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In this 64th episode, I review The Giver by Lois Lowry. Listen to hear why I thought this book was one of the most interesting books I've ever read. The changing story world pulls you in as you discover things are not what they seem.Download the .mp3Buy the Book on Amazon:The Giver (Giver Quartet)Check the author's website:http://www.loislowry.com/Music Attribution:Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.comSupport the show AND get a free audiobook!http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviewsAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week:The GiverWritten by Lois LowryNarrated Ron RifkinThis 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 DetailsGet an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial. After the trial, your paid membe

In this 65th episode, I review The Heart Thief by S. Lee Benedict. Listen to hear why I thought this book was a fantastic combo of supernatural thriller meets coming of age meets police procedural. It was so good for so many reasons and the second book in the series is out now to so check this one out!Download the .mp3Buy the Book on Amazon:The Heart Thief (The Rhapp's Barren Triptych Book 1)Check the author's website:http://www.sleebenedict.com/Music Attribution:Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.comSupport the show AND get a free audiobook!http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviewsAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week:The Heart Thief: The Rhapp's Barren Triptych, Volume 1Written by S. Lee BenedictNarrated R.C. QuartermaineThis episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookRe

In this 66th episode, I review The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith. Listen to hear why I thought this book was really great for some reasons, and not that great for others. I loved the characters and the ending. I liked it enough that I will be reading the next one in the series, but the middle was just boring for me.Download the .mp3Buy the Book on Amazon:The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike)Check the author's website:https://www.jkrowling.com/Music Attribution:Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.comSupport the show AND get a free audiobook!http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviewsAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week:The Cuckoo's CallingWritten by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)Narrated Robert GlenisterThis episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBookReviews&nbs

In this 67th episode, I review Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. Listen to hear why I loved reading this book to my kids. The writing was gorgeous, the story was well crafted, and the topic of death was covered in a beautiful way for all audiences. I can see why this book is a classic.Download the .mp3Buy the Book on Amazon:Charlotte's WebLearn more about the late author:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._B._WhiteMusic Attribution:Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.comSupport the show AND get a free audiobook!http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviewsAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week:Charlotte's WebWritten by E.B. WhiteNarrated by E.B. WhiteThis 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 DetailsGet an audiobook of y

In this 68th episode, I review Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. Listen to hear why I loved the deep emotions and amazing world building in this book. It's one to read if you're a STARS WARS fan, young adult literature fan, both, or neither and you're just looking for a good book. I know you'll love this one.Download the .mp3Buy the Book on Amazon:Star Wars Lost StarsCheck out the author's website:http://www.claudiagray.com/Music Attribution:Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.comSupport the show AND get a free audiobook!http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviewsAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week:Star Wars: Lost StarsWritten by Claudia GrayNarrated by Pierce CravensThis 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 Detail

In this 69th episode, I review Wrong Side of Hell by Sonya Bateman. Listen to hear why I loved the book for it's amazing magical world, characters who had to give their all to accomplish their goals, and a little about my upcoming debut novel "Haunted House Flipper."Download the .mp3Buy the Book on Amazon:Wrong Side of Hell (The DeathSpeaker Codex) (Volume 1)Check out the author's website:https://sonyabateman.wordpress.com/Music Attribution:Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.comSupport the show AND get a free audiobook!http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviewsAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week:Star Wars: Lost StarsWritten by Claudia GrayNarrated by Pierce CravensThis 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 D

In this 70th episode, I review classic novel Black Beauty. I was surprised by just how much I loved this heartwarming story. It has some great moral lessons, touching stories, and you learn a ton about horses. It really made me feel like I knew the characters, even though most were horses!  Download the .mp3Buy the Book on Amazon:Black BeautyLearn more about the author:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_SewellMusic Attribution:Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.comSupport the show AND get a free audiobook!http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviewsAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week:Black BeautyWritten by Anna SewellNarrated by Simon VanceThis 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 DetailsGet an audi

In this 71st episode, I review the classic novel A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle. It's easy to see why these great stories have been made into so many movies and TV shows. They're great! Listen to hear why I love Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's writing so much and why this first book in the series is special.Download the .mp3Buy the Book on Amazon:A Study in ScarletCheck out the late author's website:http://www.arthurconandoyle.com/Music Attribution:Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.comSupport the show AND get a free audiobook!http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviewsAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week:A Study in Scarlet audible simon vanceWritten by Arthur Conan DoyleNarrated by Simon VanceThis 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

In this 72nd episode, I review The Chimera Sequence by Elliott Garber. This book was rich in action, cosmopolitan characters, science and medicine, and touching scenes. It's about a group who risk their lives to fight off evil men while trying to save a special group of gorillas. The audiobook was amazing. The narrator nailed every accent and his narration was spot on.Download the .mp3Buy the Book on Amazon:The Chimera SequenceCheck out the author's website:https://www.elliottgarber.com/author/Music Attribution:Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Visit my website: www.DanDanTheArtMan.comSupport the show AND get a free audiobook!http://www.audibletrial.com/DansBookReviewsAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week:The Chimera SequenceWritten by Elliott GarberNarrated by Neil ShahThis episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/D

