You weren't kidding about how bad the book was - I skimmed the Amazon preview, and I'm sure there's a good book somewhere in there, but it sure isn't screaming to get out, or even knocking politely.
As for recommendations, would you like fiction, non-fiction, Star Trek tie-ins? Because in order, I'm recommending The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly (young girl wants to be a scientist in 1899 rural Texas); Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking by Anya Von Bremzen (the political is personal, and sometimes surprisingly delicious); and both The Crimson Shadow by Una McCormack (still posting on A03 under her fandom name; this book includes a couple of brief appearances by a pair of elegant Cardassian lesbians) and A Stitch in Time by Andrew J Robinson (the actor who played Elim Garak, and he doesn't believe there are any heterosexual explanations possible, either).
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As for recommendations, would you like fiction, non-fiction, Star Trek tie-ins? Because in order, I'm recommending The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly (young girl wants to be a scientist in 1899 rural Texas); Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking by Anya Von Bremzen (the political is personal, and sometimes surprisingly delicious); and both The Crimson Shadow by Una McCormack (still posting on A03 under her fandom name; this book includes a couple of brief appearances by a pair of elegant Cardassian lesbians) and A Stitch in Time by Andrew J Robinson (the actor who played Elim Garak, and he doesn't believe there are any heterosexual explanations possible, either).