Anyone interested in doing a TOS novel "club"?

[tranya]

I'm interested in rereading a bunch of novels I enjoyed, and a few I didn't read as a kid (Yesterday's Son, the early Rihannsu books, Dwellers in the Crucible, Killing Time, etc.) as well as a number of other, older TOS-era novels I have recently picked up but never read (Prime Directive, The Rift, Doctor's Orders, Vulcan's Glory, Memory Prime, etc.).

I'm still pretty new to TrekBBS, so I dunno if this kind of thing is appropriate or has already been done, but, um... anyone want to read any with me? Or, more likely, re-read for most of you?

I just started Prime Directive last night and am loving it so far. So, how about this for a proposal — we read a novel around every two weeks (meaning, December 12th to finish Prime Directive), and then we discuss? Would that make sense/be fun for anyone?

I'm perfectly able to admit that this may be a dumb idea, but what the hell, it could also be fun. Opinions?

 

[OmahaStar]

Could be fun ... Just have to keep in mind that while some people can read a book in an hour, it may take others a month for the same book. You've already taken that into consideration, so that's good. Good luck!

 

[Dayton Ward]

Well, now that Csalem's got The Rings of Tautee, we can finally start that one.

 

[casey]

I always thought it would be fun to do something like this in real life, but I know exactly 0 other people that like Star Trek.

So I would be game for something like this. I haven't read any of the early TOS books, so I think it would be fun.

 

[tranya]

Awesome! So, is Prime Directive okay for the first one? I just started it last night, so I'd be down with doing this one first.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/m...rdcover.jpg/292px-PrimeDirectiveHardcover.jpg

That's the edition I've got, but various editions should be easy enough to find at used bookstores (I can't seem to find out if it's still in print, but there are at least 200+ used copies for sale via Amazon, plus other sites like abebooks.com, etc. -- plus, presumably eBooks).

 

[casey]

That will be good. I have heard that Prime Directive is a great book and have wanted to read it.
I checked and my local used bookstore has it for $3.

I will go pick it up on Friday.

 

[Rosalind]

Awesome! So, is Prime Directive okay for the first one? I just started it last night, so I'd be down with doing this one first.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/m...rdcover.jpg/292px-PrimeDirectiveHardcover.jpg

That's the edition I've got, but various editions should be easy enough to find at used bookstores (I can't seem to find out if it's still in print, but there are at least 200+ used copies for sale via Amazon, plus other sites like abebooks.com, etc. -- plus, presumably eBooks).

tranya, hotlink to images is strictly forbidden on the BBS (unless you're the owner of Memory Alpha, you can't directly link image to there). Please don't do it again.

 

[ireactions]

I'd be up for this.

- Ibrahim Ng

 

[tranya]

Awesome! So, is Prime Directive okay for the first one? I just started it last night, so I'd be down with doing this one first.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/m...rdcover.jpg/292px-PrimeDirectiveHardcover.jpg

That's the edition I've got, but various editions should be easy enough to find at used bookstores (I can't seem to find out if it's still in print, but there are at least 200+ used copies for sale via Amazon, plus other sites like abebooks.com, etc. -- plus, presumably eBooks).

tranya, hotlink to images is strictly forbidden on the BBS (unless you're the owner of Memory Alpha, you can't directly link image to there). Please don't do it again.

Sorry, I'm still new and was unaware of the policy. Apologies.

 

[bennyrex]

Count me in too.

 

[quazar]

I'd definately be down for this. I will dig out my old copy of Prime Directive and start re-reading it now that I have finished the amazing Destiny trilogy. 'Best Destiny' or 'The Lost Years' would be an awesome followup to PD.

 

[tranya]

Yeehaw, that's great! I'm going to finish reading it by the end of next week, and then by the 10th-12th, I'll start a thread for discussing it. Sound good? Looking forward to this!

Oh, and I think either Best Destiny or Lost Years would be fine to do next -- I own Lost Years and my local thrift store has a hardback of Best Destiny I've been thinking about picking up anyway. I only ever read one or two Diane Carey books when I was a kid (Dreadnought! and something else which had an exclamation point in the title). I wasn't too impressed, and remember some clear Marysueage going on in one of the books; but, that said, I'd be happy to give Best Destiny a shot, too -- I'm curious about the juvie delinquent Kirk portrayed in the book.

