Any Star Trek fan will enjoy the wisdom of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. It was such an enjoyable read. There is such timeless advice within those pages. I would highly recommend this book to all fans of Star Trek.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

Really disappointing, couldn’t read it in galley format because the formatting was a mess. But it just wasn’t at all what I expected. More image than text.

It contains the wisdom of Picard from Star Terk. It is a must read for those who wants to read something new and interesting. I have enjiyed a lot going through this work. Overall, it was a great reading experience. I give it 4 stars and recommend it to all.

No one tells a great story like Jean Luc Picard with his butter-melting voice and his perfect inflection.

Reading his words of wisdom was like having him talk directly to me like I was the only person in the room.

Great fun and a fabulous trip down memory lane.

I also featured it on my TV segment (link included below).

I received an ARC for an honest review.

I am a long time Star Trek Next Generation fan and when I found out there was a book just focusing on Jean Luc Picard, I had to request it! Every Trekkie should read this!! I l really enjoyed this.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Thanks to Netgalley, Chip Carter and Adams Media for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: 12/2/20

If you are a Star Trek Next Generation fan and adore Captain Picard, this title would make a great addition.

Each section has a little write up before going into pages upon pages of images and quotes. Each quote labeled with the show and episode it comes from.

Definitely a quick read that could be more reference when you want a bit of Picard wisdom. Now I'm ready to rewatch the series.

A quick read consisting of quotes and photos from various episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation as well and the Star Trek: TNG movies and finally from Star Trek: Picard. A must for the fan of Star Trek

Let's be honest. If you are thinking of buying this book, it's because you are already a big Star Trek fan (or at least a Picard/Next Gen fan). You are probably interested in buying it because you are a Trek/Picard fan, or you're thinking of it as a gift for a Trek fan. In any case, a review is not likely to sway you one way or the other.

This book is filled with quotes, spoken by Captain Jean-Luc Picard in any of his television or film appearances. Well ... not filled with quotes exactly. More like - there is a smattering of quotes within. Sometimes there may be two quotes on a page. But that almost makes up for the pages of photos rather than quotes.

At best this is a coffee-table type of book. It's something you leave out so that guests know you're a Star Trek fan and that they can thumb through while you're getting drinks or chips.

At less than best, it's a bathroom reader. Something that you won't get too involved in and that you can put away easily. The only problem with this as a bathroom reader is that it won't tide you over very long because there's not much to this book.

I love quotes - pearls of wisdom in a simple statement or sentence. I collect quotes (I've shared a few through my blog) and I have picked up more than a few books of quotes and honestly, I was hoping for something here that was either essay-like, taking a look at the Wisdom of Picard, or, if going with the quote idea, a heftier collection categorized by type.

To be fair, editor Chip Carter does give us five 'chapters' with specific themes to the included quotes. We have Philosophy and Humanity; History and Science; Literature and the Arts; Exploration and Adventure; and Politics, Leadership, and Diplomacy. The chapters have between 26 and 35 quotes each, and a small handful of photos.

Aside from the sparseness of the book, I was a bit disappointed that while Carter gives credit to the episode in which the quote was delivered (and the season and episode number of the show, he doesn't give any credit to the writers ... the people who put that wisdom into Picard's mouth! (I know I could look it up pretty easily, but in that case I could just watch the episodes and not bother picking up this book, too.

To say I was disappointed would be putting in gently. This feels like just another attempt to make a buck off of Star Trek fans who will often buy things just because it says "Star Trek" or "Picard" on it. I'd rather save my money for a replica phaser.

Looking for a good book? The Wisdom of Picard, edited by Chip Carter, is a wise way to relieve some Trek fans of their money.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars = Good+

This is a collection of quotes from Star Trek's Jean-Luc Picard, including ones from Next Generation (show and movies) and the new Picard series. Also includes photos from episodes and movies.

