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absolutely fantasticThis was the starship adventure I didn’t know I needed. Seriously. Picked it up, idly curious, and couldn’t put it down. Brilliant story!
CharactersIn all your stories I have really enjoyed the development of the characters. This is no different. I rally look forward to the continuing adventures of this group . Thank you
Dear lord help me with this one....... The story would be amazing .......... If it was not for the total stupidity of the main character.Let me put it this way..I am surprised the MC made it to adulthood without killing himself from his own stupidity. No really.. The MC displays a level of Critical thinking skills one would attribute to a rock or a Democrat.. I almost did not finish this book ....it was that bad.A note to the author... Spoiler alert.. (view spoiler)[So The MC goes through all th...
Loved itI really love a good sci to book. This book from JN Chaney & Terry Maggert has it all. A discovery that will change a persons life, good family and good new friends, space battles with bad guys and of course corruption of the supposed good guys. I looking forward to the next release in November2021, its marked on my calender.
Good book enjoyableA hero who is almost potty trained. You know the hero and the babe are going up. Interesting AI. Makes for interesting book
I got to chapter four and my overwhelming thought was I just wish the author would ‘shut up’ and get on with the story. I don’t need to know the characters every single thought and have everything described in excruciating detail. The problem was that once the ‘Peacemaker’ bit gets going it doesn’t get a lot better, as there is now the addition of ridiculous discussions to add to the mix.Eventually I had to admit defeat and admit this just wasn’t for me, the ‘galaxy’ created by the author wasn’t...
DNF – I gave up reading after 150 or so pages. In theory, Backyard Starship by J.N. Chaney should have been something that I enjoyed; in actuality it was extremely disappointing.The story’s premise was intriguing: a young man (Van Tudor) inherits his grandfather’s farm, learning of the starship hidden in the barn and his grandfather’s membership in a galactic police force/bounty hunter, and that part of his inheritance is to take up his grandfather’s mantle as a member of the galactic police for...
Not my jamThe good: The storyline is fine. The writing style is good. Plot development is fine.The bad: flat characters, juvenile plot, NO action development, boring tech, overall feels like a young adult novel. Will not read the next book on the series.
Great pacing, effortless immersionThis book helped me exhale a bit smoother after this crazy year we just passed. The characters are really understandable and the main character felt like a good friend from the very beginning. Since the entire premise is a big twist, discovering the reactions of the characters as they become more educated about each other and the truth lying out there is very entertaining.
Ever played an RPG video game? The typical one goes something like...Hero starts with nothing. loop forever { Does quests. Acquires contacts. Gets paid. Buys stuff. Upgrades stuff. }That's about the extent of Backyard Spaceship. It's a novel in straight up RPG videogame format set in a galaxy where humans are just a bit player. The writing quality is above average in places relative to its peers in the "easy reading zero-content science fiction" sub-genre -- which is an admittedly very low ba...
Fun ReadVan inherits his grandfather's farm and other assets, which include a spaceship and two AIs. It seems that his grandfather was more than a spec ops soldier. After a period of disbelief, he decides to follow in his grandfather's footsteps and become a Peacemaker (a type of interstellar cop). I like the action, humor, and relationship building. Van is a competent character as are his AIs and deputy. I look forward to the next book.