Daniel's comments (member since Jan 08, 2009)

Daniel's comments from the SciFi and Fantasy Book Club group.

Thomas,

Thanks for the offer, but in the meantime, I finished the book. I'll collect my thoughts, post a review and enter some of the discussions.

I recognise that I am in the minority -- three out of four reviews for this book were four stars or better -- but I am having a very difficult time staying with this book.

I'm at page 180 and have a hard time even recalling the name of the protagonist (Genly Ai).

I've quit reading it three times only to resolve each time to finish it because it is a "classic." I want to be able to understand my differences with the majority or reach a point where the book becomes interesting to me.

Had I read it in 1969 (in the days of Star Trek), perhaps it would have been more interesting. I appreciate that it is "idea-driven," but I'm sure having to wade through a lot of detail to get the idea.

I keep envisioning the little kingdom in Shrek embellished with strange names for places and instruments like the nomenclature for the Who culture in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas!

I'd visit the ancient sites of the Great Pyramids, the Mayan Temples, the Nazca lines, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, Easter Island, the Gate of the Sun and other archaeological sites to see when, how and why they were constructed and by whom.

The First Migration by Daniel Logan. Why? Because I wrote it!

This book got off to a quick start but plateaued about midway through, faded at the end and was ultimately a disappointment.

The First Migration by Daniel Logan

I got my copy off-the-shelf at Barnes & Noble.

The book is a quick opener and a fast read. I'll hold further comment until the discussion begins, except to say there may be a paradox related to bail money.

Michael,

Another book for your consideration would be my novel, The First Migration, a time-travel story about NASA building a huge, 30-mile-diameter research project in the White Sands region of New Mexico. No "little green men" but a realistic treatment of time-travel and of an ancient, lost civilization.

Readers have said it "puts the science back in science-fiction."

Getting it published was a challenge because of the current interest in Fantasy and "Trekkie" Sci-Fi (either of which are fine, but not my primary choice).

Good luck in your search, and if you find any good ones, pass along the recommendations.

Dan


The First Migration

Thomas, my location research involved the trip to Chaco Canyon and Canyon de Chelly in the Southwest for the novel I'm currently writing, The Lost Portal.

The trip to Seattle the year before, however, was pure vacation and the Science Fiction Museum was an opportunity to wander through exhibits from sci-fi books, movies and TV series that I've enjoyed. You should return sometime, because 30 minutes isn't enough.

There were some things notable in their absence, though -- like GORT, a monolith from 2001 (it would take a big booth!), nor do I remember anything from Independence Day.

Hello all,

I'm a new GoodReads author, Daniel Logan, and I've always enjoyed science fiction, beginning with Elijah and ole Daneel Olivaw in The Naked Sun and my introduction to orbital spaceflight with Island in the Sky. Though perhaps not books, I loved The Forbidden Planet, 2001 - A Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

I've been impressed with the dialogue on this site. People are both civil and insightful in their comments - at least up until now!



I have been fortunate to have my novel, The First Migration, published. A time-travel story, it is about NASA constructing a huge 30-mile-diameter research project in the White Sands area of New Mexico, going back in time and encountering our Missing Link. Contains a good love story, too.
You can get added information at: www.thefirstmigration.com

One high point of a vacation trip to do location research for the novel was to visit the Very Large Array (VLA) of radio telescopes featured in the movie, Contact. Another was a subsequent visit to the Science Fiction museum in Seattle. I highly recommend both for those who find themselves nearby someday.

Looking forward to the discussions.

Dan Logan

Nick,


The First Migration by Daniel Logan

I am Daniel Logan, Goodreads author of The First Migration, a time-travel story about NASA constructing a huge, 30-mile-diameter research project in the White Sands area of New Mexico. They activate it, travel back in time and discover our Missing Link. The book is written in a real-world fashion (no little green men) and contains a good love story. It reveals my belief as to what UFOs really are.

The book is available through Amazon.com, can be ordered at Barnes & Noble and Borders, or it can be purchased directly from me through my web site: www.thefirstmigration.com

I would welcome your considering this book for your reading list.

Thanks,

Dan Logan