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May 09, 2016 Jeff Peters rated it it was amazing

Coming from the Exurb1a YouTube channel I wasn't sure what to expect. I had no idea this guy wrote anything beyond A Shit History of Dune.

I have been reading more and more self published scifi and fantasy the last few years and think you can find some more interesting ideas there than in more mainstream fiction.

Do you like modern scifi or "new weird" stories? Are you Adan of the Drabblecast or Welcome to Nightvale? Old school Twilight Zone? Give this book a try. It will not disappoint.

My favo

Coming from the Exurb1a YouTube channel I wasn't sure what to expect. I had no idea this guy wrote anything beyond A Shit History of Dune.

I have been reading more and more self published scifi and fantasy the last few years and think you can find some more interesting ideas there than in more mainstream fiction.

Do you like modern scifi or "new weird" stories? Are you Adan of the Drabblecast or Welcome to Nightvale? Old school Twilight Zone? Give this book a try. It will not disappoint.

My favorite stories include "Godspeed and Goodnight" and "Silicon Knights."

I could have easily seen Godspeed as a framing story for most of this book. Like The Illustrated Man. He certainly has time to go a little mad and reflect on how humanity got to now.

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Jul 27, 2021 Paaras rated it it was amazing

Really liked the book. Quite different from his other books. A bunch of stories that aren't interlinked except by the genre.

The eponymous story 'The Bridge to Lucy Dunne' is just fantastic.

Really liked the book. Quite different from his other books. A bunch of stories that aren't interlinked except by the genre.

The eponymous story 'The Bridge to Lucy Dunne' is just fantastic.

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Exurb1a is one of my favourite YouTube content creators and I would usually be very highly biased towards his work, but this is just sheer brilliance and I'm just happy that through his YouTube channel and his novel The Prince of Milk I was able to find this and read it and enjoy it as much as I have because darn this collection of short stories is top notch.

I'm having trouble thinking of any story in this that I'll consider not in the really good category. Most are in the brilliantly good categ

I'm having trouble thinking of any story in this that I'll consider not in the really good category. Most are in the brilliantly good category and a handful are in the genius and chilling category. It might be my taste in literature but the way Exurb1a sets up endings pleases me greatly and even though I foresaw almost every ending by the middle of each story I was still shocked that the guy went through with it and made it seem so easy to write a story that turns on a single ending sentence. For that deed, Exurb1a has earned my kudos, and kudos he well deserves! This short story collection is a bundle of the things I love about writing and I highly recommend it to anyone that's a fan of the sci-fi, thriller or horror genre.

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Nov 30, 2016 Alyx rated it it was amazing

A wonderful journey

Honestly fantastic. I expected adams and got adams and banks instead. Though that's unfair there are definetly elements there that take me back to my first reads of both, but do not expect these stories to be so derrivative.

Exurb1a has his own distict melancholy about his work. Its weltschmerz about the inevitable whilst also reveling in it.

Wonderful. Sometimes horrible. Sometimes heartbreaking. But always wonderful.

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In light of recent(ish) events I think its important to

A wonderful journey

Exurb1a has his own distict melancholy about his work. Its weltschmerz about the inevitable whilst also reveling in it.

Wonderful. Sometimes horrible. Sometimes heartbreaking. But always wonderful.

Edit:

In light of recent(ish) events I think its important to say that the terrible things a person does impacts how you should perceive both them and their writing. I loved the works of Orson Scott Card and am thoughtfully of the mindset that his opinions are disgusting. Exurb1a has betrayed his audience and fan's trust with his actions.

The book is a good. The author however is not. And that matters more.

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Sep 14, 2020 Vallala Dev rated it really liked it

One fine day YouTube's algorithm did it's job perfectly by recommending a video from a channel called Exurb1a, which I've never seen before . Name of the video is "Moon is a door to forever", oh god!! I loved it . And then I watched more videos from the channel and loved most of them. The channel posts videos about paradoxes,time and space travel and other good stuff in an artistic way. That is how I came know about the author and his books. He has a decent sarcastic humour and presents it beaut One fine day YouTube's algorithm did it's job perfectly by recommending a video from a channel called Exurb1a, which I've never seen before . Name of the video is "Moon is a door to forever", oh god!! I loved it . And then I watched more videos from the channel and loved most of them. The channel posts videos about paradoxes,time and space travel and other good stuff in an artistic way. That is how I came know about the author and his books. He has a decent sarcastic humour and presents it beautifully in his YouTube channel.

