Current Reads

[Lizzie]

Lee wrote: "Picard's Autobiography was good, not great, for me.

Web of the Romulans was OK. The story seemed sl..."

Lee, did you read Kirk and Janeway autobiographies? Compared to Janeway, I like Picard a lot more, sadly.

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Lizzie wrote: "Lee wrote: "Picard's Autobiography was good, not great, for me.

Web of the Romulans was OK. The sto..."

Sadly? Why?

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And I'm reading To Lose the Earth by Kirsten Beyer, interesting!

[Eddie]

No Time Like the Past Cox writes like they are old friends. I did not jump up and down reading the story. I did enjoy the visit.

[Lee]

Not bad, I think. The series is improving.

I am reminded why I think Diane Duane is one of the best Star Trek writers: the recreation deck, the many alien species that she invents, and what she brings to the personalities of some of the crew members.

[Lee]

Lizzie wrote: "Lee, did you read Kirk and Janeway autobiographies? Compared to Janeway, I like Picard a lot more, sadly. "

I did, earlier this year. I liked the Janeway book the best, and Kirk the least, probably because I have read/watched Kirk so much more than the other two, so I have other ideas about his background that seemed to be contradicted by this work.

[Lizzie]

Lee wrote: "Lizzie wrote: "Lee, did you read Kirk and Janeway autobiographies? Compared to Janeway, I like Picard a lot more, sadly. "

I did, earlier this year. I liked the Janeway book the best, and Kirk the..."

I think like you, my expectations gots in the way. I did not have any for Picard, so it's hard to be disappointed. I have watched Voyager so many times and read the books, and of course TOS tv, movies, books - and conventions for both, that they failed to meet expectations I didn't know I had.

[Lee]

Poisoned Chalice left me cold; it may be because I am burned out on political stories that might bring about the fall of democracy. Also, I'm a bit blind on Andor's fertility crisis (see below), so I felt at sea there.

Taking on now. Like Dr. McCoy, time travel bothers me, but I will give it a shot.

Most of these more recent books are what I can find in my city's library system, so things are a bit hit & miss.

Where can I find the tale of Andor's fertility crisis?

[Lee]

Since last report, I've read one of my all-time favorite Star Trek novels, The final reflection.

I'm heading into another all-time favorite, My enemy, my ally

After that, I should probably head back into looking for newer Trek from the library.

[Oz]

My Enemy, My Ally is my all time favorite Star Trek novel!

[Lee]

Just got to My enemy, my ally-- still very good!

[Lee]

Eddie wrote: "No Time Like the Past Cox writes like they are old friends. I did not jump up and down reading the story. I did enjoy the visit."

I just finished this one. The use of something from TV episode was amusing, and the overall plot was good. Something seemed lacking, though I cannot put my finger on it.

[Oz]

Moments Asunder for the 2nd time

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Guys, last monday I've started the first book of the Coda trilogy, written by Dayton Ward! Now I'm at 70% and it is wonderful, let me tell it without spoilers! You really need to read them!

(the first book is Star Trek: Moments Asunder, followed by Star Trek: The Ashes of Tomorrow: both of them are just out, while the third will become avaiable on 30-11-2021, titled Star Trek: Oblivion's Gate)

[I B Broome]

Have picked up an omnibus edition of Invasion which is my next trek read, well re-read actually any thoughts?

[Oz]

I am a fan of the series, The DS9 chapter is my favourite of the 4.

[I B Broome]

Must admit some interesting ideas and not as bad as remembered.

[Lizzie]

Spock's autobiograghy was on my pre-orders and constantly postponed. I ordered it in 2018 and almost 3 years later (Sept. 2021) I finally received it.
I liked it ok. I think of all of them, Picard was the most interesting to me. Maybe like Lee posted (#256) it is simply because I feel like I knew the other characters so much better than Picard.

[Daniel]

Cast No Shadow Cast No Shadow -by James Swallow is next on my reading list. Can anyone recommend that? It looks really good.

