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mgouker's review against another edition
4.0
Read this just for the short story. Will get back to it someday.
nattyg's review against another edition
4.0
As always, the stories contained within range between impressive to mild. I enjoy the anthology and finding new authors to branch out to. Of course Jim Butcher was my fave - I love Dresden.
ofearna's review
4.0
♦"I Was a Teenage Bigfoot" Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden) re-read in Working for Bigfoot 4/27/2015 re-read aloud to Lisa 9/24/2015
"V-Plates" Kelley Armstrong (werewolves of the Otherworld) RE-read 8/14/2015 (collected in Led Astray)
"Blood-Red Greends" Joel A. Sutherland (Zombies + golf)
"Put on a Happy Face" Christopher Golden
"Devils Contract" E.S. Magill
"9/10 of the Law" Eric James Stone
"Scrumptious Bone Bread" Jeff Strand ("I'll grind your bones to make my bread)
"Let That Be A Lesson To You" Mark Onspaugh
"Mint in Box" Mike Barron (truly horror story about collecting)
"The Great Zombie Invasion of 1979" J.G. Faherty (rednecks)
"Dating After the Apocalypse" Stephen Dorato (why'd he eat...?)
"Typecast" Jeff Ryan
"Making the Cut" Mike Resnick Lezli Robyn
"Acknowledgements" Will Ludwigsen
"Mannequin" Heather Graham
"Short Term" Daniel Pyle
"Distressed Travelers" Nina Kiriki Hoffman (a being who eats emotions encounters a serial killer!)
"Bayou Brawl" L.A. Banks (vamps, demons, aliens, were...)
"The Steeple People" John Alfred Taylor (what happens when Heaven discovers that demons are selling possessed church steeples)
"For Sale" David Sakmyster
"The Man Who Could Not Be Bothered to Die" Norman Prentiss (he's a zombie b/c he just can't be bothered to die)
"The Last Demon" Don D'Ammassa
"A Misadventure to Call Your Own" Adrian Ludens
"Smoke & Mirrorballs" Chris Abbey (supernatural beings participate in a reality contest about dancing)
"BRIANS!!! D.L. Snell (hilarious typo)
"Still Life" Ken Lillie-Paetz (painting?)
"A Day in the Life" Sherrilyn Kenyon (a mean editor, her assisant, some authors and a death...)
"Old MacDonald Had an Animal Farm" Lisa Morton (he can hear the animals and overheard the animals plotting to take over the world before they DID)
"Two for Transylvania" Brad C. Hodgson
"The Four Horsemen Reunion Tour: An Apocumentary" Lucien Soulban (what if the four horsemen were a band...?)
"V-Plates" Kelley Armstrong (werewolves of the Otherworld) RE-read 8/14/2015 (collected in Led Astray)
"Blood-Red Greends" Joel A. Sutherland (Zombies + golf)
"Put on a Happy Face" Christopher Golden
"Devils Contract" E.S. Magill
"9/10 of the Law" Eric James Stone
"Scrumptious Bone Bread" Jeff Strand ("I'll grind your bones to make my bread)
"Let That Be A Lesson To You" Mark Onspaugh
"Mint in Box" Mike Barron (truly horror story about collecting)
"The Great Zombie Invasion of 1979" J.G. Faherty (rednecks)
"Dating After the Apocalypse" Stephen Dorato (why'd he eat...?)
"Typecast" Jeff Ryan
"Making the Cut" Mike Resnick Lezli Robyn
"Acknowledgements" Will Ludwigsen
"Mannequin" Heather Graham
"Short Term" Daniel Pyle
"Distressed Travelers" Nina Kiriki Hoffman (a being who eats emotions encounters a serial killer!)
"Bayou Brawl" L.A. Banks (vamps, demons, aliens, were...)
