The title pretty much tells the story. This was a fun, creative read. An original take on the creation and different Bible stories. The characters were endearing and charming. A little sci-fi mixed with some romance and imagination. A great book for a lazy day lying on the couch with a bag of peanut M&M's.

I have genuinely been putting this review off for weeks now. As a writer myself I understand how hard it is to sit down and write a book get it published then to have a stranger tell you that they don’t like it. Unfortunately that’s the case with this one.
I was drawn in by the quirky title and the sci-fi aspect of the story. It was showcased on NetGalley under the humour category but I think a lot of the humour went over my head.
I was expecting an action packed, funny, adventure, something along the lines of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and instead it seemed like more of a thinly disguised romance story.
It started talking about Light Beings, Sumerians and Anunnaki which were completely lost me.
I also found the main character, Autumn, (I think that was her name anyway it wasn’t mentioned much in the book as it was written in the first person), annoying and her love interest/alien boring.
I tried several times to read to the end of the book but in the end I gave up.

Holy Crap! The World is Ending is the first book in the Anunnaki Chronicles by Anna-Marie Abell. It follows a kooky young woman called Autumn who, after listening to a radio broadcast about light beings and how humans were created by aliens , she searches for books on the matter. During this search she meets a man (who unbeknown to her is an alien) working in a bookshop.
Autumn becomes obsessed with him and him her. Autumn is unaware that she is about to go on a huge adventure where the fate of earth is in her hands. Along the way she encounters alien spaceships, conspiracy theories and age old prophecies.
Its a whole new take on an end of the world story which sometimes felt overly packed out with information. Obviously a very far fetched story line but it is told in a quirky interesting way that really gets you thinking.

I give this a solid 4.5.
I was looking for something fun to read to brighten my spirits and I got it in Holy Crap! The World is Ending! Fun but deeply researched, this fun novel also makes you think about ancient history.
Autumn has an interested in sci-fi and new agey topics. After listening to a pod cast that discusses aliens, Autumn is after a book on Light Beings. She doesn't realize that her life is about to change. Not only does she meet her soulmate, she finds out that the world will end in a week and she is the key to survival. What's a girl to do? Lots of wine and Twinkies of course!
Anna-Marie Abell has researched the ancient Sumerian culture and the ideas that Earth life started from aliens. Being into sci-fi, I was aware of this theory but I was very interested in what the ancient texts and theories. Abbell discusses in her acknowledgements that what she is written is not written to persuade or be indicative or her beliefs; she was creating a fun way to learn about these idea. And she accomplished it that very well. I learned and laughed a lot.
I deducted half a star for two reasons. The first is that, though Autumn loves food, she still skinny and gorgeous. But I can over look it because of the summary that includes "who for the purpose of this retelling asked to be portrayed as drool-inducing hot with kick-ass ninja skills." I mean who is to argue with how she wants to be seen? lol
The other reason is that this is meant as a trilogy so it leaves story left to be told. But very few authors can walk the line of finishing one full story and still set up for the sequel. I was left feeling I hadn't had an emotionally satisfying conclusion. But I do look forward to reading the next one. Reminiscent of Sookie Stackhouse but more realistic (Autumn thinks she should run over the weird alien which is exactly my first thought). Autumn will take your blues away!

4.5 stars

Dang! There was not a dull moment anywhere between the covers of this book. From the very first chapter the high octane excitement propelled me forward at breakneck speed. It’s somewhat sacrilegious, full of ridiculous puns, romantic, sexy, crazy out of this world, hilarious, and fun as all heck to boot. This is the kind of book that even if you need to set it down to engage in real life it won’t allow you.

Autumn is your average every day human. Her hobbies include ufo research, reading, and eating all the foods. It’s a chance, late night encounter with a super tall, sexy dude at her local Barnes and Noble that sets Autumn off on a journey of self discovery and otherworldly adventure like no other. Little does she know just how complicated and completely wonderful terrible her life is about to get.

