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Pew! Pew! #3
Pew! Pew! Volume 3: Bite My Shiny Metal Pew!
9 tales of galactic ludicrousness, all communicated entirely in beeps and squinks.
If you can read this, you're probably a cyborg.
Stealing Trouble by Amy DuBoff
Legitimate business is boring. There's no thrill, just a lot of paperwork. To amuse themselves, the crew of the Little Princess II decide to try their hands at some old fashioned art theft and black market dealings. However, going in without a clear plan has a tendency to backfire. Old nemeses, incorrect assumptions, and bad luck are just the beginning of their problems.
Invasion of the Kaviis by C.C. Ekeke
Since childhood, Henar has trained to become part of the Kavii Benevolency's grand military. But when he's sent to the backwater world known as Earth, the young soldier is hell-bent on making the best of his first military conquest. What he finds on Earth opens his eyes to a new and unorthodox chance at glory... and unlimited belly rubs.
A Visit from my Cyborg Nana by Zen DiPietro
Charlie Kenny is happy with his new life on the Second Chance. He's a redshirt, an unlikely adventurer, and he's even learned to mix a darn good cocktail. He's been reluctant to return to Earth, where the majority of his life's misfortunes have occurred, but his nana needs help. The cyborg overlords that assimilated her years ago now refuse to provide her with proper maintenance. Charlie has no choice but to face off against these robotic ruffians. Lucky for him, he'll have the help of the two best friends a redshirt could have.
The Horrible Habits of Humans by S.E. Anderson
Commander Strax of the Order would love nothing more than to command his ship and plan his retirement. Babysitting a new race is not part of the plan. When a simple dimplomatic mission goes sideways, it's up to strax to save the universe--and keep the human out of trouble.
The Lone Ranger Returns by Michael Anderle
Her grandfather is gone, his legacy remains. It takes a while for this granddaughter to realize you can't outrun the Grimes legacy.
Swarn of the Zom-Bees by Chris J. Pike
Captain Jim Jones and his crew just want to enjoy a few space hot dogs when blood-sucking bees attack. After reaching a tentative truce, everyone has been fooled by the Space Bees, with their apparent need to cultivate honey everywhere. But when the first Space Bee shop opens on Earth, Jones suspects something else is afoot as people start dropping like flies.
Vermillion by L.A. Johnson
Zenith researches ancient intergalactic maps for a living. Or at least she did, until she impulsively joined a slacker Civil Customer Service crew to get away from an ex-boyfriend. Now she must deal with the terrors lurking in deep space, a co-dependent ship named Vermillion, and a human-sized insect roommate. The crew is intent on keeping their zero percent customer satisfaction rating despite Zenith's objections, but when her past won't stop coming back to haunt her, her first job may be her last.
Glitches Wild by Drew Avera
What happens when the unluckiest man on the planets plays a high-stakes game of poker against the richest man in West Virginia? He loses his ass in more ways than one. The real question is, what happens after?
Zip Zap Boing by Andrew Lawston
The Starship Troupers Initiative is famed across the galaxy, bringing the greatest actors to entertain soldiers in warzones on the most lethal colony worlds. Now, new actor James Fanning must both give the performance of a lifetime, and singlehandedly turn the tide of Jargroth's civil war. The show must go on... even if it kills him! **
If you can read this, you're probably a cyborg.
Stealing Trouble by Amy DuBoff
Legitimate business is boring. There's no thrill, just a lot of paperwork. To amuse themselves, the crew of the Little Princess II decide to try their hands at some old fashioned art theft and black market dealings. However, going in without a clear plan has a tendency to backfire. Old nemeses, incorrect assumptions, and bad luck are just the beginning of their problems.
Invasion of the Kaviis by C.C. Ekeke
Since childhood, Henar has trained to become part of the Kavii Benevolency's grand military. But when he's sent to the backwater world known as Earth, the young soldier is hell-bent on making the best of his first military conquest. What he finds on Earth opens his eyes to a new and unorthodox chance at glory... and unlimited belly rubs.
