Year: 2024

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Best 5 Books I’ve Read This Year 2024

Best 5 Books I’ve Read This Year 2024 of the 11 I’ve read.

I won’t put them in any order. I don’t have a favorite book among these. Do you? Let me know.

Best 5 Books I’ve Read This Year – The First

My Review

Andy Zach

Author 10 books94 followers

January 27, 2024

This was a fun and creative twist on the Battle Mage Farmer series. After saving the world where they lived, John and Ellie go on their honeymoon, into the chaotic void. They’re transported by their faithful super-bull Ferdinand and guided by Ellie’s prescient sense of direction.

Eventually, they end up in a confusing cluster of planets where there is a nest of vicious void beasts.

What a start to a honeymoon!

This creativity continues for the rest of the book.

Enjoy!

Best 5 Books I’ve Read This Year – The Second

My Review

Read This Year

Andy Zach

Author 10 books

94 followers

January 28, 2024

This progressive fantasy continues with our protagonists Matt and Liz highly trained after years of ascending the path to Level 10.

Now they’ll compete with other Pathers at that level and the problem isn’t they aren’t strong enough, but that they’re too strong! You see, promising Pathers are assassination targets for the other Great Powers who do not want to face the in war.

So they adopt three false identities each and play under their ‘real’ identities, but using only a limited amount of power.

They want to walk a delicate balance. They want to hide their real powers and still qualify for high rewards within the tournament.

Meanwhile, we learn that spies from every government are seeking out their true identities by any means possible.

Best 5 Books I’ve Read This Year – The Third

My Review

Read This Year

Andy Zach

Author 10 books

94 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.

Best 5 Books I’ve Read This Year – The Fourth

My Review

Read This Year

Andy Zach

Author 10 books

94 followers

January 27, 2024

What a wonderful explanation of basic Christian principles! Author Miles Stanford explains both the theory and practice of Christian living and growth.

He begins with the cross and explains that trying hard to overcome sin is not enough. We must totally die to sin and realize our death daily. But our death leads to our resurrection in Christ. Having Christ live in us is how we triumph.

How can this miracle be achieved? Not by us. But Christ has already done it. It is up to us to believe and to claim His life and to live it through faith and perseverance.

Mr. Stanford draws from a wide range of respected Christian authors and teachers as well as many quotes from the Bible to prove his points.

I recommend this book most highly to anyone who wishes to learn about Christianity.

This fourth time around, I was writing my own fantasy novel/series and I looked at how Pratchett started out his series. It was a ripping good start, with unending action and interesting characters from the beginning. Who doesn’t like Death as an animated skeleton and a lugubrious voice?

We come to my first favorite SciFi novel and it’s a goody.

My Review

Best 5 Books I’ve Read This Year – The Fifth

Read This Year
Review of On Basilisk Station

Andy Zach

Author 10 books

94 followers

January 3, 2024

My first book of the year! It’s a fantasy, with familiars who are intelligent badgers, owls, hamsters, and prairie dogs. Enjoy a dash of humor with your fantasy.

Familiars enhance and magnify your magic, but they come with troubles of their own. They’re just people, who are animals.

What Can Top The Best 5 Books?

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Zombie Turkeys Audible Reviews–What’s It Like? Why Is It Free?

2021 Reviews Zombie Turkeys Audible

Zombie Turkeys Audible reviews are right here in this post to tell you what the audiobook is like.

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Zombie Turkeys Audible Reviews – The First Follows

Zombie Turkeys Audible

Some of these reviews were repeated on Amazon. If I recognize it, I won’t post it again. These should all be new.

As I did with the Amazon reviews, we’ll begin with the oldest review first.

  • Overall    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story    4 out of 5 stars

Review

What did you like best about Zombie Turkeys? What did you like least?
There were times when the book was laugh out loud funny, but other times it was just cheesy. Also, repetitive use of the word “said” in the dialog portions was obnoxious.
I’m increasing my rating on this book, because I listened to it over a year ago, and it still pops into my head sometimes. I still say “Zombie Turkey” every time I hear a turkey gobble. And I felt compelled to order an autographed copy of the book. All of this says to me that I under-rated it the first time, and need to make it right.

