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Butt Pirates in Space
Strap yourself in and strap something on as you're transported across galaxies and lifetimes by Kiernan Kelly, Kage Alan, Angelia Sparrow, T.C. Blue and Shae Connor. Whether it's an inter-species pregnancy between two hormonal males, a swashbuckling group of pirates, or free gifts that talk, you'll soon learn why in space, no one can hear you cream. Open wide for BUTT PIRATES IN SPPAAACCCEEE!
stories:
Rearward by Gregory L. Norris
What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting by Shae Conner
Spacehunters by Kage Alan
B'Utopia by Kiernan Kelly
Free Gift with Purchase by T.C. Blue
Pride of the Rangers by Angelia Sparrow
Afterword by Moxie Anne Magnus
stories:
Rearward by Gregory L. Norris
What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting by Shae Conner
Spacehunters by Kage Alan
B'Utopia by Kiernan Kelly
Free Gift with Purchase by T.C. Blue
Pride of the Rangers by Angelia Sparrow
Afterword by Moxie Anne Magnus
271 pages, Paperback
First published April 16, 2013
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September 12, 2013*cups hands at sides of mouth*
BUTT PIRATES IN SPACE... a frontier I never thought to explore.
BUTT PIRATES IN SPACE... a frontier I never thought to explore.
May 15, 2013
Butt Pirates in Space or Authors at Play.
Some authors are just so darned gifted that you don’t notice, but writing takes a lot of effort. The plotting, word choice, second-guessing, proofing, self-doubt, then edits, lather, rinse, repeat. Where’s the fun?
Well, folks, it’s in this anthology. The way I understand the situation, the authors shared a panel at last year’s Outlantacon when the idea was conceived. As laugh out loud funny as the title is, you simply must witness Kiernan Kelly’s saying, “In spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace,� complete with hand motions.
Don’t get me wrong, the craft wasn’t sacrificed one bit while the authors took a tongue-in-cheek theme and ran with it. They had fun, and the reader gets to tag along.
The book opens with What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting by Shae Connor. In this established couple story, a human scientist falls hard for a being that appears to be a humanoid male, but—SURPRISE!—is capable of conceiving and carrying a child. What I loved most is that Zeph and Zeke aren’t a cookie-cutter, happy-ever-after, sunshine-and-rainbows couple. They have disagreements, they have their struggles, but when the chips are down they have each other, and their faith in what they have saves the day. A humorous look at interspecies relationships, and wrangling two different cultures into one household. Marvelous. I would love to have been able to read about their courtship, the baby announcement, etc., but that would have taken a novel. Ms. Connor? Feel free to take that as a hint.
Speaking of non-sunshine-and-roses couples, Kage Alan gives us (take a deep breath and get a running start for the title) Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus. A looooooooong established couple, Chase and Jayden offered up several coffee-spewed-upon-keyboard moments with their sniping and bickering. A planet could blow up and they’d not notice if in the middle of their own special brand of one-upmanship. And the grandmother-in-law running gag was a particular highlight. Watch for names you might know in cameo appearances. Mr. Alan? Do y’all—errr, I meant “you”—need a Southerner who absolutely has no Southern accent whatsoever to appear in a future work?
Kiernan Kelly provided more humor and a good, old-fashioned getting even tale with ’uٴDZ辱. Rictor the space pirate meets Jerrick the company man, that is, until the company attempts to use Jerrick and crew for profit. Lots of gleeful “sticking it to the man� in this delightful gem, with a very satisfying ending. Oh, did I mention hot sex? Mustn’t forget the hot sex, or the delightful secondary characters (though I don’t even want to imagine Gred between the sheets! Yuck!) Ms. Kelly, does Gred get a HEA one day or is that pushing it?
T.C. Blue’s Free Gift with Purchase really surprised me. I expected more nonstop giggles, but while I had occasion to chuckle, what struck me most was how romantic I found the story to be. Vastly different, one considered a hazard, yet they come together to be greater than the sum of two parts. Valmark the pirate gets exactly what he needs at the Minion Mart (love it!), even if unaware at the time that he needs it. I love less-than-perfect heroes, and Ms. Blue wrote a winner.
The volume closes with Angelia Sparrow’s Pride of the Rangers, a fast-paced action-adventure that had me turning the pages quickly and leading me through twists and turns. The ending is utterly amazing, the characters engaging, and the plot engrossing. Suspense done right. Bravo, Ms. Sparrow. I found myself rereading favorite scenes.
The world building of all five stories is superb, with tiny details woven skillfully throughout to keep you constantly in the moment and in the minds of our heroes.
Yes, I fully believe the authors cut loose and had fun with their stories, and the joy in the creating shows. This anthology will be on my re-read shelf. Had a bad day? Need something to lift your spirits? Check out Butt Pirates in Space. But warning, reading and sipping liquids at the same time may be hazardous to your keyboard.
Oh, and the afterword by Moxie Anne Magnus? Umm� put your drink down again. Moxie is both charming and hilarious.
Some authors are just so darned gifted that you don’t notice, but writing takes a lot of effort. The plotting, word choice, second-guessing, proofing, self-doubt, then edits, lather, rinse, repeat. Where’s the fun?
Well, folks, it’s in this anthology. The way I understand the situation, the authors shared a panel at last year’s Outlantacon when the idea was conceived. As laugh out loud funny as the title is, you simply must witness Kiernan Kelly’s saying, “In spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace,� complete with hand motions.
Don’t get me wrong, the craft wasn’t sacrificed one bit while the authors took a tongue-in-cheek theme and ran with it. They had fun, and the reader gets to tag along.
The book opens with What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting by Shae Connor. In this established couple story, a human scientist falls hard for a being that appears to be a humanoid male, but—SURPRISE!—is capable of conceiving and carrying a child. What I loved most is that Zeph and Zeke aren’t a cookie-cutter, happy-ever-after, sunshine-and-rainbows couple. They have disagreements, they have their struggles, but when the chips are down they have each other, and their faith in what they have saves the day. A humorous look at interspecies relationships, and wrangling two different cultures into one household. Marvelous. I would love to have been able to read about their courtship, the baby announcement, etc., but that would have taken a novel. Ms. Connor? Feel free to take that as a hint.
Speaking of non-sunshine-and-roses couples, Kage Alan gives us (take a deep breath and get a running start for the title) Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus. A looooooooong established couple, Chase and Jayden offered up several coffee-spewed-upon-keyboard moments with their sniping and bickering. A planet could blow up and they’d not notice if in the middle of their own special brand of one-upmanship. And the grandmother-in-law running gag was a particular highlight. Watch for names you might know in cameo appearances. Mr. Alan? Do y’all—errr, I meant “you”—need a Southerner who absolutely has no Southern accent whatsoever to appear in a future work?
