melkur
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Post by melkur on Aug 5, 2019 17:38:15 GMT
Over the past week or so, I've been reading the novelisations of 'Attack Of The Cybermen', 'Slipback', 'Revenge Of The Cybermen' and 'The Talons Of Weng-Chiang', which I've been enjoying (though the US covers for the latter two are slightly... Weird). 'Not one I'm going to be reading tonight & tomorrow, but later this week I'm planning on reading the two-part novelisation of "The Daleks' Masterplan"...
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Post by timegirl on Aug 6, 2019 20:37:48 GMT
Reading the Thirteenth Doctor novel, The Good Doctor. It’s an interesting examination of how the Doctor and companions influence the planets they help and the flaws that can happen when the Doctor is worshipped as a god. It does a good job of portraying this particular incarnation, and her companions and I could even see adapted for the tv series or later down the line as a Big Finish story😀
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ljwilson
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It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Aug 8, 2019 20:50:39 GMT
Last of the Gaderene, a 3rd Doctor invasion of the bodysnatchers style romp. A page turner and fairly light, but all the better for it.
Flow my Tears, the Policeman said - by Philip K Dick, which is fairly weird but that is to be expected with a Dick novel. Ubiq was also very strange I recall.
The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard. Very good but I do find with many of his novels that I haven't a clue what I've read over the last few pages. Focus is always required.
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Post by tuigirl on Aug 9, 2019 6:55:54 GMT
Last of the Gaderene, a 3rd Doctor invasion of the bodysnatchers style romp. A page turner and fairly light, but all the better for it.
Flow my Tears, the Policeman said - by Philip K Dick, which is fairly weird but that is to be expected with a Dick novel. Ubiq was also very strange I recall. The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard. Very good but I do find with many of his novels that I haven't a clue what I've read over the last few pages. Focus is always required. So you recommend that one? I am still on the fence to get it. It has one of my favorite team-ups and the other book from Gatiss that I read so far (Nightshade) was quite good. However, right now I am reading "Harvest of Time" and "Last of the Gaderene" sounds quite similar looking at the plot. Not sure how much the stories differ.
But I really like Harvest of Time so far, all my favorite characters (first and foremost Jo and the Master!) are written perfectly.
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ljwilson
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It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Aug 9, 2019 8:48:19 GMT
Last of the Gaderene, a 3rd Doctor invasion of the bodysnatchers style romp. A page turner and fairly light, but all the better for it.
Flow my Tears, the Policeman said - by Philip K Dick, which is fairly weird but that is to be expected with a Dick novel. Ubiq was also very strange I recall. The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard. Very good but I do find with many of his novels that I haven't a clue what I've read over the last few pages. Focus is always required. So you recommend that one? I am still on the fence to get it. It has one of my favorite team-ups and the other book from Gatiss that I read so far (Nightshade) was quite good. However, right now I am reading "Harvest of Time" and "Last of the Gaderene" sounds quite similar looking at the plot. Not sure how much the stories differ.
But I really like Harvest of Time so far, all my favorite characters (first and foremost Jo and the Master!) are written perfectly.
Yes definitely worth buying. It is a good adventure set in a sleepy English village (the best setting for a Who story of course) that would make a brilliant audio. Great cover too on the 50th anniversary edition.
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Post by tuigirl on Aug 9, 2019 20:29:14 GMT
So you recommend that one? I am still on the fence to get it. It has one of my favorite team-ups and the other book from Gatiss that I read so far (Nightshade) was quite good. However, right now I am reading "Harvest of Time" and "Last of the Gaderene" sounds quite similar looking at the plot. Not sure how much the stories differ.
But I really like Harvest of Time so far, all my favorite characters (first and foremost Jo and the Master!) are written perfectly.
Yes definitely worth buying. It is a good adventure set in a sleepy English village (the best setting for a Who story of course) that would make a brilliant audio. Great cover too on the 50th anniversary edition. Great! Got it for my Kindle, will see if I read it straight after Harvest of Time... or if I read one of my other Who books in between to keep things fresh...
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melkur
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Post by melkur on Aug 9, 2019 20:33:37 GMT
Last of the Gaderene, a 3rd Doctor invasion of the bodysnatchers style romp. A page turner and fairly light, but all the better for it.
Flow my Tears, the Policeman said - by Philip K Dick, which is fairly weird but that is to be expected with a Dick novel. Ubiq was also very strange I recall. The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard. Very good but I do find with many of his novels that I haven't a clue what I've read over the last few pages. Focus is always required. So you recommend that one? I am still on the fence to get it. It has one of my favorite team-ups and the other book from Gatiss that I read so far (Nightshade) was quite good. However, right now I am reading "Harvest of Time" and "Last of the Gaderene" sounds quite similar looking at the plot. Not sure how much the stories differ.
But I really like Harvest of Time so far, all my favorite characters (first and foremost Jo and the Master!) are written perfectly.
I read it for the first time at the start of the year and enjoyed it. 'Not that I've read many, but I would say it's my favourite Who-related book that I've read this year.
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Post by tuigirl on Aug 11, 2019 18:59:54 GMT
Finishing on Harvest of Time. Great story, and the Master, Jo and the UNIT gang are great. The backstory for the Master and the Doctor has since then been retconned (at least as I understand it), and some of the time lord history bits do not make too much sense to me... but otherwise a good story. I especially appreciated that it had some heavy focus on the Master as a character, as we do not get that very often and he has become one of my favorite villains.
