“I shoulda known something was up when the dog meowed at me.”

And thus begins Steve Lowe's Muscle Memory, a short but hilarious take on the oft copied but rarely improved upon body-switching sub-sub-genre. And Steve pulls no punches, going after several aspects of body-switching that aren't dealt with in “nicer” material.

Given how short the book is, it's difficult to write a lot about it without giving too much away. So to sum up, Billy wakes up in the body of his wife with his own body dead, finds that most of the town has switched bodies with their “significant others” (placed in quotes for...well, you'll find out), receives a visit from investigating Agents Tim and Joey, who only give their first names because of the new policy trying to make them appear warm and friendly, and finally has his life explained by the great sage Terry Bradshaw. If this hasn't made you want to read Muscle Memory yet, then nothing will aside from a body-swap of your own. Then you can use Muscle Memory as a how-to manual for your new life.

Steve has a great sense of humor and fun. You'll find yourself chuckling frequently, and whats more impressive is the way Steve will make you chuckle at some pretty average, everyday stuff. A short but fun read and a great little unexpected journey that comes highly recommended.

4 out of 5 stars. ( )

What if you woke up to find that your wife had post partum depression so bad that she was ready to murder you? What if she succeeded? But somehow you'd swapped bodies during the night? And so had your neighbors? You'd think that would be creepy, dark and sad, but its actually pretty damn funny.

It's less than 100pp long, you can read it in an evening and still have a little time left over for whatever you think you should be reading instead.

But, yes, this is such a fun and at the same time thoughtful book that you SHOULD put that other book aside for a while.

To make it even easier I put my copy up on swap (it's already taken, so you'll probably have to wait a while before you see that title on there again), but seriously, I bought a copy during [a:Steve Lowe|315800|Steve Lowe|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]'s "Buy a Book, Help a Kid" campaign and it arrived in two days. Less than 100 pp, two day delivery time, what's not to love?

I would love to see this story dramatized as a short film, heck -even a feature length film. It would be a BLAST and a challenge to act in it! Winona Ryder would be great for one of the roles.

This was the first book in a long time that I considered giving FIVE whole stars. So, here's the deal I made: If my pure enjoyment in this wacky tale of bodyswitching, post-partum depression, government conspiracy and implied bestiality inspired anyone to read this and they liked it too, and let me know by posting a comment to this review or sending me a message and I would up my rating to a FIVE. GR users, you have spoken! Thanks! And [a:Steve Lowe|315800|Steve Lowe|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg], you deserve that five! ( )

Muscle Memory is a jolting joyride (HG Wells on crack) and will buck you off on a surprising sentimental note, making you wonder what the f just happened. After you wipe away the tears of laughter, this book will really make you think. I’ve grown to either be ridiculously grossed out or ridiculously devoted to individual bizarro authors. Steve Lowe has definitely gained my respect and devotion. ( )

★★★★ Muscle Memory by Kirk Goodie-Goodie Cameron AKA Steve Lowe

I won a signed copy of Muscle Memory by writing this review on King of the Perverts for his "Cage Your Sloth" contest he ran on Facebook.

This is my second Bizarro book, and I am sickly intrigued. But whatever, I did win a King of the Perverts contest. Enough said.

This book is a battle between Good(Kirk Cameron) vs. Evil(Steve Lowe)

Round 1 The Ol' Switcheroo

Billy Gillespie wakes up to his horse-like English Mastiff meowing in his face. He gets up to take his morning piss, when he realizes his hog and balls are missing, he's got female bits, and his tits are leaking, from the wailing baby, somebody shut that kid up, it hurts. That's when the "Oh shit" light bulb goes off. Female thoughts kick in and say, "Pop a squat you dumbass, before you get piss all over my night gown." Welcome to womanhood and the life of a new mother, Billy. Ah, hell, I'm my wife. She's a him, and he's a she, but what does that make number three, a Himp or a Sheem.

Winner by PMsL Steve


Round 2 Spooks and a Funeral

What else are you gonna do, when you find your dead body. Duh! Have it a funeral, of course. And what's a funeral, without deadly force? It's a spooky time.

Winner by SMHL Steve



Round 3 Coming Home

And when you find yourself in boxers saying "W.W.K.C.D?" you know your in trouble. That candy ass went and hired Terry Bradshaw to prance around in a nightcap. And then Steve forgot to send in the last few pages, because he was so damn busy selling underwear. So what should you do when you find yourself in a pair of his boxers? Beat your head on the effin' table repeatedly. It is the only way out of the situation.

Winner by SWTF Kirk


Battle Winner Steve Lowe

*Someone deserves a junk punch, for letting Kirk take Round 3. Just gotta find the person with the right junk.


Don't hate the judges, love the book!

Judged by: PissingMySelfLaughing, ShakinMyHeadLaughin, and SeriouslyWhatTheFucku ( )

My first bizarro book; fun and a good read. ( )