Kiernan Kelly provided more humor and a good, old-fashioned getting even tale with ’uٴDZ辱. Rictor the space pirate meets Jerrick the company man, that is, until the company attempts to use Jerrick and crew for profit. Lots of gleeful “sticking it to the man� in this delightful gem, with a very satisfying ending. Oh, did I mention hot sex? Mustn’t forget the hot sex, or the delightful secondary characters (though I don’t even want to imagine Gred between the sheets! Yuck!) Ms. Kelly, does Gred get a HEA one day or is that pushing it?
T.C. Blue’s Free Gift with Purchase really surprised me. I expected more nonstop giggles, but while I had occasion to chuckle, what struck me most was how romantic I found the story to be. Vastly different, one considered a hazard, yet they come together to be greater than the sum of two parts. Valmark the pirate gets exactly what he needs at the Minion Mart (love it!), even if unaware at the time that he needs it. I love less-than-perfect heroes, and Ms. Blue wrote a winner.
The volume closes with Angelia Sparrow’s Pride of the Rangers, a fast-paced action-adventure that had me turning the pages quickly and leading me through twists and turns. The ending is utterly amazing, the characters engaging, and the plot engrossing. Suspense done right. Bravo, Ms. Sparrow. I found myself rereading favorite scenes.
The world building of all five stories is superb, with tiny details woven skillfully throughout to keep you constantly in the moment and in the minds of our heroes.
Yes, I fully believe the authors cut loose and had fun with their stories, and the joy in the creating shows. This anthology will be on my re-read shelf. Had a bad day? Need something to lift your spirits? Check out Butt Pirates in Space. But warning, reading and sipping liquids at the same time may be hazardous to your keyboard.
Oh, and the afterword by Moxie Anne Magnus? Umm� put your drink down again. Moxie is both charming and hilarious.
September 25, 2013
So, I couldn't resist the title. I mean really, who wouldn't? I like anthologies, it gives me a chance to try out a new author or two and if a story is a no-go, it's not a big deal since there is still so much more available. I'm not sure what I was expecting exactly, probably something a bit more fun and campy (see the title, which is the most fun part of the book) but I did get a couple of good ones and a no-go. Overall not bad results for an anthology in general.
1. What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting - 3+ stars
Usually MPreg stories squick me out to no end for some reason, but this one really didn't. It was well balanced for a short story and the MC/narrator was funny and relatable.
2. Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus - DNF
I'm not going to rate this one, it was a DNF for me. I got about 1/2 way through and I felt like the whole story was an inside joke and I was on the outside. Lots of references to other authors and stories (maybe? not sure?). I think they were looking for something, maybe could changes bodies and one MC's grandma hated the other MC. That's pretty much what I got out of it by the 1/2 way point and I still didn't know what the story was.
3. B'Utopia - 4 stars
This was my favorite. It was the most balanced of all the short stories and was just plain fun. A take off on Han Solo in the bar scene at the beginning (at least to me it was) and the MC Rictor was a hot space pirate full of snark. The adventure was good, the chemistry was hot and the story felt fully fleshed out.
4. Free Gift with Purchase - 3 stars
This story had a lot of potential and I liked it a lot. It just felt like more of a novel length that had been shortened or a short story that should have been longer. Too many unanswered questions that didn't really need to be there to complete the story. I would definitely read it if it were a full length novel. Good premise and characters it was just stuck in that area that happens to a lot of short stories in that it can't really decide what it wants to be.
5. Pride of the Rangers - 2 stars
This one had a lot of potential too. The execution didn't work for me at all unfortunately. The mission was no big mystery but the connection between Cliff, Jake and Frank I didn't really buy into in the end.
So, enjoyable? Sure. Worth $8, probably not (I had a credit which allowed me to not be bitter about the DNF and 2 star stories). A couple worth reading especially if you like space pirates, but basically the odds you would expect when reading an anthology.
1. What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting - 3+ stars
Usually MPreg stories squick me out to no end for some reason, but this one really didn't. It was well balanced for a short story and the MC/narrator was funny and relatable.
2. Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus - DNF
I'm not going to rate this one, it was a DNF for me. I got about 1/2 way through and I felt like the whole story was an inside joke and I was on the outside. Lots of references to other authors and stories (maybe? not sure?). I think they were looking for something, maybe could changes bodies and one MC's grandma hated the other MC. That's pretty much what I got out of it by the 1/2 way point and I still didn't know what the story was.
3. B'Utopia - 4 stars
This was my favorite. It was the most balanced of all the short stories and was just plain fun. A take off on Han Solo in the bar scene at the beginning (at least to me it was) and the MC Rictor was a hot space pirate full of snark. The adventure was good, the chemistry was hot and the story felt fully fleshed out.
4. Free Gift with Purchase - 3 stars
This story had a lot of potential and I liked it a lot. It just felt like more of a novel length that had been shortened or a short story that should have been longer. Too many unanswered questions that didn't really need to be there to complete the story. I would definitely read it if it were a full length novel. Good premise and characters it was just stuck in that area that happens to a lot of short stories in that it can't really decide what it wants to be.
5. Pride of the Rangers - 2 stars
This one had a lot of potential too. The execution didn't work for me at all unfortunately. The mission was no big mystery but the connection between Cliff, Jake and Frank I didn't really buy into in the end.
So, enjoyable? Sure. Worth $8, probably not (I had a credit which allowed me to not be bitter about the DNF and 2 star stories). A couple worth reading especially if you like space pirates, but basically the odds you would expect when reading an anthology.
just-because
September 17, 2013I am not a sci-fi girl at all but with a title like this and all my fellow gang-bangers talking about it...I'm feeling a little left out. Therefore, I've sucked it up and added it to my list!
August 13, 2013
Spaceballs meet m/m porn with geeky science fiction references is how BUTT PIRATES IN SPACE comes across. Granted, with a title like this, a reader should fully expect some cheesy humor. This anthology does not disappoint. It is filled with odd ball, sometimes juvenile, sense of humor.
There are five stories in this book. "What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting" by Shae Connor, "Spacehunters" by Kage Alan, "B'Utopia" by Kiernan Kelly, "Free Gift with Purchase" by TC Blue and "Pride of the Rangers" by Angela Sparrow. The stories are placed in just the right order. Shae Connor opens the book with a decent and easily understandable science fiction story. Ms. Sparrow ends the book with an erotic little number involving a hint of ageplay, puppy play and sex toy slavery.