"The Steeple People" John Alfred Taylor (what happens when Heaven discovers that demons are selling possessed church steeples)
"For Sale" David Sakmyster
"The Man Who Could Not Be Bothered to Die" Norman Prentiss (he's a zombie b/c he just can't be bothered to die)
"The Last Demon" Don D'Ammassa
"A Misadventure to Call Your Own" Adrian Ludens
"Smoke & Mirrorballs" Chris Abbey (supernatural beings participate in a reality contest about dancing)
"BRIANS!!! D.L. Snell (hilarious typo)
"Still Life" Ken Lillie-Paetz (painting?)
"A Day in the Life" Sherrilyn Kenyon (a mean editor, her assisant, some authors and a death...)
"Old MacDonald Had an Animal Farm" Lisa Morton (he can hear the animals and overheard the animals plotting to take over the world before they DID)
"Two for Transylvania" Brad C. Hodgson
"The Four Horsemen Reunion Tour: An Apocumentary" Lucien Soulban (what if the four horsemen were a band...?)
literary__escapism's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not one for short stories. Usually I buy anthologies to read one or two stories in them. Usually its one of my favorite authors with their favorite series (in this case Jim Butcher and his Dresden files series) and I will put the rest of the stories away for a rainy day.
When Jim Butcher joked on April Fools Day about a bigfoot series, I got excited even though I knew it was a April Fools Day joke. Luckily for his avid readers it is going to be a short story series, with the first being released in Blood Lite III: Aftertaste.
I Was a Teenager Big Foot sees our favorite wizard Harry helping out the Forest People (ie. Big Foot) in helping one of their offspring with some black magic. This was a fun first story, and for those that have never read any Dresden Files books it is a good place to start as any. It doesn't rely on reading any of the other books, and is a fun, quick story. There is supernatural action and lots of Harry's humor that we all love. The scene where Harry tries (rather unsuccessfully) to pick up a nurse is my favorite!
While I haven't read the other stories in this anthology, I will put them away for a rainy day as its full of authors that I hope one day to try.
I highly recommend Blood Lite III for fans of urban fantasy, definitely a must read.
When Jim Butcher joked on April Fools Day about a bigfoot series, I got excited even though I knew it was a April Fools Day joke. Luckily for his avid readers it is going to be a short story series, with the first being released in Blood Lite III: Aftertaste.
I Was a Teenager Big Foot sees our favorite wizard Harry helping out the Forest People (ie. Big Foot) in helping one of their offspring with some black magic. This was a fun first story, and for those that have never read any Dresden Files books it is a good place to start as any. It doesn't rely on reading any of the other books, and is a fun, quick story. There is supernatural action and lots of Harry's humor that we all love. The scene where Harry tries (rather unsuccessfully) to pick up a nurse is my favorite!
While I haven't read the other stories in this anthology, I will put them away for a rainy day as its full of authors that I hope one day to try.
I highly recommend Blood Lite III for fans of urban fantasy, definitely a must read.
pamwinkler's review against another edition
4.0
I Was a Teenage Bigfoot by Jim Butcher was good; I always like Jim Butcher's stuff.
Blood-Red Greens by Joel A. Sutherland was ok.
V Plates by Kelley Armstrong was pretty interesting.
Put On a Happy Face by Christopher Golden was good and definitely more horror than humor.
Devil's Contract by E.S. Magill was amusing.
Nine-Tenths of the Law by Eric James Stone was amusing, I liked it a lot.
Scrumptious Bone Bread by Jeff Strand was bizarre and good.
Let That Be a Lesson to You by Mark Onspaugh was nice; as was Mint in Box by Mike Baron.
The Great Zombie Invasion of 1979 by J.G. Faherty was disturbing.
Dating after the Apocalypse by Stephen Dorato was amazing; very nice.
Typecast by Jeff Ryan was amusing.
Making the Cut by Like Resnick and Lezli Robyn was amusing; just like the last one.
Acknowledgements by Will Ludwigsen was pretty funny.
