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Tall Tales with Short Cocks Vol. 3
Rooster Republic’s flagship anthology series. Featuring “The Lycanthropic Air Conditioning Folly” by Jon Konrath, “From God’s Ass to Your Mouth” by D.F. Noble, and “Vasectomy” by D. Harlan Wilson. The cock shall rise again!
"An Otherwise Ordinary Kind of Life", by Kevin Strange
"Porcelain Wind", by Tom Bordonaro
"The Doom that Came to Toytown", by Alex S. Johnson
"Vasectomy", by D. Harlan Wilson
"From God’s Ass to Your Mouth", by D.F. Noble
"The Lycanthropic Air Conditioning Folly", by Jon Konrath
"The Grocery List", by Arthur Graham
"The Devil’s Advocate", by Matt Hlinak
"Harry Holden: Zero Man vs. Jimmy Bogardus: BIID Looner", by Kirk Jones
"For Vik", by Ben John Smith
"Mergangs of the Titanic", by Etienne DeForest
"Hell in the Family", by Patrick D’Orazio
"It’s Always About the Monkey", by Lance Carbuncle
"The Fabulist, The Senior Engineer, and Da Paypaclip Hustla", by Douglas Hackle
"Pork Tube", by Vincent Sakowski
"The Church of the Holy Shaggaho", by Ran Cartwright
"The Wrexham Chainsaw Masochist", by Adam Millard
"Witches and Penis Spells", by Nathaniel Tower
"An Otherwise Ordinary Kind of Life", by Kevin Strange
"Porcelain Wind", by Tom Bordonaro
"The Doom that Came to Toytown", by Alex S. Johnson
"Vasectomy", by D. Harlan Wilson
"From God’s Ass to Your Mouth", by D.F. Noble
"The Lycanthropic Air Conditioning Folly", by Jon Konrath
"The Grocery List", by Arthur Graham
"The Devil’s Advocate", by Matt Hlinak
"Harry Holden: Zero Man vs. Jimmy Bogardus: BIID Looner", by Kirk Jones
"For Vik", by Ben John Smith
"Mergangs of the Titanic", by Etienne DeForest
"Hell in the Family", by Patrick D’Orazio
"It’s Always About the Monkey", by Lance Carbuncle
"The Fabulist, The Senior Engineer, and Da Paypaclip Hustla", by Douglas Hackle
"Pork Tube", by Vincent Sakowski
"The Church of the Holy Shaggaho", by Ran Cartwright
"The Wrexham Chainsaw Masochist", by Adam Millard
"Witches and Penis Spells", by Nathaniel Tower
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First published February 24, 2013
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March 7, 2013
Remember when you were 7, and you handcuffed your left wrist to your right ankle, and you had to pee so badly, but you waited 4 hours until your mom got home with the key to uncuff you?
Remember that time you were eating pickled pig’s feet, and you bit the inside of your cheek, and it hurt so badly, but you kept eating because you wanted to see if you could bite your cheek in the exact same place again?
Remember that time you got a paper cut on your eyeball?
Now, remember that time you read Tall Tales with Short Cocks, Vol. 3? I DO!
I read TTwSC, Vol. 1 AFTER I read Vol. 2, so I think the short cocks finally frustrated me. I’m gonna go back and reread it and see what comes up. I liked TTwSC, Vol. 2 ALOT, because it was naughty, and it didn’t get soft and soggy in the shower. I LOVED TTwSC, Vol. 3, because these guys can tell some weird-ass, fucked-up stories like nobody’s business. These stories stick to you like dog shit on your favorite shoes. They stay with you whether you want them to or not. I will file these stories away with my fondest memories of handcuffs, pickled pig’s feet, and paper cuts.
Here are a few of my favorite COCK TEASERS from TTwSC, Vol. 3:
Kirk Jones: Harry Holden: Zero Man vs. Jimmy Bogardus: BIID Looner
This story was fucking amazing! Left me jonesin’ for more!
I love you, but not fuck-you-in-the-ass-with-a-fork love you
Remember when you: “wait[ed] on your front porch while caressing yourself with a pile of moldy nail clippings, or you feel the urge to dip your testicles in a partially liquefied vat of shortening”? Kirk Jones does.
