Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Galen
Surlak-Ramsey and his new book, “Little Computer People”! For other stops on his Goddess Fish
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Little Computer People
by Galen Surlak-Ramsey
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GENRE: Sci-Fi
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BLURB:
When
Gabe created the world’s first sentient program, Pi, he thought things couldn’t
get better.
Now he’s pretty sure things couldn’t get worse.
After
a colossal error on Gabe’s part, Pi turns into a binary monster along the lines
of HAL, GLaDOS, and SHODAN. As she goes on the rampage, the only thing
rendering her mostly harmless is the fact that she doesn’t fully understand the
physical world...yet.
But she’s learning.
And
unless Gabe quickly finds a way to rein her in or shut her down, the next time
Pi starts a fire, it won’t just be his empty house that goes up in flames.
If you’re a fan of Douglas Adams, Christopher Moore, or Terry
Pratchet, then this is a novel for you.
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EXCERPT ONE:
Even
though I’m agnostic, I like to wear a WWJD bracelet on my wrist. It reminds me
to dream big, and dreaming big is what changes the world. Dreaming big is the
antidote to that poison called impossible. And what better dreamer was there
than Christ? After all, he had the gall to suggest that a tax collector could
be more righteous than a Pharisee, that he had the authority to forgive any sin,
and that he and his followers would have life eternal. Granted, he was nailed
to a cross for those dreams, but you can’t say he wasn’t dedicated to his work.
While
I won’t address the veracity of his claims, I will say this: it’s been two
thousand years since he gave the priests the middle finger, and we’re still
talking to him, still inviting him to dinner, and still throwing him a birthday
party every year. So no matter how you cut it, the man got results.
And
that’s what I’m after as well. Ground-breaking, mind-blowing results. And
though I’m going to do everything I can to avoid getting skewered by a Roman
centurion, it’s easy to see how Christ and I have a lot in common. One might
even go as far as to say I am Christ-like. The truth of the matter is, however,
I don’t want to be the Son of God. That’s far beneath my ambitions. I want to
be God Himself. Correction, I will be God Himself. All that’s stopping me at
this point is the push of a button.
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REVIEW:
I
loved the storyline and was very intrigued by the concept! It sounded like a summer blockbuster movie
that was bound to sell out!
I
really enjoyed the witty banter between Pi and Gabe. At many times, I almost forgot I wasn’t
listening to an actual real-life father and daughter bickering at each other lol.
I
really liked that the chapter numbers were written in binary and that the
chapter titles were written as though code.
It just gave it that extra something to show this was a true I.T./computer-world book. I appreciated the author
taking the time to consider even those smaller details.
It’s
clear that the author is well versed in Internet Technologies and Artificial
Intelligence and brings it down to a level that can easily be understood and
enjoyed by all readers.
Unfortunately,
I did have one big problem with this book.
I hated the disgusting disdain and objectivation of women by both Gabe
and his friend, Jimmy that is featured throughout this book. Not to mention
all the racial slurs. It added no value
to the story! In fact, it almost stopped
me from finishing this book. I was
shocked to see a book that is supposed to be about A.I. have this kind of focus
and attitude toward women and races. These
passages seemed unfitting, out of place, and did not add any positive aspect to
the actual story. I am not sure if the
author put this in targeting more of a male audience or that’s how he saw the
characters, or what, but it really detracted from the storyline and left a sour
taste in this readers mouth.
Also,
the romance plot seemed unnecessary. The
author had a good story focusing on Pi turning on Gabe but seemed to have got
distracted with these sub-plots, which sadly took away from the main story!
I think this story had so much promise and
with a bit more action, suspense, and finesse – this could have been gold!
This
book has a lot to offer readers such as Internet Technologies, Artificial
Intelligence, fantasy, adventure, suspense, action, adrenaline, humor, love,
romance, friendship, and so much more!
Even
if you’re not an I.T. or A.I. buff this book is still easy to follow and
understand.
All
in all, I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend this book to
all I.T., A.I., fantasy, and action readers!
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AUTHOR BIO:
When
not writing, Galen Surlak-Ramsey has
been known to throw himself out of an airplane, teach others how to throw
themselves out of an airplane, take pictures of the deep space, and wrangle his
four children somewhere in Southwest Florida.
He
also manages to pay the bills as a chaplain for a local hospice.
Drop
by his website https://galensurlak.com/ to see what other books he has out,
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Galen ~ It is great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! I really enjoyed reading and reviewing your book, thanks for providing the copy! :)
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