So what are you reading now? Part 2

[seigezunt]

In terms of Treklit, I just finished Uhura's Song. Ugh. I really tried to like it, and there were elements that I enjoyed, but as others have said here, the book has one of the worst Mary Sues imaginable. I just couldn't get past Dr. Evan Wilson, whom all the TOS staff found witty, endearing, and mysterious. And she's oh so talented! And smart! and a free spirit! Ugh. I thought the book was going to be about Uhura, who actually had very little to do (except some pivotal scenes, that is true).

After two so-so TOS novels, I'm going back to a winner on many lists, The Wounded Sky, continuing in catching up with the back catalogue. I read this 20 years ago, but I don't remember anything about it other than the glass spider (the "pretty alien scientist" of the blurb? Haha!) and the "which era is this?!?" question.

 

[KimMH]

I'd forgotten the title of the glass spider mathematician book! Thanks! Going to rummage around in the old closet! One of the first Trek books to blow my teenaged mind!!!

 

[T'Ressa Dax]

Started enjoying Troublesome Minds. Slow going, but that's entirely because of my schedule and nothing at all to do with the writing. If I had my way I'd skip my courses and read the book instead.

 

[AdmiralSteven]

I just got done with "Full Circle" and loved it. I picked up a Star Wars book, "Rogue Squadron," that I put down half way through to read "Full Circle" so I can finally finish it. After I read "Rogue Squadron" I'm not sure what I want to read. I have "Destiny: Gods of Night" waiting for me to read it, but I'm really drawn to wanting to read about the Klingons, which I have a whole list ready for me to go through. I guess until I can find book 1 of "The Left Hand of Destiny" I'll read "Destiny: Gods of Night" next. Ok, a little more rambling that I initially intended, but now you guys have the whole picture.

 

[AdmiralSteven]

I'm plowing through the Destiny trilogy at the moment and can hardly put it down...

I'm glad I went back and read the whole thread because I have this book and almost started it. Instead I chose to finish a half finished Star Wars book first, so I think Destiny will be the next book I read.

Here's a question for those who've read the post-Destiny books:

Can they be read in any order, or is A Singular Destiny the jumping off point that the rest build upon?

My apologies if this has already been asked somewhere and I missed it.

Here's a question for those who've read the post-Destiny books:

Can they be read in any order, or is A Singular Destiny the jumping off point that the rest build upon?

My apologies if this has already been asked somewhere and I missed it.

They're best read in publication order, even though they chronologically occur in a slightly different one, since through epilogues and other various hints each one tends to refer to the previous ones.

You could read Losing The Peace before the rest if you skipped LTP's epilogue, though. And I think LTP works better there.

Glad I read this. Thanks for the information.

 

[seigezunt]

Oh, and in non-trek, I'm currently enjoying Caroline Alexander's account of the mutiny on the Bounty. Reminds me of my reading Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea. I do seem to love true tales of maritime disaster.

 

[Anthony Sabre]

I have this problem where I tend to buy books in bulk. The problem is even more pronounced since I bought a Sony eReader. I'm currently reading Kobayashi Maru. After that I have to read the Terok Nor trilogy, Fearful Symmetry and Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment.

 

[Taran'atar]

After rereading the Destiny trilogy last weekend and reading Losing the Peace after that, I am now back to my ongoing effort to reread the New Frontier novels and am currently reading Being Human.

 

[AN_D_K]

Just finished Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep. Very good. Worth reading. Unlike his other stuff the plot ended in a pretty solid fashion. Not too confusing. Not many reality twists. But I still found it unsatisfying because the end comes too fast and then spends time dawdling about stuff for another chapter or so.

I'm going to start getting into Terry Pratchett next with Equal Rites. What I really want to read now is another TNG era book to read to carry on the current story, but oh well

 

[Csalem]

Finished the Omnibus of 'Star Trek: Early Voyages.' Really enjoyed it, it came across just like a weekly tv series and would love to see some the characters re-appear in Trek-lit, like the communications officer who came from an intriguing society. Back to Sherlock Holmes now.

 

[JD]

From what I've read here, and on Memory Beta, Moves-With-Burning-Grace was in Burning Dreams, and in the 23rd Century SCE story Where Time Stands Still.

 

[Randor]

I've decided to jump on the bandwagon and have started reading the entire Harry Potter series. I started yesterday and they just got their Houses picked by the Hat at Hogwarts. I'm really impressed so far.