Ben John Smith: For Vik
The best poem I’ve ever read about a lady, an octopus, and a tube sock
Why does that lady have an octopus in her ass?
Lance Carbuncle: It’s always about the monkey
Who doesn’t like a story about a man and his monkey?
Gonna get me a monkey and name him Bent Fabric.
Douglas Hackle: The Fabulist, The Senior Engineer, and Da Paypaclip Hustla
THIS GUY! He’s a fucking fabulist!
What the fuck IS a Titmouse
Paypaclip Hustla
The Whitest Gangsta’ In the Mall Etienne DeForest: Mergangs of the Titanic
FUCK YEAH I got spinners on my dolphin, bitches!
Adam Millard: The Wrexham Chainsaw Masochist
A picture is worth a thousand words, and a few wretches, and perhaps a tender spot.
Remember that time you were eating pickled pig’s feet, and you bit the inside of your cheek, and it hurt so badly, but you kept eating because you wanted to see if you could bite your cheek in the exact same place again?
Remember that time you got a paper cut on your eyeball?
Now, remember that time you read Tall Tales with Short Cocks, Vol. 3? I DO!
I read TTwSC, Vol. 1 AFTER I read Vol. 2, so I think the short cocks finally frustrated me. I’m gonna go back and reread it and see what comes up. I liked TTwSC, Vol. 2 ALOT, because it was naughty, and it didn’t get soft and soggy in the shower. I LOVED TTwSC, Vol. 3, because these guys can tell some weird-ass, fucked-up stories like nobody’s business. These stories stick to you like dog shit on your favorite shoes. They stay with you whether you want them to or not. I will file these stories away with my fondest memories of handcuffs, pickled pig’s feet, and paper cuts.
Here are a few of my favorite COCK TEASERS from TTwSC, Vol. 3:
Kirk Jones: Harry Holden: Zero Man vs. Jimmy Bogardus: BIID Looner
This story was fucking amazing! Left me jonesin’ for more!
I love you, but not fuck-you-in-the-ass-with-a-fork love you
Remember when you: “wait[ed] on your front porch while caressing yourself with a pile of moldy nail clippings, or you feel the urge to dip your testicles in a partially liquefied vat of shortening”? Kirk Jones does.
Ben John Smith: For Vik
The best poem I’ve ever read about a lady, an octopus, and a tube sock
Why does that lady have an octopus in her ass?
Lance Carbuncle: It’s always about the monkey
Who doesn’t like a story about a man and his monkey?
Gonna get me a monkey and name him Bent Fabric.
Douglas Hackle: The Fabulist, The Senior Engineer, and Da Paypaclip Hustla
THIS GUY! He’s a fucking fabulist!
What the fuck IS a Titmouse
Paypaclip Hustla
The Whitest Gangsta’ In the Mall Etienne DeForest: Mergangs of the Titanic
FUCK YEAH I got spinners on my dolphin, bitches!
Adam Millard: The Wrexham Chainsaw Masochist
A picture is worth a thousand words, and a few wretches, and perhaps a tender spot.
March 12, 2013
*Disclosure statement: I was in this anthology, and I’m proud to consider many of these authors friends.*
That being said, I’m not going to puff them up with a fake review. The following are my honest opinions.
I liked most of these stories, but I didn’t love them all. I’m only going to review 5 of them to keep this review short, but these are not all of the ones I loved. And, for that matter, not necessarily the ones I loved the most.
“For Vic” By Ben John Smith
Most people will disagree with me about this poem being the best thing in the Anthology. I, LOVED it! It’s very short, probably less than 50 words, and amazing. Most people will probably think it’s stupid and trashy. I think it’s poem-trash-beautiful.
“Porcelain Wind” By Tom Bordonaro
I don’t know where Tom came from, or why his mind is so…. weird. When you first start the story, you think it’s about a kid being chased by some Cajun bully for god knows what reason. As it turns out, there’s something entirely different going on. I’ve already said too much, but there is a strong moral to this story. I was impressed.