This book is a collection of short stories, whose subjects are same as that of his YouTube videos'. I felt that these stories are peculiar (in a good way). Every story surprised more than the previous ones. Some left me pondering about nature of our existence for days. There is some kind of freshness about these stories and one can feel it right from the start. I took some months to finish it but that's because of the nature of short stories collection genre and not the content of the stories .

Looking forward to read his other books.

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Mar 29, 2022 Aditigro rated it it was ok

As much as I love Exurb1a's writing, I have to admit this book was a little disappointing. There's a couple of good stories in here, but most are meh. Some of them take heavy inspiration from well-known works.

My personal favorites are 'A Dance' and 'The First Living Exhibit'

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Nov 13, 2020 Simona Vesela rated it really liked it

There are ups and downs in this short story collection, but few of the stories made it all worth it.

Jun 29, 2017 Angela rated it really liked it

I enjoyed this so much. Even though it took me half a year to read, every story is still so vivid in my mind. Most of them freaked me out, to be honest. But I would definitely recommend this to anyone starting out with short stories! They weren't very long, and they held my attention all the way through. I enjoyed this so much. Even though it took me half a year to read, every story is still so vivid in my mind. Most of them freaked me out, to be honest. But I would definitely recommend this to anyone starting out with short stories! They weren't very long, and they held my attention all the way through. ...more

Jul 23, 2016 R.L. Stedman rated it it was amazing

My son introduced me to this work. Exurb1a is a youtuber (I've not watched his videos but I sure want to now).

The Bridge to Lucy Dunne is a short-story collection of fantasy and speculative sci-fi. They're easy to read and very well-written. Some are very short, others are in multiparts. Some are written like an interview transcript, others as diaries, others as a fable. Some of the stories in Lucy Dunne discuss deep issues: who are we, why are we here, what is God, what is time? But also they'

My son introduced me to this work. Exurb1a is a youtuber (I've not watched his videos but I sure want to now).

I think books like The Bridge to Lucy Dunne represent an exciting new wave of platform agnoistic narratives: youtube, book, gaming.

What's to like: The shortness of the stories! Seriously, after reading two massive books it was a relief to dive into a quick read. I enjoyed the diversity of the story structures. But mostly, I enjoyed the ideas behind the stories. My favourite was VASE, about a device that removes your awareness of thought. Without conscious thought, what are we? No depression, but no rapture. And yet, does this make us more or less human?

(A digression: I was listening to this really surreal interview with Thomas Thwaites (GoatMan: How I took a Holiday from Being Human) – some concepts in VASE are real.)

What's annoying: Some of the stories (The Rite, The Flowers) were a little predictable. And some of the more complex issues, like VASE, might be more suited to a deeper structure, like a novella.

Best Quote:
"When cameras were invented plenty of people thought they stole the soul of anyone they took a picture of. There's always a brief period of hysteria when a new technology comes around."

PS: this is review is part of a blog post. You can read the entire post here: http://rlstedman.com/great-holiday-re...

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As someone who hasn't read a lot of sci-fi books, but does enjoy the occasional short-story and has had a bit of experience with existentialism - sigh -, I've enjoyed this book a lot.
The stories are pretty short and make for a light reading, but they do put you in a thinking mood and casually remind you of the nonsense this life is.

While I would not read this before going to bed, I would recommend it to a friend, and have already done so. I love the style of writing, the twists, the (funny) sel

While I would not read this before going to bed, I would recommend it to a friend, and have already done so. I love the style of writing, the twists, the (funny) self-loathing of the author and wish I could read more of his works.

