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Boneyard Dog: War Dog
Did you ever wake up wondering where you were… and perhaps equally important, how you got there? Yeah, me too. The only the thing is, it usually happens when I’ve been drinking… and I’d been dry for the better part of two years. I’m Commodore Jeremy David Riker… my friends call me JD or just plain “Dog.” I have the dubious honor of running a starship boneyard in the middle of nowhere.
- GenresScience Fiction
239 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 11, 2018
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About the author
Andrew Beery
56 books49 followersI am a geek with a passion for God [I am a fulltime Presbyterian Pastor/Retired computer programmer.]
I'm an unrepentant technologist with over 25 years in the "Information Technology" field -much of it as a Senior Manager of Research and Development.
I have a wonderful wife named Lori, and two fantastic daughters... CJ and Jackie. CJ is ten years the elder and is in college (Muskingum University, New Concord Ohio).
All four of us love Science Fiction, Scuba Diving and good food. Lori and the girls share a passion for music and the piano - regrettably I have absolutely no skills in this area. I do have a passion for Notre Dame and Green Bay Packer Football.
About my writing...
My current passion is a pure Science Fiction series following the adventures of a future "Horatio Hornblower" style character called "Admiral Catherine Kimbridge". I have also co-authored a fantasy series with my eldest daughter (CJ) called "The Ways of Mages"
PLEASE NOTE: All of the proceeds from the first book in each series goes to funding food banks and homeless ministries... So enjoy an inexpensive read and know that you are helping someone else in the process!
Blessings
Pastor Andy
I'm an unrepentant technologist with over 25 years in the "Information Technology" field -much of it as a Senior Manager of Research and Development.
I have a wonderful wife named Lori, and two fantastic daughters... CJ and Jackie. CJ is ten years the elder and is in college (Muskingum University, New Concord Ohio).
All four of us love Science Fiction, Scuba Diving and good food. Lori and the girls share a passion for music and the piano - regrettably I have absolutely no skills in this area. I do have a passion for Notre Dame and Green Bay Packer Football.
About my writing...
My current passion is a pure Science Fiction series following the adventures of a future "Horatio Hornblower" style character called "Admiral Catherine Kimbridge". I have also co-authored a fantasy series with my eldest daughter (CJ) called "The Ways of Mages"
PLEASE NOTE: All of the proceeds from the first book in each series goes to funding food banks and homeless ministries... So enjoy an inexpensive read and know that you are helping someone else in the process!
Blessings
Pastor Andy
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May 13, 2022Ethnocentric/US hegemonic
Rubbish. Rating: - 4
It was so overtly ethnocentric and US hegemonic, that it seemed like a comedy. Unfortunately, writing that review actually had a writer with a total lack of self-awareness, explaining that these were essential features not flaws. If the book's audience approves, I am doing a disservice to all concerned attempting a disturbed politeness. With the addition of unwarranted condescension, I experienced the entire american worldview.
A writer below, says 72% of americans have European names, so of course, 100% of all characters have traditional ENGLISH names. I would have thought European included Polish, Armenian, Greek, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovakian, Serbian, Turkish, Romanian, Scottish, Welsh, Basque, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, and on and on. I am glad my misconception was corrected. That explains why 100% of all characters are imaginatively my named Smith, Osbourne, etc. in every low end US science fiction novel. Interestingly that is not the case for their literary, police procedurals etc. I wonder if that is a function of projection of a US hegemonic and ethnosupremacist future into the future.
That would be as insane as imagining a future where a global space force was recruited from only the American Midwest and West Coast. OH, I forgot, Star Trek created that universe in the 1990's. My girlfriend, showed me the personnel records for all named Star fleet officers on some site because she looks at things like that. We both started to laugh at the same time. She pointed out that the youngest of four space faring races, created and controls Star Fleet. The coincidence that all vessels are named USS was unfortunate. This is just a crude surface examination of the manner in which the social, cultural and political intersect. To my non-american friends, Americans really do not believe that politics is more than an every four year sporting event for two teams who play for the same owners. It is an odd way to think and live but that's america, apparently.
