New to books, here's my start
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I've now finished reading Death in Winter. I was interested in the storyline about Romulus. I remain uninterested in anything to do with Beverley Crusher or how much Picard fancies her. I just find her a boring character that I don't want to learn more about. On to the next book....
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Enjoy your reading Conzilium!
)Enjoy your reading Conzilium!
I have now read Titan: Taking Wing.
I began enjoying this book most in its final third as the Romulus story developed. A lot of the early book is obviously spent introducing a lot of new characters to Riker's new command. I had to adjust to something things, as I got slightly stuck think about a "dinosaur" being the ship's doctor and ship's counsellor being a "bear". Indeed there are a number of different species on this ship to think about. Also I noted how often writers keep using 20th century references which I'm sure wouldn't really likely still be common currency this many centuries on. I can think of Cuban missile crisis and Elvis Presley being mentioned. Nonetheless sets up Titan: The Red King which I now begin.
I began enjoying this book most in its final third as the Romulus story developed. A lot of the early book is obviously spent introducing a lot of new characters to Riker's new command. I had to adjust to something things, as I got slightly stuck think about a "dinosaur" being the ship's doctor and ship's counsellor being a "bear". Indeed there are a number of different species on this ship to think about. Also I noted how often writers keep using 20th century references which I'm sure wouldn't really likely still be common currency this many centuries on. I can think of Cuban missile crisis and Elvis Presley being mentioned. Nonetheless sets up Titan: The Red King which I now begin.
I've also had some adjustment issues with the new Titan characters. One of the things I love about the series is the diversity of characters. However, I visualize a lot as I read, so the dinosaur thing always throws me off. Same with the Pak'shree and even the Selkie. The names also throw me off sometimes because my brain constantly wants to make sure it knows how to pronounce names that come up often and it can't just accept nicknames (I'm looking at you, K'chack'!'op).
I loved Dr. Ree from the first sentence when he was introduced. All of the different, crazy aliens is one of the things that has made Titan one of my favorite Trek Lit series. The only alien in the books I've really had trouble picturing is Cethente.
He's not a bear, he's this guy. That's why is species is called the S'ti'ach.
It didn't occur to me when I was reading it, but then I saw someone mentioned it online shortly after it came out. There are a lot of references like that in Trek books from era. The only other one I can remember off hand is Taran'atar fighting a Xenomorph in of the DS9 Relaunch books, but I'm pretty sure there are others.
I do that too! There are some fantastic Deep Space Nine audiobooks available for free on YouTube (some are even read by the cast such as Rene Auberjonois and Armin Shimerman. I believe there's also (albeit a very poor quality video recording) of Andrew Robinson reading the first few chapters of his book 'A Stitch in Time' which is all about Garak and Cardassia being rebuilt after the war. It's like his memoirs and letters he writes back to Dr Bashir (can't wait to read that one!) and of course he gets the voice and the mannerisms of Garak spot on (great to hear the actors themselves read out the books). There are tons of great audiobooks on YouTube for free and it's not just DS9 one's either - there are tons of audiobooks for all the Star Trek series. Me and my husband some times listen to them at night when we're going to sleep and it's really relaxing and it's great because I miss me some DS9. Audiobooks/audio dramas also awesome too because they also come with sound effects, music and excellent voice acting. So you're right, you really do feel like you are listening to a movie (particularly good when you just want to lie back and imagine but can't be bothered reading the books).
As for books I've been reading. I too binge watched DS9 on Netflix (several times and still just can't get enough of it and I don't think I ever will!). I started collecting DS9 collectables and merchandise as I enjoyed the series so much. So I too wanted to read the books next as I just love how they really expand on the world and develop the characters even more. So! I bought a huge lots of books off of eBay (fairly reasonably priced too for such a big box of books!). So I've got all the DS9 books numbered 1 to 40. So far I've only read a few so far but I'm really enjoying them. It really helps when you miss the series so much and just want more! As well as the books numbered 1 to 40, I also bought a few books on Cardassia (my favourite race!) such as 'Enigma Tales' and 'The Never Ending Sacrifice' (interestingly enough both of which are actually mentioned by Ga itrak in the actual series when he's discussing Cardassian literature with Dr Bashir, over one of their many lunches together!) and of course 'A Stitch in Time' (Garak's memoirs written by Andrew Robinson himself). Plus I'm also looking forward to reading the Terok Nor series and any other Cardassian related Trek literature or any thing that looks back at the Occupation. There was one book I read where Kira becomes a Cardassian like in that episode but they make Dukat so evil in it (waaaa!). It was still alright though. It's the one with the cover where once side she's a Cardassian and the other a Bajoran and you have to read one half of the book upside down sort of thing. So yeah anyway I've write enough lol but that's what I've been reading or will be reading. Got to love Star Trek and DS9 especially - I just love it soooo much! Especially Dukat! Oh my lord he is so awesome (a Cardassian prince!) and my fav character by far! Anywho happy reading all!
Just as an FYI those audiobooks have been posted illegally. The Never Ending Sacrifice is not the book that Garak talked about on the show, it just takes it's name from it. It's actually about Rugal, the Cardassian boy raised by Bajorans from the episode Cardassians, and follows his life from shortly after the episode to past the end of the show.
You are on the road to Destiny now. That’s a fun one.
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