Sci-fi Books Club

We read and review science fiction books, with a particular emphasis on space opera, aliens and things that go pew-pew.

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Reviews | #24 in Star Trek: Post-Nemesis Relaunch

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.

Spoilers ahead

Reviews | #23 in Star Trek: Post-Nemesis Relaunch

Voyager: The Eternal Tide book review

Janeway is back! No, that isn’t a spoiler — because she is on the front cover. The Eternal Tide continues Kirsten Beyer’s series of Voyager novels, which continue the story after the TV show’s finale. Spoilers ahead First things first, this is one helluva Star Trek book. Kirsten Beyer takes the extra time and puts in a little extra thought — perhaps even love — into each Voyager book she writes.

Reviews | #8 in Discovery

Star Trek Discovery: Wonderlands by Una McCormack book review

A year is a long time. That’s how long Michael Burnham was trapped in the 32nd century before Discovery and her crew finally emerged from the cosmic soup of space/time. So, what did Michael get up between season 3, episode 1 and season 3, episode 2 of Star Trek: Discovery? Let’s find out.

Reviews | #22 in Star Trek: Post-Nemesis Relaunch

Star Trek: Typhon Pact #4 Paths of Disharmony book review

The Typhon Pact saga continues! Published in 2011, Paths of Disharmony explores the complex political machinations of Andor, a founding member of The Federation.

Spoilers ahead

Star Trek: Titan: Over A Torrent Sea book review

The Legacy of Heorot book review

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Before Dishonor book review

Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming and The Farther Shore book review

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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.

Ebooks v Print Books - Which do you prefer?

For a long time, I eschewed ebooks and e-ink reading devices such as the Kindle or the Kobo. I was a print purist. A physical book has that weight, smell, and special something that makes it special.

Or so I thought.

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