REVIEWS (INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEWS)
Review by Tanya
Quite an amusing story - I thoroughly enjoyed all of the characters that came across the pages, their quirks and idiosyncrasies made these characters pop out at me and truly keep me entertained.
The main character is content to just live his life driving a taxi, but with misadventures he unwittingly stumbles across he managed to preservere, with his puppy, Poodle by his side and his friends he is truly an amusing hero.
Glenn Scrimshaw is a gifted story teller and I look forward to reading more of his work.
Quite an amusing story - I thoroughly enjoyed all of the characters that came across the pages, their quirks and idiosyncrasies made these characters pop out at me and truly keep me entertained.
The main character is content to just live his life driving a taxi, but with misadventures he unwittingly stumbles across he managed to preservere, with his puppy, Poodle by his side and his friends he is truly an amusing hero.
Glenn Scrimshaw is a gifted story teller and I look forward to reading more of his work.
Review by D MICHELLE
5.0 out of 5 stars
Coffee, Kebabs, drunken spaceship commanders. Chaos reins? You don't say!,
This review is from: War of the Coffee Bean (Alienbutt Saga) (Kindle Edition)
Meet a new kind of hero - one that doesn't particularly want the job.
Alienbutt is destined to save the universe but there are some that believe something has gone drastically wrong with prediction as a science - Alienbutt is amongst them. He swigs whiskey like there's no tomorrow - and sometimes wishes there wasn't. He concocts his own lethal variant of chilli sauce for his kebabs and poddles along in his own way, making a name for himself, against his own better judgement.
Glenn Scrimshaw has created a universe where the impossible happens more than 6 times before breakfast, every day. The characters are wonderfully deep and engaging and the storyline is reminiscent of Hitchhiker's Guide, Red Dwarf and Starship Troopers (without the bugs).
I read the book twice and found bits that made me laugh out loud all over again. The imagery is fantabulous and the story drags the reader into deep space and beyond, following along behind (but not too close behind) an alien with 4 butt holes and chronic bad wind.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Coffee, Kebabs, drunken spaceship commanders. Chaos reins? You don't say!,
This review is from: War of the Coffee Bean (Alienbutt Saga) (Kindle Edition)
Meet a new kind of hero - one that doesn't particularly want the job.
Alienbutt is destined to save the universe but there are some that believe something has gone drastically wrong with prediction as a science - Alienbutt is amongst them. He swigs whiskey like there's no tomorrow - and sometimes wishes there wasn't. He concocts his own lethal variant of chilli sauce for his kebabs and poddles along in his own way, making a name for himself, against his own better judgement.
Glenn Scrimshaw has created a universe where the impossible happens more than 6 times before breakfast, every day. The characters are wonderfully deep and engaging and the storyline is reminiscent of Hitchhiker's Guide, Red Dwarf and Starship Troopers (without the bugs).
I read the book twice and found bits that made me laugh out loud all over again. The imagery is fantabulous and the story drags the reader into deep space and beyond, following along behind (but not too close behind) an alien with 4 butt holes and chronic bad wind.
Review by Sherrill
As a long time fan of sci-fi, I have never been as amused as I was with this story. Very reminiscent of Peter David's humor, WotCB kept me turning pages until there was none left. I laughed and cheered for the good guys while grimacing at the bad. Alienbutt just can't seem to keep himself out of trouble, and I look forward to more adventures from this Author.
As a long time fan of sci-fi, I have never been as amused as I was with this story. Very reminiscent of Peter David's humor, WotCB kept me turning pages until there was none left. I laughed and cheered for the good guys while grimacing at the bad. Alienbutt just can't seem to keep himself out of trouble, and I look forward to more adventures from this Author.
BLEED WITH STYLE
Review by D Michelle
Eloim is a spirited teenager. He has dodgy dress sense but the style and aplomb to carry off the strangest combinations. He loves winding up his sisters by stealing their clothes, boots and makeup but he doesn't take to his lessons so well.
Eloim gets himself into a bad scrape one evening in a dark alley and he is relieved when his sister turns up - to help or to berate him?