[Oz]

Yep 👍 can certainly recommend this one! Enjoy 🖖

[Brandon]

Daniel wrote: "Cast No Shadow Cast No Shadow -by James Swallow is next on my reading list. Can anyone recommend that? It looks really good."

This was a fantastic book and easily one of the top 20 of the last decade or so of Trek publishing. It adds a lot of depth to Valeris, and a few other familiar faces show up over the course of the book. Spock is in it, but his presence in the story is not as large as his image on the cover, so set your expectations accordingly.

[Linda]

I thought it was really good. I was always guessing as to the motivations of the characters.

[Daniel]

Brandon wrote: "Daniel wrote: "Cast No Shadow Cast No Shadow -by James Swallow is next on my reading list. Can anyone recommend that? It looks really good."

This was a fantastic book and easily one..."

Thank you. That's very helpful!

[Cesar Ausejo]

I just finished reading Stat trek Voyager Full Circle. Pretty good! Looking forward to what’s next!

[Lee]

oops, looks like I have 5 to catch up on. Again, the '80s novels are re-reads for me, but I hadn't touched them since I'd first read them in high school.

I liked this one, 4 stars. A plot piece from the Original Series is revisited, which I liked.

I liked it better in 2021 than I kinda recall from ca.1984. Uhura gets a major role, and the Klingons were fun to watch, too.

I gave this 3 stars, it felt a bit predictable.

I liked a deep dive into Vulcan culture.

When I took this from the shelf, I remembered really liking it way-back-when. I still like it a lot, the core plot was pretty well constructed, IMO, and the alien culture was also well done.

Coupled with "Tears of the singers", "Uhura's song" gave focus to Uhura that she couldn't get on TV, and I liked that. I remember liking that development, even as a teenager; too much Kirk-Spock-McCoy can be too much. Chekov has some "spotlight-time" in the latter, but his character doesn't get much development here.

"Uhura's song" brought in a "guest star" doctor who seems to have a secret (that I'll try not to spoil). It reminded me of a similar character in a different novel, but right now, I am unable to name the latter one. It's another of the 80s era, I'm sure?

[Daniel]

Has anyone read this? Just started it.

[Dan]

I've read that one! Loved it when I was young, and re-read it a few years ago. Still pretty good. Some interesting original characters. Hope you enjoy it!

[Daniel]

Enjoying it so far though I can't tell whether I want 10 more books of this (which I know we won't get) or whether this is going to be just enough. Wonderful to be in that Golden age of Berman-era Trek though. They've referenced the events of 'Times Arrow;' over summer vacation someone is going to be able to go out to visit that new wormhole they discovered in the Bajoran system, etc.

[Nick]

Titan: Sword of Damocles

[Bill]

With all the extremely hot temperatures in my area the next few days, I decided to sit & read Starfleet Academy Crisis on Vulcan. These were marketed as young adult novels in the mid 1990s & I still have some. Goodreads has that I read it, but no date, so I figured why not?
I finished Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The High Country last week. Fairly good book, as the first in the series.
Edit 6/20 --- Starting Wedge's Gamble today.

[Eddie]

Strike Zone When back a little. But it is what I am reading in Star Trek.

[Tundrorock]

I'm currently reading The Long Night a DS9 book. It's ok, nothing special thus far. About 2/3'rds in.

[Cheryl]

I'm starting in on the box of TOS that I inherited from my brother. Right off the bat I'm feeling frustrated that the Blish adaptations, at least as collected in 25th anniversary set of three omnibuses, are not in aired episode order.

So I'll read that Spock a considered a friend by Kirk, and that the sparring between Spock and McCoy is playful, and then I'll read a story in which nobody quite trusts or appreciates Spock, especially McCoy.

I really should watch the the 79 (?) episodes without Blish's intermediary interpretations.

[Bill]

I started re-reading Memory Prime & really enjoyed it. Nice to read a novel by the Reeves-Stevens again

Decided to read Sword of Damocles, Star Trek: Titan #4, this is where I left off years ago.

[Cheryl]

I got through those and about a dozen of the earliest novels. Too many other group books to read. But even at this slow pace I'm having fun.