So what are you reading now? Part 2
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First time. It was recommended to me quite a while ago and I never took the time to read 'em until now. Picked up the first book a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. I've been trying to find a new novel series to get into that isn't Trek-related. I think this one will do nicely.
Eoin Colfer, the author of the Artemis Fowl series, just wrote a sixth book in the Hitchiker's series, And Another Thing...
^Here, you might need this:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sarcasm
Or maybe:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/denial
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sarcasm
Or maybe:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/denial
I'd also suggest Codex Alera when you're finished with Dresden (though 11 books may take a bit). High Fantasy, adventure. I'm reading those at the moment (though took a break for Romulan War. Going to go back now that I'm finished.)
First time. It was recommended to me quite a while ago and I never took the time to read 'em until now. Picked up the first book a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. I've been trying to find a new novel series to get into that isn't Trek-related. I think this one will do nicely.
I finished Strange New Worlds 08 yesterday. The usual mix of pretty good stuff, a few very good stories, a few that kind of needed a little polishing, and at least one I would have left out. (Not by anyone I've ever encountered online, as far as I know.)
Started Lovecraft Unbound last night, Ellen Datlow's anthology of fiction inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. So far, so good.
Started Lovecraft Unbound last night, Ellen Datlow's anthology of fiction inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. So far, so good.
I’ve finished Resistance.
Picard’s genius 3-step plan to combat the Borg:
Plan A: Send a squad of redshirts (yellowshirts, whatever).
Plan B: Mutilate myself back into Locutus in some masochistic obsessive one-man attempt to bring down the Borg with a slimmer chance of success than a DVD movie of Star Trek Enterprise.
Plan C: Worf, despite crisis of confidence, will think of something. Or the universe is doomed. Either way, after Plan B it’s not really my problem anymore.
The novel would have been much shorter if, instead of redshirts, they beamed a photon torpedo with a one-second timer to the corridor outside the Queen’s chamber. Hell, replicate and beam over an MF’n Genesis Device! Planet-with-corners, anyone?
It also happened in Dark Victory, but how come the Enterprise-E can suddenly separate?
Whoever’s responsible for “royal jelly” in Star Trek needs to be shot. The rationale for the cloaking device (encrypted on every Federation computer?) was unconvincing to say the least.
Otherwise, a fun novel, but nothing special (and loaded with Déjà vu coming to it after Destiny and Before Dishonor). Nice action-packed ending. Not pleased at the end of the Sara/Lio story.
Up next: More J.M. Dillard, 100-ish years earlier, in The Lost Years.
I’m really enjoying this so far, moreso than I did Resistance. I’m loving the return of JMD’s Lamia, Stanger and Chief Tomson. And the tie-ins to Dreadnought and Battlestations.
Picard’s genius 3-step plan to combat the Borg:
Plan A: Send a squad of redshirts (yellowshirts, whatever).
Plan B: Mutilate myself back into Locutus in some masochistic obsessive one-man attempt to bring down the Borg with a slimmer chance of success than a DVD movie of Star Trek Enterprise.
Plan C: Worf, despite crisis of confidence, will think of something. Or the universe is doomed. Either way, after Plan B it’s not really my problem anymore.
The novel would have been much shorter if, instead of redshirts, they beamed a photon torpedo with a one-second timer to the corridor outside the Queen’s chamber. Hell, replicate and beam over an MF’n Genesis Device! Planet-with-corners, anyone?
It also happened in Dark Victory, but how come the Enterprise-E can suddenly separate?
Whoever’s responsible for “royal jelly” in Star Trek needs to be shot. The rationale for the cloaking device (encrypted on every Federation computer?) was unconvincing to say the least.
Otherwise, a fun novel, but nothing special (and loaded with Déjà vu coming to it after Destiny and Before Dishonor). Nice action-packed ending. Not pleased at the end of the Sara/Lio story.
Up next: More J.M. Dillard, 100-ish years earlier, in The Lost Years.
I’m really enjoying this so far, moreso than I did Resistance. I’m loving the return of JMD’s Lamia, Stanger and Chief Tomson. And the tie-ins to Dreadnought and Battlestations.
John Eaves designed the ship with separation capability in mind. There's a sketch of it in post #24 of this Trek Tech thread.
I'm seeing it quite clearly. But here's a link to a larger version:
http://www.starshipdatalink.net/art/images/dee-7.jpg
And here's a shot of an AMT/ERTL model kit that was kind of built to separate:
http://www.starshipmodeler.com/reviews/sstop2.jpg
http://www.starshipdatalink.net/art/images/dee-7.jpg
And here's a shot of an AMT/ERTL model kit that was kind of built to separate:
http://www.starshipmodeler.com/reviews/sstop2.jpg
Hey Christopher,
Just an FYI, you can get a URL that goes directly to a post instead of posting URL for the thread and telling someone to scroll down. Just click on the number of the post.
http://www.trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=1255877&postcount=24
Wounded Sky, one of my favorite all time Trek novels.
Life Force, now THERE'S one I want on Blu Ray.
Exactly. Her breasts in Hi Def are worth the price of admission alone.
I know that, but I thought KingDaniel might be interested in reading the whole thread.
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