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Jesus Christ, Not Again!
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Nate C. Maughan
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Marty Essen
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Marty Mann and Nellie Dixon are back for another irreverent, liberal, twisty, time-travel comedy! This time they have Jesus Christ, the actual guy, on their side.
The timeline correction Marty Mann and Nellie Dixon accomplished in their first episode was successful.... Or was it? When the two humans and their Krichard friends, Chrissie and Tina, return to year 2020 Earth to verify the change, they find an advanced, peaceful planet.
The four friends move into Marty’s new timeline home and the next morning head out for a flying car tour of Oodlelakeolis. The city, which was Minneapolis in the previous timeline, is beautiful from the air, but when they swoop down to land, the Colorless Ones, a cult of religious extremists from the planet Krichardia, reverse the timeline change and abduct Chrissie and Tina.
Instantly, President Handley is back to dropping nuclear bombs, and once again, Marty and Nellie must find a way to stop him.
Our heroes take the time-traveling Chromosphere Cruiser back to AD 31, with plans to restore the advanced timeline. Unfortunately, an unexpected event forces them to return to the year 2020, but they have a stowaway - Jesus Christ!
Can Marty Mann and Nellie Dixon save the world and rescue Tina and Chrissie with snark being their only superpower? Can a dark-skinned Jesus with a fondness for profanity and a disdain for religious hypocrisy thrive in the 21st century? And who are the Soldiers of the White Jesus? These questions and more will be answered in this unforgettable episode.
Time Is Irreverent 2: Jesus Christ, Not Again! is a hilarious, thought-provoking satire with unpredictable twists, colorful and colorless aliens, the outrageous Holy Smokin’ Hot Nellie, and a juicy role for Jesus Christ, the actual guy!
Each novel in the Time Is Irreverent series stands alone, and a humorous prologue quickly gets listeners up to date.
Publisher's warning: This novel is intended for a liberal audience and is not recommended for conservative listeners.
©2019 Marty Essen (P)2019 Marty EssenListeners also enjoyed...
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Critic reviews
Five stars: "For those aficionados of entertaining, optimistic sci-fi, who have been avidly waiting for another Time Is Irreverent adventure - your wait is over. It was a relief to read for a change a sci-fi novel not mired in the hopelessly depressive, dystopian formula that seems to be the fashion these days. Marty Essen has cleverly structured his novel to present a mildly humorous look at aliens, time travel and politics while at the same time examining some of the crucial issues that confront society today. He takes a sideways look at the close relationship between supposedly Christian churches and political parties, the shady connections between politicians and big business, and the resultant plundering of our planet’s resources. He makes one of the most intelligent comments I have come across regarding American gun control where he observes that when the Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment, they could not have known that muskets would eventually be replaced by modern semi-automatic assault rifles. Whether the observation is original or not, it got this resident of Scotland, who has never handled a gun, thinking on the issue. Marty Essen has produced a fine follow-up to his first time traveling escapade and I hope that the likeable characters he has created will get many future outings. A great addition to a currently gloomy, pessimistic genre. I do not hesitate to recommend it." (Charles Remington, Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews)
“An excellent follow-up to the original, and this from someone who typically hates sequels! All the same great characters and more, plus Jesus--although not your mama’s Jesus. The funny is funnier, the crazy crazier, and the politics even more in your face (in the good way!) If you loved the first, you’ve got to read the second. Well done, Marty!”--Jeff Abugov, writer, producer, director, and Golden Globe Award, Peabody Award, and People’s Choice Award-winner
“Time Is Irreverent 2 is a madcap blasphemous comedy of the most delightful sort. Recommended for those whose tastes incline that way; if you loved Time Is Irreverent, run, don’t walk, to consume this perfect sequel.” (Tom Flynn, Editor Free Inquiry magazine)
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Humankind has escaped a dying Earth and set out to find a new home among the stars aboard an immense generation ship affectionately named the Ark. Bryan Benson is the Ark's greatest living sports hero, enjoying retirement working as a detective in Avalon, his home module. The hours are good, the work is easy, and the perks can't be beat. But when a crew member goes missing, Bryan is thrust into the center of an ever-expanding web of deception, secrets, and violence.
