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Interstellar travel to alien worlds is too expensive for Marvin, a college student in need of a good vacation. And so he signs up for what he can afford: a mind swap, in which his consciousness is swapped into the body of an alien life-form. Unfortunately, Marvin finds himself in the body of an interstellar criminal—a body that he has to vacate, fast. But that criminal consciousness has stolen Marvin's earthly body. Now Marvin has to find a body on the black market just to stay alive! Travel with Marvin from world to world, each one crazier than the last, as he keeps finding far-from-ideal bodies in awful situations.
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"My favorite scifi author. Often copied and stolen from (Hitchhiker's Guide is a good example of denied theft. Don't believe it? Read "Dimensions of Miracles"). Huge concepts taken care of in a paragraph at most. Very readable writer. "
— Larry (5 out of 5 stars)
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“There’s nothing so joyous in science fiction as a Golden Age chestnut, and Mindswap delivers with gusto. Narrator Tom Weiner shares that gusto as he portrays alien dialects, futuristic slang, and interplanetary adventure…Weiner’s delivery is perfectly apropos. Listening to this audiobook is just plain fun.”
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“If you’ve never experienced Sheckley’s particular take on the absurdity of reality and life in it, Mindswap, one of his most consistently funny books, is a perfect place to start.”
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“Sheckley, whose mind is never at a loss, finds plenty of opportunity for his ready wit and comes up with a comic space opera.”
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" I read this when I was a teenager and loved it. Thought-provoking. "
— Todd, 2/1/2014 -
" My favorite scifi author. Often copied and stolen from (Hitchhiker's Guide is a good example of denied theft. Don't believe it? Read "Dimensions of Miracles"). Huge concepts taken care of in a paragraph at most. Very readable writer. "
— Larry, 1/20/2014 -
" Sheckley's drug trip through the galaxy by swapping minds with other creatures. Most of the humor didn't work for me. "
— Frank, 1/18/2014 -
" One of the funniest books I've ever read. "
— Stephen, 1/13/2014 -
" A trip into space that was supposed to be mind blowing but was actually rather forced. Instead of being confusing(mind blowing) because of what was happening, it was confusing(mind blowing) because the author failed to mention things. "
— Marilyn, 12/27/2013 -
" One of my favourite books. "
— Eileen, 12/19/2013 -
" incredibly stupid "
— Cydney, 12/16/2013 -
" I liked this until about the two-thirds mark, when Sheckley made a determined effort to disappear up his own ass. People who know his canon better than I say he's at his best with short stories, and I'll be glad to give those a shot, but this one wound up being a letdown. "
— Patrick, 12/15/2013 -
" Douglas Adams once told me that Sheckley was his favorite science fiction humorist. Mine, too. Hilarious tale of interstellar comedic mishaps. "
— M.D., 11/19/2013 -
" Mindfucking, as everything he wrote. "
— Flower, 9/14/2013 -
" Man, I wanted to like this. But it's more of that 60s psychedelic stuff that just doesn't work on me, even if it was influential to DNA and Hitchhiker's Guide. "
— Rich, 7/2/2013 -
" This is one of the most insane, gonzo, hilarious, creative books out there. Don't expect a linear narrative but expect a lot of fun! "
— Dangermousie, 7/14/2012 -
" I've read this book three or four times. It still holds up as funny and acerbic. I keep seeing phrases and sections that'd I'd plagiarize if I thought I could get away with it. "
— Marva, 5/20/2012 -
" I really should have stopped reading this sooner, but trudged on to the end anyway. Overly flowery language for a large portion and the dialog stinks. "
— Colin, 5/8/2012 -
" This is a great romp, as are many of Sheckley's works. It deserves a special place, though, because it is the source for the Theory of Searches, a theory I have used innumerable times while out shopping with my wife. "
— Skip, 2/25/2012 -
" I was put off right from the start with the terrible languages. And bad dialogue. But it gets 2 stars instead of 1 star because I liked the idea. "
— Kathryn, 12/25/2011 -
" Went very crazy and surreal in the last third! I enjoyed the first part more. "
— Mark, 11/8/2011 -
" Typically quirky Sheckley science fiction novel. Note the similarity to Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? "
— Erik, 9/8/2011 -
" One of the funniest books I've ever read. "
— Stephen, 12/19/2010 -
" Sheckley's drug trip through the galaxy by swapping minds with other creatures. Most of the humor didn't work for me. "
— Frank, 1/11/2010 -
" I liked this until about the two-thirds mark, when Sheckley made a determined effort to disappear up his own ass. People who know his canon better than I say he's at his best with short stories, and I'll be glad to give those a shot, but this one wound up being a letdown. "
— Patrick, 3/20/2009 -
" I've read this book three or four times. It still holds up as funny and acerbic. I keep seeing phrases and sections that'd I'd plagiarize if I thought I could get away with it.<br/> "
— Marva, 2/15/2009 -
" I was put off right from the start with the terrible languages. And bad dialogue. But it gets 2 stars instead of 1 star because I liked the idea. "
— Kathryn, 1/8/2009 -
" Douglas Adams once told me that Sheckley was his favorite science fiction humorist. Mine, too. Hilarious tale of interstellar comedic mishaps. "
— M.D., 11/10/2008 -
" Typically quirky Sheckley science fiction novel. Note the similarity to Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? "
— Erik, 10/24/2008
About Robert Sheckley
Harlan Ellison (1934–2018) wrote and edited more than 120 books and more than 1,700 stories, essays, and articles, as well as dozens of screenplays and teleplays. He won the Hugo award nine times, the Nebula award three times, the Bram Stoker award six times (including the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996), the Edgar Allan Poe Award of the Mystery Writers of America twice, the Georges Méliès Fantasy Film Award twice, and was awarded the Silver Pen for Journalism by PEN, the international writer’s union. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2006.
About Tom Weiner
Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is the winner of eight Earphones Awards and is an Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.