So what are you reading now? (Part 3)

[A J]

I finished Fool Moon by Jim Butcher and Unspoken Truth by MWB. I enjoyed both books. Currently reading Catalyst of Sorrows also by MWB.

 

[JD]

I don't know know Wolverine that well. I just thought that I remembered reading that some of the characters were from the same arc that the movie was inspired by.

What I meant by that is that the movie is from a storyline where Wolverine goes to Japan, and a bunch of the RoB characters are from a storyline where Wolverine is in Japan. I guess there actually could be more than one story based in Japan.

 

[NotLKH]

Read the rest of TIMESHARES, a time-travel anthology I contributed to awhile back. I particularly liked "But I'm Not the Only One" by Chris Pierson, a rather poignant and clever story about going back in time to save John Lennon from assassination. Michael Stackpole's story about a trip back to the Crucifixion was also a highlight.

I recently finished Star Trek Online: "The Needs of the Many". The DTI themed interview referenced an instance where one of the events they had to correct was where a time traveler went back to save John Lennon. I wonder if the Author's had Chris Pierson's story in mind when they wrote this.

I am currently reading Iris Johansens "Blood Game"

 

[Csalem]

Just finished 'Inception' and am now starting 'Sorrows of Empire'.

 

[Steve Roby]

Reading The Beats, a recent graphic novel of short biographies of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsburg, William S. Burroughs, etc, edited by Paul Buhle and written by Harvey Pekar and others, illustrated by several artists. Ideal for people interested in Beat literature and Pekar's American Splendor comics, and I've been both occasionally, so....

 

[indianatrekker26]

Currently re-reading the TNG/TTN relaunch. Just finished TTN:"Taking Wing." that was just as good as i remember it. Now on TNG: "Resistance."

 

[Thrawn]

Just finished Wolverine: Road Of Bones. Given that it was a tie-in to something I have no knowledge of, and also one that I pretty much knew ahead of time wasn't going to be allowed to change anything or go anywhere, it was a pretty entertaining read. I know it's just the genre, but I still rolled my eyes a little when the villain at the end magically teleported away - this is the kind of thing I'm incredibly happy that Trek hasn't fallen into. That said, I was surprised at the level of grit and violence; I never actually felt like Logan was in any danger, but he certainly felt all of the fighting he went through, and the commentary on Africa was well-placed.

So, a better reading experience than I'd have expected from a Wolverine novel if not nearly up to Mack's other high points.

Out of curiosity, do the Marvel novels link together at all? As in, does the next published Wolverine novel pick up with Logan still involved with the same girl as at the end of this one, or do they stand alone?

Now: the next SCE is Ishtar Rising, then I think I'll do Lost Era: Well Of Souls. All I've read of Bick's is her short story in No Limits, which was pretty fucked up; I have a feeling I might like this.

 

[Count Zero]

Since the last time I posted in this thread, I've finished reading Doctor Who - The Last Dodo by Jacqueline Rayner. I enjoyed it very much. The idea of having Martha adress the reader directly from time to time was quite original and worked out well. I also liked the idea of the I-Spyder book for spotting all Earth creatures and Martha getting the first certificate in the end. The explanation of why the Doctor counts as an Earth life form was kind of touching. The minor characters in the book were nicely fleshed out and while the environmental theme was quite dominant, the book didn't get preachy.

I'm still rereading The Difference Engine by Bruce Stering and William Gibson, which is still as good as I remember. I'm almost finished, now. At the moment, my reading pace is rather slow. I don't have much time and other things on my mind.

I don't know what I'll read next. I'd be in the mood for some more 10th Doctor novels, but I don't have any. There are some books I purchased a while back that I don't feel like reading at the moment. And I'm not in the mood for Trek lit.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I'm a third of the way though Strike Zone. It's enjoyable, although some of the characters seem a little off, Picard's lusting after Pulaski a little and there's yet another Space Aids subplot.

Oh, and Kobry has mysteriously lost his albino-ness since the old comics. And he's not retarded anymore. I'm sure we were told that, although mentally child-like, Bernie was an adult.
In fact, I'm not sure it's the same guy. Maybe more will come to light later on?

