isabellarobinson7's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: 4 stars
This should have been my 100th book, not my 101st. It was a much better book than what my 100th ended up being. Oh well. I guess numbers don't really matter.
I love River Song's storyline in the show, and these five short stories really encapsulated who she was as a character without giving detailed explanations of events in particular episodes. That being said, you pretty much had to have seen all of seasons 5, 6, probably 7, and maybe the 2015 Christmas special, The Husbands of River Song (which coincidentally I kept mistakenly calling this book) because all these stories at some point discuss a giant spoiler for something crucial in the series.
Anyway, my favourite stories were probably 2 and 3, Suspicious Minds and A Gamble with Time, if I had to choose, though number 4, Death in New Venice was pretty good. Oh, and this was definitely my favourite quote:
I just finished another Doctor Who book where it mentioned Star Trek, maybe this is a common theme.
This should have been my 100th book, not my 101st. It was a much better book than what my 100th ended up being. Oh well. I guess numbers don't really matter.
I love River Song's storyline in the show, and these five short stories really encapsulated who she was as a character without giving detailed explanations of events in particular episodes. That being said, you pretty much had to have seen all of seasons 5, 6, probably 7, and maybe the 2015 Christmas special, The Husbands of River Song (which coincidentally I kept mistakenly calling this book) because all these stories at some point discuss a giant spoiler for something crucial in the series.
Anyway, my favourite stories were probably 2 and 3, Suspicious Minds and A Gamble with Time, if I had to choose, though number 4, Death in New Venice was pretty good. Oh, and this was definitely my favourite quote:
"I re-entered the world of conciousness to see a bald man looking down on me. My muddled thought processes went 'Sontaran? Silence? Jean-Luc?' until my head cleared and I realized it was Elvis."
I just finished another Doctor Who book where it mentioned Star Trek, maybe this is a common theme.
brinsay's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Not always accurate to the character but still fun to read
eskimo97's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
fortunesdear's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely loved this. River is my favorite character besides the doctor so of course, I would love this. All of the stories were great but there was definitely some ones that stood out.
leni3's review against another edition
4.0
What can I say, its RIver :)
Loved the stories. Im a huge River and Alex Kingston fan!
Loved the stories. Im a huge River and Alex Kingston fan!
booksnaturemagic's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the first three stories and the last two I thought were overly violent and not really accurate to River's "voice."
vilandra's review against another edition
4.0
A delightful collection of stories about River Song by different authors. They get her voice & humor down very well and it was an enjoyable quick read.
teadrinking_bibliophile's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
lyssidee's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
writingwwolves's review against another edition
4.0
Picnic at Asgard by Jenny T. Colgan: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
It sort of felt like River was with Nine, even though we never saw them together so I'm unsure if they're supposed to have met? Was a little odd. I can't imagine Rose & River being a thing at the same time. It certainly wasn't a very Ten or Eleven-y type Doctor. Definitely not Twelve.
Suspicious Minds by Jacqueline Rayner: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was really enjoying it and then it ended!!! Definitely wish this one had been longer; or maybe just better paced? A long intro but a rushed ending. Was also amusing for me as I just rewatched "Rose".
A Gamble with Time by Steve Lyons: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wonderful. Funny and original and suited the short story theme of the tales told in the book. It was well paced and all fit together really well, Eleven and River were both represented perfectly which was fab. Good job Steve.
Death in New Venice by Guy Adams: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Love love loved it. Finally one without the Doctor! River was portrayed wonderfully and the story was really original too. Enjoyed it from the first page and smiled the whole way through.
River of Time by Andrew Lane: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Again I really enjoyed this one, as like the last the Doctor wasn't in it and it was more based on River's life rather than her relationship with the Doctor. The story was fun, but like Suspicious Minds the ending was a little rushed and spoiled the story a little.
Overall this book was fab & was a good way to spend a night of not being able to sleep! I really hope they bring out more of River's diary (I pray that one day she'll get her own spin off show) as reading Who-like stories from her perspective is a lot of fun.
It sort of felt like River was with Nine, even though we never saw them together so I'm unsure if they're supposed to have met? Was a little odd. I can't imagine Rose & River being a thing at the same time. It certainly wasn't a very Ten or Eleven-y type Doctor. Definitely not Twelve.
Suspicious Minds by Jacqueline Rayner: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was really enjoying it and then it ended!!! Definitely wish this one had been longer; or maybe just better paced? A long intro but a rushed ending. Was also amusing for me as I just rewatched "Rose".
A Gamble with Time by Steve Lyons: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wonderful. Funny and original and suited the short story theme of the tales told in the book. It was well paced and all fit together really well, Eleven and River were both represented perfectly which was fab. Good job Steve.
Death in New Venice by Guy Adams: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Love love loved it. Finally one without the Doctor! River was portrayed wonderfully and the story was really original too. Enjoyed it from the first page and smiled the whole way through.
River of Time by Andrew Lane: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Again I really enjoyed this one, as like the last the Doctor wasn't in it and it was more based on River's life rather than her relationship with the Doctor. The story was fun, but like Suspicious Minds the ending was a little rushed and spoiled the story a little.
Overall this book was fab & was a good way to spend a night of not being able to sleep! I really hope they bring out more of River's diary (I pray that one day she'll get her own spin off show) as reading Who-like stories from her perspective is a lot of fun.