The other three stories, specifically "Spacehunters" are off the wall. The dialogue in "Spacehunters" is all over the place. It's a hot mess with rapidly changing point of views between the two characters, who are indistinguishable even if one has a grandmother trying to kill off the second character. The dialogue between the two characters can easily induce a migraine for those who are not susceptible to headaches. The two males bicker with each other like rabid Chihuahuas on speed. There is a plot to this confusing story but it seems as if the author kept it a secret rather than share it with the readers. For those who don't have any experience in TV science fiction shows, specifically STNG, some of the references will make no sense.
"B'Utpoia" is a thinly veiled jab at Walmart is my best guess. It's a bit bizarre yet still amusing. One phrase caught my eye early on in the story, "accompanied by a thick hunk of fresh-baked, grainy bread only slightly moldy at the edges" (p. 98). Which is it? Is the bread freshly baked? If so, why would it be moldy? Or is it really not a freshly baked bread which is why there is some mold? It's little things like this which make this book a bit illogical.
"Free Gift with Purchase" is also a decent read. The first several chapters did nothing for me. It did get better once Valmark became self-actualized. Apparently this is due to the influx of sperm in his starhole. My favorite line in this story is "Holy Lady-boys, the male's starhole was tighter than Kwarkian purse strings" (p. 161). Who are the Kwarkians? Through context clues, I would say they are stingy bastards so it is irrelevant if I miss the reference. But it does feel as though this book is definitely not written for me. I am apparently a light geek, not worthy of this obscure geekdom book. While I did understand the reference to the much-loved series by Douglas Adams, that was about as good as it gets.
My favorite is, to no surprise, Ms. Sparrow's tale because it involves some erotic sex which requires anal fisting in order to take the evil villain's ginormous dick. This over the top writing did make me shake my head several times and roll my eyes. Still, the kinky sex makes up for a lot.
This book is recommended to geeks who love anal sex and the Big Bang Theory.
October 4, 2013
What a strange collection of short stories this turned out to be. From the absolutely ridiculously absurd, want to pull your hair out and scream, to the cute but fun quirky this book runs the gamut. I don’t think I’ve fully processed it yet. Make of my thoughts what you will.
What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting by Shae Connor ★★★�
Zach is one of the first human space explorers. An expert in human biology he jumped at the chance to move to LaLande when contact was made with a new alien race. Now he’s met and fallen in love with Zeph a native LaLandian. LaLande is a planet of all men and their bodies have developed the ability to reproduce. Now Zach finds himself facing the unexpected repercussions of this difference in their biology. Zeph is pregnant and not everyone in LaLandian loves the idea of this new half-breed child.
For the first little short this was intriguing. Though there was one little thing that bugged me throughout the novella. Repetitively telling me that Zeph’s command of the English language is shaky at best and then following it up by his use of complicated large words does not support your statement. In fact it directly contradicts it. Even if he uses simple declarative sentences, his use of words like “acquiesce� does not support your thesis statement. The little inconsistencies like this and the need to constantly back track to throw in more specific details about the culture of LaLande made this just a fair book for me.
Ultimately while I could have done without some of the extra details that seemed to bog down an otherwise delightful little read this was rather complete for a short. You get a little romance, a little intrigue and adventure, and quickly tie it all up with a pretty bow.
Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus by Kage Alan �
Ummm No, just No! Gah page one and this is already a 跡?!?!� book for me. I HATE stupid idiotic names for a guy’s dick, but “overcharged galaxy-sized love launcher� is beyond absurd. And it just gets worse from there. The fact that he’s reading some craptacular novel or something doesn’t even matter. These first few pages should never have been written. BLEH! I absolutely agree with Chace’s first line “about to vomit� is right.
And it just gets worse…I didn’t think that was possible. I swear I’ve given up trying to decipher which MC is speaking at any given time. Their voices are damn near identical. It’s impossible to distinguish them. One’s named Chace and they other’s Jayden apparently. The only part I understand about this book, because there’s sooooo much backstory left unexplained, is that these two have been body hoping for centuries and one of their grandmothers is apparently trying to kill the other one. Now they are trying to steal something for a job they’ve taken. After that everything is pop-culture vomit gone wrong and “haha look at me I’m funny� arguments.
This book was either written just to make the author laugh and contains every miniscule pop culture reference that ever made them giggle to themselves, or for such a small niche market of groupies that follow his work, because 90% of the “jokes� didn’t make sense to me. I’m going to stick with my first thought, No, just No!
’UٴDZ辱 by Kiernan Kelly ★★★★
Who doesn’t like a real pirate? Finally I get a true space pirate! Down with all things StarMart! I loved the way this book started with the uber scary pirate Rictor making the townsfolk shudder. I mean, absolutely no one wants to be on the wrong end of his dagger.
Rictor is Captain of the pirate spacecraft Black Narcissus. He and his crew hail from the planet ’UٴDZ辱 and seek the complete annihilation of the horrific corporate entity known as StarMart. They’re pirating pilfered profits go to funding the rebel soldiers in hiding on their home planet. Rictor’s only goal is to save his planet from the resource striping and eventual total planet wide destruction StarMart always has planned for those planets they covet. The discovery of a seemingly unmanned Terran cargo spaceshift found adrift in the backwaters of space may be just the thing to strike a big blow to the evil StarMart empire.
Jarrick, for the life of him, can’t figure out what has gone wrong with his ship. They were on a routine run to deliver a huge order of the exceedingly rare Rarium to a StarMart holding facility when something went wrong dumping them out at the ass end of space and all systems on shut down. As their life support systems are on their last gasps Jarrick figures it’s the end for himself and his crew. The approach of another vessel though brings the hope of salvation in the nick of time. But when exceedingly gorgeous Captain Rictor forces him to open his vault and they discover an empty hold quickly followed by an exploding ship Jarrick begins to think that it might not be a bad time to look for a new line of work. Piracy anyone?
For a short story this was awfully complete. Well rounded characters and enough of a chunk that I felt like I got a clear understanding of the world and what was going on in it. There was even a beginning, a middle, and an end clearly defined. I was amused at times by both our main characters and while it’s more a HFN than a HEA I would be curious to see more of these two and their world. My only slight critism comes because Jarrick’s personality didn’t seem as solidified as Rictor’s. He sometimes comes across as the dominate commanding captain, but there were a few brief moments, like when Rictor boards his ship for the first time, that right felt like he slipped out of character to make the storyline work the way the author wanted.
Overall though my favorite story of the book so far. �
Free Gift with Purchase T.C. Blue ★★★�
Universalish Translatey Device? I accept your bid into the silliest name ever challenge.
*giggles* Sparkles? Really? As a curse word? *collapses in a fit, overcome by the giggle bug*
Valmark is second in command on his uncle’s spaceship, a pirate vessel for the royal family of Mariconia. They’ve lost their good-timer due to an unexpected sprouting and Valmark has gone to the sellers to demand a replacement and compensation for their trouble. His haggling seems to be going well and working out profitably for all, netting them both a male and a female good-timer for the ship. Heck, Bijou even threw in a free gift with purchase.