America has never had immigrant waves, so obviously now I am wondering if Spanish surnames are European. This is America that we are talking about and ethnic purity is policy, so I guess that those tens of millions of Hispanics can not count, after all they are POC. So it would not be fair to count them would it? Does the 72% then include Spanish and Portuguese surnames? This is not a debate, just a demonstration of how ingrained a stratified racial and ethnic virtual caste system underlies american society. It is so rigidly enforced that a university educated white male, can not see it. Charts, graphs, tables literally are incomprehensible when it comes to that or related issues. Their speculative fiction at the low end rests on it.
I suggested to Goodreads, several times that simply adding the labels Ethnosupremacist future fantasy, US hegemonic military space fantasy and 4 Chan friendly would improve customer satisfaction but alas there was no reply. In America, it really does require a communist worldview to notice, let alone find the obvious disturbing.
Between this and the response to my review of "Powers of the Earth", my disdain for this site, was cemented. Read the comments to my review of Powers and other reviews of the book. I think that non-american readers can understand my much shorter rewrite.
In defiance of the american patriots who are fans of Putin's Russia. GLORY TO UKRAINE !
I am writing a sample of my favorite YouTube channels. This will no doubt aggravate other readers and that is the fun of it. If you are healthy and are even just a bit less parochial than my commenters, you might like some of these channels. Let's go.
UA Courage, Zoe Baker, Noah Sampson, Novara Media, Big Joel, Philosophy Tube, Alize, Sarah Z, Tara Mooknee, Munecat, Books and Quills, Art by Annamarie, Brittany the Bibliophile, Some More News, Mrs Betty Bowers, Emmie, Alice Cappelle, Practical Engineering, Natasha's Adventures, Narrowboat Pirate, Northern Narrowboaters, Ship Happens, A Clockwork Reader, Sabine Hossenfelder, Hello Future Me, Book Odyssey, A Life of Lit, Writing with Jenna Moreci, A Cup of Nicole, Books and LaLa, The Armchair Historian, The Irish Reader, Between the Lines, Autumn's Boutique, France 24,' Cari can Read, Merphy Napier, Lady of the Library, Renegade Cut, Jabzy, SandRhoman History, Katie Colson, Alayna Joy, The Amber Ruffin Show, Lady knight the Brave, The Juice Media, Maggie May Fish, Janelle Kayla, Second Thought, Lindsay Ellis, Kitty G, With Olivia, Lilly's expat life, Boat Time, What Vivi did next, Camper Vibe, DW News, Double Down News, Dead Good Books, Reading Wryly, Zoe Bee, IzzzYzzz, Kelly loves Physics and History, Books with Chloe, Tom Nicholas, Make Better Media, Books with Brittany, Abbie Emmons, Atun Shei, Between the Wars, Bovington Tank Museum, Serena Skybourne, TIKHistory and Cruising Alba.
If any normal reader sees this, I hope that the above provided some small service. In Addition, I sincerely wish that you have a sunny morning, a refreshing afternoon, an exciting evening and a wonderful night. Hope is a strength, not a weakness.
Rubbish. Rating: - 4
It was so overtly ethnocentric and US hegemonic, that it seemed like a comedy. Unfortunately, writing that review actually had a writer with a total lack of self-awareness, explaining that these were essential features not flaws. If the book's audience approves, I am doing a disservice to all concerned attempting a disturbed politeness. With the addition of unwarranted condescension, I experienced the entire american worldview.
A writer below, says 72% of americans have European names, so of course, 100% of all characters have traditional ENGLISH names. I would have thought European included Polish, Armenian, Greek, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovakian, Serbian, Turkish, Romanian, Scottish, Welsh, Basque, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, and on and on. I am glad my misconception was corrected. That explains why 100% of all characters are imaginatively my named Smith, Osbourne, etc. in every low end US science fiction novel. Interestingly that is not the case for their literary, police procedurals etc. I wonder if that is a function of projection of a US hegemonic and ethnosupremacist future into the future.