“An Otherwise Ordinary Kind of Life” By Kevin Strange
What first attracted me to this story was, its trashiness. It has a really raw kind of immaturity to it that I can relate too. It’s also extremely funny. It reminded me of “Laser Tits” by Justin Grimbol in “Tall Tales with Short Cocks Vol. 2”. (Best short story ever written ever btw.)
“It’s Always About the Monkey” By Lance Carbuncle
For a guy who’s named after STD side effects, I was not expecting this kind of story. I thought I was going to get a very gory, splatterpunkesk, mashup of weirdness. Instead, I got a very touching story about a man and his monkey.
“From God’s Ass to Your Mouth” By D.F. Noble
This, was funny. At first glance it looks pretty sacrilegious, but it’s not. Well, I didn’t think it was, but I have weird ideas about what God is. If you can take a Westboro Baptist Church joke, you’ll like it. If not, you’ll hate it.
Like I said, these are not all the stories I loved, and not even the ones I loved the best. These are more the ones I loved that I think most people will disagree with me on.
p.s. 1 star deduction for “Mergangs of the Titanic”. That story sucked, almost ruined the whole book.
That being said, I’m not going to puff them up with a fake review. The following are my honest opinions.
I liked most of these stories, but I didn’t love them all. I’m only going to review 5 of them to keep this review short, but these are not all of the ones I loved. And, for that matter, not necessarily the ones I loved the most.
“For Vic” By Ben John Smith
Most people will disagree with me about this poem being the best thing in the Anthology. I, LOVED it! It’s very short, probably less than 50 words, and amazing. Most people will probably think it’s stupid and trashy. I think it’s poem-trash-beautiful.
“Porcelain Wind” By Tom Bordonaro
I don’t know where Tom came from, or why his mind is so…. weird. When you first start the story, you think it’s about a kid being chased by some Cajun bully for god knows what reason. As it turns out, there’s something entirely different going on. I’ve already said too much, but there is a strong moral to this story. I was impressed.
“An Otherwise Ordinary Kind of Life” By Kevin Strange
What first attracted me to this story was, its trashiness. It has a really raw kind of immaturity to it that I can relate too. It’s also extremely funny. It reminded me of “Laser Tits” by Justin Grimbol in “Tall Tales with Short Cocks Vol. 2”. (Best short story ever written ever btw.)
“It’s Always About the Monkey” By Lance Carbuncle
For a guy who’s named after STD side effects, I was not expecting this kind of story. I thought I was going to get a very gory, splatterpunkesk, mashup of weirdness. Instead, I got a very touching story about a man and his monkey.
“From God’s Ass to Your Mouth” By D.F. Noble
This, was funny. At first glance it looks pretty sacrilegious, but it’s not. Well, I didn’t think it was, but I have weird ideas about what God is. If you can take a Westboro Baptist Church joke, you’ll like it. If not, you’ll hate it.
Like I said, these are not all the stories I loved, and not even the ones I loved the best. These are more the ones I loved that I think most people will disagree with me on.
p.s. 1 star deduction for “Mergangs of the Titanic”. That story sucked, almost ruined the whole book.
November 16, 2014
This is a collection about taking artistic risks. Fans of the periodical “Out of the Gutter,” edited by Matt Louis, will likely also enjoy the Tall Tales with Short Cocks books.
It seems that over half a century since Gertrude Stein warned Hemingway “you mustn’t write anything that is inaccroachable,” the emerging field of bizarro literature is specializing in ignoring this very advice. I’m pretty sure Miss Stein would find most of the contents of Tall Tales with Short Cocks “inaccroachable,” (meaning, even if it’s good, it will offend too many people so it must not be written.)
But time marches on! Writers have written about everything else countless times. Want a story about love? Go to the nearest library and the librarian can recommend hundreds of books. Want a story about telepathically projecting yourself into an alien and not realizing what gender you are while mid-coitus? Where do you turn? Tall Tales with Short Cocks, Volume III, that’s where!
I would recommend this collection to those who have a strong sense of irony, a strong gag reflex, and a sense of adventure. Keep in mind, these are not your typical short stories. These aren’t the types of themes, topics and characters that would ever be allowed in a college literary journal. And that’s just all the more reason why books like this need to exist.
