So what are you reading now? Part 2
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As I stated before, I am reading Ex Machina. The book seems to depend a great deal on the events of Star Trek: TMP. I couldn't stand the movie when I first saw it, so I don't want to try and watch it again now. However, in the book, the Vulcans believe that Spock is without logic and don't like him. Does anyone know what happened to him in the movie? Why is Spock embracing emotion when just before the movie he was trying to purge all emotion? What happened with him and V'ger? Any help would be appreciated as the book spends a great deal of time on this subject.
From the transcript:
Once inside V'Ger, Spock steals a thruster suit and goes inside. He mindmelds with V'Ger and screams as he's overloaded with sensation. Kirk retrieves him, and back in sickbay:
Later, on the bridge:
This is why Spock in the subsequent movies (and "Unification") is more serene, more at ease with his emotions, more aware than he was in the series that logic alone is not enough. It's pretty much the single most transformative event of his life (including his death, which got a pretty complete reset).
Once inside V'Ger, Spock steals a thruster suit and goes inside. He mindmelds with V'Ger and screams as he's overloaded with sensation. Kirk retrieves him, and back in sickbay:
Later, on the bridge:
This is why Spock in the subsequent movies (and "Unification") is more serene, more at ease with his emotions, more aware than he was in the series that logic alone is not enough. It's pretty much the single most transformative event of his life (including his death, which got a pretty complete reset).
Finished Titan: Synthesis last night and dove right into Enterprise: Beneath the Raptor's Wing.
Finished re-reading Immortal Coil and moving on to re-reading Burning Dreams.
Finished the Revenge of the Sith audiobook...
Wow!
This is the case of where the book is better than the movie; and the movie came first!
Epic; we hear the character's thoughts, for example: We hear what R2-D2 is saying in one scene; and certain scenes are played out in differently, for example: The scene where Windu is supposed to arrest Palpatine is played over a comm transmission, making the scene appear if Palpatine is being attacked...which plays into the entire plot of him trying to take over, and make it seem the Jedi are evil...
I'm reading the Star Wars novel Shatterpoint by the same author....
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I also finished the novelization Trials and Tribble-ations by Diane Carey; a really quick read, and does a bit of expanding where the show didn't....(Meaning, the DS9 characters interact more with the other senior officers or 'officer', i.e. Bashir speaks with McCoy).
The book even answers a question I had on whether or not Kirk actually follows up on his meeting with Sisko. (Kirk mistakes Sisko for 'Brisko;' and believes the commander from the future doesn't necessarily carry himself as a 'Lieutenant,' as Sisko is wearing the stripes of that said rank; too, according to Spock, Captain Dodge from theHood had a number of personnel transfer over)...
Since I haven't really been happy with the DS9 relaunch--so very boring--I found this to be a very fun, adventurous novel...
I know some in another thread have recommended some earlier DS9 novels with 'action'--and by 'action,' I don't necessarily mean blaster, or 'phaser action,' but a story with some 'life' to it--so, I'm going to look those novels up as well....
Wow!
This is the case of where the book is better than the movie; and the movie came first!
Epic; we hear the character's thoughts, for example: We hear what R2-D2 is saying in one scene; and certain scenes are played out in differently, for example: The scene where Windu is supposed to arrest Palpatine is played over a comm transmission, making the scene appear if Palpatine is being attacked...which plays into the entire plot of him trying to take over, and make it seem the Jedi are evil...
I'm reading the Star Wars novel Shatterpoint by the same author....
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I also finished the novelization Trials and Tribble-ations by Diane Carey; a really quick read, and does a bit of expanding where the show didn't....(Meaning, the DS9 characters interact more with the other senior officers or 'officer', i.e. Bashir speaks with McCoy).
The book even answers a question I had on whether or not Kirk actually follows up on his meeting with Sisko. (Kirk mistakes Sisko for 'Brisko;' and believes the commander from the future doesn't necessarily carry himself as a 'Lieutenant,' as Sisko is wearing the stripes of that said rank; too, according to Spock, Captain Dodge from theHood had a number of personnel transfer over)...
Since I haven't really been happy with the DS9 relaunch--so very boring--I found this to be a very fun, adventurous novel...
