The Eight Doctors, by Terrance Dicks

[Edwardian Cricketer]

This story picks up, as far as I can tell, immediately after the telemovie. While I enjoyed this little trim down memory lane, there were points in the book that did drag some. It seemed to bog down with the visit to the 3rd Doctor and spent a *really* long time with the 6th. Hardly any time was spend with the 7th. And I felt like Dicks spent a lot of time expanding on The Five Doctors and Trial of a Time Lord, even some minor re-telling. And with the stroke of a pen, the Eye of Harmony is dismissed from the TARDIS.

I had read Vampire Science, which featured Sam Jones and felt like I needed to know just where she came from. Curiously, she's treated almost like an afterthought. Introduced, forgotten, and then remembered at the last minute.

Again, while I enjoyed it, I probably should have listened to those who advised me not to bother. 

[Rory Pond]

Again, while I enjoyed it, I probably should have listened to those who advised me not to bother. 

Ah, but had you heeded the warnings and avoided the book, you would have always wondered what it was you had missed. Sometimes it's better to satisfy one's curiosity and risk disappointment than endure a lifetime of questions.

...at least, that's what I tell all my future ex-girlfriends.