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In this 39th episode I review The Passage by Justin Cronin. Listen to hear why I'm torn when it comes to this book. Some of the best fiction I've ever read in my entire life is contained in this novel, but at the same time there's a huge jolting shift in the story that left me bored and frustrated in the middle.  Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): The Passage: A Novel (Book One of The Passage Trilogy) Visit the Author's Website: http://enterthepassage.com/ Music Attribution: Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Support the show AND get a free audiobook! http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviews Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  The Passage: The Passage Trilogy, Book 1 (Affiliate Link) Written by Justin Cronin Narrated by Scott Brick This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Revie

In this 38th episode I review The Coffee Legacy by Katharina Bordet. I loved this book. It has awesome fantasy elements in a modern setting. That modern setting is also in traditional Viennese cafe culture, so for a coffee lover I was totally in from page one. Listen to hear why I gave this great book with rich characters 5/5 stars. Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): The Coffee Legacy (A Wiener Blut Novel) Visit the Author's Website: http://www.maimer.net/ Music Attribution: Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Support the show AND get a free audiobook! http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviews Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Strikers (Affiliate Link) Written by Ann Christy Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought t

In this 37th episode I review the amazing prequel novel to Wool Omnibus called Shift Omnibus by Hugh Howey. Wool is one of my all-time favorite reads and when you're done with it you HAVE to know how the story world of people living in an underground Silo because the outside world is poisonous - came to be. This book Shift answers that question and brings back some favorite characters from Wool! Listen to hear why I loved it! Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): Shift - Omnibus Edition (Silo Saga) (Volume 2) Visit the Author's Website: http://www.hughhowey.com/ Music Attribution: Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Support the show AND get a free audiobook! http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviews Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Shift Omnibus Written by Hugh Howey Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds This episode of Dan Dan The Art Ma

In this 36th episode I review the fantastic urban fantasy novel A Minor Magic by Justin R. Macumber. This book is not a genre I usually read but I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. It was so good! Listen to hear why. Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon: A Minor Magic: Born of Fire - Book 1 (Volume 1) Affiliate Link Visit the Author's Website: http://www.justinmacumber.com/ Music Attribution: Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Support the show AND get a free audiobook! http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviews Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  A Minor Magic Written by Justin R. Macumber Narrated by Veronica Giguere This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audib

In this 35th episode I review my favorite epic fantasy novel The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett. It has three fantastic main characters, an amazingly realized fantasy world that was the reason I first became intrigued in the world, and some super scary bad guys. In short it was awesome! I never became bored reading this massive tome. Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Warded-Man-Demon-Cycle/dp/0345518705 Visit the Author's Website: http://www.petervbrett.com/ Music Attribution: Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Support the show AND get a free audiobook! http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviews Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  The Warded Man Written by Peter V. Brett Narrated by Pete Bradbury This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible.

In this 34th episode I review one of the great American novels The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I love the writing imagery and symbolism in this book. Have a listen to hear why this is easily one of my favorite classics. Download the .mp3 Music Attribution: Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Support the show AND get a free audiobook! http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviews Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  The Great Gatsby Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald Narrated by Jake Gyllenhal This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audible Free Trial Details Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membership wi

In this 33rd episode I review The Martian by Andy Weir. It was amazing! I don't read much in the hard science fiction genre but this book won me over right away and now I'd consider it an instant Science Fiction classic. Listen to hear why I loved it so much. The audiobook and movie are great too! Download the .mp3 Buy the book on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Martian-Novel-Andy-Weir-ebook/dp/B00EMXBDMA Check out the authors Andy Weir's website: http://www.andyweirauthor.com/ For more from me visit http://www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Music Attribution: Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Support the show AND get a free audiobook! http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviews Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  The Martian Written by Andy Weir Narrated by R. C. Bray This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you

In this 32nd episode I review Ready Player One by Ernest Cline! This is the funnest book I've ever read! Video games! 80's Pop Culture! Amazing adventures in a virtual reality! What more could you want as a geeky reader? Listen to hear why I loved this one. Download the .mp3 Buy the book on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-A-Novel/dp/0307887448 Check out the authors Ernest Cline's website: http://www.ernestcline.com/ Get Nathan Lowell's new book In Ashes Born: http://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Seekers-Golden-Solar-Clipper-ebook/dp/B0160RR194 For more from me visit http://www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Music Attribution: Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Ready Player One Written by Ernest Cline Narrated by Wil Wheaton This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Rev

In this 31st episode I review the amazing novel and free audiobook Sense Memory by Brion J. Humphrey. It was a 5/5 star book for me. Listen to hear why I loved this awesome twisted crime/psychological/supernatural thriller. Download the .mp3 Buy the book on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/Sense-Memory-Benjamin-Cady-Novel/dp/1482796066/ Get the audiobook for free here: http://podiobooks.com/title/sense-memory/ Check out the authors Brion J. Humphrey's website: http://sensememory.net/ Podcast Promo plated at the end for: http://therearviewpodcast.com/ For more from me visit http://www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Music Attribution: Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Shadows of Self Written by Brandon Sanderson Narrated by Michael Kramer This episode of Dan Dan The

In this 30th episode I review Haywire by Justin R. Macumber. Listen to hear why I gave this Science Fiction adventure novel 5/5 stars and loved it! Download the .mp3 Visit the website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Haywire Written by Justin R. Macumber Narrated by Veronica Giguere This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audible Free Trial Details Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membership will begin at $14.95 per month. With your membership, you will receive one credit every month, good for any audiobook on Audible. Cancel anytime, effective the next monthly billing cycle. Cancel before your trial ends and you will not be charged. Check out the full terms and policies that apply to Audible membership.

