Aliens of Summer [Paperback]

Calvin Ross (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Bookpeople
• ISBN-10: 0964265893
• ISBN-13: 978-0964265899
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,975,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Aliens of Summer - I liked it., August 14, 2007

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Rita Clemens "Literate Reader" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aliens of Summer (Paperback)

I'm not much of a baseball afficionado, but I do like sci fi/fantasy, and I really enjoyed this book. I thought it had a kind of Douglas Adams feel to it. And even though it started slow, I really liked it overall. Bravo for Calvin Ross' first attempt. I'm sorry that he has not written more. I actually have a copy autographed by the author! Lucky me!

4.0 out of 5 stars A little difficult to start, but worth it!, September 12, 2005

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D. Nichols "Baseball fiction afficianado" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aliens of Summer (Paperback)

I'm really surprised at the poor reviews this has received.
I've had this on my shelf for a while and finally picked it up and read it.
It was a bit slow at first and I will say the "political" dealings on Ball Four tended to have me skimming. Actually, I didn't really care for the newspaper reports, but I do see that they are integral to the story.
Bottom line, though, is that I stuck with it and by the time I got to the "Universe Series", I was hooked and the descriptions of those games were excellent. I thought the baseball was quite good and pretty exciting.
I think the low reviews are way off. By the end I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Enjoyable Sports Story, January 18, 2005

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T. Sletten - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aliens of Summer (Paperback)

I liked this book. I know it's not the most well-written, but it's sort of like those sports movies that aren't so good but you really like the characters and you want to see them triumph. If you like sappy sports stories (and maybe sci-fi) then take a chance on this one.