Review: The Beginning of a Great Adventure!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2013
The Third Science Fiction Megapack was the first of this series of books that I read and it inspired me to read the rest of the series.  As I have stated in other reviews, I enjoy reading compilations such as this book as it offers me an opportunity to read the works of authors I have never heard of before and to sample their writing styles.  If I really enjoy someone’s particular style, I go looking for more stories by that author to download and read for my enjoyment.  This is what happened with this book.  It introduced me to H. Beam Piper and reintroduced me to C.M. Kornbluth who work, “The Little Black Bag” I had seen presented in an episode of “Night Gallery” back in the 70’s.Of this collection, I enjoyed the following short stories the most:“Time Bum,” by C.M. Kornbluth“Not Stupid Enough,” by George H. Scithers“Night of the Squealers,” by Michael McCarty and Mark McLaughlin“The Einstein-Rosen Hunter-Gatherer Society,” by George S. Walker“Wind,” by Charles L. Fontenay“Star Mother,” by Robert F. Young“The Sky Is Falling,” by Lester Del ReyI particularly enjoyed “Not Stupid Enough”, which is a very funny short story filled with a combination of wit and wisdom.However, out of all the stories in this book, I just loved “Little Fuzzy” by H. Beam Piper.  It is a great story and I was enthralled by it.  When I have time I’ll probably re-read it just for fun.Overall, it was a great book and well worth the time spent reading it.