The Best of the Bubbas of the Apocalypse (Paperback)

~ Selina Rosen (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

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"The perfect hoedown with hot dogs and gun shootin' . . . and oh yeah, zombies, or Yumbies if you will. I haven't had this much fun since I beat my pet hamster to death with a chair leg."  —Joe R. Lansdale, author, Bubba Ho Tep

"This book’ll give you laugh lines on top of your other creases."  —Edward Bryant, author, Flirting with Death

"'Cause you don't need to be a highbrow to have high adventure."  —John Moore, author, A Fate Worse than Dragons

Product Description

Featuring contributions from more than 20 different authors, this volume combines the best of four different Bubba anthologies, chronicling an earth that has been taken over by rednecks, also known as "Bubbas." Unconventionally coupling science fiction with redneck jokes, it offers a ludicrous take on the future through fast-paced, provocative, and, above all, hilarious short stories that will appeal to die-hard science fiction fans as well as those just looking for laughs. From "The Quest for the Holy Grill" to "The Trailer Park Vampire Meets the Bubba Yumbie," this collection offers something outrageous for everyone.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Benbella Books (August 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933771488
• ISBN-13: 978-1933771489
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,782,655 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yep, it's the best!, August 16, 2008

By	James K. Burk (Wichita, Kansas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have to admit a conflict of interests. My story, "The Trailer Park Vampire Meets the Bubba Yumbie," is in this collection and I'm friends with several of the writers whose stories are also included, but I'm friends with a lot of writers and friendship is not a valid reason for praising the work. This one earns the accolades.

If anyone is unfamiliar with the background, the stories are based on the premise that Yuppie 25, a virus probably tracked out of a government lab on some toilet paper stuck to a scientist's shoe, wiped out everyone but bubbas and some yuppies, and the yuppies were mutated into flesh-eating zombies called yumbies. The have been four books in the series, each just a little more outlandish than the last. Benbella Books has asked Selina Rosen, the edito,r to choose the best stories from the collections and present them in this volume.

Selina Rosen is not only a fine editor, she's also a damned fine writer, as can be seen from her stories, "I Zing the Bubba Electic" and "Flatulence, Halitosis, Incest, and Ned." I'm especially fond of the first story which is a gentle send-up of Bradbury and others. Bill Allen also earned two spots, with "Smart Fellers," a story that provides the reason for the aliens' fondness for anal probes, and "El Farto and the Chupabubbas," set in Mexico and dealing with the Mexican version of Bigfoot or other monsters.

I don't really have space to even list all the other stories I really liked, much less the complete list, so will just touch on a few. Mark Shepherd's "A Crazy Tasty Luv Story" approaches insanity and jumps the barrier. It's about a really, really lonely guy who makes a woman out of Spam. "Possum Love, Princess of Mars," by Sherry Dean is another memorable story that dangles the possibility of another story -- which I'd gladly read.

Other titles include, "The Quest for the Holy Grill," "Attack of the Godless Undead Zombies," "Iron Hef Bubba: Battle Possum," "Oomp-Bubba," and "Rural Mom Vows to Keep Alien Lovechild," along with about fifteen more.

As I've warned before, if you want high-toned humor you titter about with mouth covered, this is the wrong book. This is a laugh till you bust a gut or pee your pants sort of humor. If you've heard of the series of books and were reluctant to try one, this is a great opportunity to get your feet wet (see above) and find out what the shouting's about.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bubba is the new black, September 21, 2008

By	Melanie Fletcher - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What with the success of Joe Lansdale's BUBBA HO-TEP and the new HBO series TRUE BLOOD, it should come as no surprise that bubbas are the hip new thing on the genre scene. And if you like your good ol' boys with a touch of gore and a heaping helping of comedy, THE BEST OF THE BUBBAS OF THE APOCALYPSE is the book you've been waiting for.

Thanks to a killer virus, the world as we know it is gone by the year 2025, and the only survivors are the folks who unwittingly consumed an antidote produced by smearing generic barbecue sauce on grilled meat. Yes, the world has been inherited by Bubbas (aka rednecks, good ol' boys, residents of flyover country, etc.). Unfortunately, not all of the infected dead stayed that way, and the surviving Bubbas now have to fight off regular incursions of Yuppie Zombies, or Yumbies, all while taking over Disneyworld, hunting for the last known caches of Slim Jims and trying to figure out how to brew beer in an old washing machine.

THE BEST OF THE BUBBAS OF THE APOCALYPSE includes over twenty stories from the wildly successful Bubbas of the Apocalype series from Yard Dog Press, and is a "best of" collection that would be a hilarious addition to any reader's library.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Book!, September 21, 2008

By	Margaret H. Bonham "skywarrior" (Montana, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Easily the best of all the Bubba books. If you're looking for the funniest stories about Yuppie Zombies (Yumbies) and Bubbas, look no further. The apocalypse is here and the world belongs to beer-swilling, gun-toting folks who'll eat possum and squirrel-brain stew. Watch them take on Yumbies and aliens in this truly humorous book.