Snowglobe 7

I wasn't expecting anything fantastic, but now I wonder if the books are made from scripts that, while great, didn't make the cut for one reason or another. There are only so many episodes per series after all, and the majority of them link together in some way to form an overall story line. So why not take the ones that didn't fit and put them in another format for fans to enjoy during that excruciatingly long time between series?

Regardless of the reason, Snowglobe 7 felt like watching an episode, and that's exactly what I was hoping for when I bought this. This wasn't my first Doctor Who story outside of watching the show, but my first was an audiobook narrated by David Tennant, so I couldn't be 100% sure if it's awesomeness was due show more to the format or the writer. It was probably both, but it was also a different writer than Mike Tucker, so the only things I was truly certain of was that this book was about the 10th Doctor and Martha and the story involved some kind of giant bugs and a wintry environment.

If you're specifically looking for a Doctor Who story but you want something new or don't feel like re-watching the show, look no further than Snowglobe 7. show less

I thought story-wise this was a pretty good Doctor Who tie-in. At first, I was afraid it was going to be a bit preachy about global warming (not that I'm not about protecting the environment, I just don't want to be bashed on the head with it while reading for fun). But, after a few not so subtle nudges about how we're all destroying the planet, it was back to the plot, which was better than many of the other Who books I've read. I think the author could've done better with the characterizations of the Doctor and Martha, but again, it was better than some of the other books I've read. All in all, not a bad installment.

Great story of Earths future and how global warming may affect the planet. Good storyline with the prehistoric creatures frozen in the ice! Another great portrayal of The Doctor and Martha.

This story kept me captivated and was a good little read

The Doctor and Martha land in a giant snowglobe, one created to preserve vast sections of the Arctic and Antarctic, which would otherwise be melting. However, with the ice, something else, quite menacing has also been preserved and both the Doctor and Martha have to chip in to defeat the mysterious threat. Good example of the series and its characters. The stakes are high and both the Doctor and Martha act the way they "should."

In this book, the Doctor and Martha are heading off for a vacation, but instead of the beach they end up in an arctic climate, which turns out to be a giant "snowglobe" where antarctic ice has been preserved against loss by environmental conditions. But buried inside the ice is an alien menace that nobody counted on. The doctor and Martha not only have to fight the creature, but also the corporate trying to turn the snowglobes into a jet-setter playground. This was a good, quick read if you like Doctor Who.

It's a competently written, solid story. I give it three stars because I didn't find it to be exceptional - nothing really jumped out at me in a sort of, "Wow, that's cool!" fashion. Not a bad read, though.

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Interesting setting - near future earth facing catastrophic warming, so chunks of arctic terrain are being preserved (but for some reason in Dubai). Ancient alien menace, of course, dealt with by the Doctor and Martha (who gets some good moments); well enough written and keeps the attention. Georgia Moffett doesn't go over the top but delivers the goods.