So what are you reading? Part VI

[JWolf]

I've finished Declassified. I'm going to be starting Vanished by Tess Gerritsen. It's book #5 in the Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles series. Very good series of books.

A blessed event becomes a nightmare for pregnant homicide detective Jane Rizzoli when she finds herself on the wrong side of a hostage crisis in this timely and relentless new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Body Double.A nameless, beautiful woman appears to be just another corpse in the morgue. An apparent suicide, she lies on a gurney, awaiting the dissecting scalpel of medical examiner Maura Isles. But when Maura unzips the body bag and looks down at the body, she gets the fright of her life. The corpse opens its eyes.Very much alive, the woman is rushed to the hospital, where with shockingly cool precision, she murders a security guard and seizes hostages . . . one of them a pregnant patient, Jane Rizzoli. Who is this violent, desperate soul, and what does she want As the tense hours tick by, Maura joins forces with Jane's husband, FBI agent Gabriel Dean, to track down the mysterious killer's identity. When federal agents suddenly appear on the scene, Maura and Gabriel realize that they are dealing with a case that goes far deeper than just an ordinary hostage crisis

 

[ICW]

Hey guys!

I finished reading the DS9 novel Devil in the Sky and I LOVED it! I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone that loves DS9 and wants a pretty interesting story. Easily one of my favorites. Seems to be the DS9 numbered novels are much better than the TNG ones.

Wow! Talk about a blast from the past. I haven't heard much about that book in years. That was actually my very first Trek book, so I have fond memories of it.

For the record, I wrote most of the scenes on the station, while my collaborator, John Gregory Betancourt, wrote all the away team scenes. (We deliberately divied the plot up that way, so we would be able to work independently of each other until the two stories converged at the end.)

I loved it. It's easily one of my favorite Trek books that I've ever read (and I've read many, many Trek books). You and your collaborator did a excellent job of nailing the characterization of the DS9 crew.

 

[Greg Cox]

Hey guys!

I finished reading the DS9 novel Devil in the Sky and I LOVED it! I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone that loves DS9 and wants a pretty interesting story. Easily one of my favorites. Seems to be the DS9 numbered novels are much better than the TNG ones.

Wow! Talk about a blast from the past. I haven't heard much about that book in years. That was actually my very first Trek book, so I have fond memories of it.

For the record, I wrote most of the scenes on the station, while my collaborator, John Gregory Betancourt, wrote all the away team scenes. (We deliberately divied the plot up that way, so we would be able to work independently of each other until the two stories converged at the end.)

I loved it. It's easily one of my favorite Trek books that I've ever read (and I've read many, many Trek books). You and your collaborator did a excellent job of nailing the characterization of the DS9 crew.

Thanks! I'm gratified to hear we got the characters right--since we started writing that book before the show even aired.

I admit I had trouble getting a handle on Dax. Fortunately, John wrote most of her scenes. I remember I had fun writing the Jake and Nog bits . . . .

 

[ICW]

Wow! Talk about a blast from the past. I haven't heard much about that book in years. That was actually my very first Trek book, so I have fond memories of it.

For the record, I wrote most of the scenes on the station, while my collaborator, John Gregory Betancourt, wrote all the away team scenes. (We deliberately divied the plot up that way, so we would be able to work independently of each other until the two stories converged at the end.)

I loved it. It's easily one of my favorite Trek books that I've ever read (and I've read many, many Trek books). You and your collaborator did a excellent job of nailing the characterization of the DS9 crew.

Thanks! I'm gratified to hear we got the characters right--since we started writing that book before the show even aired.

I admit I had trouble getting a handle on Dax. Fortunately, John wrote most of her scenes. I remember I had fun writing the Jake and Nog bits . . . .

Wow, really? I would have never guessed you wrote the story before the show even aired. I believe the historian's note says it took place during the show's second season, so I assumed you were basing the characters off of the first season.

I thought you did a great job writing Jake and Nog. Dax was spot on, too.