That would be as insane as imagining a future where a global space force was recruited from only the American Midwest and West Coast. OH, I forgot, Star Trek created that universe in the 1990's. My girlfriend, showed me the personnel records for all named Star fleet officers on some site because she looks at things like that. We both started to laugh at the same time. She pointed out that the youngest of four space faring races, created and controls Star Fleet. The coincidence that all vessels are named USS was unfortunate. This is just a crude surface examination of the manner in which the social, cultural and political intersect. To my non-american friends, Americans really do not believe that politics is more than an every four year sporting event for two teams who play for the same owners. It is an odd way to think and live but that's america, apparently.
America has never had immigrant waves, so obviously now I am wondering if Spanish surnames are European. This is America that we are talking about and ethnic purity is policy, so I guess that those tens of millions of Hispanics can not count, after all they are POC. So it would not be fair to count them would it? Does the 72% then include Spanish and Portuguese surnames? This is not a debate, just a demonstration of how ingrained a stratified racial and ethnic virtual caste system underlies american society. It is so rigidly enforced that a university educated white male, can not see it. Charts, graphs, tables literally are incomprehensible when it comes to that or related issues. Their speculative fiction at the low end rests on it.
I suggested to Goodreads, several times that simply adding the labels Ethnosupremacist future fantasy, US hegemonic military space fantasy and 4 Chan friendly would improve customer satisfaction but alas there was no reply. In America, it really does require a communist worldview to notice, let alone find the obvious disturbing.
Between this and the response to my review of "Powers of the Earth", my disdain for this site, was cemented. Read the comments to my review of Powers and other reviews of the book. I think that non-american readers can understand my much shorter rewrite.
In defiance of the american patriots who are fans of Putin's Russia. GLORY TO UKRAINE !
I am writing a sample of my favorite YouTube channels. This will no doubt aggravate other readers and that is the fun of it. If you are healthy and are even just a bit less parochial than my commenters, you might like some of these channels. Let's go.
UA Courage, Zoe Baker, Noah Sampson, Novara Media, Big Joel, Philosophy Tube, Alize, Sarah Z, Tara Mooknee, Munecat, Books and Quills, Art by Annamarie, Brittany the Bibliophile, Some More News, Mrs Betty Bowers, Emmie, Alice Cappelle, Practical Engineering, Natasha's Adventures, Narrowboat Pirate, Northern Narrowboaters, Ship Happens, A Clockwork Reader, Sabine Hossenfelder, Hello Future Me, Book Odyssey, A Life of Lit, Writing with Jenna Moreci, A Cup of Nicole, Books and LaLa, The Armchair Historian, The Irish Reader, Between the Lines, Autumn's Boutique, France 24,' Cari can Read, Merphy Napier, Lady of the Library, Renegade Cut, Jabzy, SandRhoman History, Katie Colson, Alayna Joy, The Amber Ruffin Show, Lady knight the Brave, The Juice Media, Maggie May Fish, Janelle Kayla, Second Thought, Lindsay Ellis, Kitty G, With Olivia, Lilly's expat life, Boat Time, What Vivi did next, Camper Vibe, DW News, Double Down News, Dead Good Books, Reading Wryly, Zoe Bee, IzzzYzzz, Kelly loves Physics and History, Books with Chloe, Tom Nicholas, Make Better Media, Books with Brittany, Abbie Emmons, Atun Shei, Between the Wars, Bovington Tank Museum, Serena Skybourne, TIKHistory and Cruising Alba.
If any normal reader sees this, I hope that the above provided some small service. In Addition, I sincerely wish that you have a sunny morning, a refreshing afternoon, an exciting evening and a wonderful night. Hope is a strength, not a weakness.
April 27, 2018
Fun Read
Not a pulse pounding, can't put down, but fun, entertaining quick read. The characters are developed, the dialog entertaining. I'm looking forward to the next book.
