So What Are you Reading?: Generations
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Neil Clarke is a great editor. I love his Best Science Fiction of the Year collections, currently reading volume 7 in fact.
Just finished reading Henry Winkler’s excellent memoir/autobiography, Being Henry: The Fonz… and Beyond (2023). Highly recommended.
My one quibble is that while he hits the key points and does tell quite a few personal anecdotes, he doesn’t go as much into the making of “Happy Days” and his relationships with his co-stars (aside from Ron Howard) as much as I would have liked. Then, again, I understand that this is his own personal life’s story, not a “Happy Days behind the scenes” book.
I gave the book four out of five stars on GoodReads.
— David Young
My one quibble is that while he hits the key points and does tell quite a few personal anecdotes, he doesn’t go as much into the making of “Happy Days” and his relationships with his co-stars (aside from Ron Howard) as much as I would have liked. Then, again, I understand that this is his own personal life’s story, not a “Happy Days behind the scenes” book.
I gave the book four out of five stars on GoodReads.
— David Young
Finished the audiobook of “A Stitch in Time” the other day. It was most excellent. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Moved onto John Scalzi’s latest, “Starter Villain” read by Wil Wheaton. It’s SO MUCH FUN! And Wil is the perfect reader.
I’m also re-reading Preston Neal Jones’s “Return to Tomorrow: The Filming of Star Trek — The Motion Picture.” It’s still great. I enhance the reading experience by listening to Jerry Goldsmith soundtracks (“The Wind and the Lion”, “Logan’s Run”, “Alien”, and, of course, his Star Trek scores).
Moved onto John Scalzi’s latest, “Starter Villain” read by Wil Wheaton. It’s SO MUCH FUN! And Wil is the perfect reader.
I’m also re-reading Preston Neal Jones’s “Return to Tomorrow: The Filming of Star Trek — The Motion Picture.” It’s still great. I enhance the reading experience by listening to Jerry Goldsmith soundtracks (“The Wind and the Lion”, “Logan’s Run”, “Alien”, and, of course, his Star Trek scores).
Just posted my review of Christopher L. Bennett's 2020 TOS novel: The Higher Frontier.
Currently reading Star Trek: Defiant: Volume 1 by Christopher Cantwell, as well as A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins and Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Enjoying all three for very different reasons!
Currently reading Star Trek: Defiant: Volume 1 by Christopher Cantwell, as well as A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins and Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Enjoying all three for very different reasons!
William Shakespeare's Horror Collection by Ian Doescher (Bard-style retellings of Frankenstein, Jekyll & Hyde, and Dracula)
Star Wars: Brotherhood (Anakin and Obi-Wan story very soon after Attack of the Clones)
Star Trek: Vulcan's Soul: Exiles
The Vulcan's Soul books have some good ideas and characterization in them, but I feel like I could have crossed Vulcan's Forge with a le-matya on my back faster than I am reading them, especially the Memory segments. It's hard to compete with the histories in Spock's World and The Romulan Way, and this does not come close to challenging the crown.
Star Wars: Brotherhood (Anakin and Obi-Wan story very soon after Attack of the Clones)
Star Trek: Vulcan's Soul: Exiles
The Vulcan's Soul books have some good ideas and characterization in them, but I feel like I could have crossed Vulcan's Forge with a le-matya on my back faster than I am reading them, especially the Memory segments. It's hard to compete with the histories in Spock's World and The Romulan Way, and this does not come close to challenging the crown.
Just finished re-reading GC's Miasma. A bit melodramatic at times; entertaining, but not GC's best work.
Of course, "GC's best work," like "CLB's best work" or "DD's best work," is a very high bar.
Of course, "GC's best work," like "CLB's best work" or "DD's best work," is a very high bar.
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non-ST: American Pastoral. ST: Dreadnought!
Also continuing to read Elusive Salvation, although that is a read-aloud with my kids, so it's on a longer timeline (as it were)
Also continuing to read Elusive Salvation, although that is a read-aloud with my kids, so it's on a longer timeline (as it were)
I finished the USS Cerritos Crew Handbook, laughing all the way. I just started Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day.
Books read in January report (2024 GoodReads Reading Goal: 50; Read so far: 4):
Star Trek: Defiant Volume 1 (2023) by Christopher Cantwell, art by Angel Unzueta. Reprints: Star Trek: Defiant #1-5 (IDW, March 2023 to July 2023).
Star Trek Volume 2: The Red Path (2023) by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, art by art by Mike Feehan and Rachael Scott. Reprints: Star Trek #7-10 and Annual 2023 (IDW, April 2023 to July 2023).
Being Henry: The Fonz… and Beyond (2023) by Henry Winkler.
Batman/The Flash: The Button Deluxe Edition (2017) by Joshua Williamson and Tom King, art by Jason Favok and Howard Porter. Reprints: Batman #21-22 and The Flash #21-22 (DC Comics, June 2017 to July 2017).
(And continued, or began, reading: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume 3, Music For Prime Time: A History of American Television Themes and Scoring, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, Doomsday Clock Part 1, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds The High Country.)
— David Young
Star Trek: Defiant Volume 1 (2023) by Christopher Cantwell, art by Angel Unzueta. Reprints: Star Trek: Defiant #1-5 (IDW, March 2023 to July 2023).
Star Trek Volume 2: The Red Path (2023) by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, art by art by Mike Feehan and Rachael Scott. Reprints: Star Trek #7-10 and Annual 2023 (IDW, April 2023 to July 2023).
Being Henry: The Fonz… and Beyond (2023) by Henry Winkler.
Batman/The Flash: The Button Deluxe Edition (2017) by Joshua Williamson and Tom King, art by Jason Favok and Howard Porter. Reprints: Batman #21-22 and The Flash #21-22 (DC Comics, June 2017 to July 2017).
(And continued, or began, reading: Superman: The Action Comics Archives Volume 3, Music For Prime Time: A History of American Television Themes and Scoring, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, Doomsday Clock Part 1, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds The High Country.)
— David Young
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Just posted my review of Star Trek: Voyager #16: Seven of Nine by Christie Golden.
Currently reading Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm by Scott Cavan. Enjoying it so far!
Currently reading Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm by Scott Cavan. Enjoying it so far!
I also like the high Republic books, only I find the naivete of the Jedi sometimes tiresome
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