Linde, otherwise known as the free gift with purchase, is an Unbonded male Exotic. Considered dangerous for seemingly unknown reasons Unbonoded male Exotics are exceedingly rare. Linde accepts his position as a free gift to Valmark, but neither of them really knows what to expect. But a trip down a data stream reveals Linde might be doing more for Valmark than either of them could every have planned.
Ok, so the first quarter of this book made me want to snort repeatedly at the silliness of the terminology. I mean, come on, “giving grace�??? The euphemisms and overly generic turns of phrase we’re just ridiculous. Eventually though those did begin to peter out and the story moved along much more smoothly.
I liked both Linde and Valmark and was happy they were discovering their feelings for each other. Still for all this talk that Linde was changing Valmark I really didn’t notice much of any differences. I don’t know if that’s because of the shortness of the book or because it just isn’t really there and it’s more a stated and implied thing than anything really on the page. It was an interesting concept, but I felt like the execution wasn’t very well done because I didn’t have enough of an establishment of Valmark’s character pre-Linde to give me a starting place. Nothing he did seemed to be so drastically different that this change could be laid at Linde’s feet and not just established as a young man growing up and finding his own two feet and spaceship.
Talking about spaceships…best part of the book! I adored Mama, she’s just plain awesome. And her daughter, MJ is hysterical! The arguments that are going to happen on that ship! I don’t envy Linde his new role as mediator to two harebrained idiot siblings. I feel like MJ, or Jocelyn Uranus as she has decided to name herself, is the little sister that Valmark never wanted and now finds himself captaining. The sentient ship thing though, while not unheard of, seemed very fresh and new here.
I admit to a healthy dose of curiosity about other stories in this world. Especially when they can throw in the two greatest pop culture references ever! Hello restaurant at the end of the world and that big blue box! MJ good luck figuring out all that timey-wimey wibbly-wobbly stuff! I’d love to see that one explored more. I mean it just keeps popping up in their lives. Everyone knows that means there’s greatness to come for you. Half star bump for awesome spaceship personalities and knowing the greatest sci-fi pop culture ever and being able to make the references subtle enough you almost miss them. :D
Pride of the Rangers by Angelia Sparrow ★★½
Quick and simple is the name of the day here. Lieutenant Commander Cliff Cody has been stripped of his rank (and uniform) if a very public shaming and sentenced to life on as a miner working on the terraforming of planets for massive crimes against the Code of the Rangers and the citizens of Terra and the Seven Worlds. Or so it seems. Really he’s been sent in on a major undercover mission to bring down the most notorious pirates in space.
Awaiting a signal from a fellow Ranger while on planet Cliff passes away his days in manual labor. But hastily mumbled words on the elevator let him know something’s up. Frank Stett manages to drag Cliff into a massive riot resulting with them being chained together in the infirmary. What better way to plan an escape? An escape that ends with Cliff on board the notorious pirate ship commanded by Captain Rafe Fioved and playing toy to Frank’s husband Jake.
For all the questioning Cliff was doing about whether or not he’d made the right connection or whether his mission had gone completely off the rails I never really questioned that Frank was a good guy. The reveals with Jake made complete sense, but wasn’t what I expected. Still this story was only ok for me as I never felt like there was any time to feel any sort of development of true feelings between these guys. I think I would probably have really liked this story if it was a full on novel, but here everything felt rushed and jumbled and the end almost comes out of nowhere.
I feel like this novel was much tamer than any of the others in this book as far as the absurdity went even if the sexual misconduct was more pronounced than any other. This ended up feeling more like a long sexual montage on the ship than a developing undercover mission to capture bad to the bone pirates. And then the glamour spin at the end seemed to come out of nowhere after Rafe wanting to kill Cliff for bringing any more notoriety to them. Overall I found this to be a tad bit confusing, more I think because of the truncated length than anything else.
What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting by Shae Connor ★★★�
Zach is one of the first human space explorers. An expert in human biology he jumped at the chance to move to LaLande when contact was made with a new alien race. Now he’s met and fallen in love with Zeph a native LaLandian. LaLande is a planet of all men and their bodies have developed the ability to reproduce. Now Zach finds himself facing the unexpected repercussions of this difference in their biology. Zeph is pregnant and not everyone in LaLandian loves the idea of this new half-breed child.
For the first little short this was intriguing. Though there was one little thing that bugged me throughout the novella. Repetitively telling me that Zeph’s command of the English language is shaky at best and then following it up by his use of complicated large words does not support your statement. In fact it directly contradicts it. Even if he uses simple declarative sentences, his use of words like “acquiesce� does not support your thesis statement. The little inconsistencies like this and the need to constantly back track to throw in more specific details about the culture of LaLande made this just a fair book for me.
Ultimately while I could have done without some of the extra details that seemed to bog down an otherwise delightful little read this was rather complete for a short. You get a little romance, a little intrigue and adventure, and quickly tie it all up with a pretty bow.
Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus by Kage Alan �
Ummm No, just No! Gah page one and this is already a 跡?!?!� book for me. I HATE stupid idiotic names for a guy’s dick, but “overcharged galaxy-sized love launcher� is beyond absurd. And it just gets worse from there. The fact that he’s reading some craptacular novel or something doesn’t even matter. These first few pages should never have been written. BLEH! I absolutely agree with Chace’s first line “about to vomit� is right.
And it just gets worse…I didn’t think that was possible. I swear I’ve given up trying to decipher which MC is speaking at any given time. Their voices are damn near identical. It’s impossible to distinguish them. One’s named Chace and they other’s Jayden apparently. The only part I understand about this book, because there’s sooooo much backstory left unexplained, is that these two have been body hoping for centuries and one of their grandmothers is apparently trying to kill the other one. Now they are trying to steal something for a job they’ve taken. After that everything is pop-culture vomit gone wrong and “haha look at me I’m funny� arguments.
This book was either written just to make the author laugh and contains every miniscule pop culture reference that ever made them giggle to themselves, or for such a small niche market of groupies that follow his work, because 90% of the “jokes� didn’t make sense to me. I’m going to stick with my first thought, No, just No!
’UٴDZ辱 by Kiernan Kelly ★★★★
Who doesn’t like a real pirate? Finally I get a true space pirate! Down with all things StarMart! I loved the way this book started with the uber scary pirate Rictor making the townsfolk shudder. I mean, absolutely no one wants to be on the wrong end of his dagger.