Not a pulse pounding, can't put down, but fun, entertaining quick read. The characters are developed, the dialog entertaining. I'm looking forward to the next book.
June 10, 2021
( Format : Audiobook )
"To boldly go ..."
Commodore Jeremy Tyler wakes up with a splitting headache and one of those "Where am i ? " moments. When he and his wife had seoerated, her father, the Admiral, had reassigned him to command of the Boneyatd, the graveyard where derelict spaceships to go die. Many, many spaceships. So many, that an alien in search of a warrior to fight for the survival of the galactic order, he is seen as the officer in charge of the greatest number of warships and clones him! And his wife. I
Although this is a full on military, battling science fiction story, it is also full of humour, especially in the earlier part of the.book. Told in the first person by Tylor himself, his fondness for Star Trek shines through in his commands to his crew. Some tidying up editorially here and there would improve the quality and resolve missed opportunities like the fears of a saboteur aboard ship. The character development is fairly shallow but perfectly adequate for the story. And the interplay between J.D. and the aliens is fun. One comment which I personally appreciated was, when told about the near genocide of an alien race, the commander comments on their decimation, only to be told that was not so. With decimation, only one tenth of their population would have died. Their loss was almost 100%. How refreshing to not only have that word used correctly for a change but also for one character to even reprimand another when using it incorrectly (especially when it was the alien to the eartbman!)
Narration was by David Cruse. He carried the text well, with good pacing, modulation and just the right amount of slick amused investment in the text to fully fit the character. Good individual voicing for every ptotagonist, too. A fine performance which made the book even more enjoyable.
I received War Dog at my request, as a complimentary copy, from Free Audiobook Codes, and would like to thank the rights holder for making it available for anyone who wants to freely download. I very much enjoyed the earlier parts, not so much the battles that ensue, though even they are not overly prolonged and have their special moments. As an easy to read, non taxing, fun science fiction book with some curious characters, I would definitely recommend this book, and I'm looking forward to the second in the Boneyard Dog saga.
"To boldly go ..."
Commodore Jeremy Tyler wakes up with a splitting headache and one of those "Where am i ? " moments. When he and his wife had seoerated, her father, the Admiral, had reassigned him to command of the Boneyatd, the graveyard where derelict spaceships to go die. Many, many spaceships. So many, that an alien in search of a warrior to fight for the survival of the galactic order, he is seen as the officer in charge of the greatest number of warships and clones him! And his wife. I
Although this is a full on military, battling science fiction story, it is also full of humour, especially in the earlier part of the.book. Told in the first person by Tylor himself, his fondness for Star Trek shines through in his commands to his crew. Some tidying up editorially here and there would improve the quality and resolve missed opportunities like the fears of a saboteur aboard ship. The character development is fairly shallow but perfectly adequate for the story. And the interplay between J.D. and the aliens is fun. One comment which I personally appreciated was, when told about the near genocide of an alien race, the commander comments on their decimation, only to be told that was not so. With decimation, only one tenth of their population would have died. Their loss was almost 100%. How refreshing to not only have that word used correctly for a change but also for one character to even reprimand another when using it incorrectly (especially when it was the alien to the eartbman!)
Narration was by David Cruse. He carried the text well, with good pacing, modulation and just the right amount of slick amused investment in the text to fully fit the character. Good individual voicing for every ptotagonist, too. A fine performance which made the book even more enjoyable.
I received War Dog at my request, as a complimentary copy, from Free Audiobook Codes, and would like to thank the rights holder for making it available for anyone who wants to freely download. I very much enjoyed the earlier parts, not so much the battles that ensue, though even they are not overly prolonged and have their special moments. As an easy to read, non taxing, fun science fiction book with some curious characters, I would definitely recommend this book, and I'm looking forward to the second in the Boneyard Dog saga.
January 15, 2021
Have to say at first I was disappointed in the story as the story got further alone you are pulled into the story and not able to stop listening due to an author who is a very talented writer and a narrator who can bring the story alive and not sound like he is just reading a book to you.