What I really liked about this book is that Abell managed to pack so much into such a small space. And how she managed to incorporate so many pop culture elements into a story so full of historical lore and research. The humor struck me as reminiscent of that written by Douglas Adams in his Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. Aside from that I, having a difficult time putting in to words my thoughts and feelings on this one. Unlike anything else I’ve ever read, this was a blast to read and kept me on my toes from start to finish.

This is not a book for everyone, note that there is a violent near rape scene midway in and there are a few sex scenes. If you are able to deal with these and enjoy a solid storyline, give this book a go. It was a quick read, and as an added bonus it happens to be the first in a new trilogy. Yay! I can’t hardly wait for the next book.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced review opportunity.

I'm sorry to say that I didn't even finish the book. Whilst the writing style was witty and had some nice one liners I felt like I was reading a fanfiction version of a supernatural Mills and Boon book. Amber the scatty, accident prone heroine, finds herself the soulmate of a tall dark and handsome alien/god who is partly responsible for the meteroite heading towards Earth on a collision course.
Luckily our heroine has the power to stop it, after she's finished flirting, eating and falling over.
I was cringing a little at her 'meet cute' and the very convenient plot devices. I enjoyed the characterization of her best friend who was zany enough to be interesting but the rest of it left me pretty bored.

This was a most bizarre book - I am not sure how tongue in cheek it was meant to be, but parts of it were fairly bonkers! Read it and make your own judgement.

It doesn't often happen that a book makes me visibly react. This was my morning bus commute book over a work week. It made me giggle and snort out loud (not terribly professional) as well as sigh and cry just a little bit.

There are back to back genuinely funny bits, liberally peppered with cultural and nerdy references, then * ka-bam* crap gets real. There are a fair few scenes which come on suddenly without preamble and which will offend some readers (concerning rape/murder/etc).

The writing is masterful and rapid fire. It reminded me a lot of Douglas Adams, or Grant/Naylor at the top of their games. Another reviewer was reminded of Shawn of the Dead. That's a fairly apt comparison.

The chapter headings and illustrations are perfectly hilarious and really add to the story.

This was a five star book for me right up until the last chapter. It ended so abruptly, I got reader's whiplash. Yes, I understand that it's the first in a series and the unresolved plot lines will be revisited later, but criminy, it just left me thinking "wait, what"?!

Interestingly enough, there's an afterword with enough conspiracy theory & alien/UFO info to keep the reader bemused for ages. I did not take the afterword info into consideration when tallying up stars and writing this review. A lot of readers will see the inclusion as an important part of the book and a positive thing.

For readers who are offended by fairly explicit sex or rough language, this book has both.

Altogether, a well written very funny book.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was funny and with characters I've never imagined. I'm good that there is a second book.

This story doesn't know what it wants to be

I didn't like this book. The story started out trying to be humorous but not really succeeding. Then at almost halfway through, the story suddenly changed tone and became graphically violent. After that, the story turned cliche and I stopped reading it. There is a lot of humorous fantasy out there, for example Terry Pratchett's Discworld series or Wilkie Martin's Inspector Hobbes series for readers who prefer lighter fare.

Handsome Greek Gods, binge eating, Humor, and more... What is there not to enjoy about this book?! Okay, the title alone tells us that the world is ending and yeah, that is a very good possibility. Unless our heroine Autumn, her Greek God lover Rigel, her BFF Emma, and the hair guy can save us! There are more characters, but we will focus on those who are actively trying to save the world. I am not even going to go into details about Wal-Mart. I do not want to spoil that fun for you! There are a lot of laughs in this book. Many of them are sarcastic, which is probably why I totally appreciated them! The author tells us at the end of the book about her research into many of the situations and characters in the story. That reading was interesting also, but not required for enjoying this book! The ending was a bit abrupt and I guess I would have preferred it ending a bit differently. I would have liked it different and I would have liked more about what happens next. But the story was funny, and if you like hot steamy romance, there is a bit of that also. Not too much, but yeah it is there. Edit: After I posted my review, I received an email from the author letting me know that this is book one of a trilogy. WOOHOO!! Totally changes the end of the world for me and for Autumn and her friends also.
4.5 rounded to 5 for this funny, sarcastic, and sexy look at the apocalypse.
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I don't understand how a author can write about something so scary (the apocalypse) and have it come out funny and interesting. I love the Zecharia Sitchin references, reading about the anunnaki and our creator was so compelling.The book kept me reading and captivated from page 1 thru to the end. Highly recommend this!!!

