Another pick for the Planetary Society book club. And what an amazing pick this was! Who knew that a journey to a lifeless rock somewhere between Mars and Jupiter would be interesting?! This author understood the assignment!
Dern. This here is a tragedy. An epic tragedy, I reckon. Come to think of it, I don’t think anyone said “reckon” in this 858 page tome. Oh, and this may be an unpopular opinion, but I really, really did not like the character of Lorena…
There is no spoon…
Dive back into David Mack’s Dark Arts series with this novelette set prior to the events of The Iron Codex.
Dust off your VCR, grab that unmarked tape, and press Play. You’re about to get… what’s that?… The tape is extinct? How does a tape go extinct? So is it a DVD now?… No, it’s a… what?!
Picard and Riker have always worked well together. So what happened? Did the promotion to Admiral get to Riker’s head? I mean, sort of, I guess… But how is Picard supposed to stop his old protege when he’s always a step (or more) behind?
Another pick of The Planetary Society Book Club – this for April 2024. As the cover states, this book features firsthand astronaut accounts from all 135 missions. It’s loaded with photos too!
Picard and Garak on the cover? The Enterprise-D docked at Deep Space 9, er, Terok Nor too?! Oh, this is going to be gooood! [Spoiler Alert: It. Is. Great!]
This is a book that I picked for Black History Month 2024 by looking at what books other black authors thought were powerful. This one stuck out to me when I saw it. And I’m so glad I picked it up! As far as non-fiction books go, it’s always nice to have one that’s got a through-story weaving it all together. What makes this book so good is that it has three through-stories of people that, while they never meet, the themes and overall story connects them in ways that the individuals in question never could have anticipated. If you want a great historical read, this is fantastic!
For my second Black History Month 2024 pick, I chose an audiobook by a black author, read by that same author. I tend to try to go about life without getting too political, but I’m also fascinated by people who come to fame through politics. I’ve always been interested in reading this particular book, and I’m so glad I did!