The basic story is a race comes to earth for help but not wanting to be seen looking for a commander and nurse instead of taking the real persons they clone them and give them inhansed abilities thru neuro inhansed means that look like hair dryers. As I said I first I was disappointed at this time with the bringing these hair dryer devices and was about to stop listening and then author changed the storyline and started drawing you and you are honked. From the technology that told would be awesome to have a way to make a person young again because the crew that was brought on board were men who were over 70 years old and you watch the get younger and thru the technology more advanced.
You meet talking Otters, Worm looking creatures and others who will grow on you and when some die you feel it. Now there is a war going on and the attacking race is unknown in who they are or look like instead all you learn is they are destroying whole planets and races to find what is called ancestors artifacts and when they do they adapt it to their use. Later in the story you find who they are and what they look like be ready for a surprise!
The basic story is a race comes to earth for help but not wanting to be seen looking for a commander and nurse instead of taking the real persons they clone them and give them inhansed abilities thru neuro inhansed means that look like hair dryers. As I said I first I was disappointed at this time with the bringing these hair dryer devices and was about to stop listening and then author changed the storyline and started drawing you and you are honked. From the technology that told would be awesome to have a way to make a person young again because the crew that was brought on board were men who were over 70 years old and you watch the get younger and thru the technology more advanced.
You meet talking Otters, Worm looking creatures and others who will grow on you and when some die you feel it. Now there is a war going on and the attacking race is unknown in who they are or look like instead all you learn is they are destroying whole planets and races to find what is called ancestors artifacts and when they do they adapt it to their use. Later in the story you find who they are and what they look like be ready for a surprise!
May 1, 2018
OK, but not great
Not bad, but things just fall into place too easily. There's minimal interpersonal conflict, the greater conflict just hasn't really seemed all that dangerous yet (even the major enemy event almost seems like a token), characters arrive as fully-fleshed as they're going to be.
Not every story needs to possess Game of Thrones-levels of backstabbing and whatnot, but this seems to go too far the other direction. Andrew Beery might want to step back a bit on the following novels and plot out where conflicts occur, considerhow to better illustrate the difficulties and the efforts to overcome them, and generally flesh out the plot a a bit more.
Not bad, but things just fall into place too easily. There's minimal interpersonal conflict, the greater conflict just hasn't really seemed all that dangerous yet (even the major enemy event almost seems like a token), characters arrive as fully-fleshed as they're going to be.
Not every story needs to possess Game of Thrones-levels of backstabbing and whatnot, but this seems to go too far the other direction. Andrew Beery might want to step back a bit on the following novels and plot out where conflicts occur, considerhow to better illustrate the difficulties and the efforts to overcome them, and generally flesh out the plot a a bit more.
June 3, 2018
Idiot characters
I would like to say this is a great book. It has good humor witty conversation, almost magical technology all the things you need for a good read. Except one.
SPOILER
Through the whole story there appears to be an inside man and although nobody figures it out, despite the blatant clues pointing to it nobody figures it out. When they are told the answer not a single thing is said about it and the book continues to the end as if nothing is said. Just writing this makes me want to yell at screen in my head that they are idiots and deserve to lose.
Hopefully in the second book the MC can redeem himself.
I would like to say this is a great book. It has good humor witty conversation, almost magical technology all the things you need for a good read. Except one.
SPOILER
Through the whole story there appears to be an inside man and although nobody figures it out, despite the blatant clues pointing to it nobody figures it out. When they are told the answer not a single thing is said about it and the book continues to the end as if nothing is said. Just writing this makes me want to yell at screen in my head that they are idiots and deserve to lose.
Hopefully in the second book the MC can redeem himself.
October 21, 2022
OK, but with Diminishing Returns
This book starts out strong with a good premise and story idea, some interesting background for the primary characters, and a decent start on world building. Unfortunately, this beginning is squandered as a series of mostly unbelievable scenarios are enacted and we are left with a mediocre action story where characters die for the impact, science is surpassed by magic-tech, and references to contemporary society seem to be universally understood by aliens.
