Side Jobs

Stories from the Dresden Files

By: Jim Butcher

Narrated by: James Marsters

Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

The first short-story collection in the number-one New York Times- best-selling series - including brand-new Harry Dresden short stories!

Here, together for the first time, are the shorter works of best-selling author Jim Butcher - a compendium of cases that Harry and his cadre of allies managed to close in record time. The tales range from the deadly serious to the absurdly hilarious. Also included is a new, never-before-published novella that takes place after the cliff-hanger ending of Changes. This is a must-have collection for every devoted Harry Dresden fan, as well as a perfect introduction for readers ready to meet Chicago's only professional wizard.

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©2010 Jim Butcher (P)2010 Penguin Audio

Fun, Smaller Dresden Stories

A bunch of Dresden short stories of high quality (and fun!), with the final story being a great finale to the book and an interesting follow up to Changes

different perspective's

it's awesome to listen to the story from the perspective of others . what j mean is from the point of view other than dresden and what other character think about the character of dresden. thank you for making this book and your next short story book.

Know what sucks about this book?

The fact that it ends.

Damn you Jim Butcher and your compelling characters! I started listening to the Dresden Files while on my daily commute and burned through all the books in a matter of a couple months. Side Jobs is another great book in the series.

Jim Butcher's skill in writing and development with the characters just keeps improving. This is a fun collection as you can get a feel for the growth through the stories written over time, ending with a great novella.

I recommend this book, and the entire series.

Great for a fan of the series.

Most of these short stories are not new, however it is still great to hear James Marsters narrating them. Even if you own all the other short story anthologies that these stories first appeared in it is worth a purchase for the new stories contained within. People new to the series or that have not read all the novels may feel a little lost.

Great

I've found all of the Dresden series to be highly entertaining. The action is intense and the dialog is at times cheesey but believable and actually realistic. The characters, mortal or otherwise are easy to relate to and are fun to interact with. Side Jobs has been a good read thus far and the "writer's comments" in between stories have been a way to relate to the author. I suggest any Dresden file to all readers.

Excellent! Filled in many gaps

Filled in many gaps between some of the stories. Started with how Harry got his start in the Wizard For Hire business by helping find lost children. Includes a story where he and Murphy have a couple minutes of romance before figuring out it is magic induced. Some good short stories and a couple of good novellas. All excellent stories. The author includes some notes about why he wrote each piece - anthologies they went into and his frame of mind at the time. Great addition to the "Dresden Files". I highly recommend this one.

A must for any fan of the series!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Dresden...I love the books and the series and this little collection of nuggets gives a lot of the untold small stories between time. You get to see more development of the side characters and a greater appreciation for characters like Michael, Butters, Thomas and of course Murphy. And to some extent...some of the opposition as well...or are they? (Marcone, Gard, Hendricks). IMO, a must read (or listen) for any fan of the series.

What did you like best about this story?

The development of side characters.

What does James Marsters bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He IS Dresden. The lost of him for the most recent book (Ghost Stories) was tragic and an unwise decision. I would have waited till he could do the book. It like changing the voice of Darth Vader from James Earl Jones to... say, ANYONE else. Its just not the same without him.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Some parts, certainly there was laughter. Not many books make me cry, but the story involving Michael was a good one.

Any additional comments?

The stories were written across a long time frame, (real time, not book time) and its a collection of those stories, written at different times, that also interested me. One can experience how the author has grown with the characters.

OH WOW!!!

DO NOT SKIP THIS BOOK! It really is an amazing seague into Ghost Story...Very well done. Such a great listen!

excellent World building

added a lot to the universe in the characters and gave a sense of what their lives are like when the world's not about to end

Great Collection of Short Stories

I can't wait for the next Dresden Files novel. I miss Harry Dresden very much!