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Aliens and Androids: A Quirky Collection of Funny and Touching Science Fiction Short Stories Kindle Edition

by J.J. Harlan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 58 ratings
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Winner of “Honorable Mention” in Future Writers of America contest (Electric Raspberries, 2nd Quarter Honorable Mention 2019 FWA by Galaxy Press)


“...I found it impossible to put this book down” — Kylie Brooks

“Beautifully done” — JayC

“Classic sci-fi is back” — Amazon Reader

Have you ever wondered what a UFO abduction is like from the alien’s viewpoint? Can a machine provide comfort to a dying woman? What would it be like to fall into the hands of a get-rich-quick scheming extraterrestrial? All these questions and more are answered in this book of wonderfully crafted short stories by breakout author, J.J. Harlan.

If Ray Bradbury and Douglas Adams collaborated on writing, they’d present something like this incredible collection of science fiction short stories. Ranging from achingly beautiful to uproariously hilarious, this remarkable compilation of stories will evoke nostalgic feelings of the golden days of science fiction, when the promises of the future mingled with the pains of the human present.

In these short stories, you’ll read about:

  • Alien first contact and their surprising reason to visit Earth

  • UFO abductions gone wrong

  • A shocking population control program in a dystopian future

  • What androids can learn from humans

  • Hilarious Extraterrestrial comedy

  • And much, much more...

They will both remind you of the classic shorts you know and love, and turn sci-fi comedy tropes inside out and upside down.

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    April 7, 2019
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"...I found it impossible to put this book down" - Kylie Brooks

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QCQJX65
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3039 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 58 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 58 ratings

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J.J. Harlan

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J.J. Harlan is a humorist and science fiction writer located in the magical, mystical land of the Pacific Northwest. When he’s not drinking coffee and dreaming up strange worlds, he’s hiking in the mountains with his wife, ever on the lookout for a UFO or a friendly Bigfoot.

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Gil Quante
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful and Captivating
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023
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I enjoyed every story, the characters were easily visualized and I could feel the tension of each. The endings were subtle and completed the emotion of what was presneted. I look forward to another book, and encourage the author to write a novel.
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Friend Zone
4.0 out of 5 stars Short, fun, amusing book
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023
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I hesitated buying this because one review mentioned typos and errors… but thankfully, there are none. Maybe they’ve been fixed or that review was wrong. I don’t read much science fiction but every story in this book was light and easy to understand.
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Joe Gyanti
3.0 out of 5 stars Short stories
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2019
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Not up to9 par with other anthologies
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Katherine Schopp
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable to read
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019
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I’m not the biggest Sci-fi reader, but I found it impossible to put this book down.
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5.0 out of 5 stars HooLarious!
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2019
I didn't know what to expect from this read. A Likely Excuse and Safari had me in stitches. Very innovative writing. I mean, it's kinda stressful pulling off a UFO abduction. You can never be over-prepared. Thank you for the laugh! Looking forward to more of that!
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Pree Williams
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019
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Very witty and even touching

Short, but sweet. Great collection of stories and a nice way to pass my afternoon.
Thank you
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Jamie Bee
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Little Collection of Sci Fi Stories
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2019
This is a very short collection of six short stories that all have science fiction themes. The first story is super short, just a few pages that can be read in a few minutes. I will have to say that the last line of that first one did make me laugh out loud. While none of the other stories did, I did find them fun, quick reads. It would seem that aliens and Androids are much like us! Both good and bad. There were some issues with grammar, punctuation, and spelling. But overall, these stories were just fast bits of fun.

I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
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Nina Rogers
3.0 out of 5 stars Missed the Mark
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019
Well, I can truly say I loved the writing. Wonderful story development. It drew me in right away and I cared about the characters. Each story held the promise of a funny or "quirky" ending but then nothing, nothing at all. I was so hopeful for a great ending to each of the stories . Did not make me laugh or even chuckle. Very disappointing read. If it wasn't for the good writing I would have given the book less stars.
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Dry in Northern Ontario
1.0 out of 5 stars Very Thin Book
Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2023
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Only 46 pages long, this book just doesn't deliver the anticipated enjoyable read most people have come to expect when ordering a book. It should be advertised more as a long pamphlet with six very short stories. The stories themselves are not bad but again, not enough to satisfy an avid SF fan reader. Disappointing.
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Stephen king
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2019
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Nice stories but quickly read. Very thin book
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sj
2.0 out of 5 stars I wish I hadn't bought this
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2023
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I usually check the number of pages in books before I buy them, but this time I forgot to do so. I was shocked when I realised there were only 58 pages. Not worth the money.
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JA
2.0 out of 5 stars Read in 10 mins
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2020
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Seriously? This short? I thought I would get a couple of hours' reading from this but it was all over in less than 10 minutes. I want my money back.
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