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Reviews | #4 in Picard October 1, 2022

Picard: Second Self by Una McCormack book review

Following on from the success of her season 1 prequel novel, The Last Best Hope, author Una McCormack returns to the world of Picard with Second Self — a new novel set between seasons 1 & 2 of the TV show. After several delays the novel has finally seen the light of day. So, was it worth the wait?

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Reviews | #5 in Dune September 24, 2022

Heretics of Dune book review

Heretics of Dune continues the long and sometimes bizarre Dune saga, which began with Frank Herbert’s original Dune, written in 1966. After the lacklustre snoozefest that was God Emperor of Dune, I was hoping this book would lift the franchise near to its potential. And you know what? It kinda did.

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Reviews | #25 in Star Trek: Post-Nemesis Relaunch September 22, 2022

Book review - Star Trek Titan: Fallen Gods by Michael A. Martin

Author Michael A. Martin returns to pen another Star Trek: Titan novel, Fallen Gods. The book is a direct sequel to his previous novel, Typhon Pact: Seize The Fire, and continues overall Typhon Pact arc.

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Reviews | #24 in Star Trek: Post-Nemesis Relaunch July 21, 2022

Star Trek: Voyager: Protectors by Kirsten Beyer book review

Kirsten Beyer is back with yet another Star Trek: Voyager novel. Protectors finds Admiral Janeway sent back to Earth for psych evaluations, while Chakotay and crew head out to re-investigate the spatial anomaly from the second season episode Twisted, in which Voyager encountered an anomaly which twists and distorts the ship’s internal layout.

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Interview with Una McCormack - Second Self

Una McCormack was kind enough to take some time out of her busy writing schedule to answer some questions regarding her new Star Trek: Picard novel, Second Self. I understand that Second Self was originally scheduled for publication earlier in the year, but was delayed due to paper shortages. Has it been a tough time lately as a writer? Do you find these sorts of delays frustrating? I think it’s tough for everyone at the moment, really.

A review of our reviews

Lately, I’ve been started to feel as though some of the book review scores given on Sci-Fi Books Club aren’t quite right. I’ve reviewed 30 books and never given a 5-star rating to any of them. So what? It depends, I suppose, on what 5-stars means. When I first started writing reviews, I didn’t have a baseline score system to work with. In essence, it was just a gut feeling. However, I don’t believe a 5-star score should only be given to the world’s most perfect book.

Star Trek Deep Space Nine S01E01 Emissary Mini-Review

Was I wrong about Deep Space Nine? Ask a Trekkie what their favourite Trek show is, and they’ll probably either say The Original Series or The Next Generation. Fair enough, those two are the biggest and most well-known iterations. But there will usually be one person lurking in the dark shadows of the room who will say, “Deep Space Nine is the best.” Although Voyager and Enterprise certainly have their fans (I am a big Voyager fan), Deep Space Nine is often regarded as the unsung hero of Trek — a dark horse in the Trek canon.
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