Rictor is Captain of the pirate spacecraft Black Narcissus. He and his crew hail from the planet ’UٴDZ辱 and seek the complete annihilation of the horrific corporate entity known as StarMart. They’re pirating pilfered profits go to funding the rebel soldiers in hiding on their home planet. Rictor’s only goal is to save his planet from the resource striping and eventual total planet wide destruction StarMart always has planned for those planets they covet. The discovery of a seemingly unmanned Terran cargo spaceshift found adrift in the backwaters of space may be just the thing to strike a big blow to the evil StarMart empire.
Jarrick, for the life of him, can’t figure out what has gone wrong with his ship. They were on a routine run to deliver a huge order of the exceedingly rare Rarium to a StarMart holding facility when something went wrong dumping them out at the ass end of space and all systems on shut down. As their life support systems are on their last gasps Jarrick figures it’s the end for himself and his crew. The approach of another vessel though brings the hope of salvation in the nick of time. But when exceedingly gorgeous Captain Rictor forces him to open his vault and they discover an empty hold quickly followed by an exploding ship Jarrick begins to think that it might not be a bad time to look for a new line of work. Piracy anyone?
For a short story this was awfully complete. Well rounded characters and enough of a chunk that I felt like I got a clear understanding of the world and what was going on in it. There was even a beginning, a middle, and an end clearly defined. I was amused at times by both our main characters and while it’s more a HFN than a HEA I would be curious to see more of these two and their world. My only slight critism comes because Jarrick’s personality didn’t seem as solidified as Rictor’s. He sometimes comes across as the dominate commanding captain, but there were a few brief moments, like when Rictor boards his ship for the first time, that right felt like he slipped out of character to make the storyline work the way the author wanted.
Overall though my favorite story of the book so far. �
Free Gift with Purchase T.C. Blue ★★★�
Universalish Translatey Device? I accept your bid into the silliest name ever challenge.
*giggles* Sparkles? Really? As a curse word? *collapses in a fit, overcome by the giggle bug*
Valmark is second in command on his uncle’s spaceship, a pirate vessel for the royal family of Mariconia. They’ve lost their good-timer due to an unexpected sprouting and Valmark has gone to the sellers to demand a replacement and compensation for their trouble. His haggling seems to be going well and working out profitably for all, netting them both a male and a female good-timer for the ship. Heck, Bijou even threw in a free gift with purchase.
Linde, otherwise known as the free gift with purchase, is an Unbonded male Exotic. Considered dangerous for seemingly unknown reasons Unbonoded male Exotics are exceedingly rare. Linde accepts his position as a free gift to Valmark, but neither of them really knows what to expect. But a trip down a data stream reveals Linde might be doing more for Valmark than either of them could every have planned.
Ok, so the first quarter of this book made me want to snort repeatedly at the silliness of the terminology. I mean, come on, “giving grace�??? The euphemisms and overly generic turns of phrase we’re just ridiculous. Eventually though those did begin to peter out and the story moved along much more smoothly.
I liked both Linde and Valmark and was happy they were discovering their feelings for each other. Still for all this talk that Linde was changing Valmark I really didn’t notice much of any differences. I don’t know if that’s because of the shortness of the book or because it just isn’t really there and it’s more a stated and implied thing than anything really on the page. It was an interesting concept, but I felt like the execution wasn’t very well done because I didn’t have enough of an establishment of Valmark’s character pre-Linde to give me a starting place. Nothing he did seemed to be so drastically different that this change could be laid at Linde’s feet and not just established as a young man growing up and finding his own two feet and spaceship.
Talking about spaceships…best part of the book! I adored Mama, she’s just plain awesome. And her daughter, MJ is hysterical! The arguments that are going to happen on that ship! I don’t envy Linde his new role as mediator to two harebrained idiot siblings. I feel like MJ, or Jocelyn Uranus as she has decided to name herself, is the little sister that Valmark never wanted and now finds himself captaining. The sentient ship thing though, while not unheard of, seemed very fresh and new here.
I admit to a healthy dose of curiosity about other stories in this world. Especially when they can throw in the two greatest pop culture references ever! Hello restaurant at the end of the world and that big blue box! MJ good luck figuring out all that timey-wimey wibbly-wobbly stuff! I’d love to see that one explored more. I mean it just keeps popping up in their lives. Everyone knows that means there’s greatness to come for you. Half star bump for awesome spaceship personalities and knowing the greatest sci-fi pop culture ever and being able to make the references subtle enough you almost miss them. :D
Pride of the Rangers by Angelia Sparrow ★★½
Quick and simple is the name of the day here. Lieutenant Commander Cliff Cody has been stripped of his rank (and uniform) if a very public shaming and sentenced to life on as a miner working on the terraforming of planets for massive crimes against the Code of the Rangers and the citizens of Terra and the Seven Worlds. Or so it seems. Really he’s been sent in on a major undercover mission to bring down the most notorious pirates in space.
Awaiting a signal from a fellow Ranger while on planet Cliff passes away his days in manual labor. But hastily mumbled words on the elevator let him know something’s up. Frank Stett manages to drag Cliff into a massive riot resulting with them being chained together in the infirmary. What better way to plan an escape? An escape that ends with Cliff on board the notorious pirate ship commanded by Captain Rafe Fioved and playing toy to Frank’s husband Jake.
For all the questioning Cliff was doing about whether or not he’d made the right connection or whether his mission had gone completely off the rails I never really questioned that Frank was a good guy. The reveals with Jake made complete sense, but wasn’t what I expected. Still this story was only ok for me as I never felt like there was any time to feel any sort of development of true feelings between these guys. I think I would probably have really liked this story if it was a full on novel, but here everything felt rushed and jumbled and the end almost comes out of nowhere.
I feel like this novel was much tamer than any of the others in this book as far as the absurdity went even if the sexual misconduct was more pronounced than any other. This ended up feeling more like a long sexual montage on the ship than a developing undercover mission to capture bad to the bone pirates. And then the glamour spin at the end seemed to come out of nowhere after Rafe wanting to kill Cliff for bringing any more notoriety to them. Overall I found this to be a tad bit confusing, more I think because of the truncated length than anything else.
January 14, 2023
Needless to say, when I read an anthology entitled 'Butt Ninjas From Hell', I knew, I just knew, I had to discover if there were any other anthologies similar that I could read. That's how I ended up devouring and loving 'Butt Pirates in Space'. For someone like me, discovering science fiction, humor, sexiness, and good writing was a true joy.
What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting - by Shae Connor
If you've ever read reviews I've written or looked at my bookshelves on a popular online book club, then you'll already know that I absolutely adore male pregnancy, or mpreg, stories. There's something about it that…well, it does make me giggle, but the men are just so stinking cute. Both of them, to be exact. So when I opened up this book and realized the very first story was one of my favorite genres, I was over the moon and eagerly turning the pages.