Appraising a collection as diverse and strange as this forces a reader to confront the question of how a patron of any art is able to appreciate what they are reading, viewing, hearing or tasting. The father of modern hypnosis, Milton H. Erickson, believed that we had somewhat of a preprogrammed algorithm for everything we needed to do in our lives: tie your shoe? use the shoe-tying algorithm; shake hands? use the handshaking algorithm. In this way, I believe we all have an algorithm in our mind that allows us to enjoy and evaluate a particular work of literature or a short story. The trouble with these troublemakers is that they are going after the very mental algorithm of how a short story should work on us. They are trying to redefine the genre at the same time as they present the genre. This can be a difficult task for both the writer and reader, but the rewards are also commensurately great (we can’t just keep eluding to the past and writing and rereading the same stuff indefinitely - sooner or later someone must invent! INVENT!)
My favorite invention of this collection was "The Fabulist, The Senior Engineer, and Da Paypaclip Hustla" by Douglas Hackle. Mr. Hackle really messes with conventions and ethics in this one. There were also elements of this particular short story that I didn’t like and that offended me somewhat. And then I was forced to wonder, is the author offending me on purpose? Probably. Be prepared to discover new things and to be a little offended at times. It’s almost impossible to have one without the other.
It seems that over half a century since Gertrude Stein warned Hemingway “you mustn’t write anything that is inaccroachable,” the emerging field of bizarro literature is specializing in ignoring this very advice. I’m pretty sure Miss Stein would find most of the contents of Tall Tales with Short Cocks “inaccroachable,” (meaning, even if it’s good, it will offend too many people so it must not be written.)
But time marches on! Writers have written about everything else countless times. Want a story about love? Go to the nearest library and the librarian can recommend hundreds of books. Want a story about telepathically projecting yourself into an alien and not realizing what gender you are while mid-coitus? Where do you turn? Tall Tales with Short Cocks, Volume III, that’s where!
I would recommend this collection to those who have a strong sense of irony, a strong gag reflex, and a sense of adventure. Keep in mind, these are not your typical short stories. These aren’t the types of themes, topics and characters that would ever be allowed in a college literary journal. And that’s just all the more reason why books like this need to exist.
Appraising a collection as diverse and strange as this forces a reader to confront the question of how a patron of any art is able to appreciate what they are reading, viewing, hearing or tasting. The father of modern hypnosis, Milton H. Erickson, believed that we had somewhat of a preprogrammed algorithm for everything we needed to do in our lives: tie your shoe? use the shoe-tying algorithm; shake hands? use the handshaking algorithm. In this way, I believe we all have an algorithm in our mind that allows us to enjoy and evaluate a particular work of literature or a short story. The trouble with these troublemakers is that they are going after the very mental algorithm of how a short story should work on us. They are trying to redefine the genre at the same time as they present the genre. This can be a difficult task for both the writer and reader, but the rewards are also commensurately great (we can’t just keep eluding to the past and writing and rereading the same stuff indefinitely - sooner or later someone must invent! INVENT!)
My favorite invention of this collection was "The Fabulist, The Senior Engineer, and Da Paypaclip Hustla" by Douglas Hackle. Mr. Hackle really messes with conventions and ethics in this one. There were also elements of this particular short story that I didn’t like and that offended me somewhat. And then I was forced to wonder, is the author offending me on purpose? Probably. Be prepared to discover new things and to be a little offended at times. It’s almost impossible to have one without the other.
March 18, 2013
I'm still pretty new to bizarro fiction, but I had a great time with this anthology. There were some stories I liked more than others, but I couldn't give the whole thing less than a five given some of the stories I liked best. These stories are crazy, sometimes gross, and always entertaining. I really should spend some more time with this sort of thing.
June 5, 2014
Hahaha review to cum! Lol this shit is fucked!
Review:
So I know I've said this before, about Fight Club, but this anthology IS like Disneyland for the perverse! Now, whereas Palahniuk's work is similar to a rollercoaster on psychological crack, TTwSC 3. is more like that creepy clown Haunted House I visited at Fright Nights
http://www.frightnights.ca/car-n-evil...