 

[apenpaap]

Since the last time I posted here (Well, in the old thread), I read the first three books of the Mission Gamma series. The first one was OK, the second one was bad, and the third one good. I was shocked by the twist at the end of Cathedral, as earlier in the book, I suddenly "realized" Shakaar'd been replaced by a Founder. Guess I was wrong.

 

[Manisphere]

Reap the Whirlwind and boy does it rock! I'm burning through it. Then I'm torn between Once Burned, Losing the Peace, or Vanguard: Open Secrets.

 

[seigezunt]

I've decided to jump on the bandwagon and have started reading the entire Harry Potter series. I started yesterday and they just got their Houses picked by the Hat at Hogwarts. I'm really impressed so far.

I've been meaning to re-read them, but the British editions this time around.

 

[Sci]

Plowing through the book Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen. From there, going to jump back to Vanguard: Open Secrets and try to finish that in one day. Then move on to The Dark Side and try to finish that one up. Then I'll move back to Team of Rivals and finish that one. From there, I'll either move on to The Shock Doctrine or I'll try to finish State Terrorism in Latin America or one of the other five thousand books I checked out from the university library about the Dirty War.

 

[mackula]

Just started Worlds of DS9: Trill / Bajor.

 

[Stevil2001]

Finished the Omnibus of 'Star Trek: Early Voyages.' Really enjoyed it, it came across just like a weekly tv series and would love to see some the characters re-appear in Trek-lit, like the communications officer who came from an intriguing society. Back to Sherlock Holmes now.

Oh, glad to hear this will actually be out soon. I hope the quality of reproductions is better than in the first Omnibus though.

From what I've read here, and on Memory Beta, Moves-With-Burning-Grace was in Burning Dreams, and in the 23rd Century SCE story Where Time Stands Still.

Yes, but he's pretty much the only EV character to make later appearances.

 

[Steve Roby]

Finished the Omnibus of 'Star Trek: Early Voyages.'

Oh, glad to hear this will actually be out soon. I hope the quality of reproductions is better than in the first Omnibus though.

It's out (in comic shops, at least), and the reproductions are much, much better. It looks great.

 

[Rackon]

Oh, and in non-trek, I'm currently enjoying Caroline Alexander's account of the mutiny on the Bounty. Reminds me of my reading Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea. I do seem to love true tales of maritime disaster.

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Ah...I read that a few months ago. The Bounty story is one I have been reading about in various forms since I was a child, starting with a Classic Illustrated when I must have been about 5 or 6.. I have always been attracted to sea novels, especially tales of the RN - Honrblower was a big fave in my youth. No doubt one reason I was initially drawn to ST in 1966.

Tell me your opinion about The Heart Of The Sea - should an old seadog pick that one up?

Whilst we're on the RN of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, I've just recently finished my 3rd traversal of the entire Aubrey/Maturin serie by Patrick O'Brien. So beautifully written! I would think many Trek fans would enjoy these wonderful novels.

Those books are hard to top, so I'm back to rereading some favorite sf/fantasy authors, plus the new movie got me enthusiastic about many of my old Trek novels. Just finished Strangers From The Sky and enjoyed it just as much as I did 20 years ago. I have started a re-read of Sherri Tepper's Grass, and then will go on to her books of The True Game - found a hardback omnibus at Half-Price Books for $3.98 yesterday - YAY! Plus they had a plastic bag of 8 older TrekLit books, including 3 of the Rihannsu books, and Doctors Orders (which I seem to have lost over the years) for only $3.98! I love that place. .

Of the newer Trek-lit...I must confess I inhaled the first three books of the Vanguard series - 1 and 3 are very good and I'm anxiously looking forward to the next two. There's a whole pile of new and old Trek on my nightstand, but I think after the latest Vanguard books I will be jumping into Troublesome Minds. I'm also looking for used copies of the Vulcan's Soul Trilogy, as I can never have too much of either Vulcan or Spock. I've become quite fond of the Rommies over the years too or at least certain ones!

I'm not rereading HP, I want to keep my mind "fresh" and my nose out of the book until after I've seen the new film. I'm even avoiding movie spoilers as best I can.

I wish you joy of Paradise Lost, one of the great works of humankind. I would put the Canterbury Tales in that rare category too. I get to read them bth now for pure pleasure.

But not this summer.