Would you be willing to try another book from Mr. Andy Zach? Why or why not?
Yes. I want to know where his zombies go from here.

Which scene was your favorite?
Roland trying to get Lashaun to come out of the tree. She didn’t want to come down, because the turkeys had pecked her backside and it was showing through her pants.

Did Zombie Turkeys inspire you to do anything?
Not eat turkey. Say “Zombie Turkeys” every time I hear a turkey gobble.

Any additional comments?
The male narrator did a good job, but the female narrator didn’t differentiate very well between her different characters.

Kim

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Zombie Turkeys Reviews
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  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story    5 out of 5 stars

highly recommend for a mental vacation

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i saw the title and thought it was catchy. after reading it i ordered the rest in the series.

Amazon Customer
  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars

Zombie Turkeys by Mr. Andy Zach is a fun romp of a listen!

Zombie Turkeys by Mr. Andy Zach is a funny, quixotic romp of a listen. It follows the exploits of two intrepid blogger/(initially) online reporters, Sam and Lisa, as they track and help to combat a spreading infestation of killer zombie turkeys. It combines a unique take on zombies, a love story, some quasi-science, and lots of action.

I listened to the Audible audio book and initially I wasn’t sure I liked the narrator but eventually I warned to him. If you like unusual zombie stories with a new approach to story telling and lots of twists and turns, this audio book or book may be for you. I enjoyed listening to it and will be keeping the author on my radar!

Susan Ratner

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Zombie Turkeys Audible
  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story    5 out of 5 stars

A cautionary tale about pandemics or zombies

When you first listen it an amusing story the narrative is absolutely amusing, and the story a bit “camp”, but under it’s comic veneer ss I listened ” locked in” at home from Covid 19 something very familiar emerges.
Yes this is a fun to listen to, totally entertaining book and one you can’t storing listening to, however somewhat deeper it reflects the incompetent and bungling we are now experiencing world wide with this and possible other pandemics to come. This story parodies a disaster of Zombie Turkeys…but perhaps it warns us there could be far worst. Please do listen it overall great story and extraordinary naration.

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

Infectious laughter

This very funny tale has it all. There’s peril, adventure, mayhem, even a love story and a happy ending.

I laughed so hard that I occasionally had to stop and go back a few minutes so I could hear what I missed while I was cracking up.
There were moments when I had to wipe my eyes, because I was laughing so hard I cried.

I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion.

1OldGal

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

Loved this Audiobook.

You have to check this book out. This was a far better book than I thought it would be. Mr Andy Zach has a ‘ell of a imagination, and Mr Phil Blechman does a great narration. I especially loved his turkey gobbling sounds, I had a great laugh every time he did it.

Walt
Zombie Turkeys Audible Reviews
  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story    5 out of 5 stars

Attack of the Killer Zombie Turkeys

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.

Marie
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Zombie Turkeys Wedding
  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story    5 out of 5 stars

So much fun!

This book is so mutch fun!! It’s silly and ridiculous, but in a great way! It just brought a smile to my face and an extra skip in my step as I listened at work. My day is pretty monotonous and even the regular audiobooks I listen too just felt monotonous.

I had already listened to My Undead Mother in Law and I remembered I had this one also. Remembering how entertaining U.D.M.I.L was I decided to play this one because I needed a pick me up. And pick me up it did.

I made note of certain parts so I could play them for my husband at our lunch break. Definitely worth your time. The narrator’s are perfect for this series. The turkey calls made me laugh out loud. Great job to all involved!!

Lisa M.
Zombie Turkeys Audible Reviews
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  • Overall    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story    4 out of 5 stars

Dark Humor

This dark comedy combines action and humor set mostly against the back drop of rural Indiana. Sam and his editor Lisa run a small town newspaper, and in their search for a good lead stumble across the story of a life time – Zombie Turkeys!