I spent this entire 4 or 5 minutes gripping Chris's arm like a vice, white faced with horror ( yes I have coulrophobia and yes, I knew Car-N-Evil was a based on this fear before entering). This book is like that but with perverted teenage-boy fantasies thrown in like rainbow semen for added horror!
My favourites were (In order of appearance in book, not favouritism):
From God's Ass to Your Mouth By D.F Noble
The Grocery List By Arthur Graham
"I swear you folks are nuttier than an almond farm in September..." is an excellent synopsis on this entire anthology!
Harry Holden: Zero Man vs. Jimmy Bogardus:BIID Looner By Kirk Jones (This one has one of the single most fucked up sexual fetishes I have ever come across)
Mergangs of the Titanic By Etienne DeFrost - also, shutthefuckup you can sooooooo write, Bitch! Best warped and deranged merboy story - also the only - but this gem is just wrong in the best possible way!
The Fabulist, The Senior Engineer, and Da Paypaclip Hustla By Douglas Hackle (not to play favourites, fuck that, yeah this was my personal favourite. You are one sick puppy, Hackle!!)
Pork Tube By Vincent Sakowski
The Church of the Holy Shaggaho By Ran Cartwright (For obvious reasons)
and last, but not least:
Witches and Penis Spells By Nathaniel Tower
Oh wait, that's like all of them! Well done on the weird RRP! I'm now off to take a cold shower with bleach and brillo pads!!
Review:
So I know I've said this before, about Fight Club, but this anthology IS like Disneyland for the perverse! Now, whereas Palahniuk's work is similar to a rollercoaster on psychological crack, TTwSC 3. is more like that creepy clown Haunted House I visited at Fright Nights
http://www.frightnights.ca/car-n-evil...
I spent this entire 4 or 5 minutes gripping Chris's arm like a vice, white faced with horror ( yes I have coulrophobia and yes, I knew Car-N-Evil was a based on this fear before entering). This book is like that but with perverted teenage-boy fantasies thrown in like rainbow semen for added horror!
My favourites were (In order of appearance in book, not favouritism):
From God's Ass to Your Mouth By D.F Noble
The Grocery List By Arthur Graham
"I swear you folks are nuttier than an almond farm in September..." is an excellent synopsis on this entire anthology!
Harry Holden: Zero Man vs. Jimmy Bogardus:BIID Looner By Kirk Jones (This one has one of the single most fucked up sexual fetishes I have ever come across)
Mergangs of the Titanic By Etienne DeFrost - also, shutthefuckup you can sooooooo write, Bitch! Best warped and deranged merboy story - also the only - but this gem is just wrong in the best possible way!
The Fabulist, The Senior Engineer, and Da Paypaclip Hustla By Douglas Hackle (not to play favourites, fuck that, yeah this was my personal favourite. You are one sick puppy, Hackle!!)
Pork Tube By Vincent Sakowski
The Church of the Holy Shaggaho By Ran Cartwright (For obvious reasons)
and last, but not least:
Witches and Penis Spells By Nathaniel Tower
Oh wait, that's like all of them! Well done on the weird RRP! I'm now off to take a cold shower with bleach and brillo pads!!
May 16, 2014
New bucket list item: get sandwiched between Adam Millard and Arthur Graham
November 10, 2015
This is another solid volume in what has become my favorite anthology series. I will highlight my favorites of the bunch below:
An Otherwise Ordinary Kind of Life by Kevin Strange- This one grabs you right away and is a great way to begin the book. How much depth, how many twists can you have in 12 pages and still be this concise? It was ridiculous how cool this one was.
Porcelain Wind by Tom Bordonaro - Damn! Joe Vomit is not someone I would want on my ass as I walk down the street. There was a strong sense of impending doom here, with an unexpectedly good ending that does not register until you reflect for a moment.
From Gods Ass to Your Mouth by D.F. Noble - Very amusing...I wanted more, this could be turned into a great story.
Grocery List by Arthur Graham - Fascinating! I was not even sure what to think of this one until it ended. Then it hit me and I smiled all over inside.