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Jul 12, 2017 Meg rated it liked it

the guests - pretty funny time travel nonsense
tap - terrifying, really good
a dance - hell yeah one of my favourites. existential. love it
godspeed and goodnight - pretty good. was short and scary and i liked it
into that good night - it was ok. i liked it well enough
the flowers - it was ok, predictable
empty cups - some guy cheats on his sick wife. boring and dumb.
the bridge to lucy dunne - very meta but also kind of boring. i dont care about these people
collision - short and predictable? still en the guests - pretty funny time travel nonsense
tap - terrifying, really good
a dance - hell yeah one of my favourites. existential. love it
godspeed and goodnight - pretty good. was short and scary and i liked it
into that good night - it was ok. i liked it well enough
the flowers - it was ok, predictable
empty cups - some guy cheats on his sick wife. boring and dumb.
the bridge to lucy dunne - very meta but also kind of boring. i dont care about these people
collision - short and predictable? still enjoyable to read
the bait - good twist (i think????), but the twist itself was so vaguely written it was difficult to understand exactly what happened. had to read it twice.
vase - amazing, thought-provoking
a haunting - forgettable
my brother, my wife, and the wheel - too long with an irritating mc and unsatisfying ending.
sins: various - it was ok. i think i liked it
the rite - forgettable
the gift - i especially loved this one bc i was reading it on a plane. it was ~~~immersive~~~
the first living exhibit - pretty good. funny
silicon nights - amazing, one of my favourites. a good one to end on

(one little nitpicky thing: mixing up the word 'women' and 'woman'. eg "for my wife is not the kind of women to take off her clothes in haste," or "discount me as a mad women if you wish," from my brother my wife and the wheel, or "she was reborn as a young women," from silicon nights. all these refer to a woman in the singular, not women plural. it's annoying to read. thats all.)

anyway some stories were just ok and some were good and some were amazing. also it's hard not to read the narration in exurb1a's beautiful voice, so that's a plus.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Where should I even start? (Before, remember that I am just 17 and pretty easly impressionable, so take this review with a grain of salt, as my exposure to this kind of material is limited to say the least.
English is not my first language so some mistakes will be seen here and there.)

I don't know how, but almost everything that he creates (videos and stories) resonates with me, after finishing every story you will HAVE to sit for at least a few minutes to rethink what you just read, "how would that feel", "how beautiful it would be", "could it be translated to this world?", and most important "wow" and just sit there and think of nothing or everything at all.

Until now I watched only his videos on YouTube and read "The Fifth Science" (my favourite book to this day) and I can assure you that there is work put in and the final product is one with a pretty good quality.

"The Bridge to Lucy Dunne" is a collection of stories meant to transport the reader to different worlds and times in order to move his thinking to instances never thought before (by reader's mind). Most of them are short and you will most probably read through them with fair ease, but always try to think and rethink what you read as there could be value in them that you would miss otherwise.

I definetly recommend it, as it is not as good as "The Fifth Science" it is still very good and short in itself. The few hours spent with this book will be some of your favourite hours lived.

- Daniel, April 2020

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Almost every story, if read with an open mind, has the capacity to keep you up all night just thinking about it. Genres range from sci-fi and space/futuristic stuff to simple but creepy horror to just plain human drama. But almost all of them have one thing in common:- they will make u question your thinking, the life you've been living so far and the life u plan to live in the future.

Moreover, I'd also like to mention the title story(rightfully so), 'The Bridge to Lucy Dunne' gave me multiple

Moreover, I'd also like to mention the title story(rightfully so), 'The Bridge to Lucy Dunne' gave me multiple goosebumps and has small but extremely powerful statements that just shake u from the inside. Not to mention the story, although seemingly a simple drama on a human level, is extremely well-written and thought-out. The writing style is pretty unique and extremely engaging.

And despite all this, little specks of humour are distributed throughout the book in just the right amounts.

