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So what are you reading? Part VI
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The Fall of Atlantis by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Very minor Bradley, but it's the beginning of her metaseries that pretty much encompasses everything she ever wrote, including Darkover and Avalon.
Introducing myself to Robert Heinlein via The Cat Who Walks through Walls. He has an odd writing cadence.
I sat down with it in Borders tonight and read the first chapter, then came home and ordered it online. I'm hooked! I kept telling myself as I was reading that I needed to just quit because I was already sold on buying the book, but I just didn't want to put it down.Glad I've got more converts on that series
You'll pick up more nuggets if you start with the other series "island in the sea of time", but can start with "dies the fire" just as easy I suppose...
I'll have to write to S.M. Stirling and tell him he owes me a dollar, then. You won't quit on the series once you get hooked, it's great. And with 3 in the Nantucket series, 7 in the Emberverse series (with final 3 on the way), i just got him 13 sales, ought to be worth a buck at least
Finished Tchaikovsky's Empire in Black and Gold yesterday and didn't realize I had the special edition one with some of his short stories tacked on at the end. I read a few of them before moving on to Book 2, Dragonfly Falling. Will read the other short stories once I've finished this book before moving on to Book 3, Blood of the Mantis.
I finished I.K.S. Gorkon: Honor Bound tonight.
(Side note - WHEW! It is so much easier to post on the board from an actual computer with an actual keyboard!
I browse too often from my phone - this is like luxurious magicalness! 
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Next up, Worlds of DS9: Cardassia/Andor. I'm hoping that by the time Island in the Sea of Time arrives I'll be so caught up in WoDS9 that I won't be tempted off my path!
(Side note - WHEW! It is so much easier to post on the board from an actual computer with an actual keyboard!
I browse too often from my phone - this is like luxurious magicalness! )Next up, Worlds of DS9: Cardassia/Andor. I'm hoping that by the time Island in the Sea of Time arrives I'll be so caught up in WoDS9 that I won't be tempted off my path!
In the last month, I finished Black Butterfly by Mark Gatiss and Titan: Synthesis by James Swallow. I absolutely LOVED Synthesis, it reminded me of why I fell in love with Trek in the first place, the new civilisation, the wonderful characters and the extraordinary scenes. It's so hard to rank the Titan books since Orion's Hound, but I think right now this one is probably right at the top for me.
Next up Vanguard: Precipice I think.
Next up Vanguard: Precipice I think.
I just finished up the Seven Deadly Sins anthology. I was pretty skeptical going in concerning the theme (sins, really??), but overall I was pretty impressed.
The Romulan story is basically a Vanguard spinoff. I wonder if the very interesting scenario set up in the ending will be followed up in Vanguard or the untitled TOS novel by Ward and Dilmore.
The Ferengi story, despite the too obvious Switzerland ripoff, was also quite good and followed up "Business as Usual" instead of one of DS9's groan-inducing Ferengi comedy episodes.
James Swallow's Cardassian story kept the quality of Day of the Vipers and did a much better job of exploring gender in Cardassian society than Night of the Wolves. Would have liked to see more of the Kelrabi occupation as a contrast to what was going on with Bajor.
KRAD's Klingon story was again great. I'm not a TOS fan but he did a bang up job showing the role of "race" (HemQuch vs QuchHa) and class/caste in Klingon society. Jurva, although not created by KRAD, was a cool memorable character. I might have to check out his Klingon Empire novels...
Britta Dennison's Mirror Sisko story was pretty lifeless and disappointing. This story had a lot of potential but the result is dry and paint by the numbers. The Mirror Universe Lust theme could have been much better served with a 22nd or 23rd century story.
I didn't like the style of the Borg story, but at least it took the Borg in a new direction and made the Borg scary again.
Greg Cox's Pakleds story must have been a tough assignment to write. I could have done without the constant recaps of "Disaster" (and the O'Brien on the Enterprise in TNG season 7 error is easily overlooked) but the result is pretty entertaining and unique.
