Your Weekend Fun Read 03/27/2020

It is not often I do this, but I am listing this in conjunction with NOOK’s Free Friday. So Today, 03/27/2020, Jeffrey Layton’s The Good Spy.

“In the icy waters of the northern Pacific, a top-secret mission threatens to explode into a nuclear crisis . . .

A Russian military spy sub lies marooned in American waters near the U.S.-Canadian border. Yuri Kirov, a seasoned security officer, is in charge of the crew’s safety–and the operation’s success. His only hope is to make a death-defying underwater escape, reach shore undetected, and convince a total stranger that the fate of the world depends on helping him. For software engineer Laura Newman, it’s not an easy choice. But with two Russian spies tailing them, and tensions escalating between superpowers, one wrong move could trigger unthinkable devastation.

In the tradition of Tom Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October, this electrifying novel of espionage is a gripping tale of danger, courage, and daring decisions.

Includes an exciting excerpt from the next Yuri Kirov thriller, The Forever Spy.”

So, as far as I know, it is free today, 03/37/2020, and only today, but it might got through the weekend. You are saving $9.49. $9.49!!!!!

Get your copy today!

Happy Reading!

Wednesday Thoughts On A Reader’s Mind 03/25/2020

Whatcha Reading?

I would have to say that question is always on my mind. Especially if I am in between books. You know that dead zone where you finish one book and then you go fir the next, but you just do not know what the hell you are gonna read! It is maddening, frustrating, infuriating! I’ve been two days wondering what I am going to read. My mind has hopscotched all over the place, started a bunch but nothing took hold.

Until….

4:00 a.m. this morning. Yeah, it was a run to the bathroom followed by restlessness. So I picked up my e-reader and scrolled through and it hit me. The Midnight Front by David Mack.

“On the eve of World War Two, Nazi sorcerers come gunning for Cade but kill his family instead. His one path of vengeance is to become an apprentice of The Midnight Front—the Allies’ top-secret magickal warfare program—and become a sorcerer himself.

Unsure who will kill him first—his allies, his enemies, or the demons he has to use to wield magick—Cade fights his way through occupied Europe and enemy lines. But he learns too late the true price of revenge will be more terrible than just the loss of his soul—and there’s no task harder than doing good with a power born of ultimate evil.”

So, it is a novel that combines Alternate History with Fantasy? Yes, this will most definitely be my next read!

So, dear reader, what are YOU reading?

Stay safe.

Happy Reading!

Star Trek: The Lost Years Review

TITLE: Star Trek: The Lost Years

AUTHOR: J.M. Dillard

GENRE: Star Trek/Science Fiction

PAGES: 321

FORMAT: E-book

I am a Trekkie. I have been for most of my life (I discovered STAR TREK on a Saturday evening when I was the tender age of 7…”Trouble With Tribbles”), and dove into the books series in the 70’s Star Trek Logs 1-5 on a Christmas break when I was 10. When the books series started in the 80’s, I was in seventh Heaven!

In 1989, J.M. Dillard released Star Trek: The Lost Years. The book was an instant bestseller. Every Trekkie went bananas for the book!

31 years later, it still holds up, and here is why:

Star Trek: The Lost Years bridges the gap between the end of the Original Series and STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE. For those who have wondered why Captain Kirk took promotion, why Spock did not pursue his career with Starfleet, and what Dr. McCoy was up to. Lt. Uhura makes an appearance as well, but that is it for the main characters of the original series.

This book is an excellent read for Trekkies and non-Trekkies alike. It may help if you have some knowledge of who the characters are, but it is not necessary. For the most part all of the bases are covered. Questions were answered and the bridge for missing time was made, right down to the new uniforms that looked like pajamas in the movie! The pace is swift and when the action starts it is a roller coaster ride right to the end. The only ding I give this one is the very end is a bit rushed. I got the feeling that the author worked a deadline and clipped the end where just a few more sentences/pages would have smoothed it out.

4 out of 5 bookmarks.

Your Weekend Fun Read

Hey there everybody! It is your friendly neighborhood Ninetoes here with Your Weekend Fun Read!

This weekend, I chose Star Trek: The Lost Years by J.M. Dillard.

Set immediately after the completion of their five year mission to explore new worlds, the crew of the Enterprise move on to other aspects of their careers. This book fills in the gap of the end of the show and the beginning of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”. You find out what happens to make Captain Kirk accept the promotion he never wanted, how Mr. Spock ended back on Vulcan, and just what has Dr. McCoy been up to? These answers and more can be found in this gem of a book.

Does it move fast, Ninetoes? Well, let;s just say I knocked out the first 100 pages before I went to sleep last night. At tjhe rate I am going in this one, I’ll have a review for you early next week!

Live long and prosper.

Happy Reading!