Children of Hamlin, by Carmen Carter, is the third of the numbered TNG books . There are two plots, the minor of which involves the ferrying of some “Farmers”, who eschew technology, to a new colony. The major plot begins with the discovery of a ship under attack by an unknown alien vessel. After sending the enemy ship into retreat they take on board the survivors, including one man...
Bottle Rocket (1996) was Wes Anderson’s first feature film, apparently co-written with Owen Wilson who also acts here, alongside his brother Luke Wilson. In brief the film plot begins with Anthony (L. Wilson) leaving (but appearing to escape for the sake of his friend) from a mental hospital, joining up with Dignan (O. Wilson), who wants the two to carry out a heist so that they can show up...
The Peacekeepers, by Gene DeWeese, is the second of the numbered TNG books. The plot begins with the Enterprise identifying a strange vessel which is completely self-enclosed and uniform in layout. Soon after Geordie and Data are lost (from the perspective of the rest of the crew) having been transported far away to some orbital station where they are regarded by the leader (who greets them) as...
Ghost Ship (Diane Carey) was the first of the novel [sic] TNG novels. Given that it was released in mid-1988 it was most likely commissioned some time during the first season, which is a round-a-bout way of saying that perhaps there's a practical reason for the poor characterization which will inevitably dominate this review.
This blog was set up to allow me to post reviews of TNG novels, including thoughts and links to other pertinent reviews or resources. For the time being, new posts will appear once a week. At this time reviews will appear on the first Sunday of the month.
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Editorial notes: In February 2009, Shai starts his rich blogging career with a blog dedicated to reviewing Wes Anderson films. Of the five posts written between February 2009 and April 2012 and dedicated to this topic, four are written on the blog and one is found in Shai’s Google Drive, perhaps written there with the intention of copying it across at a later stage. This specific post was found...
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King One of King’s earlier novels, this story is more of a fantasy than the horror he is best known for. The book’s setting is in the kingdom of Delain, where King Roland reigns. Quote: Roland the king was neither the best nor the worst king ever to rule the land. He tried very hard not to do anyone great evil and mostly succeeded. He also tried very...
The Father-Thing by Philip K Dick This is the third out of five volumes of PKD’s collected short stories. The 25 stories written in the period somewhat over a year before the author’s first published novel. My favourite in the collection would have to be ‘The Hanging Stranger‘, in which a man on his way to work notices a corpse handing in plain view. His disturbance at the...
Editorial notes: This is Shai’s entry into the domain of digital publishing as he contributes an article in the Gaia Online Writers Forum. Shai was not only a prolific writer but also an avid reader and it is thus fitting that his first digital post is a book review, the first of 68 book reviews written between October 2004 and March 2016 (only three of which were published in the Gaia Online...
