Litsy

Dalek Empire 3.3: The Survivors was my December pick for #12BooksOf2024. It was a really good listen and has me racing through this story arc a little faster than I normally read audiobooks!

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rabbitprincess

Demons | Nicholas Briggs

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This was such a good installment of Dalek Empire! David Tennant does an excellent job as Galanar, and the dramatic cliffhangers continue to pile up. I refreshed my memory of earlier Dalek Empire arcs, and this is building on the story really well.

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rabbitprincess

The Survivors | Nicholas Briggs

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Say WHAT! That ending was a jaw-dropper. Nice work.

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Bookwomble

Doctor Who and the Daleks | David Whitaker

We've come to Durham for a few days' break, which means that the country has had a typical month's-worth of rain in one day! 🌧️☔ Expecting such weather as our usual lot, at least there's lots of indoor things to do.
Books will be bought on this trip, starting with these two that I got from the supermarket charity table ½ mile from my front door when we stopped for takeaway coffee for the journey 🤦‍♂️

The_Book_Ninja I used to bus up to Foyles as a kid and buy Target Dr Who‘s. They used to be so cheap and I devoured them in the holidays. It was the only way to re-live the Pertwee and Baker stories ‘cos, as we know, once it had aired, we never expected to see an episode again. 4mo

Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja The introduction to this 2011 reprint says the same thing - in those days, once it had aired, the novelisations were the only way to catch up. (Why am I repeating what you just said? 🤷‍♂️😄) I've never read one of the novelisations, so (when I get to it in my next regeneration) it will be an interesting exercise. 4mo

The_Book_Ninja @Bookwomble I remember missing an episode of Dr Who and I was complaining to my dad and he said “One day soon you‘ll be able to record TV and watch it later” My mind was blown, I just couldn‘t comprehend what he was saying. He must have seen a prototype video recorder on Tomorrows World or something. 4mo

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rabbitprincess

The Healers: Chapter 2 | Nicholas Briggs

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This installment features David Tennant in a pre-Doctor role, adding a little bit of extra fun to what are very grave proceedings indeed. The stinger line at the very end was perfect, and overall I liked the pacing and was intrigued by what the Daleks are up to. Looking forward to reading on!

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rabbitprincess

The Exterminators | Nicholas Briggs

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Another volume of Dalek Empire begins, this time on the wildlife sanctuary planet of Graxis Major. The commander is a Judi Dench-like character who suffers no fools and takes the mysterious deaths of her crew personally. The Daleks seem to be on the prowl...but they say they're helping end the plague? Hmmm.
(Also of note: David Tennant is in this volume of Dalek Empire. I grinned like a fool when he started speaking :D)

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Twainy

Dalek Empire: A Short Story Anthology | Nicholas Briggs, Simon Guerrier

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🎧 I love these Big Finish side trips!! This is series IV, The Fearless!

Short. Easy. DALEKS! EXTERMINATE!

FUN!

Mickey, Rose‘s sometimes boyfriend during Christopher Eccleston‘s turn at Doctor Who, plays our lead but not as Mickey. He‘s lost the love of his life & doesn‘t want to go on & when he‘s forced to … VENGEANCE!

Fast, fun, short & one of the evilest villains out there! The story has started … what are the Daleks up to?!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Twainy

Energy of the Daleks | Nicholas Briggs

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🎧 Love Lela & she gets to meet the Daleks! Her Janus thorns and the human Dalek robots LOL

A fun romp! The Doctor (Tom Baker) has to stop the Daleks from destroying the Earth. Energy from the Moon. So much fun!! Time traveling Daleks!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

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Twainy

The Genocide Machine | Mike Tucker, Cor Pas