TREKS IN SCI-FI FORUM

Sound off!!

Duffster

I put in my Vote, looks like I am the first one ;)

I picked one of the two on the list that I haven't read yet, but I'm happy with all of the choices.  :)

I'm looking forward to reading (or re-reading) whichever one is selected.  Cant' wait to see which one it will be! ;D

I'm not sure that the Star Trek Enterprise (1986) and Federation (1994) are even still in print. I would think that if they are not I suppose used copies could be easily obtained or borrowed from a library.

Kevin

Is there a description of these books ?  Amazon ?

I think it's pretty important that the book choices are easily available.

Never done a book club.  How does it work ?

I agree the books we pick should be fairly easy to get, but these days with Amazon resellers, and half.com and all the other resources, I have been able to find about any older book I am looking for, pretty cheap. I just threw Enterprise up there because it's one of my favorites, we can stick to more recent in print books.

Markinro, we are still working out the specifics, but it will probably go something like this. Once we decide on a book, we will divide the book sections, a few chapters to read each week. As each week goes by we will discuss the chapters we have read.


Duffster

Another thing is nothing stops you from falling behind one week or reading ahead another. Just if you're behind don't go into the discussion thread until you catch up and if you're ahead don't spoil!

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Quote from: billybob476 on November 07, 2007, 06:06:28 AM
Another thing is nothing stops you from falling behind one week or reading ahead another. Just if you're behind don't go into the discussion thread until you catch up and if you're ahead don't spoil!

Rico knows how I like to get ahead.  Are these intro books or do I need to know what Hans Solo eats for breakfast ?

He eats C3P0's of course!

(http://foursevensix.net/Stuff/kellogSC3P0Cereal.jpg)

Seriously though. the books in the list above are more stand alone. You could get into them without much background knowledge of the Expanded Universe.

Well lets close the poll down tomorrow at 1:00 est. If you haven't voted and want to, now is your chance.

Duffster

Well the votes are in. The Treks in Sci-fi book clubs first book will be Star Wars: Death Star  by Michael Reaves  and Steve Perry.

Everyone that wants to join in on the fun, get out there and get a copy of this book. I plan on picking it up this weekend. Once I get it, I will post a tentative weekly reading schedule, and we will go from there.

p.s. Jen... quite reading it !!

Duffster

Quote from: Duffster on November 09, 2007, 12:44:33 PM

p.s. Jen... quite reading it !!

Duffster

Aye, Aye captain. :)

How far did you get ?   Can you make me some Cliff notes ?  :dstar

:D
Got to chapter 6. 

Ok, got the book.  A little over 300 pages.  I can easily do 60/day.   :trooper

Sounds good.  I'll try and pick this up early next week. 

If you use the book club link in the left column you will be contributing a buck or two to the podcast fund too!

I will try and get out today and get the book

Just ordered it from Amazon! Should be here in 2 or 3 days.

I picked this up when it came out but have yet to get around to reading it.  I guess this is a good time to start.

One day turnaround on Amazon. I'm impressed. Ready to rock and roll.

Wow...that was fast.

I got the book on the weekend, so I am good to go when we kick this off.

Ah I see why Amazon stuff gets to me quickly. I appear to live 20 minutes away from their Canadian distribution center.

I finally ordered my book today (through the link too Rico  :) ). I may get started a little late but that's ok.