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Tiger Tales #5
Tiger: These are the Voyages . . .
They've hit the big time. After years of being ignored and looked down on, the crew of USS Tiger have finally been trusted with proper grown-up job. They're now explorers boldly going forth etc. etc. Dealing with the dangers they face in their own inimitable style, they'll either carve their own niche in history, or serve as a cautionary tale for those that follow in their uncertain footsteps.
403 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2019
About the author
David P. Smith
9 books1 followerDave is lucky enough to live in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the South Hams of Devon, but he never sees any of it as he's too busy watching Star Trek. (Only joking, it's Red Dwarf really!)
He works in the nearby naval base which severely limits the amount of free-time he has available to write. On the positive side, the naturally . . . er . . . robust humour for which such institutes are renowned gives him plenty of inspiration when he does get off his lazy backside and write something.
Now that he's completed the third "Tiger Tales" novel, he's taking a break from writing about Hollins and Co and is currently writing something darker and bit more subversive. The fourth "Tiger Tale" will be next on the list, although the recent demise of the Great Terry Pratchett has inspired a tribute: Colin the Barbarian will be written immediately after that. - Amazon bio
He works in the nearby naval base which severely limits the amount of free-time he has available to write. On the positive side, the naturally . . . er . . . robust humour for which such institutes are renowned gives him plenty of inspiration when he does get off his lazy backside and write something.
Now that he's completed the third "Tiger Tales" novel, he's taking a break from writing about Hollins and Co and is currently writing something darker and bit more subversive. The fourth "Tiger Tale" will be next on the list, although the recent demise of the Great Terry Pratchett has inspired a tribute: Colin the Barbarian will be written immediately after that. - Amazon bio
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July 2, 2024
Excellent sci fi adventure
The worldbuilding is grimmer in Book 5, but the crew keeps the tone of the book optimistic and accepting. The individual log entries at the beginning of each chapter give a wonderful view into many of the supporting characters. I was spoiled by coming late to this series, and I was able to binge 5 books in a row. I look forward to book 6; in the meantime, I wil buy the books to reread.
Addendum: The series is raunchy but enjoyable.
The worldbuilding is grimmer in Book 5, but the crew keeps the tone of the book optimistic and accepting. The individual log entries at the beginning of each chapter give a wonderful view into many of the supporting characters. I was spoiled by coming late to this series, and I was able to binge 5 books in a row. I look forward to book 6; in the meantime, I wil buy the books to reread.
Addendum: The series is raunchy but enjoyable.
June 21, 2023
Orville with a Dash of Viz
I'm enjoying this series immensely. Like The Orville, it takes the Trek template in interesting directions and with a good bit more humour - largely of an implied ( but rarely described) sexual nature (think Seth MacFarlane with a dash of Viz). It's fun working out the puns hidden in many crewmembers' names, while I also get the impression that Smith includes some of his friends in tbe cast - there's one who bears the name of a flamenco guitarrist of my acquaintance - I wonder if we have a mutual friend? Kindle's select/search/translate function comes in handy for deciphering the more obscure linguistic jokes. The plots are actually pretty good too, but I did find the laughs leavened the mixture nicely. Books 1 - 4 are long format stories with a fair amount of character depth displayed, while book 5 is more episodic, like the TV series tbat's obviously the original inspiration.
I'm enjoying this series immensely. Like The Orville, it takes the Trek template in interesting directions and with a good bit more humour - largely of an implied ( but rarely described) sexual nature (think Seth MacFarlane with a dash of Viz). It's fun working out the puns hidden in many crewmembers' names, while I also get the impression that Smith includes some of his friends in tbe cast - there's one who bears the name of a flamenco guitarrist of my acquaintance - I wonder if we have a mutual friend? Kindle's select/search/translate function comes in handy for deciphering the more obscure linguistic jokes. The plots are actually pretty good too, but I did find the laughs leavened the mixture nicely. Books 1 - 4 are long format stories with a fair amount of character depth displayed, while book 5 is more episodic, like the TV series tbat's obviously the original inspiration.
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