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Shady Oaks (Bob and Nikki Book 3) by [Jerry Boyd]

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Shady Oaks (Bob and Nikki Book 3) Kindle Edition

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Book 3 of 21: Bob and Nikki

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Bob and the boys continue their crusade against the scourge of pedestrianism.
John is taken hostage by desperate deserters. Can Dee save him with the power of sideways?
The residents of Shady Oaks need exercise. Can Snitz get the whole place on their feet?
Get the answers to these and other burning questions on the next episode of 'As the Frisbee Turns'.

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August 20, 2019
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07WRSDNNR
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jerry Boyd (August 20, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 20, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1048 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 375 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #12,691 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #162 in Space Opera Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #270 in First Contact Science Fiction (Books)
- #275 in First Contact Science Fiction eBooks

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Jerry Boyd

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I’m a house husband. I keep things together while my wonderful wife makes our living. I’ve worked as a machinist, short order cook, electronics assembly tech, and several other jobs. My hobbies include vehicle maintenance, (I’ve had the transmission out of my truck. Twice) free flight airplanes, electronics, and shooting.

I was born and raised in the Ozarks, and now live in Mid-Missouri.

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Mr Wizard

Lots of fun, and highly recommended despite its one single shortcoming.

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019

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I am normally an Aficionado of heavy-duty science fiction, much like the TV-series recently taken up by Amazon, "The Expanse". I do however, on a periodic basis, experiment with books that I run across. The first book of this series was one of those "experiments", and I'm very glad that I did pick it up. While not extremely sophisticated, these books have been a lighthearted series, that have been lots, and LOTS of fun! It's one of those series that you could wish would happen to you.

The wordplay between the characters is just excellent, they ARE lots of fun, and the plot moves quickly ... but the books are rather short. Their one single shortcoming, the brevity of these books to this point, have been the only reason that they got four stars from me rather than five. I would rather pay $9 for a book that is 900 pages long than i would pay $3 apiece for 3 books that are 300 pages long, despite the fact that I'm paying exactly the same amount for the same number of pages in both situations. I just have a problem with short books. OCD maybe.

Finally, when I object to detailed sex scenes in my books, people respond with their opinion that "it is just another part of life". MY response to that is "so are bowel movements, and I do not wish to read about those either." So I rejoice in the fact that there are no detailed sex scenes in these books, and that they are without filthy language. This series can be easily enjoyed by SciFi fans from teens to long-term old-fogey-fans like me without having to put up with senseless filth.

I do not, not for the first moment think that anyone would have any regret for having bought these books.

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More fun with Bob and Nicky

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2021

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Bob is not a superhero or some double dome brainiac. He is an everyman, a regular guy but into a bizarre situation. If he has a super quality it is his relentless, irrepressible good humor and goodwill. He thinks the best of everyone he meets, not always a good practice as we know from real life. He has a straight-ahead, all-American attitude. If a problem arises, work to fix it. While it is being fixed, knowing that he is or has done all he can, he refuses to worry about it. He does not fret about things beyond his control. Too often in life, we drive ourselves crazy worrying about things that neither affect us nor that we can do something about. Not Bob.
Nicky, his space alien --but somehow human, not explained like a lot of other stuff--comes from a culture that in many important ways does not follow that push ahead spirit. It made her fall hard for Bob.
In this third volume in a huge series, Bob and Nicky make their living fixing broken flying saucers and rescuing stranded space travelers. There is more activity around Earth than one might think. This has turned out to be very rewarding financially. The Shady Oaks in the story title is an old folk home, one of the bad ones you read about from time to time. Bob and his pals, with includes a growing band of people and robots, Earthlings and Aliens both, take the home in hand in order to help out the oldsters imprisoned there.
Bob is a very good-hearted person. He has a nice dog. He liberates people from bad situations and treats bots like people. He and his friends are good people to spend time with.
Hard SF fans might not like the way the fantastic alien tech is treated. The author makes no attempt to explain or describe the alien tech, he just lets it do its work. In this series, I don't care a bit. I am just along for the ride. It is fun to hang with Bob and his cheery robots and helpful, caring friends.

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Richard

These are fun light reading, but dialog is often hard to follow thus the reason for only four stars!

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021

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These are fun light reading, but dialog is often hard to follow thus the reason for only four stars!
Sometimes there will be pages of dialog with conversations and banter going back and forth with no clear clues on who is saying what! And then there is the cardinal sin of having two people speaking in one paragraph! I often find I have to go back several pages to figure out who is speaking what!
Never the less, I love the heck out of these books! I usually read a book in a series, then read a book in another series and get back to the first series later. I find myself binging on this series because they are so much fun!

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Fun New Series

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019

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I stumbled across the first book in this series by accident--and am so glad I did! Jerry Boyd has created a new series which reminds me of the old 1930s/40s adventure/comedies with snappy banter, interesting characters, and plots that move right along. After finishing the first book I discovered he had written two more, each building on the story line of the previous books. Once you start it's difficult to put them down until you're done. They're light, escapist, easy to read and enjoy. I'm very much looking forward to reading the further adventures of Bob and Nikki!

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Keeps to formula, but its a fun formula

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2019

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There is a lot in this book since it continues the frenetic pace of the first two books in the series. Lots happening, little logic at times, but a fun character with a good cast (even if they aren't well developed.). Some characters fade away a bit, and Nikki is given far too little time with Bob, which stunts both of them a little in my opinion.

But its still a ton of fun. The humor of the author shines through without becoming overbearing, which makes these books a true joy to read.

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Mark Kalina

More of the same (in a good way) with a bit more plot.

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019

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The tone is much like the previous books in the series; lighthearted, uncomplicated and not too serious. This book, though, begins to set up something of a long-term plot, weaving in elements from the first two books that had seemed random, but that now look like part of an overarching story-line. Differences aside, though, the book is still lots of fun.

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An awesome, light, and funny read!

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020

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Yep, my reviews on each book I have read in this series so far are going to be very similar. The story keeps getting better! Found this on an "also read" link, and quickly fell in love with the characters and the story. So much so that my wife and daughter are now following behind me reading the series as well :) Lots of pop culture references, and the characters play off each other amazingly. Feel so bad for Bob some days LOL.

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Jose J. Clavell

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2019

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Nice space opera procedural. Can't wait for the next one in the series. However, I think the author ought to keep down the assh*** joke to only twice per book. Because it becomes a tired trope after a while.

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