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J.A. Freely

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Science Fiction, Humor and Comedy

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Average rating: 4.41 · 34 ratings · 30 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors

A Quick Spin Around the Galaxy

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My name is J.A. Freely and I want to make you laugh. How about a story that will take you around the galaxy to strange places you've never imagined might exist, and meet some intelligent life out there while you're on the move.

I'm a first time author, and my book is currently buried under about 6 million other titles on Amazon, so I hope you'll be kind and read my story! If you hate it, warn peopl Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 19, 2023 14:15 • Tags: humor, new-authors, sc-fi

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J.A. Freely liked Jeff Chapman's review of A Quick Spin Around the Galaxy: "Is humanity worth saving? That's the question at the heart of J.A. Freely's A Quick Spin Around the Galaxy. When a spaceship driven by a friendly gray alien named Glrxx drops into the middle of Jake Blake's very mediocre life, Jake learns that state-" Read more of this review »
Oct 30, 2025 05:06PM · see review
J.A. Freely made a comment in the group Review Group — Group 383. Out of This World - Mod. Jeff COMPLETE topic " here are my fourth round reviews for Ridge Stryker by Sebastion Black: Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re... Goodreads https://www.goodreads.c ...more "
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J.A. Freely rated a book really liked it Ridge Stryker in the 23rd Century by Sebastian Black (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed traveling with the hero into a fantasy world that he knows waaaayy to well. The protagonist doesn't really control his own destiny, but he takes advantage of the insight he has accumulate from watching a B grade sci fi fantasy that captures ...more
Oct 07, 2025 03:46AM · 1 like · like · see review
J.A. Freely rated a book really liked it Truth: A Conspiratorium Novel (The Redacted Series) by Linda A. Sanchez (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoy cloak and dagger stuff, with secret nefarious entities intent on controlling mankind, and that's what you'll find in this book. I'm not sure the evil entity's mission rose to require the degree of secrecy and surveillance that was described i ...more
Sep 16, 2025 06:48PM · 1 like · like · see review
J.A. Freely rated a book it was amazing Reluctant Hero: Book One of the Seeded Saga by Vanessa MacLellan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
That was fun! This book is a novel that is populated by comic book heroes and if you try to get too worried about how their various talents or strengths are physically possible, then you can't enjoy a comic book, a movie about a comic book character, ...more
Sep 11, 2025 03:56AM · like · see review
J.A. Freely rated a book really liked it A Galeborne Resolve (The Deliberia Chronicles, #3) by S. Lynn Helton (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Magic permeates every page of this story. How it is derived, strengthened, used, lost, mishandled, and how the ability to use magic is practiced and developed. Without magic, nothing happens in this story. No escape, no rescue, no traveling to other ...more
Aug 30, 2025 05:38PM · like · see review
J.A. Freely and 1 other person liked Laura Koerber's review of A Quick Spin Around the Galaxy: "Fun! An ordinary guy--chosen for his very blandness--has to save the world, so he is sent on a journey to visit other worlds. And he spends a lot of time with his foot in his mouth. This is a lighthearted book that swings cheerfully past some serious" Read more of this review »
Jun 29, 2025 08:31PM · see review
J.A. Freely made a comment in the group Review Group — Group 378. General - mod. Loralee topic " Here's my fourth set of reviews for this round. Thanks for your hard work, Loralee. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re... Goodreads: https:// ...more "
Jun 24, 2025 05:30PM
J.A. Freely rated a book really liked it The Millennial and the King: How to Become a Legend by Miriam Schwellnus (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I don't want to be too hard on millennials, including the author, but I don't think anyone other than immediate family and very close friends will pick up a book to read an autobiographical account (even one that is well-written and humorous) of most ...more
Jun 23, 2025 05:21PM · like · see review

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