It’s OK, but not a great read. Not sure if it is worth the effort to continue the series or not. The last half of this first installment was more frustrating than entertaining.
This book starts out strong with a good premise and story idea, some interesting background for the primary characters, and a decent start on world building. Unfortunately, this beginning is squandered as a series of mostly unbelievable scenarios are enacted and we are left with a mediocre action story where characters die for the impact, science is surpassed by magic-tech, and references to contemporary society seem to be universally understood by aliens.
It’s OK, but not a great read. Not sure if it is worth the effort to continue the series or not. The last half of this first installment was more frustrating than entertaining.
October 18, 2018
War dog
The adventures of a young warrior are chronicled in this book. It is a typical aeronautics boneyard except the surplus craft are space ships way out in the solar system. When very advanced technology comes calling, all sorts of interesting storylines appear. The interaction between humans and other dissimilar species makes for interesting reading. This continues with fascinating discoveries on several fronts. The book is a quick read and ended far too soon. I’ll look forward to continuing the saga!!
The adventures of a young warrior are chronicled in this book. It is a typical aeronautics boneyard except the surplus craft are space ships way out in the solar system. When very advanced technology comes calling, all sorts of interesting storylines appear. The interaction between humans and other dissimilar species makes for interesting reading. This continues with fascinating discoveries on several fronts. The book is a quick read and ended far too soon. I’ll look forward to continuing the saga!!
December 23, 2018
Excellent book, kept me reading through the night.
This is an excellent book, enjoyed all aspects of it. I enjoyed the characters, the science fiction, space battles, and especially the humor. The book is fast paced and a fun read. Better than I would have thought don’t let the title fool you and keep you from reading a very good book, it did me my mistake. Plenty of intrigue mystery especially concerning the aliens a lot of scientific tech if you like Star Trek Battlestar Galactica series like that you will enjoy this book.
This is an excellent book, enjoyed all aspects of it. I enjoyed the characters, the science fiction, space battles, and especially the humor. The book is fast paced and a fun read. Better than I would have thought don’t let the title fool you and keep you from reading a very good book, it did me my mistake. Plenty of intrigue mystery especially concerning the aliens a lot of scientific tech if you like Star Trek Battlestar Galactica series like that you will enjoy this book.
July 27, 2019
WTF, Andrew Beery? I've enjoyed some of your books and thought I'd give this series a try. Where has you quality control gone? Who is doing your editing and proof-reading? Though it's hard to tell real-world pagination when reading on a Kindle (and with a larger font for my older eyes) it seems like there was a significant typo/grammar error or other problem on almost every other page. I just had to get that out of the way up front. (If you'd like to know what they are, I'll be happy export my notes - because those were only notes I took while reading this book.) Also, although I know as a minister you feel compelled to interject your moral understandings, did you have to do it in such a heavy-handed way in this book? It was sledgehammer, not a subtle imvitation to consider a religious viewpoint. A softer sell might be better. (I'm not anti-religious, and in fact I'm a religious professional from a different religious tradition than yours, with a theology degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School. So if I found it ham-fisted (haha, a little Jewish humor there) I can imagine how it might have felt to others will less sensitivity to people of faith.
All that being said, it is a fun read, and I will likely continue on in the series. I like the characters, even though they're straight out of central casting. It stretches credulity to the extreme at times, but that's not atypical of the genre. I'm curious to see how you'll take the meta-recursive arc this book sets up. I just hope there will be fewer typos.
All that being said, it is a fun read, and I will likely continue on in the series. I like the characters, even though they're straight out of central casting. It stretches credulity to the extreme at times, but that's not atypical of the genre. I'm curious to see how you'll take the meta-recursive arc this book sets up. I just hope there will be fewer typos.
January 23, 2019
Good start to a different kind of sci-fi story.
I liked this story because the main character chose some of his old friends to help him fix up the alien ship and he was a good enough guy to have them all work together as a team. I had to give this book 4 stars because there was a lot of technical material that I used to know, but since then I've forgotten. I will definitely be buying the next 2 books at least.