Zeke is one of the first group of humans to come to Lalande, and as a biologist, Zeke comes with others to experience living on a completely different planet and within a different culture. He meets Zeph soon after and they've been living together for quite a while now. The Lalandians have the ability to impregnate or be impregnated, which Zeke knew, scientifically, although having Zeph tell him he is pregnant still comes as a bit of a surprise. Since this is the first instance of cross-breeding, Zeke and Zeph, mostly Zeph, are under the microscope from the moment they announce it. Unfortunately, their pregnancy has come to the attention of some privateers and now they must all work together to protect the baby from being kidnapped.
This was such a good story! Plus, I got a birth at the end which always makes me happy. Very enjoyable and fun!
Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus - by Kage Alan
This is an author who always tells a great tale and this story certainly lives up to my expectations. Especially since I was two pages in when I laughed so hard I snorted water out of my nose. Thank you, Kage, I should've remembered never to eat or drink anything while reading your works. And no, I'm not telling you what was so funny. You've got to read it yourself.
This is the hilarious story of Chace and Jayden, a couple of thieves cruising through space in the year 2220. This is a world where Tommy Hyperspacefiger designs clothes and everyone has an account on Facialanomalybook. (See why Kage Alan is becoming a favorite?) Apparently, the AGaykening occurred and war against all GLBT people and Filipinos happened. This left Chace and Jayden to get the heck away and begin their own life of crime, independently, of course. Although not in the original bodies they were born in. Heh. Now, Chace and Jayden spend a lot of time snarking at each other, which kind of reminds me of two people who've spent way too many years in close proximity. You know. Married.
Kage took a few names in vain (really, picking on J.P. Barnaby?), but this entire story simply had me laughing, mostly at the insanely outrageous dialogue between Chase and Jayden. It almost made me wonder what goes on inside the author's mind, but, on second thought, I don't think I really want to know. Needless to say, Chace and Jayden were not what I was expecting, the artifact they were stealing is, most definitely, not what I would consider valuable, but perhaps it will be in two hundred years.
As seems to be my habit lately, I bow to your talented writing, Kage Alan. But, from now on, I'm not drinking anything while reading your work. My nose hurts. A great addition to the book!
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What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting - by Shae Connor
If you've ever read reviews I've written or looked at my bookshelves on a popular online book club, then you'll already know that I absolutely adore male pregnancy, or mpreg, stories. There's something about it that…well, it does make me giggle, but the men are just so stinking cute. Both of them, to be exact. So when I opened up this book and realized the very first story was one of my favorite genres, I was over the moon and eagerly turning the pages.
Zeke is one of the first group of humans to come to Lalande, and as a biologist, Zeke comes with others to experience living on a completely different planet and within a different culture. He meets Zeph soon after and they've been living together for quite a while now. The Lalandians have the ability to impregnate or be impregnated, which Zeke knew, scientifically, although having Zeph tell him he is pregnant still comes as a bit of a surprise. Since this is the first instance of cross-breeding, Zeke and Zeph, mostly Zeph, are under the microscope from the moment they announce it. Unfortunately, their pregnancy has come to the attention of some privateers and now they must all work together to protect the baby from being kidnapped.
This was such a good story! Plus, I got a birth at the end which always makes me happy. Very enjoyable and fun!
Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus - by Kage Alan
This is an author who always tells a great tale and this story certainly lives up to my expectations. Especially since I was two pages in when I laughed so hard I snorted water out of my nose. Thank you, Kage, I should've remembered never to eat or drink anything while reading your works. And no, I'm not telling you what was so funny. You've got to read it yourself.
This is the hilarious story of Chace and Jayden, a couple of thieves cruising through space in the year 2220. This is a world where Tommy Hyperspacefiger designs clothes and everyone has an account on Facialanomalybook. (See why Kage Alan is becoming a favorite?) Apparently, the AGaykening occurred and war against all GLBT people and Filipinos happened. This left Chace and Jayden to get the heck away and begin their own life of crime, independently, of course. Although not in the original bodies they were born in. Heh. Now, Chace and Jayden spend a lot of time snarking at each other, which kind of reminds me of two people who've spent way too many years in close proximity. You know. Married.
Kage took a few names in vain (really, picking on J.P. Barnaby?), but this entire story simply had me laughing, mostly at the insanely outrageous dialogue between Chase and Jayden. It almost made me wonder what goes on inside the author's mind, but, on second thought, I don't think I really want to know. Needless to say, Chace and Jayden were not what I was expecting, the artifact they were stealing is, most definitely, not what I would consider valuable, but perhaps it will be in two hundred years.
As seems to be my habit lately, I bow to your talented writing, Kage Alan. But, from now on, I'm not drinking anything while reading your work. My nose hurts. A great addition to the book!
Please find my full review at
October 4, 2013
I started this book with so much hope and then I was crushed. Flat.
Okay, it wasn't as bad as all that. I was hoping for campy, whacky and fun. I got some fun and in one story, an overabundance of camp. As expected from an anthology, my enjoyment of the stories varied. Unfortunately, there wasn't one outstanding story to make up for the less enjoyable one.
1. What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting by Shae Connor
This was a lighthearted, cute read. After reading a number of mpreg books, this one was pretty tame in comparison. I didn't really get a sense that they were an established couple and in some ways, it was like the storyline was just going through the motions to get from plotline A to storybook ending B.
2. Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus by Kage Alan
This story strikes me as utterly self-indulgent. It is one thing to write a story that is tongue in cheek, but when an author indulges in blatant insider jokes and neglects to consider that there are readers out there who AREN'T in the group, then the writing is painful to get through. The constant parallels to real life references like Facebook, Amazon, etc. was cute at first but grew annoying when it just wouldn't STOP.
It was tiring to get through this story. It was non-stop camp. An editor should have stepped in and yanked on the breaks much earlier. Had this story been reined in and the campiness restrained, I think this might have been an enjoyable caper. Instead, the feeling that this story was NOT meant for readers but for the author's friends' group just made me annoyed to read it.
3. B'utopia by Kiernan Kelly
Another fun little read. The story bounced along at a merry, snarky pace and I rather enjoyed the chemistry between Jarrick and Rictor. It was amusing to watch their first meeting. The description was so vivid that I could easily picture the squishy roundness of Jarrick's butt. The dancing penises amused me to no end.
The campiness was nicely balanced with an entertaining storyline.
4. Free Gift With Purchase by T.C. Blue
This would have been my favourite story if it were not for two things. One, it would have been good if the story had been expanded upon. As it was, it was a lovely story with a cute pair of main characters. It had a good storyline, one with a lot of promise. While I enjoyed reading this, I was unsatisfied.
The relationship development is seen from sex scene to sex scene at a few months or so intervals. There's a sense that there might have been more to the relationship than just the sexual chemistry but for the most part, I see them falling in love just because the sex was great.