Mannequin by Heather Graham didn't really appeal to me much.
Short Term by Daniel Pyle was disturbing and definitely more horror than humor. Good though.
Distressed Travelers by Nina Kiriki Hoffman was great. I really loved it; to the degree that when I was going through the stories, I ended up reading it again.
Bayou Brawl by L. A. Banks I mostly skipped.
The Steeple People by John Alfred Taylor was pretty amusing.
For Sale by David Sakmyster was good and amusing.
The Man Who Could Not Be Bothered to Die by Norman Prentiss had a great title, but I didn't like it much.
The Last Demon by Don D'Ammassa, A Misadventure to Call Your Own by Adrian Ludens and
Smoke and Mirrorballs by Chris Abbey were all ok.
Brians!!! by D.L. Snell was interesting? It was kind of predictable in points, but I really didn't expect the ending.
Still Life by Ken Lillie-Paetz was interesting.
A Day in the Life by Sherrilyn Kenyon wasn't my type of thing.
Old MacDonald Had an Animal Farm by Lisa Morton was a little more horror than humor. I didn't really like it much.
Two for Transylvania by Brad C. Hodson was a lot of fun, I liked it.
The Four Horsemen Reunion Tour: An Apocumentary by Lucien Soulban seemed like it would have been a lot better if I'd ever seen Spinal Tap. It was ok.
Overall, pretty good.
Blood-Red Greens by Joel A. Sutherland was ok.
V Plates by Kelley Armstrong was pretty interesting.
Put On a Happy Face by Christopher Golden was good and definitely more horror than humor.
Devil's Contract by E.S. Magill was amusing.
Nine-Tenths of the Law by Eric James Stone was amusing, I liked it a lot.
Scrumptious Bone Bread by Jeff Strand was bizarre and good.
Let That Be a Lesson to You by Mark Onspaugh was nice; as was Mint in Box by Mike Baron.
The Great Zombie Invasion of 1979 by J.G. Faherty was disturbing.
Dating after the Apocalypse by Stephen Dorato was amazing; very nice.
Typecast by Jeff Ryan was amusing.
Making the Cut by Like Resnick and Lezli Robyn was amusing; just like the last one.
Acknowledgements by Will Ludwigsen was pretty funny.
Mannequin by Heather Graham didn't really appeal to me much.
Short Term by Daniel Pyle was disturbing and definitely more horror than humor. Good though.
Distressed Travelers by Nina Kiriki Hoffman was great. I really loved it; to the degree that when I was going through the stories, I ended up reading it again.
Bayou Brawl by L. A. Banks I mostly skipped.
The Steeple People by John Alfred Taylor was pretty amusing.
For Sale by David Sakmyster was good and amusing.
The Man Who Could Not Be Bothered to Die by Norman Prentiss had a great title, but I didn't like it much.
The Last Demon by Don D'Ammassa, A Misadventure to Call Your Own by Adrian Ludens and
Smoke and Mirrorballs by Chris Abbey were all ok.
Brians!!! by D.L. Snell was interesting? It was kind of predictable in points, but I really didn't expect the ending.
Still Life by Ken Lillie-Paetz was interesting.
A Day in the Life by Sherrilyn Kenyon wasn't my type of thing.
Old MacDonald Had an Animal Farm by Lisa Morton was a little more horror than humor. I didn't really like it much.
Two for Transylvania by Brad C. Hodson was a lot of fun, I liked it.
The Four Horsemen Reunion Tour: An Apocumentary by Lucien Soulban seemed like it would have been a lot better if I'd ever seen Spinal Tap. It was ok.
Overall, pretty good.
markmtz's review against another edition
4.0
I hope that admitting I bought this book just to read Jim Butcher's latest Harry Dresden short story doesn't make me a bad person. Besides, it's a Bigfoot story. I'll check out the other authors too.
craftingrama's review against another edition
4.0
much better then the first two at least this one only had a few bad ones