A Visit from my Cyborg Nana by Zen DiPietro
Charlie Kenny is happy with his new life on the Second Chance. He's a redshirt, an unlikely adventurer, and he's even learned to mix a darn good cocktail. He's been reluctant to return to Earth, where the majority of his life's misfortunes have occurred, but his nana needs help. The cyborg overlords that assimilated her years ago now refuse to provide her with proper maintenance. Charlie has no choice but to face off against these robotic ruffians. Lucky for him, he'll have the help of the two best friends a redshirt could have.
The Horrible Habits of Humans by S.E. Anderson
Commander Strax of the Order would love nothing more than to command his ship and plan his retirement. Babysitting a new race is not part of the plan. When a simple dimplomatic mission goes sideways, it's up to strax to save the universe--and keep the human out of trouble.
The Lone Ranger Returns by Michael Anderle
Her grandfather is gone, his legacy remains. It takes a while for this granddaughter to realize you can't outrun the Grimes legacy.
Swarn of the Zom-Bees by Chris J. Pike
Captain Jim Jones and his crew just want to enjoy a few space hot dogs when blood-sucking bees attack. After reaching a tentative truce, everyone has been fooled by the Space Bees, with their apparent need to cultivate honey everywhere. But when the first Space Bee shop opens on Earth, Jones suspects something else is afoot as people start dropping like flies.
Vermillion by L.A. Johnson
Zenith researches ancient intergalactic maps for a living. Or at least she did, until she impulsively joined a slacker Civil Customer Service crew to get away from an ex-boyfriend. Now she must deal with the terrors lurking in deep space, a co-dependent ship named Vermillion, and a human-sized insect roommate. The crew is intent on keeping their zero percent customer satisfaction rating despite Zenith's objections, but when her past won't stop coming back to haunt her, her first job may be her last.
Glitches Wild by Drew Avera
What happens when the unluckiest man on the planets plays a high-stakes game of poker against the richest man in West Virginia? He loses his ass in more ways than one. The real question is, what happens after?
Zip Zap Boing by Andrew Lawston
The Starship Troupers Initiative is famed across the galaxy, bringing the greatest actors to entertain soldiers in warzones on the most lethal colony worlds. Now, new actor James Fanning must both give the performance of a lifetime, and singlehandedly turn the tide of Jargroth's civil war. The show must go on... even if it kills him! **
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530 pages, Paperback
First published November 9, 2017
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September 29, 2018
It is Space Opera at its Kitchiest
Unabashedly corny, worn out characters from Tales of Pinocchio come alive leading the Theater to the Stars, a sort of Bob Hope traveling troup of thespians entertaining space troopers engaged in planetary conflicts far from Earth. No scientific explanations attempted. Pew pew! The space guns go off.
Unabashedly corny, worn out characters from Tales of Pinocchio come alive leading the Theater to the Stars, a sort of Bob Hope traveling troup of thespians entertaining space troopers engaged in planetary conflicts far from Earth. No scientific explanations attempted. Pew pew! The space guns go off.
January 16, 2018
kindle unlimited, have read a lot of the pew pews, all the ones that are out so far, but this one...except for nanny cyborg found my attention drifting and all, even with L A Johnson failed to hold my attention {and if remember right the one that does Neon Octopus Overlord}, not saying the rest were bad, per se, just eh, maybe find time to read it some other time again
9 tales of galactic ludicrousness, all communicated entirely in beeps and squinks.
If you can read this, you're probably a cyborg.
Stealing Trouble - by Amy DuBoff
Legitimate business is boring. There’s no thrill, just a lot of paperwork. The crew of the Little Princess II hates paperwork. To amuse themselves, they decide to try their hands at some old fashioned art theft and black market dealings. However, going in without a clear plan has a tendency to backfire. Old nemeses, incorrect assumptions, and bad luck are just the beginning of their problems.