 

[JD]

Just finished Wolverine: Road Of Bones. Given that it was a tie-in to something I have no knowledge of, and also one that I pretty much knew ahead of time wasn't going to be allowed to change anything or go anywhere, it was a pretty entertaining read. I know it's just the genre, but I still rolled my eyes a little when the villain at the end magically teleported away - this is the kind of thing I'm incredibly happy that Trek hasn't fallen into. That said, I was surprised at the level of grit and violence; I never actually felt like Logan was in any danger, but he certainly felt all of the fighting he went through, and the commentary on Africa was well-placed.

I've looked around at some of the Wolverine comics in the past, and as far as I can remember, most of them are actually pretty violent. In fact, I think most of them even have the R equivalent rating.

 

[Christopher]

Oh, and Kobry has mysteriously lost his albino-ness since the old comics. And he's not retarded anymore. I'm sure we were told that, although mentally child-like, Bernie was an adult.
In fact, I'm not sure it's the same guy. Maybe more will come to light later on?

It's the same guy, but 80 years older. Maybe living in the Federation was more conducive to his development. Maybe he was just a late bloomer. And does the book ever explicitly say he's not an albino, or does it just not say outright that he is?

 

[Joel_Kirk]

Recently finished reading Book 1 of The Authority....part of the era of rogue superheroes...

I've actually read it a couple of times previously; there is not much character development, but it's definitely entertaining and interesting...

 

[F. King Daniel]

Oh, and Kobry has mysteriously lost his albino-ness since the old comics. And he's not retarded anymore. I'm sure we were told that, although mentally child-like, Bernie was an adult.
In fact, I'm not sure it's the same guy. Maybe more will come to light later on?

It's the same guy, but 80 years older. Maybe living in the Federation was more conducive to his development. Maybe he was just a late bloomer. And does the book ever explicitly say he's not an albino, or does it just not say outright that he is?

Page 54, "His hair, long and flowing but quite pale. His skin looked relatively normal, but his eyes were also faily light."

I guess skin dying will probably be more advanced than today in 350+ years. Or maybe he's just wearing makeup? And using hair dye?

 

[Christopher]

"Quite pale" can easily mean "white."

 

[Defcon]

Finished Unspoken Truth earlier this weekend, next up will be Counterstrike: The Last World War, Book Two by Dayton Ward.

 

[RonG]

I'm a third of the way though Strike Zone. It's enjoyable, although some of the characters seem a little off, Picard's lusting after Pulaski a little and there's yet another Space Aids subplot.

Oh, and Kobry has mysteriously lost his albino-ness since the old comics. And he's not retarded anymore. I'm sure we were told that, although mentally child-like, Bernie was an adult.
In fact, I'm not sure it's the same guy. Maybe more will come to light later on?

I recently read SZ as well (about a month ago..). like Rock and a Hard Place, I see this as a "testbed" for PAD's later concepts. The introduction of the Selevians was nice - made me re-read NF

 

[JD]

I finished the First Peer the night before last, and started the Russian novel Night Watch. I decided to check this out a few months back, after I watched and really enjoyed the movie based on the second story in this book.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Halfway through Strike Zone, and they've filled in some of Kobry's past. His mental state at the time of the old comics was a result of his ill-treatment at the hands of the other Klingons. He was re-educated at a Federation school and turned out quite bright.

I like the (pre-STVI) vague allusions to something called "The Great Awakening", which caused the Klingons to see the light and join the Federation.

 

[Greg Cox]

Read Jeff Marriotte's new CSI novel, BLOOD QUANTUM, yesterday. I read the whole thing in one day, so it's his fault that I didn't get any writing done!

 

[stonester1]

I just finished the novel "A Singular Destiny". Nice further set up for the Typhon Pact and further detailing of the aftermath of the Borg incursion. The sheer volume of Trek shoutouts, from the various series, to the movies, to many novels, to even FILKSONGS, was amazing (I was proud of myself for getting that Banned on Argo ref). Hope we see more of Pran, cool new character.

Finishing up Best Destiny and Richard Mattheson's "I Am Legend"...