So what are you reading now (Part 4)?
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The 4400 novels are probably finished. Dave and I wanted to leave ourselves a little wiggle room just in case, but, realistically, it was a four-book contract, the editor in charge has been laid off, and the tv show has been off the air for years now. I'm just glad we got a chance to wrap things up as much as we did.
Incidentally, I honestly wasn't thinking of BSG when I came up with the Cassie/Kyle thing (which was pretty much my idea). It just seemed the logical next stage in their relationship--in a weird, scifi sort of way. I had expected them to go there on the show itself . . . .
As for Dr. Burkhoff, I pretty much wrote he and Tess out the series at the end of PROMISE CITY. They've gone off into the sunset together.
(As part of our division of labor, Dave asked me to write out Kevin and Tess, so that he would have one less set of characters to deal with in PROMISES BROKEN!)
Incidentally, I honestly wasn't thinking of BSG when I came up with the Cassie/Kyle thing (which was pretty much my idea). It just seemed the logical next stage in their relationship--in a weird, scifi sort of way. I had expected them to go there on the show itself . . . .
As for Dr. Burkhoff, I pretty much wrote he and Tess out the series at the end of PROMISE CITY. They've gone off into the sunset together.
(As part of our division of labor, Dave asked me to write out Kevin and Tess, so that he would have one less set of characters to deal with in PROMISES BROKEN!)
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I just read the first part of Green Lantern: Rebirth, my first GL comic, and I really liked it and look forward to continuing the series. I also read Uhura's Story, from the first DC Comics series. I enjoyed the story, but like the rest of this series and their TNG one, alot of the sets and props didn't look anything like they did on the shows/movies. I understand that there was probably a good reason for this, but has still bugged while reading issues of both series.
^The clunky, stylized DC comics Enterprise interiors with all their buttons and levers everywhere were the first thing that came to mind sitting in the cinema and seeing Captain Robau walk onto the bridge of the Kelvin. I thought "That's the sort of bridge the DC artists were imagining!"
I finished Seven Deadly Sins the other day. I'm now reading Trill: Unjoined from the second Worlds of DS9 book.
Finished John Scalzi's The Ghost Brigades the other night and am now reading the Doctor Who Past Doctor Adventure, The Algebra of Ice.
I never started watching The 4400. I thought about checking it out on DVD but I heard it was canceled on a cliffhanger. Did your books tie up the series as a whole or were you just referring to wrapping up your series of books?
I'm about 100 pages into The Reality Dysfunction now. I read a bunch of the Confederation Handbook to get myself familiarized with the universe before diving in because the first few times I started to read it, I kind of gave up because I wasn't familiar with the terminology.
Well, I'm still confused about a lot of stuff... maybe I'm just not very smart. I had no idea that bitek stood for biotechnology, never heard a dump truck referred to as a dumper, and I still have no idea what time frames these stories are being told in. It seems like Peter Hamilton has so many ideas going on in his head at one time, and sometimes doesn't know how to convey them.
Well, I'm still confused about a lot of stuff... maybe I'm just not very smart. I had no idea that bitek stood for biotechnology, never heard a dump truck referred to as a dumper, and I still have no idea what time frames these stories are being told in. It seems like Peter Hamilton has so many ideas going on in his head at one time, and sometimes doesn't know how to convey them.
The TV series finale was not a cliffhanger at all. Whoever told you think needs to check the meaning of the word. It was one of those endings that can work as the ending to the series - sort of - though the storyline certainly can be continued and there were a lot of things left to explain.
The novels tie up the main storyline in the way that really doesn't require any further developments... in the way that probably couldn't have been done well on the show unless they went way over the budget (at least I presume so).
^ Yes.
As I said, the only reason I ever thought there were going to be more novels was because they put a twist in the last chapter that seems to set up another novel, but which was really completely unnecessary. So if you just disregard the last chapter, the book is a perfect conclusion to the show's storyline.