We follow the turkeys as they make their way from farm to farm gathering more all but immortal fowl while leaving death and destruction in their wake. Sam, Lisa, and soon more reporters track the turkeys across the country side learning not just how to fight back but how to destroy them. This story is not just action packed but is also full of unexpected heros and even has time for a love story or two.

Daphne L Thompson
Zombie Turkeys Reviews
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  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story    5 out of 5 stars

Zombie Turkeys 🦃

This was an amazing story. It was very entertaining with many LOL moments. I’m definitely hooked. Can’t wait to listen to the next one.

The narrators definitely made my day. They brought this book to life. Would recommend this book and author.

Dana Fernandez
Zombie Turkeys Audible Reviews
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  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story    5 out of 5 stars

Zombie Turkeys

It’s part outrageously funny, bizarre and compelling. A very good and entertaining and riveting story.

Kindle Customer
Zombie Turkeys Audible Reviews
Sam Melvin
  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story    4 out of 5 stars

Dumb…silly…juvenile…couldnt put it down

Comfort food for that juvenile part of you that never quite outgrew your comic books. Just forget that it’s preposterous (after all, you were already warned by the title; what did you expect?), and go with the flow…

Andy
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Pixelated turkey
  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story    5 out of 5 stars

Zombie Turkeys is a great listen/read

I loved this book. I am a fan of horror fiction. this is a great new angle for the zombie horror genre

Ogolden1
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  • Overall    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story    5 out of 5 stars

Funny

What added to the Zombie Turkey situation was the author took the reader through the different towns of Illinois by a reporter working on his big story added great humor to the saga. The reader has to wonder how Mr Zach dreams up these crazy stories but they all seem to work.

Zoe J

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A Rollercoaster Adventure of a Book!

Villain's Vacation cover What is it like?

A Rollercoaster Adventure of a Book! I’m talking about Villain’s Vacation, my second book in the Secret Supers series.

Rollercoaster Adventure

So what is this book about?

From the back cover:

Four disabled seventh-graders with superpowers take a vacation at Coaster World. They need a break from fighting criminals.

Ever since the beginning of the school year when they acquired their unusual abilities, they’ve been training and using those powers to fight crime in their town. Little do they know the arch-villain they recently defeated also loves coasters and is vacationing at Coaster World. Worse, the villain wants revenge. Nothing less than turning these teens to a life of crime will satisfy the villain.

Can Jeremy, Dan, Kayla, and Aubrey withstand the villain’s attacks? Or will they become Super Villains? You can only find out by reading the adventure ‘Villain’s Vacation’.

We Interrupt this Roller Coaster Adventure With a Meme

Rollercoaster Adventure
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Rollercoaster Adventure – A Non-Andy Zach Review

What Do Readers Think Rollercoaster Adventure
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Brad Secrest

50 reviews

October 8, 2023

What a fresh take on the superhero genre. Teenage kids with profound disabilities and superpowers. And, don’t forget the super hamster. I love the blending of storytelling the author displays that throws him into the characters as the one documenting these super kid’s lives and the defeat of their villains. I gotta read more from this author!

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So Should You Get A Rollercoaster Adventure?

I don’t know. Do you like rollercoasters? I’ve got lots in here. Do you like superheroes? I’ve got four. Do you like dastardly villains? I’ve got two. Do you like teen SciFi? That’s what this is.

Let me show you my chapter titles and some of the icons that go with them:

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Dancer  3

Chapter 2 – Chipmunk  11

Rollercoaster Adventure

Then Chapter 3 – The Last Day of School 24

Chapter 4 – Coaster World  30

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Chapter 5 – Tracking  34

Then Chapter 6 – On the Lake  41

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Chapter 7 – Revelation  51

Then Chapter 8 – Hotel 64

Chapter 9 – Teamwork  73

Chapter 10 – Super Villains  79

Then Chapter 11 – Chase  89

Chapter 12 – Villain  98

Epilogue – Prison  100

Tell Me What you Think!

Villain's Vacation cover What is it like?
Villain’s Vacation cover

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