There's no context for the quotes other than a loose section description for the sections in the book. My review copy did not include show, season, and episode notations for each quote, but I assume they are all present in the final version. I think the book could have gone one step farther and been indexed - by show and season, or maybe by who Picard was speaking to. It would be nice to be able to cross reference the quotes with one another ("Here are all the quotes from this particular episode or season.") or to see an evolution in, for example, Picard's relationship/conversations with Q.

I think fans will enjoy this - some will recognize the quotes and the contexts for themselves right away. Others will be prompted to go back and view the episodes cited to see the quotes in full scenes. I'm not sure newcomers will get as much enjoyment from this. With only a few words or lines, it might not be enough to draw novices in and push them to seek out the larger stories that accompany the quotes.

Ahh, captain Picard. I’m a huge Trekkie and was super excited about the release of this. Watching the next generation from the beginning is a bit tough, but if you plug through it, you will see how amazing of a character Picard is and it shines through this book. I recommend this for all Star Trek fans, and fans of the actor as well!

Star Trek: The Wisdom of Picard by Chip Carter
Publisher: Adams Media
Genre: Nonfiction (Adult)
Release Date: November 10, 2020

Star Trek: The Wisdom of Picard by Chip Carter is a book sharing the words & philosophy of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

The book is divided into five chapters, grouping the quotes into the five different themes. I love the way this books is laid out. The quotes come from the Next Generation, Picard, as well as some of the movies.

The photos included are beautiful and enhance the quality of the book.

My husband is a huge Star Trek fan and can quote entire episodes of the Next Generation. Together, we have been watching Discovery and Picard and I have been enjoying the shows (he is more of a purist but appreciates the new shows). All that too say, he will be getting this book for Christmas and I know he will love it!

I'm so grateful to Chip Carter, Adams Media, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

A collection of quotes and philosophy from one of Star Trek's favorite captains. This book will be a favorite for any fan of the series.

This was a fun read for any Star trek fan.This book is a compilation of several Picard quotes. The various Picard quotes were enjoyable and nostalgic, making me want to rewatch several episodes. It would function best as a coffee table book and I plan on buying a hardcover copy once its released. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

A great piece of nostalgia and a reminder that sometimes wisdom can lie in the heart of pop culture. Fans will see a lot of familiar stuff here but it is a fantastic collection and includes some genuinely inspirational material.

A small quote book with more than 200 phrases from one of the best captains in the Star Trek universe. Introduced in The Next Generations, he would also appear in feature films and brought back for a new series. This book includes quotes from all these instances.

Captain, soldier, friend, scholar, Picard is many things and the different chapters are broken down by category, interlaced with selected images from the television series or the movies, they show the deep thoughts of the character.

Although small in size, this book will be a great addition to one's collection.

The Wisdom of Picard is a collection of quotes and philosophy from Picard, curated and presented by Chip Carter. Due out 2nd Dec 2020 from Simon & Schuster on their Adams Media imprint, it's 208 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.

This is an officially licensed book, which is cool, and it's also full of photos and chapter intros by the author who is a self-confessed Star Trek obsessed fan and a former staff member at Paramount. Besides those features, it's pure Picard. The philosophy and quotes are grouped roughly thematically: philosophy & humanity, history & science, literature & the arts, exploration & adventure, politics leadership & diplomacy.

This will be a huge hit with Star Trek fans (of all stripes, even the ones who profess to prefer the original series). It would make a superlative gift for fans of Star Trek or of Sir Patrick Stewart.

Five stars. Definitely worth a look for the photography, liner notes, or for the remarkable relevance of Picard's observations to our current world situation. I had a thoughtful time reading this one.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

The wisdom of Picard shared through quotes. I love those book that are half philosophical and half geek pop culture. If you love Star Trek this is a must have in my opinion!

Irrelevant review alert. If you are in the market for a book that adds about six hundred words max to a shedload of isolated quotes from Captain Picard, whether from Nemesis, First Contact, TNG or the first episodes of his own series, then – as regards the purchase of this – you will make it so. Some cool pics here, and at least it's up to date, but either you're buying this or you're not, and I won't influence your decision one iota. It does look to be well produced, though – or should that be, well replicated.