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Summary: Ever wonder how Voyager's crew came to be?
Review: Anyone who is interested in Voyager should read this book, I know in the shows you get a bit of information about their past lives ... before voyager but, this book gives you it all! Jeri Taylor brings to life a novel 'episode' where the crew is stranded and all they can do to keep entertained is share their past lives, leading up to Voyager. Kim, Paris, Chakotay, Seven, Neelix, Tuvok, B'Elanna and even Kes ... their life stories unraveled for you in this book! If you ever dared to wonder what any of Voyager's beloved crew grew up ... this is your way to find out! Excellent book! A++
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Summary: Great and disappointing at the same time
Review: First of all, I thoroughly enjoyed the stories of each of the crew members. However, I found the endings of the stories and transitions from person to person abominable. Each story ends with "And then he met the remarkable person that was Captain Kathryn Janeway, and his life was forever changed" or something to that effect, and I felt like shouting "enough already!" The transition from character to character was similarly as corny. Beyond that though, it's a very entertaining read, and I found the background stories of the characters very fascinating. I wasn't too fond on the prison camp scenario, but the book really doesn't spend too much time there. Even though the book is about all the characters except Janeway (read the book "Mosaic" for Janeway's story), I would have appreciated more interaction with Janeway, and maybe a kickass rescue by her too!! But oh well, you take what you can get I guess! :-) I recommend this book to all Voyager fans, especially those going through withdrawal like I am!
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Summary: Pathways gives insight on the pasts of Voyagers senior staff
Review: I immensely enjoyed this book. It gave me deeper insight into the lives of the senior officers on board the ill-fated USS Voyager. I don't wish to give away the story however although some information strays from "previously" known information, it was well written and very emotionally written. I'd also like to mention that there are two instances of homosexual couples...I am not gay however, I do know that many gay Star Trek fans have been lobbying for a homosexual charachter and I commend Jeri Taylor for pulling it off nicely.It also seems that when Taylor first wrote it, it had not been decided between the powers that be, that Kes would depart and Seven would appear. It appears that she delayed release until some backstory was created about Seven and included her and I must say that Taylor very nicely included Kes' backstory too, which I might hint at being one of the best stories....(Tuvok's was really, really good). I would recommend this book to any! one who absolutely loved Mosaic, about Kathryn Janeway. Although Pathways doesn't go so deeply into their lives, the stories that are told are pretty intense and emotional for only what seems a short story. Captain Janeway does make an appearance with an outcome that may surprise you. Even though Taylor has departed amiacably from Star Trek Voyager, I hope that she will continue writting more Trek books, especially ones about the Delta Quadrant Starfleet.
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Summary: Wonderful...I hated to finish!
Review: I loved this book! It was a great insight into the characters of Voyager. Jeri Taylor did a fantastic job. I could hear the crew's voices as I read the lines. I could clearly see their faces with every word. I loved learning the backgrounds and histories of the characters. Now when I watch Voyager, it seems as though I have a hidden knowledge of the crew.
I also read Mosaic by Jeri Taylor and I found the same to be true of that book.
I can only hope one thing.....Now that Voyager is off the air, I hope Ms. Taylor will honor us with more original novels of Voyager and her crew. Just because the show has ended, our enjoyment of it shouldn't have to. It could keep going through the great writing abilities of authors such as Jeri Taylor.
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Summary: Pathways By Jeri Ryan (Not a Very Orignal Title? Huh?)
Review: I read the book Pathways by Jeri Taylor and it was absolutely terrific. Pathways does not start out slow like some books, it jumps head first into the action. Chakoty,Tuvoc,Tom,Neelix,Seven,B'elana,Harry,and Kes are seprarated from Voyager, and are imprisoned in a disese ridden internment camp. That is run by a hostile race of aliens. but the true chalenge is to get out of this awful situtation alive. To pass the time while they are in a shaby patched together tent, they each in turn tell the story of their life before comming to Voyager. This book like Imzadi tells the unknown story behind each of the charcter's lives and gives new insite into the dynamics of each of the charcters. And it also explains the reasons behind some of their little personaity quarks, that you just could never figure out watching the show. This book is not only written well it is technicaly accurate in part because it is written by the Co-Creator of the series.I loved it and I STRONGLY recomend it to anybody that is a fan of any of the Star Trek series. But, you(HaHaHa)don't have to take my word for it.
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Summary: Jeri Taylor is brilliant once again.
