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And Now for Something Completely Different
And Now for Something Completely Different | Jodi Taylor
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A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor. Here's a question for you. What's the most exciting thing ever found in a fire bucket? And don't say 'fire' because you'll be wrong. Suppose - just suppose - it was the technology to take a pod to Mars? Yeah, now we're talking! Every Christmas, for reasons which seem good at the time - especially after an eggnog or two - Max and the others leap into the nearest pod and indulge in their illegal Christmas jump. It's a tradition. This year, however, just to be different, they find themselves part of someone else's illegal Christmas jump. It's time to don a spacesuit and bring your own urine! Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me' 'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun' 'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it' 'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked' 'A tour de force'
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DGRachel
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I switched between Kindle and audio for this, but it‘s St Mary‘s so of course it‘s fun. The short stories always make me laugh and this one involves two St Mary‘s and the Time Police, so you know there‘s going to be a lot of face-palm moments for the people nominally in charge, which is always entertaining. Zara Ramm narrates the audiobooks brilliantly.

SRWCF Beautiful cover! 3y
DGRachel @SRWCF Yes. All the St. Mary‘s books have great covers. 🤩 3y
ralexist This is my favorite series and I've only done them via audiobook. Zara is an amazing narrator! She's also doing the Time Police spin-off series. Always makes my commute better ♥️ 3y
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Texreader
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#12coloursofdecember Dec 16 Cranberry Red 20 points plus 1 #wintergames #merryreaders @Clwojick

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Texreader
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So I learned I‘m an Audible Plus member now with free access to a ton more books!! That‘s so cool!

Megabooks Me too!! 4y
Texreader @Megabooks A very nice surprise wasn‘t it? 4y
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Preciouz29
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Well, this was interesting! Not my fave of any of the stories, but it was an interesting peek into the other St. Mary's.

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Texreader
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Absolutely totally different from other short stories in this series. Rather than travel thru time, the characters travel thru space for a special Christmas trip to Mars! Although not a favorite in the series, this one has laugh-out-loud moments I stifled because I was reading during insomnia and didn‘t want to wake the hubby. But I was definitely full-body chuckling. Which is why I love this series! #holidayread #wintergames #tmskellington

coffees 21pts!! 12-18 Ohhh sounds like a series to pick up! 5y
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Aaaargh! I‘m on Mars! I‘m looking for the nearest St Mary‘s pod to get me home!

#wintergames #tmskellington @crimson613 @clwojick @staycurious

jillrhudy Get me out! These people are disturbed! 5y
Nebklvr I am in Charles Dickens‘ England....Wah! 5y
coffees 6pts!! 12-18 Mars doesn't sound too bad xD well, it depends on what kind of space setting it is xD 5y
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From the author‘s notes about her next Christmas book, about traveling to Mars! Fair warning! #holidayread

#wintergames #tmskellington @crimson613 @clwojick @staycurious

coffees 1pt 12-16 oh boy 😅 now I'm curious 5y
tpixie Funny! 5y
tpixie But probably needed. Some people take things too seriously! 5y
umbrellagirl This was a good one! 5y
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Laura317 I love the St. Mary‘s series! ❤️ 5y
Texreader Yes it is so good! I was just reading for #wintergames but I‘m enjoying it so much I plan to start with book 1 5y
umbrellagirl @Texreader That‘s what I did. Battersea Barricades was my first, and I was hooked. 5y
umbrellagirl @Laura317 I am hoping to get caught up over the holiday when I have time off. (edited) 5y
Laura317 @umbrellagirl I love listening to them on Audible. After Christmas I‘ll get back to them. 5y
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uberlibris
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Jodi Taylor is one of the very few authors who can make me laugh out loud. Her latest short story is no exception.