Ivasion of the Kaviis - by C.C. Ekeke
Since childhood, Henar has trained to become part of the Kavii Benevolency’s grand military. But when he’s sent to the backwater world known as Earth, his expectations of adventure and glory are all but destroyed. Still, the young soldier is hell-bent on making the best of his first military conquest. When Henar actually arrives on Earth, what he finds there opens his eyes to a new and unorthodox chance at glory... and unlimited belly rubs.
A Visit From my Cyborg Nana - by Zen DiPietro
Charlie Kenny is happy with his new life on the Second Chance. He’s been reluctant to return to Earth, but his nana needs help. The cyborg overlords that assimilated her now refuse to provide her with proper maintenance. Charlie has no choice but to face off against these robotic ruffians. Lucky for him, he’ll have the help of Pinky and Greta, the two best friends a redshirt could have.
The Horrible Habits of Humans - by S.E. Anderson
Commander Strax of the Order would love nothing more than to command his ship and plan his retirement. Babysitting a new race is not part of the plan. When a simple dimplomatic mission goes sideways, it’s up to strax to save the universe—and keep the human out of trouble.
The Lone Ranger Returns - by Michael Anderle
Her grandfather is gone, his legacy remains. It takes a while for this granddaughter to realize you can’t outrun the Grimes legacy.
Swarm of the Zom-Bees - by Chris J. Pike
Captain Jim Jones and his crew just want to enjoy a few space hot dogs when blood-sucking bees attack. After reaching a tentative truce, everyone has been fooled by the Space Bees, with their apparent need to cultivate honey everywhere: space honey sticks, space honey pots—it’s for sale in every port and every space station. But when the first Space Bee shop opens on Earth, Jones suspects something else is afoot as people start dropping like flies—LITERALLY.
Vermillion - by L.A. Johnson
Zenith researches ancient intergalactic maps for a living. Or at least she did, until she impulsively joined a slacker Civil Customer Service crew to get away from an ex-boyfriend who may or may not have burned down her apartment building. Now she must deal with the terrors lurking in deep space, a co-dependent ship named Vermillion, and a human-sized insect roommate. And when her past comes back to haunt her, her first job may be her last.
Gli+ches Wild - by Drew Avera
What happens when the unluckiest man on the planets plays a high-stakes game of poker against the richest man in West Virginia? He loses his ass in more ways than one. The real question is, what happens after?
Zap! Zap Boing! - by Andrew Lawston
The Starship Troupers Initiative is famed across the galaxy, bringing the greatest actors to entertain soldiers in warzones on the most lethal colony worlds. Now, new actor James Fanning must both give the performance of a lifetime, and singlehandedly turn the tide of Jargroth’s civil war. The show must go on... even if it kills him!
9 tales of galactic ludicrousness, all communicated entirely in beeps and squinks.
If you can read this, you're probably a cyborg.
Stealing Trouble - by Amy DuBoff
Legitimate business is boring. There’s no thrill, just a lot of paperwork. The crew of the Little Princess II hates paperwork. To amuse themselves, they decide to try their hands at some old fashioned art theft and black market dealings. However, going in without a clear plan has a tendency to backfire. Old nemeses, incorrect assumptions, and bad luck are just the beginning of their problems.
Ivasion of the Kaviis - by C.C. Ekeke
Since childhood, Henar has trained to become part of the Kavii Benevolency’s grand military. But when he’s sent to the backwater world known as Earth, his expectations of adventure and glory are all but destroyed. Still, the young soldier is hell-bent on making the best of his first military conquest. When Henar actually arrives on Earth, what he finds there opens his eyes to a new and unorthodox chance at glory... and unlimited belly rubs.
