Reviews for Pulp Science Fiction: Book One: Timed Out

The average rating for Pulp Science Fiction: Book One: Timed Out based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-08-19 00:00:00 Michiel Van Der Biest Did I enjoy this book: Let me start with the good bits: the writing wasn't terrible. Ok. Moving on. The story is interesting - I like aliens - but the details were just too weird for me. I suppose my first clue should have been the cover photo - a man holding hands with what I can only describe as a kangarooey, horsey type thing. Yeah. So the alien planet is populated with these horsey, kangarooish beings who just happen to recruit the main character to marry their leader and be a surrogate parent for her eggs. Ok, cool. I'm all for gender equality (I'd seriously love to watch my husband enjoy the many blessings of pregnancy), but I just couldn't get past the conflicting visuals. Amber and Ray are supposedly a couple in love, but she continually carries him around and makes him sit on her lap. It's not a sexytime lap sitting, either, but more of a . . . 'come here, little pet, let me snuggle you' deal. I couldn't reconcile the motherly act of placing someone on your lap with the idea of an adult relationship, regardless of race. Oh, and then there was the bit where Ray did something bad and got temporarily fired from being Amber's Surrogate and, because that apparently freed him up to, um, service any female in the colony, found himself in bed with his MOTHER-IN-LAW. Don't worry, though. Everyone was cool with it (except me, I guess). Would I recommend it: Not so much, no. I mean, unless you're into weird. As reviewed by Melissa at Every Free Chance Books. Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-01-17 00:00:00 Ronald Howell Part of my 2020 Social Distancing Read-a-thon My life really hasn't changed all that much by the pandemic, but even introverts like myself miss being able to leave home freely. As a result, my attention span is not up to snuff and I'm struggling to enjoy what I'm reading these days. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this silly story of Jim DiGriz engaged me when more serious books just didn't. Maybe it's just these circumstances, but I think this Stainless Steel Rat book is better than the last couple of installments were. I especially enjoyed Angelina's prominent role in the action, especially when she tells her husband and sons to tone down the testosterone and to allow her to be devious! All the universe hopping is just the thing to cheer you up when you're stuck at home for a while. Book number 362 of my Science Fiction & Fantasy Reading Project