Tag Archives: week in review

Enjoyable week at the library, although I didn’t make progress in The Seventy Great Mysteries of the Natural World as I’d intended. I wound up playing three games of Civilization III instead. I continued in my efforts to catch up … Continue reading →

This past week at the library was a productive and enjoyable one. I’m caught up on the Voyager relaunch, having read Unworthy, and I also read a collection of short stories featuring the old Voyager family. Beyer’s best work for … Continue reading →

Recent reads… Casino, by Nicholas Pileggi, is the rise and fall of  of two real-life Mafia associates in Las Vegas. The Mao Case is a detective story with political implications set in contemporary Shanghai: Qiu’s detective is likable protagonist, so … Continue reading →

This week at the library… I began the week with Lost Souls, the outstanding finale to the generally impressive Destiny trilogy. David Mack didn’t disappoint; in fact, he floored me with the service done to this vein in Trek literature. … Continue reading →

This week at the library… The Birth of the United States by Isaac Asimov is second in his American history series, picking up from the end of the Seven Years’ War and following the story of the thirteen colonies through … Continue reading →

This week at the library… Working IX to V, a romp through odd jobs of the ancient and classical worlds. Though informative, the author relies heavily on humor to connect with the reader. Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies was … Continue reading →

This week: Heroes of History by Will Durant is a brief summary of western history, though one introduced with chapters on India, China, and Egypt. Durant’s heroes are philosophers, theologians, poets, and an occasional political figure.  West and East is second in Harry … Continue reading →

This Week: Provenance of Shadows, a novel of Doctor McCoy split in time. While one thread of the novel follows McCoy from The City on the Edge of Forever onward to his death, in part novelizing the third season of TOS … Continue reading →