February 2024 sees the release of David Mack's newest Star Trek novel set in the Picard era - Firewall. I had the opportunity to talk with the author about the book on the Literary Treks podcast, so definitely check that out! For more of my standalone thoughts, keep on reading…
We landed on the Moon! Like, today - as I write this! Intuitive Machines, a US-based company, successfully landed the Odysseus lander on the Moon. This is the first private company to land on the Moon and the first US landing on the Moon in over 50 years! That may…
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…
If that looks like Data in Dr. Soong's body on the cover of the book, that's because it is. And Lal too?! What is this? I'll tell you what it is. It's Star Trek storytelling at its finest. If you're looking for Easter eggs, callbacks, and fan favorite characters, look…
In an effort to expand my reading to incorporate black voices, I decided I'd start off Black History Month 2024 with Toni Morrison's first novel. I knew almost nothing about it going into it. But I did know that Toni Morrison is prolific author. I wonder how this book will…
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…
Looking for a book about space, but you don't have "space" in your schedule to sit down and read a huge friggin' textbook? Let Neil deGrasse Tyson, this generation's Carl Sagan, be your guide through the cosmos. Want something even better? Have the author read it right to you! In…
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…
The fact that the novel's author, William Peter Blatty, also wrote the screenplay for the adaptation didn't hurt anything. He obviously knew the characters the best and also the beats that would move the story along.
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…