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Nearly there
- By Michaela on 05-11-16
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The World Walker
- The World Walker Series, Book 1
- By: Ian W. Sainsbury
- Narrated by: Todd Boyce
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Just outside Los Angeles, a prisoner hidden away for 70 years sits up, gets off the bed and disappears through a solid wall. In Australia, a magician impresses audiences by producing real elephants. Nobody realizes it's not an illusion. Across the world, individuals and organizations with supernatural power suddenly detect the presence of something even they can't understand. At the center of it all, Seb Varden, a 32-year old musician with a secret in his past, slits his wrists, is shot dead and run over on the freeway.
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Good Stuff
- By DobieChuck on 01-15-17
By: Ian W. Sainsbury
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Boy Gone
- Expanded Anniversary Edition
- By: Mark Wayne McGinnis
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
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They reach the shore, barks and joyful laughter swallowed by the crashing waves. Suddenly, an odd-looking object in the sky draws closer. As dark clouds loom, a flicker of unease crosses Scotty’s face. Before he can react, an eerie glow surrounds both boy and dog. In an instant, they vanish without a trace. Now aboard an alien ship, Scotty faces a reality far from home. The walls breathe, the corridors pulse and his fear deepens.
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Interesting concept of first contact
- By Tim on 01-14-19
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Gateways
- Original New Stories Inspired by Frederik Pohl
- By: Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Ben Bova, and others
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
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It isn’t easy to get a group of bestselling SF authors to write new stories for an anthology, but that’s what Elizabeth Anne Hull has done in this powerhouse book. With original, captivating tales by Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Ben Bova, David Brin, Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, Joe Haldeman, Harry Harrison, Larry Niven, Vernor Vinge, Gene Wolfe, and others, Gateways is a SF event that will be a must-buy for SF readers of all tastes, from the traditional to the cutting edge; from the darkly serious to the laugh-out-loud funny.
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Spectacular.
- By Steve Reid on 08-21-15
By: Greg Bear, and others
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The Kid Sensation Series: Books 1-3
- By: Kevin Hardman
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
- Length: 20 hrs and 34 mins
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Get the first three books in the Kid Sensation series. Like millions of other kids, Jim grew up wanting to be a superhero. Unlike most of his contemporaries, however, Jim actually had the goods: a plethora of super powers that would have been the envy of any meta on the planet. But when his tryout with the Alpha League - the world's premiere group of supers - goes disastrously wrong, Jim basically becomes an outcast.
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Puberty and Superpowers
- By LITRPG Audiobook Reviews on 03-06-18
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The Punch Escrow
- By: Tal M. Klein
- Narrated by: Matthew Mercer
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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Joel Byram is an everyday 22nd century guy. He spends his days training artificial-intelligence engines to act more human, jamming out to 1980s new wave - an extremely obscure genre - and trying to salvage his deteriorating marriage. Joel is pretty much an everyday guy with everyday problems - until he's accidentally duplicated while teleporting. Now Joel must outsmart the shadowy organization that controls teleportation, outrun the religious sect out to destroy it, and find a way to get back to the woman he loves.
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Great Premise, terrible execution
- By Perfect Tommy on 09-25-17
By: Tal M. Klein
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A Gift of Time
- By: Jerry Merritt
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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When Micajah Fenton discovers a crater in his front yard with a broken time glider in the bottom and a naked, virtual woman on his lawn, he delays his plans to kill himself. While helping repair the marooned time traveler's glider, Cager realizes it can return him to his past to correct a mistake that had haunted him his entire life. As payment for his help, the virtual creature living in the circuitry of the marooned glider, sends Cager back in time as his 10-year-old self.
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The Gift of Time is a Gift!
- By As happy as a monkey with two bananas in his hands on 12-07-17
By: Jerry Merritt
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The Death
- A Post Apocalyptic Novel
- By: John W. Vance
- Narrated by: Guy Williams
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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The Death will find you... Devin Chase was just living his life, when the world changed in an instant. In the matter of a week a deadly virus known as The Death ravages the world killing over 90% of those infected. After six months in a self-imposed quarantine, he emerges into a new world. As he travels, he discovers others like him who are immune, but he also discovers that the world he knew is gone. It has been replaced with a savage and brutal one where the only rule is kill or be killed.
