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Time to Play

Apocalypse Parenting, Book 1

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Time to Play

By: Erin Ampersand
Narrated by: Laurie Catherine Winkel
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A few minutes ago, Meghan Moretti's biggest concern was getting the kids' athletic clothes washed in time for practice this evening.

Now, it seems that Earth has been forced into participating in some high-stakes intergalactic reality television. All electrical wiring has been slagged, and most combustibles neutralized. Some kind of evil space rodents are appearing on the front lawn, too.

Like any parent, Meghan's first instinct is to keep her young kids safely away from the monsters, but an odd stroke of luck has her coming into some advanced information about this dangerous game. She learns that her kids will have to fight too.

What's a mom to do?

Time to Play is the beginning of Apocalypse Parenting, an apocalyptic LitRPG saga.

©2022 Erin Ampersand (P)2023 Podium Audio Cyberpunk Epic Fantasy Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Epic Fantasy Funny LitRPG
Refreshing Perspective • Realistic Children Portrayal • Excellent Narration • Well-balanced Story • Engaging Plot
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audible slash Amazon fix your app. I should be able to rate a book without a written review.

just eating no review here.

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Didn’t realize when I purchased this that it was so recently released and now I have to wait for the next one!!!
I started with the audible sample and decided that it might be ok so I purchased. Great decision. Very intriguing story from the mom/gamer/sci-fi pov. Moves quickly and the reader is great. Highly recommend.

Loved this book!

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I devoured the two available books of the series in a couple of days. The book is not great by itself, but it was super fun to read a LitRPG story that primarily focuses on parenting and survival. Yes, people have skills, but what skills should a 3-year-old pick? And what skills should parents give to their 6- and 9-year-olds so they can survive in the new world but still be manageable kids? I strongly recommend this book to parents with a taste for progression fantasy.

A parent in a world of LitRPG apocalypse.

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Enjoyed the characters a lot, why is there a 15 word minimum for a review?

Good story

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As a woman, I'm just gonna say up front, I loved that the main character was a woman and that she had not just common sense but never did anything too stupid to live, didn't play helpless and took care of business. I'm not a mom but I can only imagine how tough it would be to allow your kids to be in danger to help them get stronger. I intend to continue on with the series, though I may take a break from it.

Some things I found myself wondering: Didn't this happen in the middle of the day/week? A lot of moms + dads were home, seemed strange to me that they weren't at work. Also, no air conditioning in summer in the South? There'd have been a massive die-off from heatstroke. Sudden complete loss of communication infrastructure, electronics, etc, again, big-time die-off, right?

I love the main character, though, and I even like her kids. Her three year old is way more mature than any toddler I know -- she'll probably end up the highest leveled and save the world, lol.

Such a great idea for a series!

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Really enjoy LitRPG books and as a parent of a young kid, I just loved this book. Pretty typical LitRPG set up, but really enjoy the MC and the neighborhood.

Loved it

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Really enjoyed this book. Love the main character. Loved the struggle to survive and how she and kids learn to adapt to new environment.

Great book

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I really enjoyed this story. It shows a mom of three kids trying to keep her kids safe but also getting them stronger. I liked the powers each kids choose with the help of their mom. I was also listening to the book, and the words did not always match. I hope by the time the book series finishes, we will fill out what happened to the dad.

Mom trying to protect and organize

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I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. the concepts are reasonable, dare I say even realistic in an unrealistic scenario. I appreciated the parenting side of things as a parent, but enjoyed and daydreamed more of the gamer side of things. can't wait to get into the next one!

Sucked me in hard!

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Wow, this book is 100% fictional, the parenting styles is top notch. Lots of active listening and hundred percent clear relatable interactions with children and children's behavior. Can't wait to read the next one.

Great book to help parents lol

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