This is a FABULOUS adventure with an exciting twist. Eloim is a vampire, you see.
Eloim is a spirited teenager. He has dodgy dress sense but the style and aplomb to carry off the strangest combinations. He loves winding up his sisters by stealing their clothes, boots and makeup but he doesn't take to his lessons so well.
Eloim gets himself into a bad scrape one evening in a dark alley and he is relieved when his sister turns up - to help or to berate him?
This is a FABULOUS adventure with an exciting twist. Eloim is a vampire, you see.
THE MISSING SACRIFICE
Review by D Michelle
Eloim is in trouble again - no surprise there then - but the dangers are multiplied by the resurfacing of a foe that he thought had been defeated. His long-suffering sisters are coming to the rescue though, fighting their way through swathes of werewolves just to get Polly's boots back - so she claims.
This is Eloim's second adventure and it's as exciting and twisty-turny as the first. Another excellent story from the pen of Glenn Scrimshaw.
Eloim is in trouble again - no surprise there then - but the dangers are multiplied by the resurfacing of a foe that he thought had been defeated. His long-suffering sisters are coming to the rescue though, fighting their way through swathes of werewolves just to get Polly's boots back - so she claims.
This is Eloim's second adventure and it's as exciting and twisty-turny as the first. Another excellent story from the pen of Glenn Scrimshaw.
Review by Sherrill
In Eliom's latest tale, we have more fashion disasters (his siblings, certainly not him), a run in with a succubus that ends in him getting kidnapped, and he finally makes a friend in a the Prince of the Warewolves. Unfortunately he's been hunted by a royal Demon who has promised 1,000 years of pain when she catches him. I laughed out loud throughout the tale and look forward to many more Eloim adventures. Anyone who likes stories about vampires, or dysfunctional families, will enjoy this tale!
In Eliom's latest tale, we have more fashion disasters (his siblings, certainly not him), a run in with a succubus that ends in him getting kidnapped, and he finally makes a friend in a the Prince of the Warewolves. Unfortunately he's been hunted by a royal Demon who has promised 1,000 years of pain when she catches him. I laughed out loud throughout the tale and look forward to many more Eloim adventures. Anyone who likes stories about vampires, or dysfunctional families, will enjoy this tale!
The Demon, the Witch and the Teenage Vampire (Eloim)
Review by Sherrill
The vampire Eloim has done it again! In an effort to rescue his sister from the demon who wants him dead, he gets tangled up with the OCD witch Lynne, gets sucked into purgatory, has his first kiss (unexpectedly) and then sucked back through time. I love all the twists and turns and most of all, the humor. I was literally laughing out loud at the antics in this short story, and will be waiting on tender hooks for the next installment. If you've not read these stories, you're missing out - get them all asap!
The vampire Eloim has done it again! In an effort to rescue his sister from the demon who wants him dead, he gets tangled up with the OCD witch Lynne, gets sucked into purgatory, has his first kiss (unexpectedly) and then sucked back through time. I love all the twists and turns and most of all, the humor. I was literally laughing out loud at the antics in this short story, and will be waiting on tender hooks for the next installment. If you've not read these stories, you're missing out - get them all asap!
John the Barman
Review by Phoenix Isis Swift
Fantastically hilarious! I loved this and was left wanting to read more about the going-ons in John's bar. I've never read anything with the characters used in this way before, was so funny. reading about the passings by from God, Lucifer, Death and other celestial beings drinking in a bar, so funny! I call it modern versus myth with a twist. Pure genius! I would recommend this book 100%. If you have time for a short story or two and are looking for a laugh then read this, you won't be disappointed.
Fantastically hilarious! I loved this and was left wanting to read more about the going-ons in John's bar. I've never read anything with the characters used in this way before, was so funny. reading about the passings by from God, Lucifer, Death and other celestial beings drinking in a bar, so funny! I call it modern versus myth with a twist. Pure genius! I would recommend this book 100%. If you have time for a short story or two and are looking for a laugh then read this, you won't be disappointed.
