Dan Dan The Art Man

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! L...

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.justinmacumb...

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/T...

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...

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-ebo...

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...

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.co...

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 broug...

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 th...

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 productio...

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  U...

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 Narr...

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...

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...

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 Th...

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 Gar...

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   W...

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...

In this 21st episode I review On Both Sides by Bria Burton. It's a short story that's part of The Prometheus Saga. Pretty cool stuff. Listen to hear why I enjoyed it and thought it was an awesome mix of Historical Fiction and Science Fiction... Download the  .mp3 Visit the website:  www. DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Intriguing Science Fiction Short Stories and Tr...

In this 20th episode I review Brandon Sanderson's awesome epic fantasy book The Hero of Ages, the final book in his Mistborn trilogy. I couldn't say enough about this book because it was so awesome. Have a listen to find out why it did a great job ending the trilogy and making it one of my all time favorite series of books. Download the  .mp3 Visit the website:  www. DanDanTheArtMan.com...

In this 19th episode I review Brandon Sanderson's awesome epic fantasy books The Final Empire and The Well of Ascension - the first two books in his Mistborn trilogy. Next week I review the final book in the series. Have a listen to find out why these are some of my favorite epic fantasy novels. Download the  .mp3 Visit the website:  www. DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:&n...

In this 18th episode I review The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Listen to hear why I feel it fell short compared to his previous books. Download the  .mp3 Visit the website:  www. DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Angels and Demons Written by:  Dan Brown Narrated by:  Richard Poe This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book Reviews has been brought to you by Audib...

In this 17th episode I review Empeddigo by A.F. Grappin. This fantasy novel is much more than it seems. Listen to why I enjoyed reading it so much with all of its cool characters, settings, and big reveals that surprised me in a most enjoyable way. Download the  .mp3 Visit the website:  www. DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  The Eye of the World   Written by:&nbs...

In this sixteenth episode I review Spartanica by Powers Molinar. It's an awesome Young Adult Science Fiction adventure! Listen to hear why I enjoyed this book so much. Download the  .mp3 Visit the website:  www. DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  The Way of Kings   Written by:  Brandon Sanderson   Narrated by:  Kate Reading  &  Michael...

In this 15th episode I review one of my favorite books of all time - Wool by Hugh Howey. Listen to hear why this is easily in my top five best books ever written. Download the  .mp3 Visit the website:  www. DanDanTheArtMan.com Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week:  Wool Omnibus   Written by:  Hugh Howey   Narrated by:  Minnie Good This episode of Dan Dan The Art Man's Book...