So You Had To Build A Time Machine
by Jason Offutt
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Pub Date Jul 21 2020 | Archive Date Aug 03 2020
CamCat Publishing | CamCat Books
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Description
Skid doesn’t believe in ghosts or time travel or any of that nonsense. A circus runaway-turned-bouncer, she believes in hard work, self-defense, and good strong coffee. Then one day an annoying theoretical physicist named Dave pops into the seat next to her at her least favorite Kansas City bar and disappears into thin air when she punches him (he totally deserved it).
Now, street names are changing, Skid’s favorite muffins are swapping frosting flavors, Dave keeps reappearing in odd places like the old Sanderson murder house—and that’s only the start of her problems.
Something has gone wrong. Terribly wrong. Absolutely &#*$&ed up.
Someone has the nastiest versions of every conceivable reality at their fingertips, and they're not afraid to smash them together. With the help of a smooth-talking haunted house owner and a linebacker-sized Dungeons and Dragons-loving baker, Skid and Dave set out to save the world from whatever scientific experiment has sent them all dimension-hopping against their will.
Title: So You Had to Build a Time Machine
ISBN-13: 9780744300147
Author: Jason Offutt
Publisher/Imprint: CamCat Publishing/CamCat Books
Pub Date: 07/21/20
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 352 pages
Price: $24.99
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
"Offutt (Chasing American Monsters) sends genres and dimensions hurtling into one another in this tongue-in-cheek time travel tale, which doubles as an ode to all things nerdy." — Publishers Weekly
"Offutt (Chasing American Monsters) sends genres and dimensions hurtling into one another in this tongue-in-cheek time travel tale, which doubles as an ode to all things nerdy." — Publishers Weekly
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780744300147 |
| PRICE | $26.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Bin Blogs B, Reviewer
This was an awesome adventure with elements and references to some the greatest stories, games and movies around. An adventure for the kid in any of us who has ever wanted to save the day, sword fight, or even face our biggest fears head on. Now I must go catch up on the sleep I missed trying to finish in one sitting this fast paced and twisty tale with a great ending.
Reviewer 611448
Skid, Brick, Cord, and Bud Light Dave make up a motley crew on a noble quest to save the very fabric of space time before it’s too late. A fast-paced romp through time and dimensions that will satisfy your inner D&D nerd. An excellent read.
Librarian 508826
This was a fun read. The time travel made sense to me and kept the story moving. I liked the way things kept looping around to show the scene from a different perspective. I wouldn’t mind a sequel to revisit these characters.
Reviewer 528234
This was a lot of fun. I enjoyed all of the pop culture references and thought that the characters were fully developed. I hope to see more of this type of narrative in the future.
A. S. T, Reviewer
A wild quest story following a hilariously quirky group of people who are trying to deal with the consequences of a time machine. Reminiscent of Drew Magary's THE HIKE; if you like humor and eccentricity in your sci-fi, you'll love Offutt's SO YOU HAD TO BUILD A TIME MACHINE.
Suzanne K, Reviewer
I absolutely loved this book. Corona has been rough, and this took my mind completely off of it.
A small group of unlikely companions travel through dimensions and time.
I laughed a lot, there were a bunch of scary and thrilling moments. I enjoyed that the book was very near reality, but then also far from it at times. Because of the short chapters from different people their perspective, you will want to keep reading this.
Highly recommend it!
Bethany B, Reviewer
I laughed a lot during this book. It's a wonderful addition to the Sci-Fi cannon. A motely crew goes on a quest where everything goes wrong, literally everything. It is full of references to books, tv shows, and games that many of us grew up with. I especially enjoyed the banter between the characters. Will definitely recommend to those who enjoy slightly apocolyptic scifi.
I received this as an ARC in return for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for allowing me to read this title.
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