You are probably gonna see the biggest list of pro's you have ever seen. I think I can even come up with more than I'm going to give you right now. This book has it all. Science Fiction, Romance, Humour and a great set of characters. I think this is maybe my favorite book that I've read this summer!
Trigger warning: There is an almost rape scene in this book.

Pros
Chapter titles: I LOVE the chapter titles. It tells you what you can expect this next chapter, but these chapter titles are so weird, that you can't even believe you're going to read it. I was skipping back and forth to see if I actually did read the things that were in the chapter titles, and I did every time...
Laughing/Crying: I have been laughing out loud while reading this book. I hate the experience, don't get me wrong. Me laughing like a maniac towards my Kindle and the people around me grabbing their phone to get me admitted to the psychic ward. They think I'm a crazy person! But I love it so much. There is a lot of humour in this book, but I have been crying as well.
Harry Potter references: HELL YEAH! The Harry Potter references are so dayum accurate. I love it. Anything Harry Potter-ish is great, but the characters in these books have so much Harry Potter love, just like me. Yay!
Rich history: The book starts of like something light, with the humor and all, but there is actually a lot of rich history when the story gets going. I was surprised by this. The title of this book made me think that it was mainly comedy, humour stuff and didn't really involve a big plot/rich story, but it did and I was surprised by it! It's one of the main reasons I give this book 5 stars.
FOOOODDDDD: Okay, food lover over here. I love how the main character is thinking about food a lot and talking about food a lot and she also thinks food is pretty important... High five! I totally agree and I love the fact that she is a food lover as well, because main characters often have a special meal or treat they like, but this girl is just a binge-eater!
This ending: 2 words: Holy Crap!

Cons
Illustrations: I don't like the little inbetween illustrations in this book. It feels like the author is trying hard to be funny this way and I believe the story doesn't need these illustrations. I have nothing with cows either, so maybe I would've liked it if it were kittens? I just didn't really get it, but loved the book nonetheless!

Overall
HOLY CRAP. Give me book number 2. I'm so ready for it! I loved the book. Here you have a girl that is sarcastic, loves food, goes to Barnes and Nobles.. This is about me! Except my world isn't ending, luckily. This book starts with a lot of humour, but quickly gets a very rich storyline with great characters and seriously... This ending? If you like to be blown away, you should read this!

Unique, bizarre, interesting, funny, outlandish. Non-spoiler alert: the Earth is going to be destroyed.

I was angry when I originally finished Holy Crap!, but at the time it was unclear on Netgalley that it was book one of a trilogy. The author reached out and explained this, and with that understanding the unresolved ending makes sense. However, consider that a warning if you’re someone who doesn’t like diving into a series before it’s completed.

Our leading lady, Autumn, is (mostly) just an average girl who loves to have the occasional binge-eating session with her best friend. She is also really into aliens and conspiracies, and when she meets a mysterious man at a bookstore, she’s hooked.

Rigel, our mysterious alien-man, is (mostly) just an average Anunnaki. Well… maybe? One of the detractors of this book is that while we find out a lot about Autumn, we don’t discover much about Rigel personally (aside from who he is among the Anunnaki). Several times something is alluded to, only to not be explained or answered. While it’s safe to assume that future books will delve into these topics, it’s frustrating to encounter pointless information and feel like Rigel is still such an unknown factor.

There is thorough immersion into who the Anunnaki are, where they come from, and their relationship with the Earth. The book gives an alternate look at humans, their origins, and their purpose. More is left to be discovered, but for the purposes of this part of the story, a lot of information is revealed.