"Flocking sparkle!"
The alternate world curse words are ridiculous. Just because it's a sci-fi theme doesn't mean you have to create new ways of cursing! In this story, the words were just plain silly. It would have been better without that ridiculousness.
5. Pride of the Rangers by Angelia Sparrow
This was a really WTF story. Cliff's mission wasn't at all hard to figure out so I'm not even going to pretend this is a spoiler to you. I enjoyed it in a guilty pleasure sort of way.
The menage theme might have been an interesting aspect if the story had been executed better. The direction of the story was very odd, to say the least. The ending made absolutely no sense. It was impossible to buy the relationship that happened.
All in all, this was an okay read that doesn't quite live up to the expectations set by its fabulous title.
Edited to add one more bit of complaint.
Okay, it wasn't as bad as all that. I was hoping for campy, whacky and fun. I got some fun and in one story, an overabundance of camp. As expected from an anthology, my enjoyment of the stories varied. Unfortunately, there wasn't one outstanding story to make up for the less enjoyable one.
1. What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting by Shae Connor
This was a lighthearted, cute read. After reading a number of mpreg books, this one was pretty tame in comparison. I didn't really get a sense that they were an established couple and in some ways, it was like the storyline was just going through the motions to get from plotline A to storybook ending B.
2. Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus by Kage Alan
This story strikes me as utterly self-indulgent. It is one thing to write a story that is tongue in cheek, but when an author indulges in blatant insider jokes and neglects to consider that there are readers out there who AREN'T in the group, then the writing is painful to get through. The constant parallels to real life references like Facebook, Amazon, etc. was cute at first but grew annoying when it just wouldn't STOP.
It was tiring to get through this story. It was non-stop camp. An editor should have stepped in and yanked on the breaks much earlier. Had this story been reined in and the campiness restrained, I think this might have been an enjoyable caper. Instead, the feeling that this story was NOT meant for readers but for the author's friends' group just made me annoyed to read it.
3. B'utopia by Kiernan Kelly
Another fun little read. The story bounced along at a merry, snarky pace and I rather enjoyed the chemistry between Jarrick and Rictor. It was amusing to watch their first meeting. The description was so vivid that I could easily picture the squishy roundness of Jarrick's butt. The dancing penises amused me to no end.
The campiness was nicely balanced with an entertaining storyline.
4. Free Gift With Purchase by T.C. Blue
This would have been my favourite story if it were not for two things. One, it would have been good if the story had been expanded upon. As it was, it was a lovely story with a cute pair of main characters. It had a good storyline, one with a lot of promise. While I enjoyed reading this, I was unsatisfied.
The relationship development is seen from sex scene to sex scene at a few months or so intervals. There's a sense that there might have been more to the relationship than just the sexual chemistry but for the most part, I see them falling in love just because the sex was great.
"Flocking sparkle!"
The alternate world curse words are ridiculous. Just because it's a sci-fi theme doesn't mean you have to create new ways of cursing! In this story, the words were just plain silly. It would have been better without that ridiculousness.
5. Pride of the Rangers by Angelia Sparrow
This was a really WTF story. Cliff's mission wasn't at all hard to figure out so I'm not even going to pretend this is a spoiler to you. I enjoyed it in a guilty pleasure sort of way.
The menage theme might have been an interesting aspect if the story had been executed better. The direction of the story was very odd, to say the least. The ending made absolutely no sense. It was impossible to buy the relationship that happened.
All in all, this was an okay read that doesn't quite live up to the expectations set by its fabulous title.
Edited to add one more bit of complaint.
October 4, 2013
Should have known. With such a catching title that it was over compensating for something.
Anthologies are hit and miss for me.
But I figure if you can pull me in with less than 100 pages, I'll read some more of that author.
So, first of all. Yes. These stories are WAY out there. But, they need editing too!
5 stories.
1. What to Expect when your Boyfriends Expecting-
My very first Mpreg and my favorite by far in this book. Zeke was a great 1st POV. There was action, sweetness and a little silly. But, you know. Butt pirates and all of that. This was a 4 star for me!!
2. Space Hunters.... (Blah, blah, Uranus, blah)-
My least favorite. I finished all 64 pages and had no clue what he story was about. What the two MC were suppose to be doing? Their banter was not cute, funny or hot. Just mildly annoying. Which is almost worse than a flat out annoying. This story would have been better if
3. B'Utopia-
Err. I barely remember this one. To be honest. Pirates. Some kind if Walmart nock off.
4. Free Gift with Purchase- (also known as dear god, is this story ever gonna flocking [ha. You'll catch that if you read the stinking thing] end)
This went on forever, and EVER. 7 stinking chapters. And nothing happens.
Flock=fuck and Sparkles=shit. That's what I got out of it.
The baby's ships name was funny. I'll admit It. ha!
5. Pride of the rangers-
I thought we were gonna make it a whole anthology without a BDSM tie in.
Ha! Nope. This was just weird. The characters and setting. You know early on the point. But, the ending. Was a wth.
So here's what I've learned.
Catchy title, over rated.
You don't need to try so hard to be cleaver and puny. It seriously makes no sense half of the time.
Anthologies are hit and miss for me.
But I figure if you can pull me in with less than 100 pages, I'll read some more of that author.
So, first of all. Yes. These stories are WAY out there. But, they need editing too!
5 stories.
1. What to Expect when your Boyfriends Expecting-
My very first Mpreg and my favorite by far in this book. Zeke was a great 1st POV. There was action, sweetness and a little silly. But, you know. Butt pirates and all of that. This was a 4 star for me!!
2. Space Hunters.... (Blah, blah, Uranus, blah)-
My least favorite. I finished all 64 pages and had no clue what he story was about. What the two MC were suppose to be doing? Their banter was not cute, funny or hot. Just mildly annoying. Which is almost worse than a flat out annoying. This story would have been better if
3. B'Utopia-
Err. I barely remember this one. To be honest. Pirates. Some kind if Walmart nock off.
4. Free Gift with Purchase- (also known as dear god, is this story ever gonna flocking [ha. You'll catch that if you read the stinking thing] end)
This went on forever, and EVER. 7 stinking chapters. And nothing happens.
Flock=fuck and Sparkles=shit. That's what I got out of it.
The baby's ships name was funny. I'll admit It. ha!
5. Pride of the rangers-
I thought we were gonna make it a whole anthology without a BDSM tie in.
Ha! Nope. This was just weird. The characters and setting. You know early on the point. But, the ending. Was a wth.
So here's what I've learned.
Catchy title, over rated.
You don't need to try so hard to be cleaver and puny. It seriously makes no sense half of the time.
