Bimbos of the Death Sun Audiobook

" Couldn't resist the title. Besides, it's a good read. "

" this is possibly the best book ever written. it's a murder mystery set at a science fiction convention. it is a total nerdfest. there are a lot of puns. there's also a sequel called 'zombies of the genepool', buts that's not as good. "

" Entertaining parody of sci-fi conventions from the late 80s. Nominally a mystery, there isn't much mystery to it, but it was enjoyable none-the-less. For the most part it didn't seem too dated, until you got to the computer and e-mail references. Then it was instant flashback to the past. "

" Famous fantasy author is killed at a sci-fi/fantasy con! Hilarious! Loved it. :) "

" Not quite as funny as I remembered when I reread it recently, but still quite good. Love the introduction with the story as to how it came to be! Sharyn McCrumb is a wonderful author, and I will be introducing a friend to her work soon... "

" Read it on the plane. Not a great book, but I really like books and movies about sci fi fans, and this one had lots of details about Dungeons and Dragons and Star Trek singalongs and that kind of fun stuff. "

" I am normally very apathetic about the Mystery genre, but this one was pretty great. McCrumb hits the nerds-at-a-nerd-convention nail on the head PERFECTLY. Funny stuff. "

" LOL, and lol again omg fun read "

" A murder mystery at a science fiction convention...references to obscure geeky things...a truly awful title...what more could you want! "

" As good as its title. "

" She either did her research well or has been to sci-fi/fantasy conventions aplenty. A light, fun whodunit. "

" Usually a writer of mysteries set in the Appalachian Mountains, McCrumb takes a risk here by stepping out of her element. I don't think it worked out well. I expected funny, and got dull. "

" I laughed to tears with how accurate it was over the usual fandom subjects one sees at a convention. "

" A great mystery! Definitely worth reading. Even if it's just to say that you've read a book titled "Bimbos of the Death Sun." :) "

" Fun and tightly written little satire of the fantasy and SF convention scene. "

" 1/2 star. Book group selection that I thought was a waste of time. "

" I love Sharyn McCrumb! This is one of 2 books that she wrote about an English prof. who "solves crime". Plus it is a hilarious depiction of a Sci-fi con...so that's fun. Nothing weighty here, and a real departure from her Spencer Arrowood/Nora Bonesteel books. "

" Love it! So funny and true. A very good example of the fish out of water genre on so many levels. The mystery is good too. "

" I laughed until I cried. "

" Less sleuthy than I would have expected of a murder mystery, but an entertaining romp overall. Good pacing, consistently amusing, and well-written. It's a talented author that's able to poke fun at characters reminiscent of you and your friends - and still make you laugh. "

" This send-up of the sci-fi/fantasy conventions is just funny, if you like those genres and get amused by those who take them just a bit too seriously. It's a pretty good murder mystery, too. "

" Not great literature but if you've ever been to a sci-fi/fantasy convention of any kind, you'll have fun reading this book. "

" Murder mystery set at an SF Con? Brilliant! "

" As much as I loved her Ballard series, liked her Elizabeth McPherson series, I could not stand this series-too weird. "

" A pretty funny satire of a sci-fi con, I imagine. But then I've never been to one. Overall an enjoyable quick read. "

" Still one of the best books Sharyn McCrumb ever wrote. I considered having a signed copy a treasure. If you have not read this, do yourself a favor and do so. "

" i did not understand it much for i was quite young when i read this book (12, probably) but still found it ridiculous..=) "

" great mystery and a fun read. However, it's a rather severe spoof of SF fandom and as a SF fan, I'm uncomfortable enough about that to give it four stars rather than five. "

" Not great literature but if you've ever been to a sci-fi/fantasy convention of any kind, you'll have fun reading this book. "

" Just my brand of sci-mystifi giggles. Or so it was half a decade ago. There might have been whiskey involved. "

" sorry, just couldn't get through it... "

" An amusing story - the computer references are out dated, made me feel a bit old because I remembered back then -- Love the references to the scifi con, sadly I've been there. "