I liked this story because the main character chose some of his old friends to help him fix up the alien ship and he was a good enough guy to have them all work together as a team. I had to give this book 4 stars because there was a lot of technical material that I used to know, but since then I've forgotten. I will definitely be buying the next 2 books at least.
May 10, 2018
A good start on a series
I enjoyed the book, the writer had plenty of action without bogging you down in technical or military jargon. Would like to see a little more depth to the main characters, but overall worth the price. I will buy the sequel to see how the story progresses.
I enjoyed the book, the writer had plenty of action without bogging you down in technical or military jargon. Would like to see a little more depth to the main characters, but overall worth the price. I will buy the sequel to see how the story progresses.
June 10, 2018
Got to love a great story
It's true, you've got to love a great story! Especially one with all of the twists and turns this one has.... Seriously, just when when the characters start to adapt to all of the changes this novel has, BAM, your mind gets ripped and you quickly learn that everything you knew just changed. It was invigorating to read.
It's true, you've got to love a great story! Especially one with all of the twists and turns this one has.... Seriously, just when when the characters start to adapt to all of the changes this novel has, BAM, your mind gets ripped and you quickly learn that everything you knew just changed. It was invigorating to read.
July 5, 2018
Pretty good scifi story telling.
Nice clean story. Only a hint at sex, no graphic killing and didn't notice any swearing.
The authors attempt to tie in God/Bible was only partially successful for me.
The science of the sci fi worked for me, but I don't have any physics background.
Good story - waiting for part two! 🙄
Nice clean story. Only a hint at sex, no graphic killing and didn't notice any swearing.
The authors attempt to tie in God/Bible was only partially successful for me.
The science of the sci fi worked for me, but I don't have any physics background.
Good story - waiting for part two! 🙄
July 21, 2018
Five for story three for editing
Great story, plot fantastic as well as the characters. Humor was spot on. Now the only downside, editing. In a word, bad. Why did Jeremy's name change when he was promoted? Back to plusses, the references to Star Wars and Star Trek were great. Biblical references spot on. Expectantly waiting on next installment.
Great story, plot fantastic as well as the characters. Humor was spot on. Now the only downside, editing. In a word, bad. Why did Jeremy's name change when he was promoted? Back to plusses, the references to Star Wars and Star Trek were great. Biblical references spot on. Expectantly waiting on next installment.
November 4, 2018
Made it all the way to chapter 22
The author is clearly of the opinion that humans are the greatest thing to happen to the universe. I have to agree with Crusty Critic. Sophomoric writing, poor editing and some already over used ideas. What feels to me like 'typical Christian arrogance' was just plain annoying.
The author is clearly of the opinion that humans are the greatest thing to happen to the universe. I have to agree with Crusty Critic. Sophomoric writing, poor editing and some already over used ideas. What feels to me like 'typical Christian arrogance' was just plain annoying.
November 10, 2018
Commodore Riker, who has been exiled to watch over a fleet of junked space vehicles, is captured and cloned by an alien AI because alien records showed he had command of more spaceships than anyone else.
He joins the war against an apparently unbeatable foe.
Book has a lot of humor and a lot of seriousness
He joins the war against an apparently unbeatable foe.
Book has a lot of humor and a lot of seriousness
March 14, 2019
This is the first book in the series. A young Naval Officer finds that he and his wife have been cloned by an alien species in an effort to help save the alliance. He proceeds to take a warship and try to find alien technology and bring the knowledge back to the alliance. I listened to the audio book version of this book.
November 3, 2019
Good start to a series
A different premise founds this story. At first I thought it was one of a plethora of the e I'll aliens are coming. Nice plot.
Well thought out characterization and believable hero's who are not superman and the technology is not in charge and driving the story. Try this one I think you will like it and enjoy an entertaining weekend.
Ok
A different premise founds this story. At first I thought it was one of a plethora of the e I'll aliens are coming. Nice plot.
