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Butt Stuff
Was '90s gonzo porn the best porn ever? Who was that elusive blonde chick named Sunny who starred in so many of those wonderful scenes? Is Earth flat? What was up with that chick from Fulci's Conquest? Remember when malls were awesome? Can listening to Morrissey help a guy get laid? The New Radicals were the best band of the '90s. Is Italian style pizza something to get nostalgic over? Do glory holes take on a life of their own?
This book is about all that shit.
This book is about all that shit.
- GenresBizarro Fiction
Unknown Binding
First published February 23, 2018
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Jeff O'Brien
142 books182 followersI'm a bassist who writes books. Or a writer who plays bass. Depends on the day.
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February 28, 2018
There are a couple of familiar stories here. Nympaths, I have have seen you elsewhere, but the space-time continuum just went in a whole new direction. There is an alternate conclusion to the glory hole story, so choose wisely, thank you. Billy Corgan, taco-flavored Doritos, The New Radicals and the fate of Amelia Earhart are all included, and the *intro* totally rocks. And yes, there is butt stuff. Now I have the face of a giant grouper fish. Eat them up, yum!
March 2, 2018
Came for the Konrath, stayed for the butt stuff
What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good title. The Konrath intro slayed me, and the O'Brien stories were pretty fun too. I was expecting a bit more butt stuff, but maybe it's best there wasn't.
What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good title. The Konrath intro slayed me, and the O'Brien stories were pretty fun too. I was expecting a bit more butt stuff, but maybe it's best there wasn't.
February 24, 2018
So, clearly the title of the book should be an indicator of what you're dealing with before you even read it. If you're easily triggered, or lack a sense of humor, you're going to hate this book. Before we even begin I should tell you that Jeff is the kind of writer who writes what he wants, and he doesn't really care about rules, and crosses over into the land of bad taste quite often. That's why he's such a good writer. He taps into that inner twelve year old in us that loves cheesy horror films, and juvenile comedy. The point is, Butt Stuff is a great introduction to his work. These are stories that are often laugh out loud funny while bordering on offensive to people who have no sense of humor. I would say to start here to get what O'Brien's work is about and then go into his other releases.
Butt Stuff is a collection of short fiction that gives us exactly what we expect. It's chock full of the kind stuff other writers usually don't write about. His characters resonate well because they're just like us. Jeff pokes fun at the world around us. Nothing is safe and thank Bob for a guy who writes fiction that you can't help but envision as a B-movie directed by Roger Corman. There's nothing serious about Butt Stuff, and I have to be honest and tell you even the introduction was bad ass. You'll find stories about talking Glory Holes, aliens, and yes, even butt stuff because isn't life all about the pursuit of life, liberty and butt stuff? If you lack a soul, you'll probably hate this, but this is exactly why Jeff is one of my favorite writers. I like books about boobs, and aliens, and yes, even butt stuff. If you've never read this guy's work, start here, and then move onto his other stuff, you won't be disappointed.
Butt Stuff is a collection of short fiction that gives us exactly what we expect. It's chock full of the kind stuff other writers usually don't write about. His characters resonate well because they're just like us. Jeff pokes fun at the world around us. Nothing is safe and thank Bob for a guy who writes fiction that you can't help but envision as a B-movie directed by Roger Corman. There's nothing serious about Butt Stuff, and I have to be honest and tell you even the introduction was bad ass. You'll find stories about talking Glory Holes, aliens, and yes, even butt stuff because isn't life all about the pursuit of life, liberty and butt stuff? If you lack a soul, you'll probably hate this, but this is exactly why Jeff is one of my favorite writers. I like books about boobs, and aliens, and yes, even butt stuff. If you've never read this guy's work, start here, and then move onto his other stuff, you won't be disappointed.
February 28, 2018
First off, five stars for titling this book BUTT STUFF. There can be no doubt, Jeff O'Brien's BUTT STUFF contains much butt stuff. And thats good seeing as many would say the world needs more butt stuff. I myself am content with the amount of butt stuff in this world, in fact I may dare to say we could maybe afford to roll back on the butt stuff some. But, I am no expert.
Jeff O'Brien is an expert on butt stuff. He has to be, he wrote an entire book called BUTT STUFF. I never really questioned his credentials as a master of butt stuff so that right there tells you he's on top of his game. A regular PhD in Anal Matters that guy.
So yeah, the stories in BUTT STUFF are fun as you should expect from Doctor O'Brien A.S.S. They are very much akin to VERY TRUE STORIES STARRING JEFF O'BRIEN. There is even a reprint from a now defunct O'Brien collection but with a new alternative ending. Which is funny considering he goes on to lambast fucking with the original Star Wars trilogy in a later story.
So yeah. Good stuff from Butt Master General Jeff O'Brien. Read BUTT STUFF, it doesn't stink.
Jeff O'Brien is an expert on butt stuff. He has to be, he wrote an entire book called BUTT STUFF. I never really questioned his credentials as a master of butt stuff so that right there tells you he's on top of his game. A regular PhD in Anal Matters that guy.