Holy Crap! is humorous yet dark in places. Humanity loses their minds and does both imaginable and unimaginable things. The jokes bring some much-needed levity into a dark situation. Expect the first half of the book to be mostly humorous, while the second half is nearly bogged with craziness, revelations, and events.

Absolutely loved this book!! It was the perfect blend of snark and hilarity. Was such a fun read and I can't wait till there's another!

The apocalypse is coming and it's going to be hilarious.
The title "Holy Crap The World is Ending- how a trip to the bookstore led to sex with an alien and the destruction of earth" is misleading, I expected the book to be irreverent and a little like Katy Perry's song E.T. The book is irreverent, delightfully so, surprisingly enough the alien sex was not milked for what it was worth and made the focus. In fact the romance in this story was secondary to the plot (I enjoyed this), too often books are very romance centric, and the plot is an afterthought, I appreciate that this is not the case in this book. I am also reasonably certain that this book passes the bechdel test.

This book will make conspiracy theorists either very happy or livid. The book connects the Illuminati, ancient egyptian gods, Gilgamesh, the lost city of Atlantis, among others to aliens in the most hilarious ways. 

I was worried at first because the book started of very Twilight-esque. Ordinary girl meets glowing being much older than her, who at first tries to run away, then insta-love. The beginning follows the same formula. But I needn't have worried, that is where the similarities end.
The story is very plot driven and all the characters have distinct relatable personalities.

The only things I didn't like about the book was the prologue, and that the story was a bit too long with too much jammed in. It was becoming a series of unfortunate events after a point.

I would finally like to add that reading about aliens instead of vampires or werewolves was a pleasant and refreshing change. I hope that there are more Anunnaki Chronicles, because I really enjoyed this one.
☆☆☆☆

I received an ARC from NetGalley.
What a title and sub-title! I could not resist it.
This is a wonderful mish-mash of alien conspiracy theories. Genetic mods, stone circles, Wally-world, spaceships, and more are included. Autumn is a snarky, funny heroine. I was a bit unimpressed with Rigel at first, and with the rest of the Anunnaki. They are amazingly human when it comes to their attitude toward humans, instead of these advanced aliens. Devon is a most interesting character and I think there is more to him than we are made aware.
The main quibble I have is that the blurb does not indicate that this is part of a trilogy, according to the author bio. The book ends in a cliffhanger.

*4 Stars*

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I spent a long time trying to come up with the right words to describe this book. I came to the conclusion that perhaps, there are none. It's a roller coaster ride from start to finish, with mentions of tons of conspiracy theories, pop culture references, nerdy jokes, and last but not least, romance with an alien. If I had to describe this book in one word, it would be hilarious.

Autumn meets a man in a bookstore and has an instant connection. As it turns out, he is an alien. There's some bad news though, it's the end times, and it's up to Autumn to save the human race. Her alien boyfriend and her kleptomaniac friend race to find a race to save humanity, fighting through obstacles and other, more evil, aliens along the way.

This was a fun and crazy ride. I do want to let people know, however, that there is a rape scene in this book. It kind of came out the blue for me, and I know some people are traumatized by these events and do not want to read about them in otherwise lighthearted fiction.

This book was one of the funniest that I have ever read. I was not sure of what to expect from this book and I am happy with what we got from it. When I had first heard of it, I thought it sounded a bit like the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (one of my all time favorite books) and I became very interested in reading this book. I'm not someone who really loves books about aliens unless they are really good.

This book was great. The humor was balanced throughout the book with heartwarming scenes. The references to pop culture were a joy to read and the friendships/ relationships that our main character Autumn has throughout are great. There were times that I was pulled out of the story by something going on but then there would be a humorous scene that brought me back. I am glad that this was so much more than I expected but it all had the humor that I wanted.

It's not a perfect book but it is one that I really enjoyed and I cannot wait for the others in this series.