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The Best of 2024 Part 2 – Videos and More

Retief! By Keith Laumer

The Best of 2024 Part 2 – Videos and More for The 5th Day of Christmas. These videos were my favorites that I sent out to my newsletter group. This just the second quarter of 2024! I’ve got the rest of 2024 over the next 2 blog posts.

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The Best of 2024 Part 2 – Your First, Best Video

Enjoy listening to Star Wars Cantina Band as if it were written by JS Bach.

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The Best of 2024 Part 2 – Another Video!

Here you get to see one of the earliest color movies from 1930. And you’ll get the Rhapsody in Blue.

The Best of 2024 Part 2 – Reviews Not a typical zombie story!

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The Best of 2024 Part 2
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Overall    5 out of 5 stars

Performance    5 out of 5 stars

Story    5 out of 5 stars

Listener received this title free

Based on the title and the cover, I originally thought the detective was going to be a zombie back in the 30s or 40s. That wasn’t the case, but it was still a hilarious amateur detective story and I loved the absurdity of it all.

It’s a short read (or listen, since I listened to the audiobook), but is packed with Sam in crazy situations with all sorts of zombies. His string of good luck is as unlikely as the conundrums he finds himself involved in, but somehow it works for him.

Phil Blechman was the perfect choice for Sam’s character. Lauren Testerman did a great job channeling Lisa, the poor woman who has to manage Sam and all his antics.

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The Best of 2024 Part 2 – Reviews

Retief by Keith Laumer
The Best of 2024 Part 2

Andy Zach

Author 10 books

96 followers

April 24, 2024

Delightful! I’ve been a Keith Laumer fan since the 70s. ‘Retief’s War’ was contained in here and I re-read it for the first time in 40 years. It’s still a funny look at diplomacy and interstellar, inter-species politics–while also commenting on human politics.

But, in addition to this overdue re-read, there were a plethora of short stories, most of which I had never read before. Some were laugh-out-loud funny and others made me smile, but all were good.

I still say: start reading Laumer with Retief’s War.

Twenty-Nine Gifts for you!

Here are twenty-nine gifts for the twenty-four days of Advent and the five days of Christmas–so far!

Half of Your Gifts!

Claim your free books from me by clicking here! Which ones? Most of them!

The Best of 2024 – Videos!

Here’s the best dancer you’ve never heard of:

Two more quarters of 2024 to go! I’ve got more for the next seven days of Christmas!

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The Best of 2024 – Reviews and More for The 4th Day of Christmas

Best February Reviews A Pub in the Underworld

The Best of 2024 – Reviews and More for The 4th Day of Christmas. Join me as I go down memory lane and curate the best of the best for you: books, videos, and more.

Note this is just the first quarter of 2024! I’ve got the rest of 2024 over the next 3 blog posts.

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The Best of 2024 Reviews > The Globemakers: The Curious Story of an Ancient Craft

The Globemakers
The Best of 2024

Peter Bellerby


96 followers

January 28, 2024

What a cool book! I knew nothing about globemaking beyond gores; now I know a whole lot more, both of the multiple crafts involved and of its history.

But what makes the book great is the author’s personal story, telling how he went from making a handmade globe for his father’s 80th birthday to starting a bespoke globe company with a worldwide audience and customer base.

It’s a review of both the history of globemaking and of our recent history from 2008 to now.

I recommend this book to anyone with an ounce of curiosity.

Andy Zach, Author 10 books

The Best of 2024 Reviews – A Pub in the Underworld

Best February Reviews A Pub in the Underworld
The Best of 2024

I’ve read a lot of Harmon Cooper and this is the coziest book he’s ever written. Here we have a hardened soldier, Sylus Runewolf, dying as he fought his country’s enemies in a battle. After his death he wakes up in the underworld. What’s more, he has a deed to a pub.

Some of Sylus’ favorite memories are from his boyhood where he helped in his father’s pub, so he’s eager to get the pub up and going. It’s quite the fixer-upper. But he gets a pub cat, Patches, who’s magical and helps him protect the pub from rats–and demons.