A Visit From my Cyborg Nana - by Zen DiPietro
Charlie Kenny is happy with his new life on the Second Chance. He’s been reluctant to return to Earth, but his nana needs help. The cyborg overlords that assimilated her now refuse to provide her with proper maintenance. Charlie has no choice but to face off against these robotic ruffians. Lucky for him, he’ll have the help of Pinky and Greta, the two best friends a redshirt could have.
The Horrible Habits of Humans - by S.E. Anderson
Commander Strax of the Order would love nothing more than to command his ship and plan his retirement. Babysitting a new race is not part of the plan. When a simple dimplomatic mission goes sideways, it’s up to strax to save the universe—and keep the human out of trouble.
The Lone Ranger Returns - by Michael Anderle
Her grandfather is gone, his legacy remains. It takes a while for this granddaughter to realize you can’t outrun the Grimes legacy.
Swarm of the Zom-Bees - by Chris J. Pike
Captain Jim Jones and his crew just want to enjoy a few space hot dogs when blood-sucking bees attack. After reaching a tentative truce, everyone has been fooled by the Space Bees, with their apparent need to cultivate honey everywhere: space honey sticks, space honey pots—it’s for sale in every port and every space station. But when the first Space Bee shop opens on Earth, Jones suspects something else is afoot as people start dropping like flies—LITERALLY.
Vermillion - by L.A. Johnson
Zenith researches ancient intergalactic maps for a living. Or at least she did, until she impulsively joined a slacker Civil Customer Service crew to get away from an ex-boyfriend who may or may not have burned down her apartment building. Now she must deal with the terrors lurking in deep space, a co-dependent ship named Vermillion, and a human-sized insect roommate. And when her past comes back to haunt her, her first job may be her last.
Gli+ches Wild - by Drew Avera
What happens when the unluckiest man on the planets plays a high-stakes game of poker against the richest man in West Virginia? He loses his ass in more ways than one. The real question is, what happens after?
Zap! Zap Boing! - by Andrew Lawston
The Starship Troupers Initiative is famed across the galaxy, bringing the greatest actors to entertain soldiers in warzones on the most lethal colony worlds. Now, new actor James Fanning must both give the performance of a lifetime, and singlehandedly turn the tide of Jargroth’s civil war. The show must go on... even if it kills him!
June 9, 2018
For KGU story only:
KGU is an amazing universe. The stories pull you in. Only downside is they are rather short, usually only 100 pages or so. They do publish very frequently, but I would rather wait for a longer book. Due to this, the plot sometimes feels rushed towards the end, trying to tie up loose ends in a short amount of time/pages. Overall, I enjoy the series, but I would rather wait for several months and get a longer, more thorough book then get four books that only have 100 or so pages to get the entire plot tied up. I find this takes away from some really good character details, and makes them more two dimensional characters instead of fully fleshed out ones.
KGU is an amazing universe. The stories pull you in. Only downside is they are rather short, usually only 100 pages or so. They do publish very frequently, but I would rather wait for a longer book. Due to this, the plot sometimes feels rushed towards the end, trying to tie up loose ends in a short amount of time/pages. Overall, I enjoy the series, but I would rather wait for several months and get a longer, more thorough book then get four books that only have 100 or so pages to get the entire plot tied up. I find this takes away from some really good character details, and makes them more two dimensional characters instead of fully fleshed out ones.
March 10, 2018
Bite My Shiny Metal Pew!
I love how the stories in this series continue from book to book. That way if you really love a story you can get even more in the next book. Plus a couple new ones. Not to mention introductions to new authors. I just love this comedic sci-fi series. Definitely worth the read.
I love how the stories in this series continue from book to book. That way if you really love a story you can get even more in the next book. Plus a couple new ones. Not to mention introductions to new authors. I just love this comedic sci-fi series. Definitely worth the read.
May 5, 2018
Excellent Collection of Shorts, from Thrills to Laughs by some of the Top names in Sci-Fi
A worthy buy and an excellent introduction to some of the collarborating authors
A worthy buy and an excellent introduction to some of the collarborating authors
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