Review: Redshirts

Redshirts by John Scalzi

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thought this book was very clever and quite funny. It was also a lot more substantial than I expected it to be. Here is the basic premise: On the original Star Trek Kirk and Spock and Bones go down to alien planets with some people from the ship whom we had never seen until this episode. You recall how those people wore uniforms with red shirts and how they were always the ones who got killed? This book is from the point of view of those people. No, it's not exactly Star Trek. No, I can't tell you exactly what it is as that would spoil the book for you. Definitely worth reading.

Teaser Tuesday Meme

"That's what I've got for you, yes," Jenkins said.
"It's a little crazy," Dahl said.
"I told you that going in," Jenkins reminded him.
"And you didn't disappoint," Dahl said.
(p. 146, Redshirts by John Scalzi)

 Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (MAKE SURE THAT WHAT YOU SHARE DOESN'T GIVE TOO MUCH AWAY! YOU DON'T WANT TO RUIN THE BOOK FOR OTHERS!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!