The pub is in Ember Hollow which is hard by the Chasm, the hell that is below the underworld. Sometimes demons slip in. Overhead are are Celestial Plains, or heaven, glowing in the sky.

This book is a delight for brewers, fantasy lovers, and RPG lit readers!Do you have suggestions of books for me to read and review? Tell me all about them! If I read and review one you suggested, I’ll mention your name and give you a free book of your choice!

Andy Zach

Hilarious, Action-Packed Romp

Zombie Turkeys
The Best of 2024

September 25, 2024
“Zombie Turkeys” is a wildly entertaining and unpredictable ride that combines humor, horror, and heart. Sam Melvin, a small-town reporter, and his editor, Lisa Kambacher, find themselves at the forefront of a zombie turkey apocalypse.
Standout Elements:
1.⁠ ⁠Unique blend of humor and horror.
2.⁠ ⁠Well-developed, relatable protagonists.
3.⁠ ⁠Fast-paced, action-packed narrative.

Storyline:
Sam and Lisa navigate a chaotic world overrun by undead, unstoppable turkeys. As they report on the crisis, they face numerous challenges, from bloodthirsty hordes to paranoid militias.
Final Thoughts:
“Zombie Turkeys” is an outrageously entertaining and clever novel that will leave you laughing and on the edge of your seat. With its unique blend of humor and horror, this book is a must-read for fans of the genre.
M Khan

414 reviews

15 followers

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Here are your free audiobooks! Claim yours by clicking here! Which ones? Most of them!

First, I’ll cover my zombie turkey apocalypse parody, The Life After Life Chronicles.

Zombie Turkeys

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Zombie Detective

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Your Thirteenth Literary Gift Andy Zach Newsletter Zombie Detective Audiobook
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Then we have:

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July Joy My Undead Mother-in-law
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My Undead Mother-in-law

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More Good Things

Next is Paranormal Privateers Click to listen.

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The Best of 2024 - Reviews and More for The 4th Day of Christmas
Oops! audiobook cover Click to listen now.

After that, you’ve got Oops! Tales of the Zombie Turkey Apocalypse

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Secret Supers audiobook

Moving on to my teen superhero series, we have two audiobooks.

Secret Supers is available in Audible for free if you subscribe to Audible or if you’re from the United Kingdom.

The Best of 2024 - Reviews and More for The 4th Day of Christmas
2021 Reviews
Villain’s Vacation Audio book. Click to listen.

The next book in the series is Villain’s Vacation, the second of my three Secret Supers books.

Best March 2023 Reviews
Produce Your Audiobook

Finally, my third book, Secret Supers in Space, in audiobook.

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The Best of 2024 – Videos!

First, we have a rousing rendition of a folk dance from Lord of the Rings.

Next, you’ll laugh at this funny account of how the dinosaurs died.

Come back! This is only the first quarter of 2024! I’ve got more for the next four days of Christmas!

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Laugh At Four Free Audiobook Excerpts

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Zombie Turkeys Cover
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Laugh At Four Free Audiobook Excerpts Performed by Phil Blechman and Raven Perez. These are my gifts for you for Advent Day 11.

Phil Blechman and Raven Perez are professional voice actors who performed Zombie Turkeys. Here is one of the many favorable reviews they’ve received on Audible:

  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story      5 out of 5 stars

I reviewed a copy of the audio book from the author in exchange for my honest review, and here it is. First book read/ listen from Andy Zach, and I’m totally hook. can’t wait to hear/ RAF the remaining series. the story line is very entertaining, and the way they perform (yes perform not read) the book was perfect. Love the sound affects, they just made the story come to live. This story had it all, from killer zombies, love, mystery, and action. it’s a must read/ hear. I totally recommended.Writing Festival. They performed the Zombie Turkeys audio excerpt.

Enjoy the excerpt and laugh by clicking here >>> CLICK. Then click on “Preview”. Then leave a review–and read the whole book!

Laugh At Four Free Audiobook Excerpts – Zombie Detective

Your Thirteenth Literary Gift Andy Zach Newsletter Zombie Detective Audiobook
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