Star Trek: The Next Generation: Reunion
Back in 1991, one of the very first Star Trek: The Next Generation hardcover novels published by Pocket Books was Michael Jan Friedman’s Reunion. I remember this being an exciting event at the time, because the novel fleshed out the backstory of Captain Picard’s time on the Sta
Josh Reviews Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas
Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas, by Glenn Kenny, is exactly what it sounds like: a detailed look back at the making of Goodfellas and the impact of the film. I’m a big fan of Martin Scorsese’s movie Goodfellas and this book was a lot of fun! Almost immediately I knew t
Josh Reviews Mel Brooks’ Autobiography All About Me!
Mel Brooks’ jovially titled All About Me! is a terrifically entertining autobiography, as might be expected from master raconteur Mr. Brooks. It’s a fun trip down memory lane, through Mr. Brooks’ youth as a kid in Brooklyn and his long and successful career in Hol
Star Trek Coda: Book Three: Oblivion’s Gate
With David Mack’s Star Trek Coda: Book Three: Oblivion’s Gate, the two-decades-old Star Trek literary universe comes to an end. This Coda series has gotten better and better as it’s gone on. I enjoyed book one, Moments Asunder by Dayton Ward, and I thought book t
Star Trek Coda Book Two: The Ashes of Tomorrow
I’ve been reading Star Trek novels since I was a kid. For the past two decades, these books have gone to the next level, and I’ve been captivated by the vast interconnected universe of Star Trek stories that has developed. What began as a few books set after the event
Josh Reviews Nobody Does it Better: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of James Bond
I am a huge fan of the oral histories by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross. My favorite is their phenomenal, voluminous two-part look back at the entire history of the Star Trek franchise: The Fifty-Year Mission. I’ve also devoured and enjoyed their oral history of Battlestar
The Star Trek Literary Universe Appears to Draw to a Close with Star Trek Coda Book One: Moments Asunder
Back in 2001, I read the novel Star Trek: Avatar, by S.D. Perry, which picked up the story of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine following the events of the series finale. I loved the book, and I was delighted to see a continuation and exploration of the DS9 story and characters beyond the
Star Trek: Death in Winter
After reading the nine-book “A Time To…” series, which was set in the year prior to the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, the (very terrible) final TNG film, I decided to continue on and re-read one of Pocket Books’ first TNG novels set immediately AFTER the even
Star Trek: Serpents in the Garden
The second season Original Series episode “A Private Little War” is, in my opinion, one of the most compelling and at the same time one of the most disappointing episodes of the Original Series. The episode sets up a wonderful conundrum for Captain Kirk, as he returns t
Star Trek: A Time For War, A Time For Peace
Keith R.A. DeCandido’s A Time for War, A Time for Peace is the ninth and final novel in Pocket Books’ “A Time to…” series, released back in 2004, that depicted the year leading up to the events of the final TNG movie, Nemesis. I’ve been enjoying t