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Unintentionally hilarious!
- By Steve Welch on 06-18-15
By: John W. Vance
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The Year's Top Short SF Novels 5
- By: Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, John P Murphy, and others
- Narrated by: Tom Dheere, Nancy Linari
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
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Short novels are movie-length narratives that may well be the perfect length for science fiction stories. This audio collection presents the best-of-the-best short science fiction novels published in 2014 by current and emerging masters of this vibrant form of storytelling.
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Narrator sounds like Tony Danza
- By Sean on 03-05-16
By: Cory Doctorow, and others
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Children of the Deterrent
- Halfhero, Book 1
- By: Ian W. Sainsbury
- Narrated by: Sam Phillips, Jaimi Barbakoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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The new novel by the author of the best-selling The World Walker series. 'My name is Daniel Harbin, and I'm a child of The Deterrent.' What if a superhuman turned out not to be so super...or even human? Britain's superhero, The Deterrent, was unveiled to the world in 1979 and disappeared two years later. The truth about his origins has never been revealed. The rumours about his children - those that survived - and their mysterious abilities have never been confirmed. Until now....
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Everything Backstory Until Last Few Chapters
- By Sailfish on 06-30-20
By: Ian W. Sainsbury
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Waste of Space
- By: Gina Damico
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg, Maxwell Glick
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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Cram 10 hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off: that's the premise for the ill-conceived reality show Waste of Space. The kids who are cast know everything about drama - and nothing about the fact that the production is fake. Hidden in a desert warehouse, their spaceship replica is equipped with state-of-the-art special effects dreamed up by the scientists partnering with the shady cable network airing the show.
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#CatchPhraseForever
- By Diane S. on 07-28-17
By: Gina Damico
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Independence Day: Crucible
- The Official Movie Prequel
- By: Greg Keyes
- Narrated by: William Hope
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Cities were crushed by the falling spacecraft, but one ship didn't crash. It remained intact and disgorged hordes of alien soldiers determined to fight to the death. The abandoned vessels also contained a wealth of advanced technology. Led by David Levinson, the greatest minds of our world developed deadly new hybrid weapons. Bases were built on the moon, Mars, and beyond. A new generation of defenders had to be trained, for the invaders would return.
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YA Romance
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-06-17
By: Greg Keyes
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Sick
- A Project Eden Thriller
- By: Brett Battles
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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Daniel Ash wakes after midnight to the cry of his daughter. Just a bad dream, he thinks. She's had them before. Yet he can't help but worry when she cries out again as he pads down the hallway. Stepping through her doorway, he expects to find her sitting up in bed, frightened by a nightmare. But the nightmare is his. It's real. And it's just beginning....
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Enjoyably addictive story!
- By Amanda on 12-03-13
By: Brett Battles
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Death Becomes Her
- The Kurtherian Gambit, Book 1
- By: Michael Anderle
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
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What you thought you knew about vampires and werewolves is wrong...so very, very, wrong. A thousand years of effort to keep the Unknown World hidden is unraveling and the Patriarch is tired. He needs to find someone to take over. He finds Bethany Anne.
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Vamp action at its' finest
- By BikeVON on 04-19-17
By: Michael Anderle
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Marsbound
- By: Joe Haldeman
- Narrated by: Liza Kaplan
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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Young Carmen Dula and her family are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime - they're going to Mars. Once on the Red Planet, however, Carmen realizes things are not so different from Earth. There are chores to do, lessons to learn, and oppressive authority figures to rebel against.
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Meh.
- By Wes Parker on 03-19-09
By: Joe Haldeman
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- Rayc
- 03-16-19
Irreverent but funny
Time Is Irreverent 2: Jesus Christ, Not Again!
I loved this book and laughed frequently throughout it's length. Funny, entertaining, and captivating just as this genre should be.