 

[casey]

I picked this up today. Depending on how busy the week ends up being I should be able to get through it by the end. I am also trying to read Wounds in the meantime.

I picked up Best Destiny today just in case. I couldn't find Lost Years but I will try another store.


Off topic, but I also picked up three of the first trek books I ever read: Q Squared, Vendetta, and Devil's Heart. I am kind of excited to revisit those books, since they (particularly Q Squared) are the ones that turned me on to trek lit in the first place.

 

[tranya]

Awesome, casey. You and I were getting into TNG novels right around the same time -- that was my last few years of college, and after about 6-7 years of not reading any Trek fiction (I read a ton in my early teen years), I went crazy reading a lot of PAD books. Still fondly remember Vendetta and Q-In-Law. I vaguely recall Devil's Heart... is that the one about the Iconians?

 

[casey]

Awesome, casey. You and I were getting into TNG novels right around the same time -- that was my last few years of college, and after about 6-7 years of not reading any Trek fiction (I read a ton in my early teen years), I went crazy reading a lot of PAD books. Still fondly remember Vendetta and Q-In-Law. I vaguely recall Devil's Heart... is that the one about the Iconians?

Yes, I believe Devil's Heart involves the Iconians. I don't remember much about the book at all, but I think the stone was Iconian technology. And that is about all I remember.

It was really Q Squared that got me in the Trek to begin with. I had watched it with my dad as a child, but he wasn't really a fan, so I didn't watch it all that much.
Then a friend in school started talking to me about it and she gave me Q Squared, and I was hooked. I started devouring anything PAD I could find. And the rest is history.

I think it will be really interested to go back and read Q Squared since the first time around I wasn't terribly familiar with the characters and back stories. I am sure I will get alot more out of the book this time.

 

[tranya]

Just read on TrekMovie.com that bookcloseouts.com has a ton of Star Trek books on deep discount, including:

http://www.bookcloseouts.com/defaul...hall&Nsl=0&Ix=3&R=9780743485098B&Rt=70&Nty1=1

That's the "signature edition" which includes both Prime Directive and Memory Prime, and it's only $1.99. Just a heads up in case anyone can't find a copy of Prime Directive or wants to save some dough.

There are also a number of other great Trek books there on sale -- Constellations, the Imzadi books, a few New Frontier books, the omnibus book for the DS9 relaunch, etc.

 

[Csalem]

Well, now that Csalem's got The Rings of Tautee, we can finally start that one.

I finally bought the book today! It cost me €5.99, €3.51 cheaper than a new release. The book was priced by the shop on the 12th November 2008 and checking the inside 'official' page, it is a first edition from May 1996!

I wonder if I should mail DWS and KKR and ask them to tell me when the receive the royalty cheque!

 

[KeepOnTrekking]

I just got done rereading all the Bantam novels over the past few months. So i'm about 90 pages in with Prime Directive. We'll see if I can get it finished by the 12th. It's been so long since I read it the first time that it's "new" to me again!!

 

[Hoshi_Mayweather]

I'm interested in rereading a bunch of novels I enjoyed, and a few I didn't read as a kid (Yesterday's Son, the early Rihannsu books, Dwellers in the Crucible, Killing Time, etc.) as well as a number of other, older TOS-era novels I have recently picked up but never read (Prime Directive, The Rift, Doctor's Orders, Vulcan's Glory, Memory Prime, etc.).

I'm still pretty new to TrekBBS, so I dunno if this kind of thing is appropriate or has already been done, but, um... anyone want to read any with me? Or, more likely, re-read for most of you?

I just started Prime Directive last night and am loving it so far. So, how about this for a proposal — we read a novel around every two weeks (meaning, December 12th to finish Prime Directive), and then we discuss? Would that make sense/be fun for anyone?

I'm perfectly able to admit that this may be a dumb idea, but what the hell, it could also be fun. Opinions?

It sounds like fun, but I don't think I would have time to participate as much as I would...

 

[tranya]

No worries! If this is fun for people, I'm sure we'll do another one. I have a whole stack of TOS novels I've been looking forward to reading.