Mergangs of the Titanic by Eteinne De Forest- Gangster fish ride pimped out dolphins with parallels to the 1992 west coast rap scene and the first Friday movie...Awesome!
Hell In The Family by Patrick D' Orazio - Ha Herbert! You still suck, just more so now!
It's Always About the Monkey by Lance Carbuncle - Clever and amusing, definitely trademarks for Carbuncle.
The Fabulist, The Senior Engineer, and Da Paypaclip Hustla by Douglas Hackle - Douglas, I will say again that you are a master of the short story. The appreciation I have for what you do transcends these words.
Pork Tube by Vince Sakowski - The author really did a great job conveying the setting of the story and the emotional aspects of it here. I was right there with the characters and the premise was pretty crazy.
The Wrexham Chainsaw Masochist by Adam Millard - Nicely twisted, a nice reminder that sex and power tools are a tough pairing to manage.
While the descriptions above may not have a whole lot of detail, I felt the need to put them down here anyway. The goal was to provide an impression without giving away too much of the stories. Hopefully this will perk your interest. Long Live TTSWC!!!!!!
An Otherwise Ordinary Kind of Life by Kevin Strange- This one grabs you right away and is a great way to begin the book. How much depth, how many twists can you have in 12 pages and still be this concise? It was ridiculous how cool this one was.
Porcelain Wind by Tom Bordonaro - Damn! Joe Vomit is not someone I would want on my ass as I walk down the street. There was a strong sense of impending doom here, with an unexpectedly good ending that does not register until you reflect for a moment.
From Gods Ass to Your Mouth by D.F. Noble - Very amusing...I wanted more, this could be turned into a great story.
Grocery List by Arthur Graham - Fascinating! I was not even sure what to think of this one until it ended. Then it hit me and I smiled all over inside.
Mergangs of the Titanic by Eteinne De Forest- Gangster fish ride pimped out dolphins with parallels to the 1992 west coast rap scene and the first Friday movie...Awesome!
Hell In The Family by Patrick D' Orazio - Ha Herbert! You still suck, just more so now!
It's Always About the Monkey by Lance Carbuncle - Clever and amusing, definitely trademarks for Carbuncle.
The Fabulist, The Senior Engineer, and Da Paypaclip Hustla by Douglas Hackle - Douglas, I will say again that you are a master of the short story. The appreciation I have for what you do transcends these words.
Pork Tube by Vince Sakowski - The author really did a great job conveying the setting of the story and the emotional aspects of it here. I was right there with the characters and the premise was pretty crazy.
The Wrexham Chainsaw Masochist by Adam Millard - Nicely twisted, a nice reminder that sex and power tools are a tough pairing to manage.
While the descriptions above may not have a whole lot of detail, I felt the need to put them down here anyway. The goal was to provide an impression without giving away too much of the stories. Hopefully this will perk your interest. Long Live TTSWC!!!!!!
December 16, 2013
Tall Tales the third is absurd, and a great representation of what bizarro is. New fans probably won't get it and that's ok because Tall Tales is a collection for the seasoned veteran. It doesn't ease you in or pretend to be politically correct. It's about showcasing the best there is, the best, there was, and the best there ever will be in bizarro fiction.
This collection has a few clunkers but there are also some really great stories here which makes this a must read. Is it too absurd? Is it too bizarre? I can't answer that because I like a variety of bizarro and what I like you may hate. Based on the writers I am a huge fan of most of them and once you read these you too will load up your Kindle or bookshelf with books from all these talented and bizarro writers.
It's far more enjoyable than Led Zeppelin III, and a great glimpse at where bizarro could be going. If volume 4 is anything like this we are in for one helluva ride so strap on your helmets and hold onto to your nuts.
This collection has a few clunkers but there are also some really great stories here which makes this a must read. Is it too absurd? Is it too bizarre? I can't answer that because I like a variety of bizarro and what I like you may hate. Based on the writers I am a huge fan of most of them and once you read these you too will load up your Kindle or bookshelf with books from all these talented and bizarro writers.
It's far more enjoyable than Led Zeppelin III, and a great glimpse at where bizarro could be going. If volume 4 is anything like this we are in for one helluva ride so strap on your helmets and hold onto to your nuts.