I know some in another thread have recommended some earlier DS9 novels with 'action'--and by 'action,' I don't necessarily mean blaster, or 'phaser action,' but a story with some 'life' to it--so, I'm going to look those novels up as well....
I just finished Dresden Files: Fool Moon, and I loved it. If the rest of the series is this good, then it will definitely become one of my favorite series. Since I'm also almost done with Unworthy, I only have like 40 or 50 pages left, I decided to start Night Watch/Ночной дозор,the first book in Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko's Watch series. This book was the basis for the movies Night Watch/Ночной дозор,and Day Watch/Дневной дозор , which was based on the second of three stories in this book even though the name is from the second book. I only read a few pages of it but based on what I read I think I'm going to like. It definitely seems to be a better translation than The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo/Män som hatar kvinnor. While I am enjoying the latter, at times it's the writing is kind weird, which I really think is due to the way it's been translated
Why?
I'm not offended. It's subjective and it's my business and unless someone says "I don't like his work because he's a big dummy!" I won't be offended. (Actually, even then I would probably laugh.) By the way, there are parts of the book I enjoy, and parts *I* don't either. (Sometimes, changes were made that were out of my hands.)
Coal black for Spock's eyes (sorry if I used that too many times--I try not to but it can happen) wasn't describing the color of his eyes so much as that his pupils were very big making it look like he had black eyes. Like so: http://api.ning.com/files/RukHliJ4U...lkFQE8BIVxuvsb-PoONOU8jj6Q90CIdeSx/spock6.jpg
As for focusing just on Kirk, Spock, and McCoy--that was my goal and it worked for some and not for others. I was trying to, basically, present a 1960s episode (or two) in book form, and I was trying to explore Spock's character especially by showcasing two characters with circumstances (Berlis and Meshu) much like his own to which we could contrast him.
If that didn't work for you, I'm sorry, and if it did, great. But I don't mind being told if it didn't--that's as important (perhaps more) to know as someone who liked the book.
Merry Christmas to all!
Why?
Well, that's a relief. I'm not sure how I'd cope with criticism if I had published a book. And I don't want to cause sadness or anger in a fellow poster here. Good to know I didn't in this case.
If you want to be a published author, you need to have a pretty thick skin. The occasional bad review is part of the job. The way I see it, once you put it out there, the book is fair game. The only negative reviews that ever stick in my craw are the ones that venture beyond the work to cast aspersions on my motives, character, fannish credentials, etc.
"Cox obviously dashed this one out for the money."
"Cox obviously hates Kirk . . . . "
"Cox has obviously never watched a single episode of STAR TREK."
Etc.
In other words, as long as you refrain from personal attacks, most of us Trek authors don't mind hearing what readers really think of our books--or we wouldn't be hanging out here in the first place!
"Cox obviously dashed this one out for the money."
"Cox obviously hates Kirk . . . . "
"Cox has obviously never watched a single episode of STAR TREK."
Etc.
In other words, as long as you refrain from personal attacks, most of us Trek authors don't mind hearing what readers really think of our books--or we wouldn't be hanging out here in the first place!
I finished the Sarek audiobook....
It was okay for a one-time read...
I also finished Leonard Maltin's Film Guide, trying to look up films at a certain length 75-85 min, and get some capsule reviews of films I would like to 'remake'...(or worth remaking)...
I'm looking for the Star Wars: Shatterpoint audiobook, but I'm still reading the non-audio version.
It's interesting how the author seriously makes Mace Windu into a bad-ass, and succeeds in doing so.
It was okay for a one-time read...
I also finished Leonard Maltin's Film Guide, trying to look up films at a certain length 75-85 min, and get some capsule reviews of films I would like to 'remake'...(or worth remaking)...
I'm looking for the Star Wars: Shatterpoint audiobook, but I'm still reading the non-audio version.
It's interesting how the author seriously makes Mace Windu into a bad-ass, and succeeds in doing so.
I've finished Synthesis and well, I'm not quite sure what to think about it. Some of it is really good but I found parts of the premise a bit unbelievable/unclear. I might have to read it again, it seems I might have missed stuff the first time around.
I started Star Trek Vanguard - Precipice yesterday.
I started Star Trek Vanguard - Precipice yesterday.
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