Well thought out characterization and believable hero's who are not superman and the technology is not in charge and driving the story. Try this one I think you will like it and enjoy an entertaining weekend.
Ok
January 10, 2022
Flat out fun read
A fast moving plot
Characters with some depth
Hard science mixed in lightly with common sense explanations f how it works within the confines of the plot. ( I would prefer a more in-depth exploration of the hard science behind them.)
A lot of light humor to keep the hard science and battles in balance
A fast moving plot
Characters with some depth
Hard science mixed in lightly with common sense explanations f how it works within the confines of the plot. ( I would prefer a more in-depth exploration of the hard science behind them.)
A lot of light humor to keep the hard science and battles in balance
April 15, 2018
Loved this Book!
Andrew Berry has a very humorous writing style. It is mystery with lots of battles and strange characters. There's love between humans and also an alien with a hologram. Who would think?😀
Andrew Berry has a very humorous writing style. It is mystery with lots of battles and strange characters. There's love between humans and also an alien with a hologram. Who would think?😀
April 30, 2018
Well thought out. Going in cheek humor, but enjoyable
Well thought out, tongue in cheek humor, but still enjoyable
Looking forward to additions in the series as well as more by the author
Well thought out, tongue in cheek humor, but still enjoyable
Looking forward to additions in the series as well as more by the author
June 5, 2018
Eh
I really wanted to like this book. I really really did. But it’s told in an anticlimactic narrative style. The human reactions are not realistic when something happens. I have read a lot of science fiction. This is definitely not a good example of it.
I really wanted to like this book. I really really did. But it’s told in an anticlimactic narrative style. The human reactions are not realistic when something happens. I have read a lot of science fiction. This is definitely not a good example of it.
June 6, 2018
A great start to a good series. Some interesting turns, a decent amount of action and a nice read. The only really annoying things were the multitude of wrong spelling (where instead of were, etc) I will definitely read book two when it comes out.
June 24, 2018
Great Fun
Isn't that what it's all about? Having fun? Well, I did. Particular likes are the "informal" or relaxed style of writing. I also liked the use of Earth's history. Neanderthals? Can't wait.
Isn't that what it's all about? Having fun? Well, I did. Particular likes are the "informal" or relaxed style of writing. I also liked the use of Earth's history. Neanderthals? Can't wait.
July 5, 2018
Vineyard Dog:War Dog
It was a fun read, Everything came quite easy for our hero, but then you can have everything you need in this type read. Great imagination and great descriptions of characters.
It was a fun read, Everything came quite easy for our hero, but then you can have everything you need in this type read. Great imagination and great descriptions of characters.
July 10, 2018
Too many old jokes
I'm sorry I thought this would be a fun read I get the jokes but it didn't stop. The famous historical quotes didn't stop either. Oh and how smart the hero is but he's still stupid and his angry wife still loves him. Unless you're 10 leave this alone.
I'm sorry I thought this would be a fun read I get the jokes but it didn't stop. The famous historical quotes didn't stop either. Oh and how smart the hero is but he's still stupid and his angry wife still loves him. Unless you're 10 leave this alone.
October 21, 2018
Enjoyed the book, but would not have bought it if I had realized that book # 2 is not published in paperback. Due to eye problems, I cannot read online books. There fore, I do not read book series that do not continue in paperback.
November 7, 2018
The new dogs of war is war dog
Exciting,funny, he'll it's even interesting at times...at times! My new favorite,looking forward to more.Seriously, no parties,no vacation...just write more😀word. S
Exciting,funny, he'll it's even interesting at times...at times! My new favorite,looking forward to more.Seriously, no parties,no vacation...just write more😀word. S
November 21, 2018
Surprised
The book started out good then kinda bogged down. I wasn’t sure I’d even finish it and would have been severely disappointed if I hadn’t It was extraordinarily entertaining and I look forward to reading the next one.
The book started out good then kinda bogged down. I wasn’t sure I’d even finish it and would have been severely disappointed if I hadn’t It was extraordinarily entertaining and I look forward to reading the next one.
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