Today we’re doing the Stark Trek book tag which I heard about thanks to the [Bookish Bryants](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCycCocdRz054goHbRI5c9sA). Go check out their version of the tag for more book goodness.

1. Pick a book that has influence you or has been influential in your choice of career
Purchase Wrinkle in Time: [Independent Bookstore](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312367541?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1250003431/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book Depository](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=674023&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bookdepository.com%252Fsearch%253FsearchTerm%253DWrinkle%252Bin%252Btime%2526search%253DFind%252Bbook%5D%5D)

2. Pick a book in the same genre as TOS and published between 20 and 100 year later
Purchase Wildwood: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062024701?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0062465899/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book Depository](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=674023&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bookdepository.com%252FWildwood-Colin-Meloy%252F9780062024688%5D%5D)

3. Pick a book with a strong sense of setting
Purchase On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781400073849?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0525653562/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book Depository](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=674023&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bookdepository.com%252FOn-Edge-Dark-Sea-Darkness-Andrew-Peterson%252F9780525653561%5D%5D)

4. Pick a book about a journey or voyage
Purchase Neverwhere: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062459084?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014TA5ZPG/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book Depository](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=674023&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bookdepository.com%252FNeverwhere-Neil-Gaiman%252F9781472234353%5D%5D)

5. Returning to TOS and TNG, pick a book between 20 or 100 years before your TOS pick
Purchase Treasure Island: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781402713187?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1612184162/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book Depository](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=674023&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bookdepository.com%252FTreasure-Island-Robert-Louis-Stevenson%252F9780141321004%5D%5D)

6. Pick a book that has divided the fandom or community
Purchase 12 Rules for Life: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780345816023?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0345816021/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book Depository](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=674023&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bookdepository.com%252F12-Rules-for-Life-Jordan-B-Peterson%252F9780141988511%5D%5D)
Purchase a Brief History of Misogyny: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781845293710?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1845293711/?tag=blogcurtismchale-20) | [Book Depository](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=674023&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bookdepository.com%252FBrief-History-Misogyny-Jack-Holland%252F9781845293710%5D%5D)

7. Pick a book that wears its influences on its sleeve
Purchase Dark Tower Series: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416521495?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/2w09Xrt) | [Book Depository](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=674023&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bookdepository.com%252Fsearch%253FsearchTerm%253DDark%252Btower%252Bseries%2526search%253DFind%252Bbook%5D%5D)