In this bonus episode of Stories of Dan Dan The Art Man you finally get a new short story I wrote! This time, however, someone else is the narrator. I share with you The Melting Podcast episode 38 - Stoke the Fire and Mystery Meal. This awesome podcast has story prompts you can write a story from and submit to them. If they accept it they record it and put it on their show. They accepted my short story "Slug Teeth" and it's the first story you'll hear in this podcast episode. After that, there's another awesome story called "Monster Hunting" by Hugh J. O'Donnell. I give the episode a little introduction and then I give a little update afterward on what I'm up to with my writing. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!Download the .mp3The Melting Potcast website:http://themeltingpotcast.com/A link to their episode with my story:http://themeltingpotcast.com/1/post/2016/11/episode-38-stoke-the-fire-prompt-9-and-mystery-meal.htmlHugh's website:https://hughjodonnell.com/My website:http://www.da

In this 48th episode, I review Patrick E. McLean's book "The Merchant Adventurer!" If you love fantasy but are looking for something a little different then check this book out! The merchant our hero usually passes by or buys weapons from is the main character of this epic quest! Have a listen to find out why I loved this book for it's gorgeous writing, amazing narration, and brilliant humor. Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): The Merchant Adventurer Check out the Author's Website: http://patrickemclean.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 Merchant Adventurer (Affiliate Link) Written by Patrick E. McLean Narrated by Patrick E.

In this 47th episode, I review Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." I read this book by listening to the great audiobook narrated by Anne Hathaway. She made the book really fun and had incredible character voices. It was a wonderful experience listening to the book. Also, this episode is a bit different as I spend most of my review plugging the story into the 3 Act Story Structure to show how well the story was laid out. Have a listen to hear why it was great. Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz Series Book 1) Learn More About the Author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum 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: 

In this 46th episode I review Jon Grisham's "The Firm." It's the first book I've read by him and I usually like to start with an author's first novel. I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't think this book was amazing but I was very impressed with the writing and I like the book a lot. The characters were great, and so was "The Firm" itself as a character. Listen to hear more.  Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): The Firm: A Novel Visit the Author's Website: http://www.jgrisham.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 Firm (Affiliate Link) Written by John Grisham Narrated by Scott Brick This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has b

In this 45th episode I review Stephen King's "Doctor Sleep." It's the sequel to the classic horror novel The Shining. Written several years later it picks up the story of the boy from The Shinning as a man of some years. This book had amazingly different and creepy villains, great characters as always, and a page turning story. Listen to hear why I loved it.  Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): Doctor Sleep Visit the Author's Website: http://stephenking.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:  Doctor Sleep: A Novel (Affiliate Link) Written by Stephen King Narrated by Will Patton This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Re

In this 44th episode I review the classic Science Fiction epic "Dune" by Frank Herbert. Listen to hear why I'm glad I read this book even though gave up on reading it 3 separate times before I found interest in the story and ended up really enjoying it.  Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): Dune Visit the late Author's Website: http://www.dunenovels.com/author/frank-herbert 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:  Dune (Affiliate Link) Written by Frank Herbert Narrated by Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Ilyana Kadushin This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audibl

In this 43rd episode I review "Destroyer" by Chris Fox. I loved this book! Unlike some other Military Science Fiction novels I've read this one was never boring! Tons of awesome characters, alien races, and action scenes. Even some cool Indiana Jones style exploring and discovering scenes! Give this one a listen, you're not going to want to miss out on hearing why this book is so cool and you should go buy it now! Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): Destroyer (The Void Wraith Trilogy) (Volume 1) Buy his Book 5,000 Words Per Hour on Amazon (AL): 5,000 Words Per Hour: Write Faster, Write Smarter (Volume 1) Visit the Author's Website: https://chrisfoxwrites.com/ Check out his 21 Day Novel Writing Challenge on YouTube BUY MY NEW BOOK Sword and Urn: https://www.amazon.com/Sword-Urn-Dan-Absalonson-ebook/dp/B01ESBCR70/ Visit my website: http://www.dandantheartman.com/ Music Attribution: Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Co

In this 42nd episode I review "Dust" by Hugh Howey. Did you like my new animated intro? Listen to hear why this was such an amazing book and a satisfying ending to Hugh's Silo Saga. We read Wool and were amazed and had to know more about the Silo world. Then we read Shift and learned more. Now we get to see it all wrap up in an amazing last adventure. Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): Dust (Silo Saga) 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 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:  Dust: Silo Saga, Book 3 (Affiliate Link) Written by Hugh Howey Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to y

In this 41st episode I review "Under the Empyrean Sky" by Chuck Wendig. Listen to hear all the reasons I really enjoyed this fun SciFi "corn-punk" novel that was full of coming of age emotion, adventure, and cool world building.  Download the .mp3 Buy the Book on Amazon (Affiliate Link): Under the Empyrean Sky (The Heartland Trilogy) Visit the Author's Website: http://terribleminds.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:  Under the Empyrean Sky: The Heartland Trilogy, Book 1 (Affiliate Link) Written by Chuck Wendig Narrated by Nick Podehl This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit www.AudiblePodcast.com/DansBook

In this 40th episode I review "I Don't Want to Kill You" by Dan Wells—the third book in an amazing supernatural thriller trilogy. Listen to hear why I thought it was an amazing end to a fantastic trilogy of books. All of the books were great and this last one was a real page turner.  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://thedanwells.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:  I Don't Want to Kill You (Affiliate Link) Written by Dan Wells Narrated by Kirby Heyborne This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audible. Visit

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