 

[DimesDan]

Every year I like to read a book in honor of the national holidays of the United States, France, England, and Germany. Since tomorrow is Bastille Day, I am reading Seven Ages of Paris by Alistair Horne and The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.

England has a national holiday?

Well, not really -- but the night of 5 November is as close as I can get.

Ah yes, a night that we celebrate a failed terror attack.........

FYI, we don't actually have one, I think the Queens Diamond Jubilee next year is down as one due to her being on the throne for sixty years, but unlike other nations, we don't have one and when we do have aspects of our society thumping their chests and celebrating what it is to be English, it's the more backward and unsavoury dregs of society like the BNP or National Front.

 

[Starbreaker]

I'm reading Omega by Jack McDevitt. I might read a Star Trek book next... I still have the TNG Typhon Pact book lying around.

 

[j3067]

I'm rereading "A Deepness in the Sky" by Vernor Vinge. I've enjoyed almost every word that man has written. I'm eagerly awaiting his new book that is due out in October, . I'll probably return to Trek reading soon with DTI (Dulmur/Muldur & Lucsly/Scully) and the Vanguard books.

 

[Kopernikus]

I'm rereading "A Deepness in the Sky" by Vernor Vinge. I've enjoyed almost every word that man has written. I'm eagerly awaiting his new book that is due out in October, . I'll probably return to Trek reading soon with DTI (Dulmur/Muldur & Lucsly/Scully) and the Vanguard books.

"A Deepness in the Sky" is a fantastic book, as is basically everything this man writes. I'm also really looking forward to his next book in the "Zones of Thoughts"-Universe.

Back to Topic:
I'm currently reading Vanguard "Declassified", halfway through and loving it so far. Next one on the list is Richard Morgans "Woken Furies", the final instalment of his gorgeous "Takaeshi Kovacs"-Trilogy.

 

[Christopher]

I'll probably return to Trek reading soon with DTI (Dulmur/Muldur & Lucsly/Scully) and the Vanguard books.

Just be aware that if you're expecting some kind of an X-Files riff in DTI, you'll be disappointed. Aside from the letters in their names, the Lucsly and Dulmur who appeared in "Trials and Tribble-ations" really had nothing in common with Mulder and Scully, and so the Lucsly and Dulmur in my book have nothing in common with them either. They're more like Joe Friday and Bill Gannon with a bit of Holmes and Watson thrown in.

 

[j3067]

I'll probably return to Trek reading soon with DTI (Dulmur/Muldur & Lucsly/Scully) and the Vanguard books.

Just be aware that if you're expecting some kind of an X-Files riff in DTI, you'll be disappointed. Aside from the letters in their names, the Lucsly and Dulmur who appeared in "Trials and Tribble-ations" really had nothing in common with Mulder and Scully, and so the Lucsly and Dulmur in my book have nothing in common with them either. They're more like Joe Friday and Bill Gannon with a bit of Holmes and Watson thrown in.

I'm aware...it just always amused me. I like the idea of exploring characters who are pursuing a career other than starfleet.

 

[Lonemagpie]

I'll probably return to Trek reading soon with DTI (Dulmur/Muldur & Lucsly/Scully) and the Vanguard books.

Just be aware that if you're expecting some kind of an X-Files riff in DTI, you'll be disappointed. Aside from the letters in their names, the Lucsly and Dulmur who appeared in "Trials and Tribble-ations" really had nothing in common with Mulder and Scully, and so the Lucsly and Dulmur in my book have nothing in common with them either. They're more like Joe Friday and Bill Gannon with a bit of Holmes and Watson thrown in.

Tsk - you ought to wait till *after* he's forked out the money to tell him that!

 

[Lonemagpie]

I'm reading Omega by Jack McDevitt.

I still have to find a copy of that...

 

[Lonemagpie]

Wow! Talk about a blast from the past. I haven't heard much about that book in years. That was actually my very first Trek book, so I have fond memories of it.

For the record, I wrote most of the scenes on the station, while my collaborator, John Gregory Betancourt, wrote all the away team scenes. (We deliberately divied the plot up that way, so we would be able to work independently of each other until the two stories converged at the end.)