So yeah, the stories in BUTT STUFF are fun as you should expect from Doctor O'Brien A.S.S. They are very much akin to VERY TRUE STORIES STARRING JEFF O'BRIEN. There is even a reprint from a now defunct O'Brien collection but with a new alternative ending. Which is funny considering he goes on to lambast fucking with the original Star Wars trilogy in a later story.
So yeah. Good stuff from Butt Master General Jeff O'Brien. Read BUTT STUFF, it doesn't stink.
May 29, 2018
It's Jeff O'Brien. Boobs, aliens and now He's added butt stuff to his repertoire. A solid collection.
April 18, 2018
This is a collection of stories. They're all fairly short and highly readable. They're also very funny. There are glory holes, flashbacks to Taco Bell flavored Doritos, UFOlogists with a unique form of empathy, horror movie action hero mind warps and a weird (in a not weird fiction) way look at Lovecraft. What I really appreciated is Jeff O'Brien has tight control of such wacky, raunchy and nostalgic material. He uses repetition like a good stand-up comedian. He goes meta but stays in the spirit of each narrative. "Butt stuff" too becomes a kind of refrain throughout the stories, but as a fun hook, not a vulgar phrase for its own sake. Each story for me had an entertaining (sometimes laugh out loud) pay-off. I recommend this book if you like cult movies, snarky literary references here and there and a good deal of well-written raunch.
February 26, 2018
Jeff O'Brien is such a national treasure that Nicholas Cage regularly shows up at his place of work and tries to save him from being stolen by Sean Bean. O'Brien usually writes tales about large breasted reanimated corpses, barbarians, and goth girls who can hide large object in small orifices. Butt Stuff is much different. These short stories are still weird, bizarre, and laugh out loud funny but contain themes such as alien butt probing, obscure VHS pornography, trickster glory holes, and an alternate reality where The New Radicals were more than just a one-hit wonder. This new direction for Jeff O'Brien seems to suit him just fine. I'm looking forward to more.
June 19, 2018
Pure bizarro fun
I got this book on a whim, having never read Jeff O’Brien before. The conversation-like prose, coupled with simple immaturity and pop-culture references made this bizarro book of horror (and butt stuff) one that I’m not likely to forget. Funny stuff and I will definitely check out more of his books!
I got this book on a whim, having never read Jeff O’Brien before. The conversation-like prose, coupled with simple immaturity and pop-culture references made this bizarro book of horror (and butt stuff) one that I’m not likely to forget. Funny stuff and I will definitely check out more of his books!
June 21, 2018
This is the first Jeff O'Brien book I’ve read. It definitely will be the last. And by that I mean, it won’t be the last. Not by a long shot.
The author may have an anal fixation, but there’s nothing wrong with his words. This is a great collection of bizarro short stories that does what it sets out to do: ensue hilarity. He skewers and waxes nostalgic on VHS gonzo porn, shopping malls, and one hit wonders. All of the late 1990s, in the cusp of an era before the internet came along and slowly destroyed all our lives. I miss those days. So does Jeff O’Brien, apparently.
Butt Stuff (The Book) is a wonderful and laugh out loud introduction to the author’s work. It was as pretty short collection, which benefits the content and author’s style. This book is what convinced me to pick my Kindle Unlimited subscription back up. Glad I did.
Go read Jeff O’Brien, even if you don’t like butt stuff as much as he does.
The author may have an anal fixation, but there’s nothing wrong with his words. This is a great collection of bizarro short stories that does what it sets out to do: ensue hilarity. He skewers and waxes nostalgic on VHS gonzo porn, shopping malls, and one hit wonders. All of the late 1990s, in the cusp of an era before the internet came along and slowly destroyed all our lives. I miss those days. So does Jeff O’Brien, apparently.
Butt Stuff (The Book) is a wonderful and laugh out loud introduction to the author’s work. It was as pretty short collection, which benefits the content and author’s style. This book is what convinced me to pick my Kindle Unlimited subscription back up. Glad I did.
Go read Jeff O’Brien, even if you don’t like butt stuff as much as he does.
March 22, 2018
A mixed bag.
A book like this one is hard to judge as one single object. The stories span the spectrum of quality, from garbage to brilliance.
All stories are quite short. There is no overarching theme although there are several smaller recurring things that bind some of them together. The fixation with conspiracy theories, “butt stuff” and pizza for example.
A few stories are unconnected on the whole, just being random horror comedy.
The level of pop cultural references throughout the book nearly drove me insane, it being one of my pet peeves, and Jeff, as an editor himself should know better than to self-edit his work.
Overall I had a fun, albeit short time with the book.
A book like this one is hard to judge as one single object. The stories span the spectrum of quality, from garbage to brilliance.
All stories are quite short. There is no overarching theme although there are several smaller recurring things that bind some of them together. The fixation with conspiracy theories, “butt stuff” and pizza for example.
A few stories are unconnected on the whole, just being random horror comedy.
The level of pop cultural references throughout the book nearly drove me insane, it being one of my pet peeves, and Jeff, as an editor himself should know better than to self-edit his work.
Overall I had a fun, albeit short time with the book.
February 26, 2018
Lots of butt stuffing in this one. Conspiracy theories, boobs, and '90's angst round it out. With his token raunchy, yet heartfelt, sense of humor, Jeff delivers another gem.
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