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ljwilson
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It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Aug 13, 2019 13:41:12 GMT
Finishing on Harvest of Time. Great story, and the Master, Jo and the UNIT gang are great. The backstory for the Master and the Doctor has since then been retconned (at least as I understand it), and some of the time lord history bits do not make too much sense to me... but otherwise a good story. I especially appreciated that it had some heavy focus on the Master as a character, as we do not get that very often and he has become one of my favorite villains. When you get round to Gaderene let me know what you think!
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lidar2
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You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 13, 2019 14:23:10 GMT
Currently: Roméo Dallaire - Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in RwandaFinished this off, started and finished Tim Zahn's Star Wars: Thrawn: Treason, and have now dipped back into Herodotus' Histories which I read bits of now and then, even though I've read it through before. Any good?
I have all 3 of his Thrawn books but haven't read any yet.
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lidar2
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You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 13, 2019 14:24:43 GMT
Over the past week or so, I've been reading the novelisations of 'Attack Of The Cybermen', 'Slipback', 'Revenge Of The Cybermen' and 'The Talons Of Weng-Chiang', which I've been enjoying (though the US covers for the latter two are slightly... Weird). 'Not one I'm going to be reading tonight & tomorrow, but later this week I'm planning on reading the two-part novelisation of "The Daleks' Masterplan"... Attack was one of my favourite novels back in the day. That is one I am really looking forward to the audiobook whenever it comes out.
Slipback was the only novelisation I didn't own, although I did read a copy from my local library.
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lidar2
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You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 13, 2019 14:27:46 GMT
Currently reading the new Resurrection of the Daleks novelisation. Ok, but not great. The Doctor seems to have met Lytton before though, according to the novelisation
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Post by Digi on Aug 13, 2019 14:40:42 GMT
Finished this off, started and finished Tim Zahn's Star Wars: Thrawn: Treason, and have now dipped back into Herodotus' Histories which I read bits of now and then, even though I've read it through before. Any good?
I have all 3 of his Thrawn books but haven't read any yet.
Not as good as the original Thrawn trilogy IMO, but still enjoyable.
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Post by tuigirl on Aug 13, 2019 15:48:34 GMT
Finishing on Harvest of Time. Great story, and the Master, Jo and the UNIT gang are great. The backstory for the Master and the Doctor has since then been retconned (at least as I understand it), and some of the time lord history bits do not make too much sense to me... but otherwise a good story. I especially appreciated that it had some heavy focus on the Master as a character, as we do not get that very often and he has become one of my favorite villains. When you get round to Gaderene let me know what you think! Will do!
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Post by Ela on Aug 13, 2019 19:20:08 GMT
After finishing season 3 of The Expanse TV show on Sunday, went back and re-read Leviathan Wakes, and two of the shorter stories, Drive, and The Butcher of Anderson Station.
Mainly because watching the show made me realize how much I'd forgotten about the details of the novels and novellas by James S.A. Corey.
Great stories, very engrossing, and fast reading. Started on Caliban's War, which is next in the series of novels.
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melkur
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Post by melkur on Aug 13, 2019 21:31:11 GMT
Over the past week or so, I've been reading the novelisations of 'Attack Of The Cybermen', 'Slipback', 'Revenge Of The Cybermen' and 'The Talons Of Weng-Chiang', which I've been enjoying (though the US covers for the latter two are slightly... Weird). 'Not one I'm going to be reading tonight & tomorrow, but later this week I'm planning on reading the two-part novelisation of "The Daleks' Masterplan"... Attack was one of my favourite novels back in the day. That is one I am really looking forward to the audiobook whenever it comes out.
Slipback was the only novelisation I didn't own, although I did read a copy from my local library.
I will admit that I did pretty much skim-read 'Attack', but did still enjoy it. 'Slipback' was fun, and I did like the little additions to it here & there.
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Post by melkur on Aug 13, 2019 21:34:24 GMT
Currently reading the new Resurrection of the Daleks novelisation. Ok, but not great. The Doctor seems to have met Lytton before though, according to the novelisation I read it when it came out (I got my copy signed by Eric Saward) and whilst I did enjoy it fine, it definitely isn't going to be a favourite read this year...
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lidar2
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You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 16, 2019 11:27:01 GMT
Not Quite the World's End by John Simpson
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Post by Whovitt on Aug 24, 2019 16:06:41 GMT
Blake's 7: Lucifer (Beware minor spoilers for the ending of the TV series) Well, that was an interesting continuation of the story. I know that, strictly speaking, it stopped being "Blake's" 7 after Blake left the show, but to do (essentially) "Series 5" and take the focus off even Avon was an interesting choice. It might just be the case with this first book, establishing the new characters and regimes, I'm not sure yet. Either way, I really enjoyed it! It was also nice to get a little bit of context for Magda, who appears in the framing story for The Way Ahead. If you enjoyed the show, I'd recommend picking this up. If there was one thing that I felt a little dissatisfied with, it was the treatment of the non-continuing characters. Maybe it was a rights issue with not being able to say Soolin's name, but for the dead crew to be repeatedly referred to as "the corpses" felt very unfair on characters that we've got a lot of personal attachment to. True, within the story universe they probably wouldn't have been treated with very much respect (and the bodies certainly aren't in this story...), but I think it would have been nice for the fans for there to have been even some recognition of the events by Avon. We pick up literally from the final moments of Series 4 and Avon's opinions on the matter are never mentioned once, and I refuse to believe that he was in no way upset (at the absolute minimum, disappointed) at the loss of his crew. But this is all just a minor niggle in an otherwise good novel. Oh, and there are one or two very surprising moments in there. As in proper eye-widening "No way!" kind of moments. But I will say no more...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 18:21:13 GMT
Linwood Barclay's 'A Noise Downstairs'. Such a page turner !
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