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An excellent collection of stories, with high points and low points, as all short story collections have, but which kept me reading all the way through. Exurb1a's youtube channel could be considered an audio/visual primer for these stories, or the other way around, and if you enjoy one I'm certain you will enjoy the other. I'm so glad I bought this book. The sense (self-centered as it is) of discovering an emerging talent is worth the price alone. An excellent collection of stories, with high points and low points, as all short story collections have, but which kept me reading all the way through. Exurb1a's youtube channel could be considered an audio/visual primer for these stories, or the other way around, and if you enjoy one I'm certain you will enjoy the other. I'm so glad I bought this book. The sense (self-centered as it is) of discovering an emerging talent is worth the price alone. ...more

Feb 13, 2017 Salim rated it did not like it

To be objective, I gave one star for the following reasons:
1- I'm not a fan of fictional stories.
2- I found the stories to be much longer than needed to deliver a simple idea
3- I had a very high expectations about the book, based on my opinion regarding the youtube videos which I like a lot.

So may be I was the wrong audience for the book, I hope that he will keep writing and I will read his next book for sure as long as he keep good quality videos.

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Aug 10, 2016 May Be rated it liked it

Recommends it for: people interested in physics, philosophy, post-futurism

About half of these stories are really interesting, well written and just the right length. The other half is -unfortunately- none of those things.

Still worth reading, but if you think a story is boring in the beginning, just skip it.

Sep 30, 2016 Mallory rated it it was amazing

Very fun read. The first story set my expectations well for the rest of the book.

Mar 02, 2021 Wazahat rated it it was amazing

i wish there were more books like this. exurb1a puts together a collection of his short stories, each with a different theme. there's love, science, witty humour, cats, horror, meta stories, everything packed into one book. a few of them were a tad bit slow, and you couldn't really grasp the concept of the story until the very last paragraph, which was both tiring and exciting. although you could truly acknowledge the story after you finished reading it, perhaps you may find yourself thinking "w i wish there were more books like this. exurb1a puts together a collection of his short stories, each with a different theme. there's love, science, witty humour, cats, horror, meta stories, everything packed into one book. a few of them were a tad bit slow, and you couldn't really grasp the concept of the story until the very last paragraph, which was both tiring and exciting. although you could truly acknowledge the story after you finished reading it, perhaps you may find yourself thinking "what is it that i am actually reading here?" every once in a while. "the flowers" is an example of that.

my most favourites out of the bunch are:

- tap
- empty cups
- the bridge to lucy dunne
- my brother, my wife, and the wheel
- sins: various
- silicon nights

the others were amazing as well, it's really difficult to pick favourites here. all in all, an incredibly well written and thought out book, and props to exurb1a for coming up with stories like these.

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Nov 30, 2021 Anish rated it really liked it

His style of writing can be described as short punchy lines rather than flowing dialogues, which fits the kind of stories he writes. It can be a bit jarring at first but after a while you get used to it.
Other than that I noticed that the characters often lacked variance, making it seem like they're different versions of the same guy. Sometimes I found myself attributing traits of one character to another from a completely different story, which made it a bit convoluted.
Besides a few ones, the s His style of writing can be described as short punchy lines rather than flowing dialogues, which fits the kind of stories he writes. It can be a bit jarring at first but after a while you get used to it.
Other than that I noticed that the characters often lacked variance, making it seem like they're different versions of the same guy. Sometimes I found myself attributing traits of one character to another from a completely different story, which made it a bit convoluted.
Besides a few ones, the story also tends to lack depth (some of them could've been condensed into a few lines)

HOWEVER, there is the occasional masterpiece that makes the book worthy of the 4 stars. It's like every once in a while Exurb1a gets drunk and decides to draw out a complete story consistent with the universe it's set in. There is no way you'll be bored while reading his work and I feel like it'd be great for people with short attention spans.

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Great stuff

I don't normally read short stories but for this guy I'll make an exception. All of them vivid and dazzling, dripping with presence. The author has a special ability to evoke and describe the far future where everything is sparkling with mystery but also soaked with pathos and irony. many of these stories are set in the present or the past but he manages to get the same effect. One of the horror themed ones even left me a bit spooked. Hasn't happened for a while. Then there is the reporters interview with someone who has deliberately switched off his consciousness. It's becoming quite popular. The gain? Feel nothing. No pain. Great stories. Very engaging and with lots of interesting themes. And now I think there's only book left of his I haven't read. Can't wait.

