So what are you reading now? Part 2

[Daddy Todd]

After finishing the first 2 Vanguard books, Harbinger and Summon the Thunder (which were both excellent) I decided to take a little detour and read the last 4 volumes of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City series: Babycakes, Significant Others, Sure of You, and Maupin's belated return to Barbary Lane, Michael Tolliver Lives. They were great! (I read the first three volumes -- Tales of the City, More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City -- back in the mid-90's. After recently Netflixing the three miniseries based on them, I was hungry for the rest of the story.)

Next up are Losing the Peace, then back to Vanguard for Reap the Whirlwind and Open Secrets.

 

[shanejayell]

Finished 'Losing the Peace' which was pretty good. I'm actually sorry to see Jellico go, he's developed a lot in New Frontier.

 

[seigezunt]

Oh, and in non-trek, I'm currently enjoying Caroline Alexander's account of the mutiny on the Bounty. Reminds me of my reading Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea. I do seem to love true tales of maritime disaster.

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Tell me your opinion about The Heart Of The Sea - should an old seadog pick that one up?

Definitely. For the cannibalism alone.

 

[terpette]

Recently finished the Destiny Trilogy (awesome). Currently reading "Death in Winter" and a pile of mysteries I've gotten out of the library. The economy and my husband getting cut to part-time has cut into my book buying budget. I'm planning to get a few new books this weekend, though. Gotta have something for folks to sign!

Karen

 

[GhostFaceSaint]

I just started reading "Sarek" today, it is on e that I missed years ago and this is my fist time reading it, so far it is a really good book!

 

[S. Gomez]

Oh, and in non-trek, I'm currently enjoying Caroline Alexander's account of the mutiny on the Bounty. Reminds me of my reading Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea. I do seem to love true tales of maritime disaster.

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Ah...I read that a few months ago. The Bounty story is one I have been reading about in various forms since I was a child, starting with a Classic Illustrated when I must have been about 5 or 6.. I have always been attracted to sea novels, especially tales of the RN - Honrblower was a big fave in my youth. No doubt one reason I was initially drawn to ST in 1966.

Tell me your opinion about The Heart Of The Sea - should an old seadog pick that one up?

Whilst we're on the RN of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, I've just recently finished my 3rd traversal of the entire Aubrey/Maturin serie by Patrick O'Brien. So beautifully written! I would think many Trek fans would enjoy these wonderful novels.

I loved Patrick O'Brian's books. They're all sitting there on the shelf waiting to be re-read, but who knows when that will be (there are so many!)? Same goes for Horatio Hornblower.

I just started Laurence Bergreen's biography of Marco Polo yesterday and the writing has sucked me into it fully.

 

[Lee T]

I've finished reading "Over a Torrent Sea". It's a good book, I'm very impressed by all the work done on the ocean's ecology and how it's tied to the story.

I'm currently reading "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West".

 

[JD]

What do you think of Wicked so far? I've been curious to try it for while.

 

[Snaploud]

I just finished Rubicon: A Novel of Suspense. It was actually rather good. I hadn't realized that it was the book that sparked that controversy last year. It caught my eye (in the new fiction section) as being an interesting political thriller.

 

[CaptainDonovin]

Just picked up 'Losing the Peace' & 'Full Circle' today. The poor guy at the check out had to ask if I found everything & I complained about the fact that there was only one shelf of Trek. He didn't have much to say after I said there used to me several dedicated shelves for Trek.

 

[Jack Bauer]

I just started Star Trek Titan Over a Torrent Sea.

 

[Lynx]

Currently re-reading the Voyager story "Her Klingon Soul" By Michael Jan Friedman. Excellent book.

 

[apenpaap]

Since the last time I posted here (Well, in the old thread), I read the first three books of the Mission Gamma series. The first one was OK, the second one was bad, and the third one good. I was shocked by the twist at the end of Cathedral, as earlier in the book, I suddenly "realized" Shakaar'd been replaced by a Founder. Guess I was wrong.

Spoiler: Lesser Evil

I just read Lesser Evil, and it turns out I was sort of right about Shakaar being replaced by a Founder.

 

[John Clark]

Just finishing Terminator Salvation:From the Ashes by Timothy Zahn.

Next up, I'm going to give Star Trek Academy: Collision Course by William Shatner and the Reeves-Stevens a try

 

[BrotherBenny]

I'm reading Losing the Peace now, and i'm loving it so far, about half way through after just three hours reading.

 

[seigezunt]

Just finished The Wounded Sky ( I loved it, again, but I also can see why I didn't remember it...it gets a little ...diffuse...)

Now starting in on "The Vulcan Academy Murders" in my continued objective of catching up on old school Trek novels.

 

[Paris]

^I'm still reading The Buried Age, and I'm just starting Part 4 (2363). Loving this book, and loving the twists and turns. Those Manraloth sure are manipulative bastards !

 

[BrotherBenny]

Finished Losing the Peace and now going to continue to read the books in my signature, and add VOY: The Escape.

 

[Thrawn]

^I'm still reading The Buried Age, and I'm just starting Part 4 (2363). Loving this book, and loving the twists and turns. Those Manraloth sure are manipulative bastards !

That is such a great book.

 

[KeepOnTrekking]

Just finished reading The Better Man by Howard Weinstein. An average story with great characterization of McCoy and post-STTMP Spock. It kept my interest until about 2/3rds thru the story when the reactor technobabble took over. I'd still reread it someday tho.