THANKSGIVING 2023! Big announcement, watch to the end!
All my Thanksgiving/Pilgrim videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkShVRW3kbBoyXbq5igLjKO-K1QLuJVb5&si=iON219TL4INMiqlR
Find my novels on Amazon: https://a.co/d/ayIEtQr
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Email: dreadpennies@gmail.com
Here Shall I Die Ashore: STEPHEN HOPKINS: Bermuda Castaway, Jamestown Survivor, and Mayflower Pilgrim. https://a.co/d/7dUCeuN
The Mayflower and Her Passengers https://a.co/d/cmhbxrk
King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict https://a.co/d/iQkOODp
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DREAMER'S THRONE: Seth Ring's latest #LitRPG manages to avoid main pitfalls of the genre.
In an unexpected turn of events this summer, successful LitRPG author Seth Ring reached out after (I assume) seeing my video about his preferred genre and offered me a review copy of his next book. I hadn’t read anything from him before but it looked interesting, so I took it on.
DREAMER’S THRONE is the first in a new series. It was clever and had a challenging protagonist in a difficult world, who had to rely on brains and interpersonal relationships to survive his surroundings. The story didn’t waste too much time digging through the stat sheet and at a tidy 400 pages/12 audio hours, it didn’t overstay its welcome either. I enjoyed it.
Get your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Dreamers-Throne-Fantasy-LitRPG-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0C9VW6BYM
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Contact: dreadpennies@gmail.com
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My spoiler-free (mostly!) review of #MURTAGH by Paolini. The best book in this series. #Eragon
MURTAGH dropped this week! I started listening at work on Tuesday and finished Friday. I'm as delighted with this book at 39 as I was with ERAGON at 22, and that's pretty cool.
This review is spoiler-free with one well-warned exception. Skip ahead about 45 seconds when I announce it, otherwise you should be good.
Watched my full "Inheritance" recap video here: https://youtu.be/LKH77p6idiY?si=0gRm0YsPXi74lyvX
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Contact: dreadpennies@gmail.com
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Giant Mechs versus Fish Aliens! Goosebumps! Hocus Pocus! & More! | Brother Trucker Book Club ep 3!
Book of the Week: The LAND & SEA series by Blaine Lee Pardoe. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNK3GJZM
Long-Haul Read: We're covering George Washington's time in the French & Indian War.
Tales from the Road: There and back to Mordor, twice in a week!
Screen Time! Hocus Pocus (1993) and Goosebumps (2015).
Upstream Update: See what posted last week, and check out the site! upstreamreviews.com
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The October Country! Brother Trucker Book Club ep2!
Brother Trucker goes all in on October! Let's roll!
Check out Jen Ledford's Etsy Shop and get your "Spice Must Flow" merch! Not sponsored, she's a friend and she works hard to make cool stuff. https://www.etsy.com/shop/UppityHobbit
THE OCTOBER COUNTRY by Ray Bradbury
https://a.co/d/8x1b4vD
GEORGE WASHINGTON: A BIOGRAPHY by Washington Irving (Neider edition) https://books2read.com/u/38nNQB
SLEEPLESS HOLLOW by Graham Bradley
https://a.co/d/7E5cDlV
"The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" (1949) https://imdb.com/title/tt0041094/
"Sleepy Hollow" (1999) https://imdb.com/title/tt0162661/
"Sleepy Hollow" (2013-2017) https://imdb.com/title/tt2647544/
Book reviews:
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Contact:
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It's October! Check out these books! Brother Trucker Book Club ep 2!
Brother Trucker goes all in on October! Let's roll!
Check out Jen Ledford's Etsy Shop and get your "Spice Must Flow" merch! Not sponsored, she's a friend and she works hard to make cool stuff. https://www.etsy.com/shop/UppityHobbit
THE OCTOBER COUNTRY by Ray Bradbury
https://a.co/d/8x1b4vD
GEORGE WASHINGTON: A BIOGRAPHY by Washington Irving (Neider edition) https://books2read.com/u/38nNQB
SLEEPLESS HOLLOW by Graham Bradley
https://a.co/d/7E5cDlV
"The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" (1949) https://imdb.com/title/tt0041094/
"Sleepy Hollow" (1999) https://imdb.com/title/tt0162661/
"Sleepy Hollow" (2013-2017) https://imdb.com/title/tt2647544/
Book reviews:
upstreamreviews.com
crackerstack.substack.com
Main website:
Dreadpennies.com
Contact:
dreadpennies@gmail.com
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I'm Back!!! Brother Trucker Book Club, Episode 1!
I used to run a podcast called the "Brother Trucker Book Club." I let it go defunct, but over the summer I decided it was time to bring it back as a show! I loved the idea of doing a segmented program where I could cover a few topics and share lots of things with you at once. Let me know what you think!
NECROMANCY THE MUSICAL by Debbie Hibbert: https://books2read.com/u/m2EDRO
GEORGE WASHINGTON: A BIOGRAPHY by Washington Irving (Neider edition) https://books2read.com/u/38nNQB
"Skele-Bro Doesn't Look At Explosions" original video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GITZTk0bQoI
"The Haunted Mansion" (2003 film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338094/
"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325980/
Upstream's Review of DEATH PLANET by N.R. LaPoint: https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/p/dw1
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Contact:
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ALL THINGS HUGE AND HIDEOUS--What would a veterinarian do in "Middle-Earth" under Sauron's rule???
G. Scott Huggins asks a mundane question and gives us a hilarious answer with his book, which you should read.
Get a copy: https://www.amazon.com/Things-Huge-Hideous-James-Harriet-ebook/dp/B08F3YPXH2
Original review here: https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/p/review-all-things-huge-and-hideous-by-g-scott-huggins
Other reviews: Crackerstack.substack.com
Main website: dreadpennies.com
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Want to see a Firefly ad in a Smallville comic? Let's go back in time to 2002.
