[bksvol-discuss] Re: Star Trek in the movies and in the collection, angels and Demons

  • From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 14:50:17 -0700 (PDT)

I've read Angels and Demons and actually preferred it to The DaVinci Code

Cindy

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--- On Fri, 5/8/09, Estelnalissi <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Estelnalissi <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Star Trek in the movies and in the collection, 
> angels and Demons
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, May 8, 2009, 2:22 PM
> Dear Booksharian Friends,
> 
> Last night Evan and I saw the preview showing of the new
> Star Trek movie with young actors portraying the classic
> Trek characters on their first voyage on the Enterprise. We
> loved the movie but must warn you that there's lots of noisy
> action you may not be able to follow if you can't see. On
> the plus side, there are many classic lines that will be
> music to any Trekker's ears. As a McCoy fan, I grinned from
> ear to ear when Bones said, "I'm a doctor not a physicist."
> 
> Today we went to Burger King were you can get a set of 4
> beautiful Trek glasses, Kirk, Spock, Uhura and..., for $6.99
> or individual glasses for $1.99 and 16 toys with kid meals
> or for $.99 cents each without the meal. All of the toys say
> classic Trek phrases or  make engine noises. Each week
> 4 different toys will become available and if you aren't
> quick, your BK might be out of them and they won't restock.
> Even the paper drink cups have Trek pictures on them. I
> balked at drinking out of a cup with the villain's wormy
> face   on it so my guide/friend switched it
> for a Kirk cup. Evan had a cup with the beautiful new Uhura
> and I tried not to be jealous. We had some hardy laughs at
> the talking toys. When we were approaching my house with
> groceries and the stash of Trek stuff, the shuttle craft in
> the bag, with a little nudge, said, "Approaching drop
> zone."
> 
> There are several books set in the Trek universe in the
> Bookshare collection. Some may need rescans and there are
> some gaps for volunteers who want to make a Trekker
> difference. Between the new movie and Bookshare you can have
> a Trek convention all your own.
> 
> Angels and Demons based on the book by Dan Brown, will be
> opening soon. I prefer reading the book upon which a movie
> is based before seeing the movie so I called NLS to ask for
> Angels and Demons in braille. They don't have it, but
> Bookshare does! Go Bookshare!
> 
> Every day I hope to find book chat on these lists. If
> you've read anything you liked on Bookshare lately and write
> about it here, I guarantee at least one person will welcome
> your comments and read your post with interest...me!
> 
> Live Long and Prosper and
> 
> Always with love,
> 
> Lissi 
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