So What Are you Reading?: Generations - Page 8

Fer · January 11 2012, 03:13 PM

Finished Republic Commando: Hard Contact yesterday, and I have to agree, it's as good as everyone says. Started Roads Not Taken: Tales of Alternate History today. Star Trek: Typhon Pact - The Struggle Within is on deck since I already read Blind Man's Bluff when it came out in TP.

captcalhoun · January 11 2012, 08:21 PM

started Dale Brown's Strike Force today.

Defcon · January 12 2012, 12:00 AM

I finished Tied In earlier today, and I'm not quite clear what to think of it, yet.

It's all over the place, not only concerning the quality of the various articles in it, but also with the intended target audience. Some of the articles seem to be targeted at the readers of tie-in novels, while others read like they are meant to be a guide for aspiring tie-in writers. I guess that's one of the main symptoms of something that bothered me a bit about the book: A real common thread is missing in this book.

I also think it would have benefited from a tighter editing, as some points seems to be repeated over and over in different articles. (I don't really have to read multiple references to Max Allan Collins' hard time novelizing a movie based on his original story Road to Perdition when he is talking about this in his article, for example).

Overall worth a look if you're interested in Tie-in writing (especially at the price the eBook is going for at the moment), but it definitely has its weaknesses.

Admiral_Young · January 12 2012, 12:15 AM

Just about to start Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno.

C. Cole-Chakotay · January 12 2012, 02:57 AM

I'm reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett.

timothy · January 12 2012, 04:20 AM

Admiral_Young wrote:

Just about to start Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno.

just started it today 50 pages in.

C. Cole-Chakotay · January 13 2012, 12:57 AM

I finished The Help and am planning to start 11/22/63 by Stephen King.

Cap'n Crunch · January 13 2012, 04:05 AM

I finished Myriad Universes: The Embrace of Cold Architects the other day. I'm now reading Supernatural: Coyote's Kiss.

Greg Cox · January 13 2012, 04:14 AM

Reading The Judas Strain by James Rollins.

JD · January 13 2012, 05:04 AM

Ooo, I love Rollins's Sigma Force book.

Greg Cox · January 13 2012, 06:29 AM

JD wrote:

Ooo, I love Rollins's Sigma Force book.

I'm working my way through the series. Started Book Four today.

SteveDavis · January 13 2012, 09:19 AM

I don't like toread anything

Reanok · January 14 2012, 06:20 PM

I just finished reading Choice of Catastrophies great TOS novel. I'm reading Star Trek renegade by Gene Deweese.I'm also reading the Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind.

Greg Cox · January 15 2012, 04:04 AM

Finished The Judas Strain by James Rollins. Moving on to The Last Oracle.

Kertrats47 · January 15 2012, 06:26 AM

Finished James Swallow's Titan novel, Synthesis. Review here! I'm now all caught up on Titan.

Right now, I'm reading Diane Duane's Doctor's Orders. Pretty great so far.

January 11 2012, 03:13 PM	#106
Fer Commander Location: Pittsburgh PA area	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations Finished Republic Commando: Hard Contact yesterday, and I have to agree, it's as good as everyone says. Started Roads Not Taken: Tales of Alternate History today. Star Trek: Typhon Pact - The Struggle Within is on deck since I already read Blind Man's Bluff when it came out in TP. __________________ http://fersforum.blogspot.com

January 11 2012, 08:21 PM	#107
captcalhoun Admiral Location: gone	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations started Dale Brown's Strike Force today.

January 12 2012, 12:00 AM	#108
Defcon Rear Admiral Location: Germany	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations I finished Tied In earlier today, and I'm not quite clear what to think of it, yet. It's all over the place, not only concerning the quality of the various articles in it, but also with the intended target audience. Some of the articles seem to be targeted at the readers of tie-in novels, while others read like they are meant to be a guide for aspiring tie-in writers. I guess that's one of the main symptoms of something that bothered me a bit about the book: A real common thread is missing in this book. I also think it would have benefited from a tighter editing, as some points seems to be repeated over and over in different articles. (I don't really have to read multiple references to Max Allan Collins' hard time novelizing a movie based on his original story Road to Perdition when he is talking about this in his article, for example). Overall worth a look if you're interested in Tie-in writing (especially at the price the eBook is going for at the moment), but it definitely has its weaknesses. __________________ Unreality-SF.net - TV on the bookshelf G&T Show Book Report April 2013 - Novel editon

January 12 2012, 12:15 AM	#109
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations Just about to start Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno. __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

January 12 2012, 02:57 AM	#110
C. Cole-Chakotay Commodore Location: With Cmdr. D. Chakotay	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations I'm reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett. __________________ The Phantom of the Opera is in my mind. "I am the Angel of Music....Come to the Angel of Music. Sing for me!!!" "You will curse the day you did not do, all that the Phantom asked of you!" Eulalia!!! Redwall!!

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January 13 2012, 12:57 AM	#112
C. Cole-Chakotay Commodore Location: With Cmdr. D. Chakotay	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations I finished The Help and am planning to start 11/22/63 by Stephen King. __________________ The Phantom of the Opera is in my mind. "I am the Angel of Music....Come to the Angel of Music. Sing for me!!!" "You will curse the day you did not do, all that the Phantom asked of you!" Eulalia!!! Redwall!!

January 13 2012, 04:05 AM	#113
Cap'n Crunch Commander Location: Oakdale, TN	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations I finished Myriad Universes: The Embrace of Cold Architects the other day. I'm now reading Supernatural: Coyote's Kiss. __________________ Some trees flourish, others die. Some cattle grow strong, others are taken by wolves. Some men are born rich enough and dumb enough to enjoy their lives. Ain't nothing fair. You know that. - John Marston, Red Dead Redemption

January 13 2012, 04:14 AM	#114
Greg Cox Vice Admiral Location: Oxford, PA	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations Reading The Judas Strain by James Rollins. __________________ www.gregcox-author.com

January 13 2012, 05:04 AM	#115
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations Ooo, I love Rollins's Sigma Force book. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

January 13 2012, 09:19 AM	#117
SteveDavis Ensign	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations I don't like toread anything

January 14 2012, 06:20 PM	#118
Reanok Commodore	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations I just finished reading Choice of Catastrophies great TOS novel. I'm reading Star Trek renegade by Gene Deweese.I'm also reading the Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind.

January 15 2012, 04:04 AM	#119
Greg Cox Vice Admiral Location: Oxford, PA	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations Finished The Judas Strain by James Rollins. Moving on to The Last Oracle. __________________ www.gregcox-author.com

January 15 2012, 06:26 AM	#120
Kertrats47 Fleet Captain Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Re: So What Are you Reading?: Generations Finished James Swallow's Titan novel, Synthesis. Review here! I'm now all caught up on Titan. Right now, I'm reading Diane Duane's Doctor's Orders. Pretty great so far. __________________ Trek Lit Reviews (SCE #4: Interphase, Part I by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore - May 16) 2013 Pocket Books Star Trek Releases