As I said, the only reason I ever thought there were going to be more novels was because they put a twist in the last chapter that seems to set up another novel, but which was really completely unnecessary. So if you just disregard the last chapter, the book is a perfect conclusion to the show's storyline.
As Greg said, the epilogue was there to give them a new storyline to work with if the books were continued. Yes, it's a damned shame that the show was cancelled and yes it was fantastic to read the two books set during the series and the two which concluded it, and I would love to see more, but it wasn't meant to be.
I'm thinking about reading The Good that Men Do, but the Destiny trilogy is supposed to arrive in the mail this week at some point.
The Reality Function has picked up considerably. Still not quite sure what the opening chapters had to do with anything in this novel. The three main characters (so far) that have been introduced are fantastic.
I'm about 850 pages into this book right now. To be honest I find it a bit hard to follow. Peter Hamilton seems to bounce around too much. He constantly introduces new characters, only to leave them alone for 200 pages before he ties them into the story. Most of the time I find myself scratching my head trying to figure out what's happening.
I bought the next 2 books but I'm not sure I am going to read them.
Do you have trouble with some of the terminology?
At home I'm reading the massive tome Bernice Summerfield: The Inside Story by Simon Guerrier -- until I get to the point where I start getting spoiled for stuff I haven't read yet or listened to, which should be soon. While commuting I'm reading Faction Paradox scripts on my IPod Touch while listening to the audios. Too bad they only released the first six scripts online.
I really have to switch back from Who to Trek reading soon.
I really have to switch back from Who to Trek reading soon.
Trek: The Brave and the Bold part 1, the Battle for Betazed, the Sundered
Non-Trek (the President's Daughter series): The President's Daughter, White House in Autumn, Long Live the Queen, and Long May She Reign
I really enjoyed the President's Daughter series. It picked up strongly after the first half of the first book (which contained a couple hard to believe political fiction plot-points that needed some explanation like a Republican member of the House that was the over-whelming front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination before the primaries had begun--not that the political stuff was the heart of the story).
Non-Trek (the President's Daughter series): The President's Daughter, White House in Autumn, Long Live the Queen, and Long May She Reign
I really enjoyed the President's Daughter series. It picked up strongly after the first half of the first book (which contained a couple hard to believe political fiction plot-points that needed some explanation like a Republican member of the House that was the over-whelming front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination before the primaries had begun--not that the political stuff was the heart of the story).
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I'm currently reading the A Time to... series using my iPhone as a reader. I just bust it out anytime and quickly eat up a chapter. I read the first two (Be Born/Die) but was not impressed. Started out promisingly but I...
a. Didn't buy the Cabot/Wesley relationship AT ALL. Came out of nowhere, went nowhere, felt nothing.
b. Liked the court martial storyline but sort of lost interest with the long section in Rashanar at the end of the second book- it just seemed to drag and there were ships all over the place but it was never clear what all the running around was in aid of.
I've just started ...Sow and so far it is ace! Enjoying the classic TNG feel of this series. Am primarily reading them in preparation for the TNG/Titan relaunch books (since I've read all the DS9 relaunch novels, I need a new fix!)
The 'by-the-bed' book I am currently reading is Good night, Mr. Holmes, which is about Irene Adler.
a. Didn't buy the Cabot/Wesley relationship AT ALL. Came out of nowhere, went nowhere, felt nothing.
b. Liked the court martial storyline but sort of lost interest with the long section in Rashanar at the end of the second book- it just seemed to drag and there were ships all over the place but it was never clear what all the running around was in aid of.
I've just started ...Sow and so far it is ace! Enjoying the classic TNG feel of this series. Am primarily reading them in preparation for the TNG/Titan relaunch books (since I've read all the DS9 relaunch novels, I need a new fix!)
The 'by-the-bed' book I am currently reading is Good night, Mr. Holmes, which is about Irene Adler.
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