May 26, 2013
This is, regretably, the first in the TALL TALL WITH SHORT COCKS series that I picked up. I was not disappointed. This anthology is a perfect snapshot of what is going on in the trenches of Bizarro fiction. Rooster Republic Press really has it's finger on the pulse of this fringe genre.
There are about fifteen stories in this anthology. You may not like them all but you will like many. Either way you will be exposed to.a wide swath of all kinds of bizarro fiction. This book (and its sister volumes) serve as a great primer for anyone who wants to get their feet wet in the bizarro genre.
This anthology was reviewed in episode 18 of the Books, Beer and Bullshit podcast. Check out more in-depth reviews of the stories in this book at http://booksbeerbullshit.podbean.com
There are about fifteen stories in this anthology. You may not like them all but you will like many. Either way you will be exposed to.a wide swath of all kinds of bizarro fiction. This book (and its sister volumes) serve as a great primer for anyone who wants to get their feet wet in the bizarro genre.
This anthology was reviewed in episode 18 of the Books, Beer and Bullshit podcast. Check out more in-depth reviews of the stories in this book at http://booksbeerbullshit.podbean.com
April 22, 2013
The best one of the three! I was going to be specific about the individual stories, but, quite frankly, my memory's not what it used to be and I know I'm getting some of the names confused in my head and my Kindle's all the way in the other room so it's just not going to happen.
Anyway.
If you're into bizarro, TTwSC3 is everything you've ever wanted, and then some, and you probably won't have to perform any unsavory acts to get it.
If you're not into bizarro you're probably going to want to burn this and then scrub your eyeballs with steel wool. I won't stop you. If you read a book with "Cocks" in the title and didn't expect the rampant gratuitousness of TTwSC3, reading wasn't helping you much anyway.
Anyway.
If you're into bizarro, TTwSC3 is everything you've ever wanted, and then some, and you probably won't have to perform any unsavory acts to get it.
If you're not into bizarro you're probably going to want to burn this and then scrub your eyeballs with steel wool. I won't stop you. If you read a book with "Cocks" in the title and didn't expect the rampant gratuitousness of TTwSC3, reading wasn't helping you much anyway.
March 25, 2013
Rooster Republic puts together a strange little anthology. My favorites were the stories by Kirk Jones, D. Harlan Wilson, and Arthur Graham. And There's Always Something About the Monkey was pretty fucking sweet, too.
May 4, 2013
The anthology that would make grandma cringe is back with Vol.3. Some returning cocks as well as some new. Kevin Strange, Alex Johnson, D.F. Noble. Douglas Hackle returns with laugh out loud. Vincent Sakowski and Adam Millard. Get your monkeys and chainsaws and get ready for a ripping laughter.
The Doom that came to Toyland
Alex Johnson doesn't toy around. Packing pulse weapons, grenade launchers, fireballs and even a baroque dick-jammer 5 stars
D. Harlan Wilson's treasured worked "Vasectomy" glad I read it after my vasectomy. 5 stars
Jon Konrath reruned with more laugh out loud with a short of what's going on in a Movie theater. 5 stars.
Douglas Hackle a fable of waterworks laughter. 5 stars.
those are my overall favorites. D.F. Nobles piece has great dialogue, Ben John Smith the madd poet with a tube sock ending, Etienne DeForest ghetto talk yo, The grocery list by Graham and Adam Millard's chainsaw love story come in second.
Long live the cock!!
The Doom that came to Toyland
Alex Johnson doesn't toy around. Packing pulse weapons, grenade launchers, fireballs and even a baroque dick-jammer 5 stars
D. Harlan Wilson's treasured worked "Vasectomy" glad I read it after my vasectomy. 5 stars
Jon Konrath reruned with more laugh out loud with a short of what's going on in a Movie theater. 5 stars.
Douglas Hackle a fable of waterworks laughter. 5 stars.
those are my overall favorites. D.F. Nobles piece has great dialogue, Ben John Smith the madd poet with a tube sock ending, Etienne DeForest ghetto talk yo, The grocery list by Graham and Adam Millard's chainsaw love story come in second.
Long live the cock!!
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