February 12, 2017
What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting by Shae Conner was totally adorbs. I like mpreg though. 4*
The rest were fine, but the mpreg was my fave.
The rest were fine, but the mpreg was my fave.
July 16, 2016
Overall 3 Stars � most were fun, but ridiculous. Not an outstanding anthology but if you can suspend belief and like lots of camp, you may enjoy it.
What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting 3.5 Stars
Short, sweet; we don’t see much of either character’s personality but I still felt the connection between this established couple.
Space Hunters 2 Stars
While mildly entertaining, the redone pop culture references got old fast. The MCs sniped at one another the whole time. Frankly I wondered what they were doing together. The plot itself was quite ridiculous. I really didn’t feel this one.
’UٴDZ辱 3.5 Stars
Great little space romp. I enjoyed the dynamics between the two captains.
Free Gift With Purchase 3 Stars
I liked the relationship between Linde and Val but the language used took me out of the story. Sparkles? As a curse word? It didn’t convey an “upset� meaning and created quite a light hearted story. If that was the intent, it succeeded. The nod to Dr Who was also cute.
Pride of the Rangers 3 Stars
I felt confused for most of this. For Cliff to be on a mission, he sure seemed to just go with the flow and didn’t really do anything. The writing was good, and it didn’t resort to ridiculousness but I didn’t really connect with this story.
What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting 3.5 Stars
Short, sweet; we don’t see much of either character’s personality but I still felt the connection between this established couple.
Space Hunters 2 Stars
While mildly entertaining, the redone pop culture references got old fast. The MCs sniped at one another the whole time. Frankly I wondered what they were doing together. The plot itself was quite ridiculous. I really didn’t feel this one.
’UٴDZ辱 3.5 Stars
Great little space romp. I enjoyed the dynamics between the two captains.
Free Gift With Purchase 3 Stars
I liked the relationship between Linde and Val but the language used took me out of the story. Sparkles? As a curse word? It didn’t convey an “upset� meaning and created quite a light hearted story. If that was the intent, it succeeded. The nod to Dr Who was also cute.
Pride of the Rangers 3 Stars
I felt confused for most of this. For Cliff to be on a mission, he sure seemed to just go with the flow and didn’t really do anything. The writing was good, and it didn’t resort to ridiculousness but I didn’t really connect with this story.
October 2, 2013
What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting - 3 stars. Mpreg, which is usually not my thing, but thought this was cute.Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus - 1 star though I admit I skimmed most of it. I had no clue what the heck was going on half the time. Just was not enjoyable.B’utopia - 3.5 stars. Snarky and hot mc's. Agree with another reviewer that it was basically a jab at WalMart.Free Gift with Purchase - 3 stars. I liked this one, but felt there were alot of ends left open at the end of the story.Pride of the Rangers - 2 stars. Really just didn't click with this one. I didn't like the characters or feel the emotions between them. (I seem to be in the minority here, I think)So, overall, 3 stars. Glad I had my Buy 10 code from ARe for this one or I think I'd be more disappointed.
November 14, 2015
OK.. didn't realize REARWARD was a story.. read like an author explaining crap so I read a few paragraphs, interpreted it that way and skipped ahead
BOYFRIEND EXPECTING was kinda interesting in a weird stupid way.. Managed to finish it and move on. The sex scene(s) are uninspiring forgettably un-hot.
SPACEHUNTERS.. what the hell is the drivel? It's a stupid start (reading a book of drivel of man sex (BIG REMINDER of Gay Rehab Pick Up Gang Bang by Dick Powers) then move into a lacklorn discussion (sort of) of two... roommates?.. getting it on with one lasting longer than the other...
THat is enough of THAT story for me.. in conclusion that will be as far as I take it into this.... nonsense
I'm not sure this even deserves ONE star to me...
BOYFRIEND EXPECTING was kinda interesting in a weird stupid way.. Managed to finish it and move on. The sex scene(s) are uninspiring forgettably un-hot.
SPACEHUNTERS.. what the hell is the drivel? It's a stupid start (reading a book of drivel of man sex (BIG REMINDER of Gay Rehab Pick Up Gang Bang by Dick Powers) then move into a lacklorn discussion (sort of) of two... roommates?.. getting it on with one lasting longer than the other...
THat is enough of THAT story for me.. in conclusion that will be as far as I take it into this.... nonsense
I'm not sure this even deserves ONE star to me...
October 2, 2013
In the genres Sci-Fi and Romance, there is great potential for a truly good story and equal potential for quirky goofiness. The QG can go in the direction of just being painfully bad, unless it manages to be clever and amusing.. You put Sci-Fi and Romance together and it amplifies these factors.
In this anthology of short stories, I think I enjoyed "Free Gift with Purchase" the most. The concept was interesting and there was a smidge of depth to the characters.
In this anthology of short stories, I think I enjoyed "Free Gift with Purchase" the most. The concept was interesting and there was a smidge of depth to the characters.
November 3, 2014
What to Expect When Your Boyfriend is Expecting - Shae Connor - 3.5 stars
Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus. - Kage Alan - 3 stars
B’utopia - Kiernan Kelly - 3.5 stars
Free Gift with Purchase - T.C. Blue - 3 stars
Pride of the Rangers - Angelia Sparrow - 2.5 stars
Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond Uranus. - Kage Alan - 3 stars
B’utopia - Kiernan Kelly - 3.5 stars
Free Gift with Purchase - T.C. Blue - 3 stars
Pride of the Rangers - Angelia Sparrow - 2.5 stars
September 6, 2015
Overall the book is trying to be funny and lighthearted but really just ended up being too over the top to really enjoy. I know this was supposed to be funny but mostly I was glad to finish the book.
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March 5, 2014only 275 pages
Heard about this book at Outlantacon 2013. I liked it very much, don't see a need to own it therefore very glad library has a copy.
5 very different stories about space pirates and a very fun afterword.
Heard about this book at Outlantacon 2013. I liked it very much, don't see a need to own it therefore very glad library has a copy.
5 very different stories about space pirates and a very fun afterword.
June 8, 2013
Review to follow.
June 26, 2015
Another good anthology. I do like my scifi and men in space are hot :)
Recommended.
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Recommended.
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2nd read - Jun 21, 2015
August 10, 2016
2,5 stars
I enjoyed a couple of the stories, mostly in the back half (butt!) of the anthology. I think this collection would be fun if you knew the authors as the 'in' jokes might actually be entertaining...
I enjoyed a couple of the stories, mostly in the back half (butt!) of the anthology. I think this collection would be fun if you knew the authors as the 'in' jokes might actually be entertaining...
September 10, 2016
2.5 stars
Overall I was a bit disappointed with this anthology.
Overall I was a bit disappointed with this anthology.
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