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Matthew C. Woodruff

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With sardonic wit and complete irreverence, Matthew Woodruff is one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Woodruff is a master of dark humor and satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.

It is said that Matthew was born with a book in one hand and a pen in the other (his poor mother has never forgiven him but hey, at least it wasn't a typewriter...) Shortly after the release of his first book, Matthew was named 'Author of the Month' by Self Publishers Showcase for September, 2018.

A native New Yorker, Matthew is now on staff at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Matthew is an award winnin ...more

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	26 Absurdities of Tragic Proportions 3.66 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales From the Aether: Extraordinary Tales of Dark Fiction, Dark Humor & Horror 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sovereign of the Seven Isles Box Set (Books 1-4): An Epic Fantasy Action Adventure

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Matthew Woodruff rated a book liked it Artemis by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fun read. This story was a fun read but not up to the calibre of Weir's other two books. Seems like it was written mainly to finish out a publishing contract or just for the sales. Anyway, it was enjoyable. ...more
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Matthew Woodruff rated a book it was amazing Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Matthew Woodruff rated a book really liked it Portals by Douglas E. Richards (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Clever and well-researched Believable future science fiction story with mostly well developed characters and a good plot twist or two. Wonderfully researched with a unique take on the many worlds theory. Good action that seemed plausible. I'm not a bi ...more
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Matthew Woodruff rated a book it was amazing Warship (Black Fleet Trilogy, #1) by Joshua Dalzelle (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Wondetful Read Exciting space saga with characters so real any one of them could be your neighbor. I am ready for volume 2.
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Matthew Woodruff rated a book it was amazing Boneshaker (Terran Scout Fleet #2) by Joshua Dalzelle (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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enjoyable read Enjoyed this sci-fi book by joshua dalzelle pretty well. An Entertaining story and cool characters. Moving on to book 2 now.
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Matthew Woodruff rated a book liked it Glory - Humanity Fights Back: A Military Sci-Fi Series by Ira Heinichen (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Good but not great. Like many sequels, this book was good but not up to the standards of the first in several areas. There were multiple typos and grammatical errors that were enough to detract from several scenes. The storyline was good and some of ...more
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Rates with the best SF books i’ve read. An excellently told story, vivid battle scenes and deep characters. The book was well- written and believable to the end. No complaints. Truly enjoyable.
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Fun Read Space cops and space ships, battles and bad guys. Kinda obvious but fun none the less. Some cool sounding aliens.
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