Day 4 - Book you hate
Oh that’s easy. Maribou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh. I haaaaaated this book. I wasn’t old enough yet (maybe a year or two out of college only) to know that it’s OK to quit reading books that I don’t like. That life’s too short to waste on finishing fiction that makes you sick. This book was fucked up, and not in a ( Read more... )

Day 3 - Your favourite book
This is a tough one because it’s variable. Ultimately I’ll go with Lord of the Rings. I can reread it at any time and never get sick of it. There’s always something new to discover. It’s such a vast world and I can get lost in it no matter how long it’s been or how recent it’s been.

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See? I’m already a day behind. Whatever. I’m doing to hit them all, just in whatever schedule I end up with. Anyway...

Day 2 - The book you want to read nextI keep changing my mind. First I was going to start The Hob’s Bargain because I’m curious to see what Patricia Briggs’ non-werewolf writing is like. Then I found Lost in Time in the ( Read more... )

Ooh how exciting! I’m definitely up for a book meme. Thank you heatherbelles! Let’s see how far I can get before I forget to post...

Day 1 - the book you're reading nowI just started the first volume in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes. I’ve read lots of issues over the years but never in any kind of order and I’ve certainly not read the ( Read more... )

I think one of my favorite things in “Call to Arms” is how many different family interactions there are. We see Rom and Leeta continuing with their wedding planning. Jake and Sisko having a last dinner together. Miles sending his family to Earth for safe-keeping (well, we don’t see that part but still). It gives a grounded feeling of Life Goes ( Read more... )

I think the Trek franchise does horror quite well and “Empok Nor” is certainly no exception. This is a situation where obvious red shirts are used in the best possible way: their deaths help to ratchet up the suspense. I also find it intriguing that the two of the three main characters of the episode aren’t even in the main credits! Prophets I ( Read more... )

I think it’s interesting to put both Worf and Jadzia onto a Klingon Bird of Prey in “Soldiers of the Empire”. There are so many different dynamics going on here. Everyone involved is an outsider in some way and that’s fascinating. ( I am Worf, son of Mogh. I now take my place as first officer. I serve the captain, but I stand for the crew. )

I like that we get to spend more time with Kira’s Cardassian dad in “Ties of Blood and Water”. The joy on her face when he arrives on the station is just a wonder to behold. ( Oh, Vorta are immune to most forms of poison; it comes in handy when you are a diplomat. )

I think it’s interesting that “Doctor Bashir, I Presume” comes right on the heels of the changeling reveal. We learn a great deal about the good doctor in this season, and all of it rather unexpected. But I’ve got to say, I still think Julian’s got the best retro-continuity of any character twists in all of the Trek franchise. ( 'I'm still, your father Jules and I will not have you talk to me like that.'
'No. You used to be my father. Now you're my architect, a man who designed a better son, to replace the defective one he was given. Well your design has a built-in flaw. It's illegal.' )

Oh boy. Now we’re really getting to the good stuff. I’ve looking forward to “In Purgatory’s Shadow” since changeling Martok got killed. But first! The obligatory attempt to figure out When the Hell Bashir Got Taken. ( Lying is a skill like any other. And if you want to maintain a level of excellence, you have to practice constantly. )