I am waiting for book 3 and only hope it will be soon.
Great entertainment I highly recommend it.
I was given a free copy of this audiobook at my own request, and voluntarily leave this review.
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- Long Island Reader
- 04-29-19
Even better than the first book!
For me, to say that this sequel was even better than first is really saying something. I loved the first book, and I was near enthralled with this one. That said, if you're a fan of our popular vote loser president, you are not going to like this book. You're also not likely to enjoy it if you have homophobic tendencies or believe that the bible is the absolute literal word of a supreme being.
If, however, you come to this book with an open mind and a sense of humor, I think you'll find that, like the first volume, it's an absolute hoot! This is really good, cutting edge satire!
This was a great book to listen to in the car. The plot was fast moving, and I enjoyed the narration. I hope that the author pens a third volume to the series.
I received an audible credit in exchange for this honest review. If I hadn't, after I read the first book, I would have gladly used one of my own. Enjoy.
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- Jesstastic
- 04-11-19
Liberal listeners only. HILARIOUS!!
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This book is liberally hilarious! This is book 2 on the Time is Irreverent series. I have NOT listened to the first book yet but I’m definitely adding it to my bookshelf. While the stories go together, there was enough “quick catch up” synopsis at the beginning and scattered throughout the book that it does well as a stand alone.
If you’re not politically Liberal, you won’t really like this book, so don’t bother getting it. Do, however, give it to your liberal friends and family as gifts. They will appreciate it. The president of the USA is a mirror image of Trump, and of course the heroes are trying to thwart his evil nuclear plans via time travel and Jesus.
There are 4 heroes in this story: 2 Krichardian aliens & 2 American humans...and of course they’re all dating. It’s not a 4-some; there are 2 pairs, each with a human & alien. Our humans are Marty Mann & Nellie Dixon, and our Krichardians are Chrissy & Tina. 1 straight couple, 1 lesbian couple. The dynamics are great. This book is over-the-top stereotypic liberalism, and it made me laugh constantly.
The adventures they had in book 1 are alluded to, so we have an inkling that they’ve already saved the day in a big time way. They’re in their spaceship, flying around when they get the call to go back in time and change Earth’s past so that President Handley is never made president, so that the Krichardians can have a peaceful relationship with Earth. Conservatives have coopted Christianity into a hate mongering, gun promising religion, and the first thing they need to do, is go back and find Jesus. When Chrissy & Tina get kidnapped by the Colorless Ones cult against time traveling, Marty and Nellie have to figure out how to save the world by themselves before nuclear annihilation. But first, they need to learn how to fly the ship, and for that, they’re going to need some hind brains.
You should know that Jesus cusses a lot in this book. As an atheist, it doesn’t bother me in the slightest and I don’t think it will bother most liberally minded Christians with a sense of humor. But I thought I should put it in there. There are no gratuitous sex scenes or anything like that in this book. Just really funny, liberal humor. I recommend it to all liberals who are sick of Trump, who have a sense of humor, love funny digs on conservatism, and like goofy time travel type reads.
The narrator does a pretty good job too.
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- Margaret
- 08-31-20
Great second book, now onto the third!
This is the second book I have read/listened to by this author and I already have book three waiting.
I would not say his story itself is irreverent, instead I’d say insightful.
He very poignantly and at the same time with humor, brings up many social inequalities and events as well as points out inconsistencies and overblown stories of the Bible. He creatively outlines the travels of Marty and Nellie in their attempt to correct humanities downward spiral. I love the integration of Jesus into the plot.
This is the first book I have listened to by this narrator ( Nate C Maugham ). He does quite well giving each character a recognizable voice. His style leans more toward performing than reading however i never quite forgot I was being read to. Possibly because the narrative dialogue is that of Marty recounting events Regardless, it is a very pleasant listen. His pacing is good and diction clear.
There are no explicit sex scenes or violence. There is swearing- some by Jesus. All is appropriate and the swearing is not just for the sake of doing it.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.
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Story 5/5
Narration 4/5
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- Diego
- 04-16-19
If you loved the 1st you will love the 2nd.