Review: Jeri Taylor has done it again with Pathways. This book is incredible. It takes the reader on an engadging ride through the mind of the show's co-creator and gives you a front seat view of the characters that this author loves so dearly. Her affection for each crew member is evident in her writing, and I found myself reveling in each vignette. She captures each character as no one else can. I've heard a few comments about nit-picking and continuity concerning this novel, and I feel I must point out that not every Voyager novel is deemed canon in the Star Trek Universe. Just because you read it in one of the novels, doesn't make it a Trek fact. However, Jeri Taylor's work has been acknowledged as canon. They are, after all, largely her creation. I liked the plot about the war camp. It was dire and desolate. I can easily imagine the crew attempting to comfort each other through the cold and hunger by sharing their stories. This book is a must have for any Voyager fan. And definitely a must have for every J/Cer. Jeri Taylor always captures the affection these two have for one another in the way that made me a J/Cer to begin with. Beautifully. This novel touched my heart and made me think. That's what good writing and good Trek are all about.
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Summary: Finally...
Review: One of my favorite things about the Star Trek universe is the characters that many of us Trekkers grow to know and love. This book is one of the first of its kind: a sort of biography of them, and I hope many others like it will be made. Jeri Taylor does a wonderful job in clearing up some of the misunderstandings in Voyager's crew. "Pathways" is a collection of short stories about most of Voyager's main crew. I say most because Seven of Nine has her book "Seven of Nine" and "Mosaic" belongs to Captain Janeway. (Now is my turn to gripe a bit: the Doctor, who is one of my favorites, is barely mentioned here. His story would be one of the most interesting in my opinion. I think he should have a book to himself, like an autobiography written in his perspective. Perhaps a take on his holonovel in the episode "Author. Author." I digress.) Besides the three mentioned above, the main characters have their own life stories here. My opinion on them is: Chakotay's and Harry's were rather dull, B'Elanna's started out pretty cool but dropped of when Tom saved her, Tom's is average, Tuvok's is a B+, and Neelix's and Kes's were the best (by the way, Kes is included via a dream of Neelix. I think she should get her own book too). Now my ideas may not coincide with everyone else's, but I have freedom of speech. The main plot is pretty boring, with Voyager's crew being held in a concentration camp minus Janeway. To amuse themselves, they tell each other their life stories which are collected in the book. I began to read the book normally but couldn't keep myself from falling asleep, so I just read the biographies, skipping the bits in between. Somehow I doubt I missed much. I liked the book pretty well. The three best stories are Kes's, Neelix's, and Tuvok's in that order. Now, instead of reading the entire book again, I just read those three. If you're a Voyager fan, do yourself a favor and get this book. While you're at it, you might as well pick up "Mosaics" and "Seven of Nine" to complete the series. Give yourself a weekend to read them and you'll be a whole lot smarter. Happy reading!
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Summary: Slap on the cheek!
Review: The book was worth reading I can tell u that, but I hope that Janeway was part of the adventure and Seven was able to remember more of her childhood then the usual stuff! My favorite part was when Janeway slapped Chakotay and pretended not to know any of them! Too bad Paramount was not able to make it into a movie I cound just imagine the look on Chakotay's face! :)!
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Summary: Nice book.
Review: This is a nice book. It gives lots of unnofficial imformation on the lives of all the main Star Trek: Voyager characters, as well as how they met Captain Janeway and got aboard Voyager. The book is great for the fan who wants to get to know more of the characters. However, the main story of the novel is quite boring, and many of the "stories" the characters tell to one another about their lives get boring after a while. For example, one character has tfive times as more as another, but it's five times as boring as well. I felt like it would never end.
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Summary: Group Therapy?
Review: This is one of those books I enjoyed, but still found serious fault with at the same time. The point of the story is to tell the backgrounds of some of the main charachters of voyager. In that, it does quite well. I found the stories of each of the charachters to be well writen and invigorating. However, the way it was presented.....the crew captured and held in a prison camp, and to pass the time they tell the stories of thier life which led to becoming part of the Voyager crew. It just doesn't seem right. Some technical problems as well, I seriously doubt the method used to escape would have been possible in those conditions. Secondly, it was a bit on the sappy side in the transitions between stories. I was almost expecting a big group hug in parts. Thirdly, some of the stories don't match up with the series.....perhaps the book was written before those episodes were made? Dispite these problems, it was an enjoyable read which gives insight into the crew of the Voyager.
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