Tom Clancy will be sorely missed by avid readers of his many novels, 17 of which were on New York Times best sellers lists. In passing too young, at the age of 66, the author leaves behind a legacy of iconic stories, many following visionary takes of international intrigue and espionage with central character Jack Ryan. Clancy, who always humbly said that he just got lucky as a writer, was an ex-insurance salesman who became the favorite novelist of not only ordinary people, but also Presidents and military leaders. His first book, “The Hunt for Red October” was given a surprise review of “the perfect yarn“, when President Ronald Reagan received the book as a Christmas gift.
If you are among those who have not read the iconic stories of Tom Clancy, now would be a great time to begin. For those who are faithful fans, now is the time to begin again. His attempt to weave accurate accounts of fictional intrigue never disappoints the reader. He unknowingly gave a preview glimpse of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, when he described a fictional attack on the U.S. Capital by a suicidal terrorist using a jet airplane. It is said that one military leader was always amazed and impressed by Clancy’s ability to take only public facts and write unbelievably accurate details of military subjects.
New readers to author Tom Clancy…begin the adventure!! Seasoned readers….begin again!!! Get your digital copies of Tom Clancy’s novels today!!
Doctor Sleep Audio Book, by Stephen King
STEPHEN KING at his best….AGAIN!! If you are a fan of, The Shining, you will LOVE King’s sequel “Doctor Sleep”! It promises to be an exercise in mental stimulation as it intertwines the psychic world in which Danny (now grown) resides and the demonic presence of vampires. One can only imagine the intricately woven surprises that King has given his avid fans in this new novel. As you conjure images in your mind, you might actually be previewing the next great Stephen King movie.
You can get your digital audiobook copy of “Doctor Sleep” today, if you dare…
The Longest Ride Audio Book, by Nicholas Sparks
We all know Nicholas Sparks as the American Novelist, screenwriter and producer of amazing books such as The Notebook. It is in all likelihood, a true favorite of all those who have read the novel and/or saw the great movie. That story took the reader from highs of true young love to the lows of heartbreak. With the release of The Longest Ride, Sparks promises to give another storyline that is replete with long time love characters and also the excitement of a couple in the throws of new, young love. The romantic fiction style of Sparks, using the beautiful setting of southern Blue Ridge Appalachia will not disappoint romance enthusiasts. The Longest Ride is due to join other screenplays by Sparks. Those include the previously mentioned, The Notebook and more recently, Safe Haven with many in between. A February 2015 release date is expected.
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The Butler
The controversial new movie “The Butler” opened nationwide in theaters last Friday. The audiobook version of the story is now available at AudiobooksNow and is read by Forest Whitaker, Oprah Wimphrey and David Oyelowo.
The story is based on character, Cecil Gaines tenure serving as a butler in the White House during eight presidencies. He is witness to not only dramatic events in American history, such as the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War, but personal issues for each President and their families. One could compare the exposure to such private familial situations as being the proverbial “fly on the wall”! The novel takes literary freedom in using actual events and expanding them for added drama.
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Over 1,100 Macmillan Audio Titles Added
AudiobooksNow has just added over 1,100 titles by Macmillan Audio to its catalog. With the addition of Macmillan, AudiobooksNow now offer more than 18,000 premium audiobooks. Some of Macmillan’s popular authors include Janet Evanovich, Robert Jordan, Douglas Preston, Lisa Scottoline, Michael Palmer, Bill O’Reilly, Richard North Patterson, and P. C. Cast just to name a few.
One of Macmillan’s most popular audiobooks is the sci-fi cult classic Ender’s Game. The much anticipated movie for the book is set for theaters on November 1st and the final trailer for the movie was just released this past week.
The Cuckoo’s Calling by?
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith, J. K. Rowling. Everyone thought this book by an unknown author was just to good to be his first book, and they were right. The Cuckoo’s Calling is a crime novel by J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Rowling’s says she did not want any hype with the release of this book after her wildly successful Harry Potter series. Well, she may not have received any hype when the book was released, but boy is she getting it now.
In a statement to The Sunday Times of London, Rowling confessed that she is indeed Galbraith: “I had hoped to keep this secret a little longer, because being Robert Galbraith has been such a liberating experience. It has been wonderful to publish without hype or expectation, and pure pleasure to get feedback under a different name.”
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A Week of Armchair Travel
Travel books have a wide appeal, to actual travelers, potential travelers and simple armchair explorers.
- We looked at The Daily Telegraph ‘s list of twenty best travel books. I mentioned The Happy Traveller (1923) by the Reverend Frank Tatchell, because it’s brilliant and deserves your attention.
- Frommers took us on car journeys in France.
- For younger, poorer travelers, we recommended Lonely Planet’s Europe on a Shoestring,
- Zagat’s guides are the go-to source for restaurants – we thought we’d dine in Paris with them.
- For adventure on a budget, we went with the many guides from Lonely Planet, looking at Nepal and Botswana.
- For adventure at premium prices, we looked at Fodor’s The Complete African Safari Planner
- The Book Haven has a great review of Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods.
- David Miller’s AWOL on the Applachian Trail covered the same ground, but less incompetently than the hapless Bryson and Katz team.
- For classic travel tales we looked at Eric Newby’s A Short walk in the Hindu Kush and Mark Twain’s Following the Equator.
Pack your bags… and head for your armchair!
Classic Travel Books
There are so many classic travel books, and recommending a single one is hard. So I’ll go to yet another list of great travel books – remember the Daily Telegraph list we saw – let’s go to that for Eric Newby’s A Short walk in the Hindu Kush.
” — but readers of the much-loved book are recompensed with a hilarious segment that recounts a mountain-side encounter with the adventurer Wilfred Thesiger: “We started to blow up our air-beds. ‘God, you must be a couple of pansies,’ said Thesiger.”
Want an audiobook? How about Mark Twain’s Following the Equator, about his Pacific journey. Twain told us the travel is fatal to prejudice, and here we get some of his wry reflections on the world.
Travel Memoirs
Bill Bryson is the funniest writer working today. That’s my opinion. He has traveled widely, lived in Britain and the US, and written about science, language and, of course, travel.
My extra- special favorite Bryson book is “A Walk in the Woods”, the tale of an overweight middle-aged man (being Bryson) and his even more out of shape childhood friend Stephen Katz, as they kike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.
But don’t trust me. The Book Haven has a great review of it. Buy it where you buy good books. For an audiobook of the same journey by someone else entirely, listen to David Miller’s AWOL on the Applachian Trail.
