z523's review
2.0
Some of the stories were okay. The rest were awful.
The worst was one where a bunch of marines read a report about xenomorphs, went to an abandoned ship, heard screams and xenomorph shrieks inside, said nope and left. The end.
The worst was one where a bunch of marines read a report about xenomorphs, went to an abandoned ship, heard screams and xenomorph shrieks inside, said nope and left. The end.
stewie's review
4.0
Since the coronavirus started last year, my reading has drastically reduced. I used to read at least an hour or two a day because of my commute on public transport, and that dropped to an hour a day if I was lucky. It's slowly getting back to normal, but I've been downloading audiobooks as a way to still feed my hungry brain words.
However, I'd been having trouble really getting into audiobooks, which is odd because I really like podcasts. This all changed with Aliens: Bug Hunt.
First, Aliens: Bug Hunt has a great variety of stories. Editor [a:Jonathan Maberry|72451|Jonathan Maberry|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1512594942p2/72451.jpg] has put together a varied collection of tales from full-on battles to one-on-one action. Points of view range from androids to soldiers to scientists to even Aliens themselves. It's a great mix
It's tough to choose a favorite, but [a:Rachel Caine|15292|Rachel Caine|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1373144795p2/15292.jpg]'s "Broken" is definitely a standout. It centers on Bishop (the android from Aliens) in one of his earlier missions. It's a pretty cool look inside his head.
On the flipside, [a:Scott Sigler|114504|Scott Sigler|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1434042056p2/114504.jpg]'s "Dangerous Prey" takes on the point of view of an Alien and it's engrossing as hell.
Lastly, I should mention why things changed on my ability to listen to an audiobook: the narrators. My god, the narrators in this are exceptional. There's a different reader for each story, and all are fantastic. This was a one-two punch; great stories read by great readers.
There are tons of great authors in this mix and the narrators do an admirable job of bring their stories to life. If you dig Aliens, or just like a good sci-fi/horror story, this will do you well.
However, I'd been having trouble really getting into audiobooks, which is odd because I really like podcasts. This all changed with Aliens: Bug Hunt.
First, Aliens: Bug Hunt has a great variety of stories. Editor [a:Jonathan Maberry|72451|Jonathan Maberry|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1512594942p2/72451.jpg] has put together a varied collection of tales from full-on battles to one-on-one action. Points of view range from androids to soldiers to scientists to even Aliens themselves. It's a great mix
It's tough to choose a favorite, but [a:Rachel Caine|15292|Rachel Caine|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1373144795p2/15292.jpg]'s "Broken" is definitely a standout. It centers on Bishop (the android from Aliens) in one of his earlier missions. It's a pretty cool look inside his head.
On the flipside, [a:Scott Sigler|114504|Scott Sigler|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1434042056p2/114504.jpg]'s "Dangerous Prey" takes on the point of view of an Alien and it's engrossing as hell.
Lastly, I should mention why things changed on my ability to listen to an audiobook: the narrators. My god, the narrators in this are exceptional. There's a different reader for each story, and all are fantastic. This was a one-two punch; great stories read by great readers.
There are tons of great authors in this mix and the narrators do an admirable job of bring their stories to life. If you dig Aliens, or just like a good sci-fi/horror story, this will do you well.
shortstackkat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mpettebone's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is a great collection of short stories.
ghostmuppet's review
3.0
Typical short story collection - some good, some bad. Some just throw the alien lore out the window, others add to it.
contrabandit's review
4.0
Like many books that include multiple authors, it's hit or miss with stories. Most of these were very engaging, frightening. I loved the different perspectives. My favorite had to be the perspective of the Xenomorph. Great read.
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