I loved it. It's easily one of my favorite Trek books that I've ever read (and I've read many, many Trek books). You and your collaborator did a excellent job of nailing the characterization of the DS9 crew.

Thanks! I'm gratified to hear we got the characters right--since we started writing that book before the show even aired.

I admit I had trouble getting a handle on Dax. Fortunately, John wrote most of her scenes. I remember I had fun writing the Jake and Nog bits . . . .

This is the one with the Hortas on the station, isn't it? That was fun - and I've totally lost track of who wrote which books that far back, cos I vaguely thought Dean Wesley Smith did that one! (I guess because of the "three-name" credit for Betancourt...)

 

[JD]

I started The Last Days of Krypton a couple days ago, but yesterday I decided I was in the mood for more Trek instead, and switched over to Paths of Disharmony. I'm a big fan of the TNG Relaunch and the Andorians are one of my favorite Trek races, so I've been looking forward to this one.

 

[j3067]

I'll probably return to Trek reading soon with DTI (Dulmur/Muldur & Lucsly/Scully) and the Vanguard books.

Just be aware that if you're expecting some kind of an X-Files riff in DTI, you'll be disappointed. Aside from the letters in their names, the Lucsly and Dulmur who appeared in "Trials and Tribble-ations" really had nothing in common with Mulder and Scully, and so the Lucsly and Dulmur in my book have nothing in common with them either. They're more like Joe Friday and Bill Gannon with a bit of Holmes and Watson thrown in.

Tsk - you ought to wait till *after* he's forked out the money to tell him that!

I already forked for DTI and Vanguard 1-2 back in may. They are still in my Kindle queue. I just hit some personal franchise fatigue.

 

[timothy]

just starting a game of thrones. plan to read all five books. I was wondering If I should read hedge knight before going into it?

 

[James Cole]

I finally managed to finish the Excelsior Forged in Fire book after three and a half weeks. For some reason the book was a real drag to read, although the overall plot was very interesting. Maybe it was just too drawn out? I don't know. This was just after reading another hard to get through book, Terok Nor: Night of the Wolves.

In the meantime I was also reading this 600 page small print academic-type biography of former Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar, who ruled from 1932-1968. That went a lot faster.

 

[label]

Just Finished : World War Z (review below)
Reading : Taking Wing (Titan Book #1)

World War Z Review

4.5/5 stars

World War Z is a pretty enjoyable, quick read for the most part. It blends everything from political satire to intense action to outright horror to comedy in the many different points of views that make up the "oral history" of the zombie war. Much of what he covers has been done similarly by shows (The Walking Dead) or movies (pick a Romero movie or Zombieland) but the story is somehow grounded a bit more in reality with his matter-of-fact reporting of these mini-stories. At times the voice he used for each of the oral accounts didn't differentiate itself enough to alleviate some of the tedious nature of those stories, but that didn't happen often and I found myself enjoying 9 out of every 10 accounts I read. (There's probably around 50 accounts or so in the book)

It was fairly light on the horror aspect for the most part and most of the book was a retelling of specific actions or events but it was still compelling enough to hold my interest for almost the entire book. I'd recommend this book to just about anyone.

 

[ICW]

I loved it. It's easily one of my favorite Trek books that I've ever read (and I've read many, many Trek books). You and your collaborator did a excellent job of nailing the characterization of the DS9 crew.

Thanks! I'm gratified to hear we got the characters right--since we started writing that book before the show even aired.

I admit I had trouble getting a handle on Dax. Fortunately, John wrote most of her scenes. I remember I had fun writing the Jake and Nog bits . . . .

This is the one with the Hortas on the station, isn't it? That was fun - and I've totally lost track of who wrote which books that far back, cos I vaguely thought Dean Wesley Smith did that one! (I guess because of the "three-name" credit for Betancourt...)

It is indeed about baby Hortas causing havoc on DS9.

 

[Ensign_Redshirt]

Started with Benford's Timescape, but also read the Spock: Reflections comic yesterday.