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Apr 10, 2019 Phan rated it really liked it

The Bridge to Lucy Dunne is a whimsical collection of 18 science fiction based short stories. Each story begins with the development of a strange world, not a fantasy world but a world based on ours. Then the story picks up, take a strange science concept from our reality and weave them into the story, often ending abruptly in a twist. The short nature of the stories make for a fun read. Like any collection of things, some stories are better than others. Twisty endings are only good if the reade The Bridge to Lucy Dunne is a whimsical collection of 18 science fiction based short stories. Each story begins with the development of a strange world, not a fantasy world but a world based on ours. Then the story picks up, take a strange science concept from our reality and weave them into the story, often ending abruptly in a twist. The short nature of the stories make for a fun read. Like any collection of things, some stories are better than others. Twisty endings are only good if the reader came in not expecting a twist. The shortness of the stories failed to distract the reader from the inevitable ending. In conclusion, this collection of stories can be a fun read, especially if read incrementally. ...more

Apr 19, 2020 Veronika rated it really liked it

You were probably brought here by YouTube, as I was, and you might have had this saved in your "want to read" list for like 3 years, as I had. Thankfully, I got around to finding this book in a non-kindle, simply online format, and really enjoyed some of the stories. I thought the reliance on dialogue was an interesting choice for character/ plot development (made it a quicker read). The stories kept an aloof and defeated tone, pretty similar to the YouTube videos. These probably aren't stories You were probably brought here by YouTube, as I was, and you might have had this saved in your "want to read" list for like 3 years, as I had. Thankfully, I got around to finding this book in a non-kindle, simply online format, and really enjoyed some of the stories. I thought the reliance on dialogue was an interesting choice for character/ plot development (made it a quicker read). The stories kept an aloof and defeated tone, pretty similar to the YouTube videos. These probably aren't stories for easy reading but a short example of this tone would be A Haunting, which caught me by surprise. I also really liked The First Living Exhibit (reminded me of The Three Body Problem, writing-wise) and Godspeed and Goodnight. ...more

Jan 09, 2019 Reece rated it it was amazing

So I originally found these books by watching Exurb1a's youtube channel, being a lover of his videos I thought I'd buy a kindle and have a go at reading some of his stuff, and its safe to say I am a big fan. I found one or two of the stories not as engaging as the rest however the quality of the others more than made up for it. Put it this way after reading it all I decided that I loved it so much I'd purchase more of his content...

I especially liked 'Godspeed and Goodnight', 'Into That Good Nig

I especially liked 'Godspeed and Goodnight', 'Into That Good Night' and 'Sins: Various' and hope more of your writings can follow these styles in the future.

Well done Exurbia, keep up the good work mate, the world isn't wizard jizz!

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Nov 10, 2018 Mihail rated it it was amazing

Fast review from phone, no time for thinking before writing. Shortly, I expected to read these fascinating and stimulating stories, as well, as the YouTube content is. It pushed and punched me down, and up and generally, that book is the best I've read in terms of combination of the scifi, philosophy, mystery and futuristic theme. Best? Compared to Bradbury and Halldor Laxness it can shine on the same levels.Thanks for revitalizing, ol, good man) Fast review from phone, no time for thinking before writing. Shortly, I expected to read these fascinating and stimulating stories, as well, as the YouTube content is. It pushed and punched me down, and up and generally, that book is the best I've read in terms of combination of the scifi, philosophy, mystery and futuristic theme. Best? Compared to Bradbury and Halldor Laxness it can shine on the same levels.Thanks for revitalizing, ol, good man) ...more

The book should be renamed Silicon Nights because that was the best short story (by far) among the 17 other.
I'd skip My Brother, My Wife, and the Wheel if I could. Some stories had simple words with very complicated implications eg: The Bridge To Lucy Dunne. Others had nice twist endings (some of which were predictable, eg: Collision).

All stories were at least slightly fun to read. Except My Brother, My Wife, and the Wheel.

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Exurb1a likes fiction with a metaphysical backbone. He enjoys trying to write that kind of stuff himself.

He also runs a subpar YouTube channel of the same name.

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