Quick video tonight, on the anniversary of Firefly hitting the air.
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You guys did it! Ha ha! #books #reading #LitRPG #DungeonCrawlerCarl
Holy crap, you pulled it off!
Seriously, major respect to you LitRPG readers. I haven't seen another genre's fans pull together like this to get the word out about what they like. While a lot of comments on my original video were combative (link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H68SGRpc4-s) even more came from fans who really wanted me to find a good book in this vein.
You guys kept coming back with constructive suggestions and I wanted to reward you with a good faith effort to find something I could enjoy. We all won this time.
Buy DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL on Amazon (not an affiliate link): https://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Crawler-Carl-Gamelit-Adventure-ebook/dp/B08BKGYQXW
I recommend the Audible edition, the sound engineering is amazing: https://www.audible.com/pd/Dungeon-Crawler-Carl-Audiobook/B08V8B2CGV
My novels on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00M5HM3FG/allbooks
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Main website: dreadpennies.com
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SON OF THE BLACK SWORD--Saga of the Forgotten Warrior recap (1 of 4)
Get a copy here (not an affiliate link)
https://a.co/d/71VcDsl
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Gatekeeping, then and now: what does it mean to be a fan, and how do you do it?
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Why I generally avoid negative reviews. | #SnowWhite #HungerGames #RachelZegler
My $0.02 on the latest news cycle in American pop culture.
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A summary of RED RISING 1-5 | Can LIGHT BRINGER make it work again? #Books #Reading #RedRising
An incredible series had an abysmal fifth entry, and hasn't seen a new book in four years. It sounds like--hopefully--Pierce Brown has written a banger of a sixth, and I really want that to be true.
LIGHT BRINGER comes out July 25th, 2023. I'll have a review as soon as I can.
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AMERICAN PROMETHEUS: The book that inspired #Oppenheimer. Short version, the government sucks.
Christopher Nolan has adapted books before (The Prestige) and World War 2 events (Dunkirk.) He's also worked with Cillian Murphy (everything.)
It looks like he's combined all three of these experiences to make "Oppenheimer," which releases this weekend. But what exactly will the plot look like? Scientist creates bomb, the end?
AMERICAN PROMETHEUS, the 2005 bio from Kai Bird and Martin L. Sherman, gives us a glimpse into the possible narrative.
My books are on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Graham-Bradley/e/B00M5HM3FG/
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How do you write nonhuman characters who have no spoken or written language? | RAPTOR RED, by Bakker
An old gem from my childhood recently came up in a discussion with a friend, so here's a rundown and my two cents on it. The book is RAPTOR RED by Robert T. Bakker.
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Happy Independence Day! Go read THE CROSSING by Kevin Ikenberry!
Link to my review!
https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/p/book-review-the-crossing-by-kevin
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DISNEY LEARNS THE HARD WAY: The fans aren't for sale. #Disney #StarWars #TheHighRepublic
Michael and Declan's article: https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/p/high-republic-low-sales
SHERIFF PORTER on Indiegogo, back it now! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sheriff-porter-veteran-vs-vampires#/
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HAVE INDIE BOOKS IMPROVED? | Look at the crap that is winning awards in mainstream pub. You tell me.
Let's take a trip down memory lane and talk about the quality of independent books. They started out rough but they've come a long way, and that's BEFORE you compare them to what tradpub is pushing out.
Throwback to Jim Minz checking out my books: https://dreadpennies.com/2017/02/21/a-stealth-affirmation-at-ltue/
Michael Gallagher's review of THE KAIJU PRESERVATION SOCIETY:
Part 1 https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/p/spoiling-scalzi-a-real-time-read-of-kaiju-preservation-society-part-1
Part 2 https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/p/spoiling-scalzi-a-real-time-read-of-kaiju-preservation-society-part-2
Part 3 https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/p/spoiling-scalzi-a-real-time-read-of-kaiju-preservation-society-part-3
Part 4 https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/p/spoiling-scalzi-a-real-time-read-of-kaiju-preservation-society-finale
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Kill the Beast https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MZH8ZB7
The Hero Next Door https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077N6Q66Y/
My Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/stores/Graham-Bradley/author/B00M5HM3FG
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If you liked GOOD OMENS, check out the "Mercury" series by Robert Kroese.
And go back my novella SHERIFF PORTER in IndieGoGo!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sheriff-porter-veteran-vs-vampires#/
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Aliens in the news? Don't fall for it. Come on now. Also, back my new novel!
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base https://a.co/d/by2Kh7c
My new novel is up on IndieGoGo! Back it today! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sheriff-porter-veteran-vs-vampires#/
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SCHULZ AND PEANUTS (Fixed Audio)--The story behind the most successful 20th Century Cartoonist
I recorded a new video about Charles M. Schulz and I took down the old one with the bad audio. Here's my review of David Michaelis' 2007 biography SCHULZ AND PEANUTS.
Thanks for watching. Back my new novel SHERIFF PORTER on IndieGoGo! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sheriff-porter-veteran-vs-vampires#/
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SHERIFF PORTER Crowdfunding Campaign is LIVE! Get your copy of my next book!
See IndieGoGo for the full details! https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/7999d7eb
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Is cancel culture dying? THE WISE OF HEART by Hans G. Schantz survives, Kickstarter™️ misses out.
Back Hans' book here: https://www.fundmycomic.com/campaign/113/the-wise-of-heart
Send your questions to DreadPennies@gmail.com
Book reviews at:
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Buy my books! https://www.amazon.com/Graham-Bradley/e/B00M5HM3FG
Find great fiction recommendations: www.upstreamreviews.com
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