In this 29th episode I review Shadow Ops: Control Point by Myke Cole. It's a book that has some really awesome things going for it and some amazing scenes but I didn't like it that much. This brings me to a conclusion. I explain that from here on out I'm only podcasting my reviews of books I loved unless I think they are books my listeners will love even if they weren't my particular cup of tea though they have a lot of merit as a good read. Download the .mp3 Visit the website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Shadow Ops: Control Point Written by Myke Cole Narrated by the Corey Jackson This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audible Free Trial Details Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membership will begin at $14.95 per month. With your

In this short story Martin Spernau crafts a wonderful little fable in which a young warrior learns a life long lesson from an old man he always sees sitting beside a river. Narrated by Dan Absalonson and Dave Robison this beautiful fable is a treat to listen to with sound effects adding to the ambiance bringing you right into the story. Download the .mp3 Attributions: Music used in this production by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com/ Sound effects (all public domain) from http://www.freesound.org/ Author Martin Spernau's website: http://traumwind.de/ Narrator Dave Robison's podcast website: http://www.roundtablepodcast.com/ This has been a production of www.DanDanTheArtMan.com

In this 28th episode I review a classic of fantasy A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. Listen to hear why I didn't care for this novel at first but was rewarded by listening to a friend's advice and finishing it. By the end I was glad I read it. Download the .mp3 Visit the website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  A Wizard of Earthsea Written by Ursula K. Le Guin Narrated by the Rob Inglis This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audible Free Trial Details Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membership will begin at $14.95 per month. With your membership, you will receive one credit every month, good for any audiobook on Audible. Cancel anytime, effective the next monthly billing cycle. Cancel before your trial ends and you will n

In this 27th episode I review two books by Stephen King - The Regulators, and Joyland. Listen to hear why I didn't care much for Rhe Regulators and absolutely loved Joyland. It's two for one this week! Two book reviews with only one download! Enjoy. Download the .mp3 Visit the website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Joyland Written by Stephen King Narrated by the Michael Kelly This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audible Free Trial Details Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membership will begin at $14.95 per month. With your membership, you will receive one credit every month, good for any audiobook on Audible. Cancel anytime, effective the next monthly billing cycle. Cancel before your trial ends and you will not be charged.&nbs

In this episode I review Desperation by Stephen King. I enjoyed it and gave it 4/5 stars but felt there were areas it could have been better. It was still a scary awesome book though. Download the .mp3 Visit the website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Written by Stephen King Narrated by the Author This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audible Free Trial Details Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membership will begin at $14.95 per month. With your membership, you will receive one credit every month, good for any audiobook on Audible. Cancel anytime, effective the next monthly billing cycle. Cancel before your trial ends and you will not be charged. Check out the full terms and policies th

In this short story a kid named Nolan finally gets to join his big brother and his friends on a weekend camping trip but on the way they realize they didn't bring matches. His brother makes him go back for them alone. The forest isn't so fun without people around. In fact it's kind of creepy, and that's before Nolan literally runs into someone. Have a listen and I'd love to hear what you think in the comments below. Have a friend you want to share this story with who prefers reading? You can get the eBook for free in every format at Smashwords here: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/560810 Thank you for stopping by! Download the .mp3 Attributions: Music used was created by Kevin MacLeod from http://incompetech.com/

In this 25th episode I review The Door to December by Dean Koontz. Listen to hear why I loved this supernatural thriller and why I want to read more novels by Dean Kootnz now. Which one should I read next? Download the .mp3 Visit the website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  The Door to December Written by Dean Koontz Narrated by: George Guidall This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audible Free Trial Details Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membership will begin at $14.95 per month. With your membership, you will receive one credit every month, good for any audiobook on Audible. Cancel anytime, effective the next monthly billing cycle. Cancel before your trial ends and you will not be charged. Check out the full terms an

In this 24th episode I reviewed the stand alone epic fantasy novel Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. Listen to hear why I thought it was such an awesome and rewarding read with a huge payoff that made the story soar. Download the .mp3 Visit the website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Elantris  Written by Brandon Sanderson Narrated by: Jack Garrett This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audible Free Trial Details Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membership will begin at $14.95 per month. With your membership, you will receive one credit every month, good for any audiobook on Audible. Cancel anytime, effective the next monthly billing cycle. Cancel before your trial ends and you will not be charged. Check out the full terms&nbs

In this 23rd episode I review the classic Sci-Fi novel Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein. Listen to hear why I thought that though there were some awesome parts in the book they were few and far between and overall I was bored to tears by it's didactic prose. Download the .mp3 Visit the website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Starship Troopers  Written by Robert A. Heinlein Narrated by: Lloyd James This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audible Free Trial Details Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membership will begin at $14.95 per month. With your membership, you will receive one credit every month, good for any audiobook on Audible. Cancel anytime, effective the next monthly billing cycle. Cancel before your trial ends and

In this 22nd episode I review Crystal Night by Charles A. Cornell. Listen to hear why I really enjoyed this take on a story during World War II in Germany with a splash of science fiction thrown in. Download the .mp3 Visit the website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Understanding the Holocaust Written & Narrated by: David Engle This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews for a free trial membership. Audible Free Trial Details Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membership will begin at $14.95 per month. With your membership, you will receive one credit every month, good for any audiobook on Audible. Cancel anytime, effective the next monthly billing cycle. Cancel before your trial ends and you will not be charged. Check out the full terms and policies t