What could be better about the adventures of Marty Mann, Nellie Dixon, Tina and Chrissie you ask? Bring in Jesus, If you loved the first book in this series you will love the second one hands down. Much like the first book they get the notion of time travel done right. There are way too many other books where its all over the place or the continuity gets screwed or its impossible to follow. This series nails it with good follow through so you are never lost as to when and where you are while also explaining the jump and timeline differences. There is a lot of that here specially once Jesus gets in the picture. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you Marty Essen for another great book.
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- lisamcintire
- 06-13-19
Buckle up! Another hilarious adventure!!
Another masterpiece from Marty Essen with great narration by Nate C. Maughan!! Although this book stands on its own, it is a wonderful continuation of the first book. Irreverent and filled with political and religious overtones, I truly believe it hits the mark on so many levels. A few reviewers will say it is a bit “preachy” in spots but I disagree. Marty pulls no punches but merely says, and explains, very well what we are all thinking! The interactions with the Colorless ones cult was really a stroke of genius. Who would have thought an alien civilization would have religious extremists unable to tolerate another point view just like we do here. HMMMM… Although I really like Chrissy and Tina, I enjoyed the fact they were less conspicuous and let Marty and Nellie drive the story. A wonderful case of less is more. And then there is Jesus. If he were here today, I am sure his attitude would mirror the one in this book! Buckle up for another thrilling ride and be prepared to laugh your butt off!
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- B. Lane
- 07-15-19
Another Trip With Jesus!
This sequel to "Time Is Irreverent" was hilarious, but not quite as good as the first book. I think it lost it's originality by having a sequel, but it's still a funny story, full of the same rye humor from the first book.
Once again, Marty Essen spoofs what is happening in our society, showing how today's evangelical Christians have lost what it really means to be Christian.
After the first book, the timeline has changed and 2020 is a peaceful time for the world. Then a group of religious extremists from Krichardia reverses the changes Marty and his pals made in the first book. Marty and pals are sent back to the past to re-fix things. When they return to 2020, they find they have a stowaway aboard their craft - Jesus Christ himself!
Worth a listen, especially if you enjoyed the first novel.
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- cosmitron
- 03-15-19
Its a wacky Sci-fi World.
This is a creative kooky version of Sci-fi mixed with a fun story with sprinkles of satire further sliced and diced and cooked with a strange set of characters.
The Narrator serves this dish with a great performance and gives you guys a reason to download this book.
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- CyberCowboy
- 03-28-19
A Review Written by a Libtard
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Second Note: I'm an atheist, gun taking, gay-loving, Kapernick Jersey Wearing, Sanders Supporting, Science Believing Libtard. If any of those bother you, maybe ignore this review (and also this book will probably get the pink panties you're wearing under your camo pants in a bunch)
I really liked this book. It was funny, it was irreverent, and yet it touched on some fairly important social issues. It did feel 'preachy' in a few spots, and the recap at the beginning was more confusing than helpful to someone who didn't read/listen to the first book, however over-all it's a win.
I try as hard as I can to not spoil the books I review, so I'm simply going to say if you're willing to laugh about parts of society that others don't think are able to be laughed at, listen to this book. I'm sure you'll like it. I'm going back now to get the first book.
One note to the author. I'd love to see any other books take on additional religions. I can understand how for safety you might not want to have Mohammad show up, but Buddha meeting JC and the funky bunch, or maybe Thor hangin' out would be fun.
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- JenniferFour
- 03-30-19
Almost as good as the first one
"Almost as good as the first one" - may sound like damning with faint praise but it's not. 2nd books often don't compare well but this one does. It has the same good/interesting characters, a narrator who is easy to listen to and captures the snark very well, and has a fun and imaginative plot. Quite timey-wimey, wibbly-wobbly at parts but that added to the amusement. I smiled a lot listening to this book and looked forward to getting into my car to hear more.
The downside, IMHO, is that book 1 was more subtle. In book 2, characters go off on little lectures (which seem forced) to convey the moral lessons.
The narrator is different but so similar to the first that the switch was not jarring at all. Nice choice.
I received a promotional code to purchase this book.
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