Side Jobs, Jim Butcher
Side Jobs, Jim Butcher
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Side Jobs

Author: Jim Butcher

Narrator: James Marsters

Unabridged: 13 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/26/2010

Synopsis

The first short story collection in the #1 New York Times- bestselling series-including brand-new Harry Dresden short stories!

About The Author

A martial arts enthusiast whose résumé includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane. He lives mostly inside his own head so that he can write down the conversation of his imaginary friends, but his head can generally be found in Independence, Missouri. Jim is the author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera novels, and the Cinder Spires series, which began with The Aeronaut’s Windlass.James Marsters is an American actor and musician best known for the role of the vampire Spike in Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel series. His other TV credits include Hawaii Five-O and The Super Hero Squad Show. As a narrator, he is the voice of the Dresden Files audiobooks, a supernatural detective series by Jim Butcher.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by PATRICIA on 2013-08-03 11:41:10

Pretty nifty that a couple of the stories were as told by characters other than Dresden. Basically a requirement for the final one as it was set shortly after his murder in the prior book. Since he doesnt seem to plan to end the series, Im very curious to see how he works around killing off the hero in the next one. Then again, we do have several varieties of vampires populating Dresdens world. Surely, Butcher wont go there. Im counting on him to be more creative than THAT.

Goodreads review by Petrik on September 11, 2020

2.5/5 stars Back Up, The Warrior, and Aftermath were the only noteworthy stories in Side Jobs for me. “Whenever it gets too dark, think of the good things you have, the good times you've had. It will help. I promise.” This is a short review. Side Jobs is a collection of short stories and no......more

Goodreads review by Heather K (dentist in my spare time) on September 01, 2016

Nice, well rounded short story collection featuring some of the side characters from the series. I liked seeing the growth of the author as well as some other POVs. Made me hungry for more Harry!!......more

Goodreads review by Stacey on December 19, 2010

The most important thing is that I got my Harry Dresden "fix." Everytime I read one of these books, I tear through it like a hyperactive child in a bulk candy story. Well, this anthology, the thing that is supposed to get me to the next release... it was okay. Some of the stories were better than ot......more

Goodreads review by Niki Hawkes on September 25, 2017

[4.5 stars] All the Dresden fun, but with a few alternate POV’s like Murphy and Thomas to sweeten the deal – sign me up! I enjoyed this compilation of novellas immensely – maybe even slightly more than the last couple of novels. Every story brought something new and interesting to the table, and I k......more

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Praise for the Dresden Files

“Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Philip Marlowe.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Fans of Laurell  K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff will love this series.”—Midwest Book Review
 
“Superlative.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
“One of the most enjoyable marriages of the fantasy and mystery genres on the shelves.”—Cinescape
 
“Butcher...spins an excellent noirish detective yarn in a well-crafted, supernaturally-charged setting. The supporting cast is again fantastic, and Harry’s wit continues to fly in the face of a peril-fraught plot.”—Booklist (starred review)
 
“What’s not to like about this series?...It takes the best elements of urban fantasy, mixes it with some good old-fashioned noir mystery, tosses in a dash of romance and a lot of high-octane action, shakes, stirs, and serves.”—SF Site
 
“A tricky plot complete with against-the-clock pacing, firefights, explosions, and plenty of magic. Longtime series fans as well as newcomers drawn by the SciFi Channel’s TV series based on the novels should find this supernatural mystery a real winner.”—Library Journal
 
“What would you get if you crossed Spenser with Merlin? Probably you would come up with someone very like Harry Dresden, wizard, tough guy and star of [the Dresden Files].”—The Washington Times

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