Just finished Sword of Damocles and i'm now about a third of the way through Greater Than The Sum. I'm enjoying it.
So what are you reading now?
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Since my last post here (2 months ago 
) I've finished A Singular Destiny which was fantastic. Went back to 2012: The War for Souls by Whitley Strieber, I've decided not to finish this, it sucks a little too badly. I made it just over half way though and can't take it anymore. I picked up and started Over a Torrent Sea, then about half way through that Full Circle showed up and took precedence so I started and finished that -- it was very good though it had several decisions I didn't particularly like I still very much enjoyed the book. Went back to OaTS, but now it's dragging pretty hard. So, since I stumbled across Jumper: Griffin's Story by Steven Gould while I was shopping for Full Circle I've once again put down OaTS for this story. I'm only a short ways into it and really really liking it so far. OaTS though, unlike 2012, I will be finishing; it just won't be for a while because Open Secrets will be here soon and that will take priority.
) I've finished A Singular Destiny which was fantastic. Went back to 2012: The War for Souls by Whitley Strieber, I've decided not to finish this, it sucks a little too badly. I made it just over half way though and can't take it anymore. I picked up and started Over a Torrent Sea, then about half way through that Full Circle showed up and took precedence so I started and finished that -- it was very good though it had several decisions I didn't particularly like I still very much enjoyed the book. Went back to OaTS, but now it's dragging pretty hard. So, since I stumbled across Jumper: Griffin's Story by Steven Gould while I was shopping for Full Circle I've once again put down OaTS for this story. I'm only a short ways into it and really really liking it so far. OaTS though, unlike 2012, I will be finishing; it just won't be for a while because Open Secrets will be here soon and that will take priority.
I've finally finished The Satanic Verses, and now I'm going to try to catch up on some of my tie-in reading. First up: Doctor Who: The Story of Martha by Dan Abnett with David Roden, Steve Lockley & Paul Lewis, Robert Shearman, and Simon Jowett.
Last week's grad school reading:
- On Raftery's Hill by Marina Carr
- His Dark Materials, Book One: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
This coming week's:
- Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (though I won't succeed in finishing it by a long shot)
- Tenderwire by Claire Kilroy (the author is coming to our class Tuesday, so I'd better finish it)
- Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson
- Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
I also took yesterday to reread an L. Frank Baum book that I'm contemplating doing my seminar paper on (at least in part): The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale, Founded Upon The Mysteries Of Electricity And The Optimism Of Its Devotees. It Was Written For Boys, But Others May Read It. We really need to bring back the titling conventions of the early twentieth century.
Last week's grad school reading:
- On Raftery's Hill by Marina Carr
- His Dark Materials, Book One: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
This coming week's:
- Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (though I won't succeed in finishing it by a long shot)
- Tenderwire by Claire Kilroy (the author is coming to our class Tuesday, so I'd better finish it)
- Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson
- Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
I also took yesterday to reread an L. Frank Baum book that I'm contemplating doing my seminar paper on (at least in part): The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale, Founded Upon The Mysteries Of Electricity And The Optimism Of Its Devotees. It Was Written For Boys, But Others May Read It. We really need to bring back the titling conventions of the early twentieth century.
My reading list changes frequently, but here's the current list:
- Mere Anarchy (only finished the first ebook)
- Temeraire (almost done)
- VOY: Violations (slow going, what drivel)
- Dragonharper (will start tomorrow)
- Mere Anarchy (only finished the first ebook)
- Temeraire (almost done)
- VOY: Violations (slow going, what drivel)
- Dragonharper (will start tomorrow)
The collected Judge Dredd volume 7.
Drokk! there's another 6 volumes!
Drokk! there's another 6 volumes!
Full Circle (Voyager). I've been reading the 'Destiny' series.
Just finished the two 'Left Hand of Destiny' novels. VERY very good. Any chance of a sequel?
I just finished "A Singular Destiny", but never got to read "Greater Than the Sum", so I'm going back to that before my copy of "Full Circle" arrives.
Just picked up "Ex Machina" and I'm about half way through it.
The characterization of the Big Three seems way off to me and is making me grumble, but the storyline and situation is interesting. I appreciate the careful referencing of other Trek details. I'm enjoying minor characters like Zaand a whole lot more than the leads, and I think Natira's character is dead on perfect. So, over all, I'm enjoying it--even if it's not quite a perfect fit for me.
The characterization of the Big Three seems way off to me and is making me grumble, but the storyline and situation is interesting. I appreciate the careful referencing of other Trek details. I'm enjoying minor characters like Zaand a whole lot more than the leads, and I think Natira's character is dead on perfect. So, over all, I'm enjoying it--even if it's not quite a perfect fit for me.
Just wondering, have you seen TMP lately? The character dynamics were a lot different there than they usually were, and the fact that Ex Machina addressed that is one of the reasons I liked it.
As for recent reading... Tokyopop's TNG manga is another mixed bag, like their TOS books. Diane Duane's story isn't bad, but David Gerrold's is weak and predictable. Didn't care for Christine Boylan's. F.J. DeSanto's was decent, though. It features a secret meeting between Starfleet brass and Riker during the events of the episode "Family."
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I finished Greater Than The Sum last night. I absolutely loved it, the best book i've read since Crucible:McCoy. Just started Destiny book 1, liking it so far..
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Just read "New Frontier: Treason", which I enjoyed. I just wish the next volume was already done. I've read the entire series over the last 2 years and have never really had to wait more than a month or two for a volume to read. 
Yeah. One of the things I really did like about TMP was the feeling that characters had changed significantly over time. In Ex Machina, the general shape is right, but everything else seems badly skewed. It feels like going to watch a baseball game where the diamond and the field is the same as always, the uniforms are recognizable, but the batter runs to third base instead of first, then cuts across the infield to first, runs to second and scores by tackling the pitcher while he has the ball. Very disorienting. And annoying.
But that's not really a failing on the part of the author. Let's face it, there are tens of thousands of fans and every one of us has our own idea of how Trek's characters should speak and think etc. The only thing happening here is that Bennett's versions aren't quite in sync with how I think of the characters. They're probably dead on to other readers.
That's why instead of tossing the book across the room in annoyance, I'm just focussing on characters like Zaand and Spring Rain that I find fascinating and well depicted. That and I think his Chekov is dead on perfect so far. And the plot is interesting.
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