^^ Send me some names, I'll see what I can do. 
What are you reading?
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A My Little Pony fanfic called "Nyx's Family." It's terrific. 
Onto the 4th VOY relaunch novel. "Spirit Walk: Enemy of My Enemy".
So far I am enjoying the relaunch novels (at least, finally reading them in-sequence instead of skipping to the end like I did before
), but some aspects of them are becoming a bit too predictable. At least in "Homecoming", you don't know exactly who the "bad guy (erm, girl)" is until the end (even though the two "Homecoming" books just made Starfleet look absolutely incompetent). With the "Spirit Walk" books, you know very quickly. But, I like that it goes more in-depth into the new cast of characters that we didn't get to see on the show like Dr. Kaz and some others. For a Chakotay-centered couple of reads, they aren't too bad IMO. To be honest, when I read the titles, I was expecting worse. Pleasantly surprised that they aren't too bad.
I'm a little bit surprised that all of the main characters (besides Neelix, obviously) has a new character arc in the relaunch novels except for Tuvok. He's almost never there and we NEVER get to hear what he is thinking. He doesn't seem involved in much of anything to do with the main story. It just surprised me considering he is one of the main characters on the actual show. I've read the last 2 books in the series before all of the others and don't recall him having a large role in those novels either. I guess I'll wait and see. Still have a few more to read.
So far I am enjoying the relaunch novels (at least, finally reading them in-sequence instead of skipping to the end like I did before
), but some aspects of them are becoming a bit too predictable. At least in "Homecoming", you don't know exactly who the "bad guy (erm, girl)" is until the end (even though the two "Homecoming" books just made Starfleet look absolutely incompetent). With the "Spirit Walk" books, you know very quickly. But, I like that it goes more in-depth into the new cast of characters that we didn't get to see on the show like Dr. Kaz and some others. For a Chakotay-centered couple of reads, they aren't too bad IMO. To be honest, when I read the titles, I was expecting worse. Pleasantly surprised that they aren't too bad.I'm a little bit surprised that all of the main characters (besides Neelix, obviously) has a new character arc in the relaunch novels except for Tuvok. He's almost never there and we NEVER get to hear what he is thinking. He doesn't seem involved in much of anything to do with the main story. It just surprised me considering he is one of the main characters on the actual show. I've read the last 2 books in the series before all of the others and don't recall him having a large role in those novels either. I guess I'll wait and see. Still have a few more to read.
Aaaaand loving it. 
The Killing of a President by Robert Groden.
Ahhhh...I'm reading Rendezvous with Rama...
Aha! - the good Rama-book
I've been trying to get into The Saga of Seven Suns, a quarter into the first volume by now, and about to give up on the whole thing.
I'll try reading a bit more, but unless it stops being so repetitive (a constant déjà vu / what's wrong with my Kindle?-feeling isn't what I expected, and it gives off an air of a magazine serial published as a book) I don't think I'll be able to keep up interest.
Maybe I'm just too old for it.
Now, now. The sequels aren't bad, just different.Aha! - the good Rama-book
I'm re-reading Alas, Babylon...and I'm suddenly terrified. I forgot that in the novel, World War Three started after the Americans bomb the crap out of a base in Syria. Oh, we are FUCKED...
Uh oh....
I am still working my way through Death by Black Hole by Neil DeGrasse Tyson (on my iPad at night) but I have just started Time Gifts by Zoran Zivkovic as my day read. It is a very short book so, barring too many distractions, I should finish it by the end of today.
Last night I read a bit more of Hidden Empire (first volume in the Seven Suns series) but several times I got so infuriated by the endless repetitions that I had to get out of bed and pace the floor swearing and shaking my fists...
Well, maybe not, but I still had to take a deeep breath and count to ten a few times to be able to suppress my anger over the bad writing.
I may not be able to continue reading...
Well, maybe not, but I still had to take a deeep breath and count to ten a few times to be able to suppress my anger over the bad writing.
I may not be able to continue reading...
Finished The Son by Philip Meyer, and it was really good. Though I'm a bit disappointed that what ended up being my favourite part of the book wasn't longer than it was. The book basically boils down to life in Texas, especially early Texas.
Currently reading Encounter with Tiber by Buzz Aldrin & John Barnes and really loving it. It's making me all giddy inside.
Currently reading Encounter with Tiber by Buzz Aldrin & John Barnes and really loving it. It's making me all giddy inside.
^^ I'm moving that toward the top of my list-- although the way things have been going for me, that could still be years away. 
I think the only book that ever had that effect on me was Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys. It was an awkward attempt at adult sophistication by someone who clearly had no life experience-- sort of the nuBSG of the 1950s.
^Finished it last night. Not continuing reading the saga. (But I'd love to watch it, seems to me as if it was written as the script to a TV-series anyway.)
Started Greg Egan's Quarantine this morning. I expect it to be a lot more fun to read
ETA: Rogue Moon - After that introduction I just have to try it on for size
Started Greg Egan's Quarantine this morning. I expect it to be a lot more fun to read
ETA: Rogue Moon - After that introduction I just have to try it on for size
