Eliyes

I had a crap day; not enough sleep + getting on the wrong bus = teh suck, lads and lasses. Also terrible black crud dripped on my uniform shirt and now I am am following my boss's recommended "augh get the stain out" procedures. (eta: which do not appear to be working, and I got a mouthful of detergent for my troubles. DX)

So I'ma cheer myself up by using my new Riker icon and blabbing about ST:TOS novels. ;P

Re: this post, I did finish Ice Trap, and then I went out and bought meself a copy, since it's such an enjoyable read. Murder! Mayhem! Magnetism! Chekov & Uhura being awesome! McCoy the brave little toaster! Kirk's shirt slashed open in a knife fight! What's not to love?

I bought two more books by the same author, as well, because why not? Death Count and Firestorm. I'll let you know how those go.

I also bought Sarek, which, as you can probably guess by the title, is about Spock's dad. Now, I like Sarek, but strangely that's not why I bought the book. X3 No, I got it because Peter Kirk is in it, and -- wait, you don't know who that is? Jim's only surviving nephew. Adorable little redhaired creature. Anyway, I have been spoiled as to what all happens with him in this book, and am tickled by the idea of James T. having to cope with his nephew eloping with the sister of the Klingon that killed his son. Kirk's son, that is; Dr. David Marcus. No, not the guy JFlan played in Providence. David's in the movies, y'know, that blond mad scientist who attacked Kirk with a knife? Yeah, him.

It just strikes me as ironic.

I also read Memory Prime, which was a pretty good adventure (though not as good as Ice Trap). I liked how the Andorians were portrayed; I think chaletian must be channeling them when she writes her village!verse Chekov. X3 Scotty got some face time with his lady love, which was cool. There was a part where a non-Star Fleet character meets (most of) the Enterprise bridge crew for the first time, and his impressions were interesting. Sulu's blinding smile! Chekov's outrage and willingness to drink vodka with total strangers! The terrifying spectre of what the Federation would be like with Kirk as president! *shudder*

However, my favourite bit of the book has got to be when Kirk needed to get a message to Spock, and make sure Spock knew it was from him and not a trick. HE SENT IT TO AMANDA FROM WINONA. ♥♥♥omg♥!!! asdfghjkl;! It was freaking adorable! Do they use The Secret Mom Code a lot, I wonder? ;D

What else, what else... Oh, yes. I tried to read The Entropy Effect, but it was taking way too long to murder Kirk, and when Sulu had sex with a woman the suspension of my disbelief just came crashing down like a drunk on stilettos. Much prefer the book where he reveals his greatest love was not a woman, but, in fact, chocolate -- and then gets an alien hooked on the stuff. X3

Hmm. I feel better!