leading chain(s) of bookstores, but for some reason the amount of Trek books in stores, as well as stores where you can find Trek books, have greatly decreased in the last 1-2 years. Could be a decline in popularity among the Israeli readership...

Either way, my primary sources for Trek novels have been Amazon and eBay until I started ordering them via my local Comicbook store (by way of Previews)...

Ron,

Where in Israel are you?

The strange thing is that every book under the sun is sold here from Grisham to Patterson to Star Wars and if Trek can be sold in the UK, Europe, Aussie why not here? Man am I glad I live in America where everything is easy to get.

I live in the Tel Aviv area, filled with second hand bookstores (some of which do carry older Trek novels). Also, Star Wars is a lot easier to find

William Leisner wrote:

Man of Steel wrote:

The strange thing is that every book under the sun is sold here from Grisham to Patterson to Star Wars and if Trek can be sold in the UK, Europe, Aussie why not here? Man am I glad I live in America where everything is easy to get.

I find it hard to believe that, if all these other American authors are available, Trek books would be so difficult to attain. Do Israeli bookshops not accept customer special orders? Or might there be a SF specialty shop somewhere in town that maybe has sources the general interest stores don't?

There are two main Israeli bookstore chains, which (as far as I know) do accept special orders in general. I once (a couple of years ago) tried to order a Trek novel, but they couldn't get it done, so I haven't tried it since and order Trek novels mainly through my LCS or online...

Ktrek · January 22 2009, 07:57 AM

You guys from Israel could always buy a Sony Reader or a Kindle and not have to pay such outrageous postage fees and also get the books in a more timely manner in most cases. I personally prefer paper copies but if I lived in a place like you do I would do what I needed to.

Kevin

January 21 2009, 07:56 PM	#16
DarkHorizon Captain Location: Newport, Wales	Re: A Singular Destiny review thread (possible spoilers) My copy was waiting for me when I got home this evening... am devouring it right now. Oh, KRAD? That casualty list leading into Chapter 8? You evil bastard... __________________ Musings of a fandom geek - Sometimes, you’ve just got to say “The laws of time and space? Who gives a smeg?”

January 21 2009, 07:59 PM	#17
Brendan Moody Vice Admiral Location: Providence	Re: A Singular Destiny review thread (possible spoilers) ^Yeah, I was glad I read through that carefully. Whatever it means, the books in... the series in question... are certainly going to be interesting. __________________ The Stars at Noonday

January 21 2009, 08:12 PM	#18
KRAD Keith R.A. DeCandido Location: New York City	Re: A Singular Destiny review thread (possible spoilers) Mine is an evil laugh......... __________________ Keith R.A. DeCandido Blog \| Facebook \| Twitter "Even when you turn your back, you're facing something."

January 21 2009, 09:46 PM	#20
Tirius Captain Location: The Netherlands	Re: A Singular Destiny review thread (possible spoilers) ^^^ What, did someone major get killed off in a footnote? First you think they've survived Destiny, and then they get killed off in a footnote in the following book. It is most distressing. (Oh well, better than being killed off in the Appendix, anyway...) __________________ "Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein My Card @TiriusAvarao

January 22 2009, 02:36 AM	#28
ronny Fleet Captain Location: San Francisco, CA	Re: A Singular Destiny review thread (possible spoilers) Got my copy today. I'll start reading it tonight. Bitter sweet experience though as it's probably the the last Star Trek book I'll be getting at Stacey's, my usual source for ST books. They are closing down in a few weeks after 85 years in business. I need to find another independent source. Not that many left... EDIT: forgot to mention, love the cover. hefty book, just the way i like'em. i'm really looking forward to this. back to this thread when i'm done. __________________ If you want people to respect your ideas, get better ideas. - John Scalzi Last edited by ronny; January 22 2009 at 03:34 AM.

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January 22 2009, 07:57 AM	#30
Ktrek Captain	Re: A Singular Destiny review thread (possible spoilers) You guys from Israel could always buy a Sony Reader or a Kindle and not have to pay such outrageous postage fees and also get the books in a more timely manner in most cases. I personally prefer paper copies but if I lived in a place like you do I would do what I needed to. Kevin __________________ "Oh...Well, Who am I to argue with me?" Dr. Bashir - Visionary - Deep Space Nine