The Romulan story is basically a Vanguard spinoff. I wonder if the very interesting scenario set up in the ending will be followed up in Vanguard or the untitled TOS novel by Ward and Dilmore.
The Ferengi story, despite the too obvious Switzerland ripoff, was also quite good and followed up "Business as Usual" instead of one of DS9's groan-inducing Ferengi comedy episodes.
James Swallow's Cardassian story kept the quality of Day of the Vipers and did a much better job of exploring gender in Cardassian society than Night of the Wolves. Would have liked to see more of the Kelrabi occupation as a contrast to what was going on with Bajor.
KRAD's Klingon story was again great. I'm not a TOS fan but he did a bang up job showing the role of "race" (HemQuch vs QuchHa) and class/caste in Klingon society. Jurva, although not created by KRAD, was a cool memorable character. I might have to check out his Klingon Empire novels...
Britta Dennison's Mirror Sisko story was pretty lifeless and disappointing. This story had a lot of potential but the result is dry and paint by the numbers. The Mirror Universe Lust theme could have been much better served with a 22nd or 23rd century story.
I didn't like the style of the Borg story, but at least it took the Borg in a new direction and made the Borg scary again.
Greg Cox's Pakleds story must have been a tough assignment to write. I could have done without the constant recaps of "Disaster" (and the O'Brien on the Enterprise in TNG season 7 error is easily overlooked) but the result is pretty entertaining and unique.
Just finished Children of the Storm. What a read! Kirsten Beyer has my money anytime I see a book on the shelf with her name on it!
Currently reading John M. Ford's The Final Reflection.
Currently reading John M. Ford's The Final Reflection.
I finished John Knowles' A Separate Peace, which I loved for its beautiful writing. There were some turns of phrase and images that were a breath of fresh air. One of the best books I've read so far this year.
Continuing my own list of 100 Great Novels, it's on to Moll Flanders next.
Continuing my own list of 100 Great Novels, it's on to Moll Flanders next.
I just finished Christopher's DTI: Watching the Clock. It was fantastic 
. With each new book he shows why he's one of the absolute best writers in treklit today. I've enjoyed Watching the Clock as well as Children of the Storm and Indistinguishable From Magic so much in the last few weeks, that i don't want my trek reading to stop. Now i'm diving into David Mack's Vanguard: Reap the Whirlwind. Can't wait 
. With each new book he shows why he's one of the absolute best writers in treklit today. I've enjoyed Watching the Clock as well as Children of the Storm and Indistinguishable From Magic so much in the last few weeks, that i don't want my trek reading to stop. Now i'm diving into David Mack's Vanguard: Reap the Whirlwind. Can't wait 
^This is what I've been hearing since I joined this awesome community. I've been saving the bulk of the Vanguard series for a time when I was back "on the horse" as it were with treklit...and that time is now. 3 books in the queue with another on the way soon, followed by another in September. It's gonna be sweet
I just finished Christopher's DTI: Watching the Clock. It was fantastic
RTW is amazing. Just be extremely careful not to read a certain chapter in the middle of the book featuring a Klingon ship trying to leave spacedock in public or soon after eating. It is so hilarious you would probably end up making a... scene.
just finish american vampire vol 1 by stephen king.
now reading locke and key head games
transformers mini series drifter #1-4
star wars old republic the lost suns #1
and plan to finish sieze the fire today down to the last 60 pages love the action with the gorn good read. after that going to read rough beast of empire.
now reading locke and key head games
transformers mini series drifter #1-4
star wars old republic the lost suns #1
and plan to finish sieze the fire today down to the last 60 pages love the action with the gorn good read. after that going to read rough beast of empire.
Just finished New Frontier: The Quiet Place
Now Reading Ian Rankin's the resurection men
Now Reading Ian Rankin's the resurection men
I finished Naked Heat yesterday and read Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place today. I'm now reading Star Trek: Voyager - Children of the Storm.
I've read a lot of Heinlein, but I've never read that one. It's almost universally considered one of his worst. There's not much Heinlein after 1960 or so that's worth reading, imho.
Me, I'm reading Going Going Gone by Jack Womack.
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