Long after the end of the series Star Trek: Enterprise, Admiral Jonathan Archer is working to bring in new members to the newest gang this side of the Galactic Center, the United Federation of Planets. We heard about various planets in the Rigel system and we’ve even seen different variations of them on-screen. But how are they all related? Will they become a member at this time? And what is Trip up to these days?
We covered this book on the podcast, Literary Treks. It’s part of the “Lost Era” series (mini-series?) and takes place between the apparent death of James T. Kirk (Star Trek Generations) and the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Who is that on the cover, you ask? Could that be Worf? Could it? I mean, it sure as heck look like him, but can it really be him? Read on and find out.
This is one of those books that, when you finish it, you wonder if the good guys actually won. I had seen the film version a couple times before reading this book, but it had been years. So I really felt like I was going in fresh. Let’s just say that the title is a little misleading given that the eponymous character doesn’t really show up until the last couple chapters (his appearance in the prologue notwithstanding). A more appropriate title might be “666 Reasons Why Children Are Creepy as Hell” or something of that nature. I guess history will have to be the judge of which title is better…
I’ve heard about this book a lot, but somehow it’s never really made it to my reading list. I suppose that’s because I never really knew what it was about. But recently I was seeing it on a lot of top sci-fi book lists and I thought, hmm, I didn’t know that was sci-fi. I read the back cover blurb and realized this had the potential to be pretty sad. Then my wife told me it was the worst book ever (due to how sad it was). Other people almost came to tears at the mere mention of the title. But was it really so sad? Is it worth the hype? Or am I just a cold-hearted robot? Read on and find out.
I’m baaack! But at least I didn’t have to wait forever while I created an alternate identity so as to find and get close to the ones I hate in an effort to ruin their lives and kill them…
Whoa… sorry about that. Anyhow, this book is considered one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time. But is that what I think? Read on and find out!
I’ve always been interested in reading John Steinbeck. In high school I had the option of reading The Grapes of Wrath or Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. I chose poorly, as the Grail Knight would say. Anyway, I’m wandering through a Maui Friends of the Library bookshop and am browsing through the classics when what to my wandering eyes should appear, but this tiny book. I had no idea this one was so short. And I thought, maybe this would be a good introduction for me to John Steinbeck. But was it, though? Read on and find out…
I’m continuing my journey through The Chronic-WHAT?!-cles of Narnia in publication order. I know, I know. C.S. Lewis had a preferred reading order, but when I read a series for the first time, I like to read it in publication order. Leave me alone! Anyway, if you care at all about what I thought, read on and find out!
For my first book review of this blog, the last book I completed in 2023, I bring you a short story collection. To be completely honest, I don’t know that I knew this was a short story collection when I put it on my reading list. Not that I have anything against short stories. After all, they’re… well… short. But what did I think about this collection? Am I a fan? How do I rate a book of short stories if there are any I didn’t like? Were there any I didn’t like? Read on and find out!
