The Last Analog Summer eBook Fred Limberg
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Welcome to Dodge, Iowa. Population Frustrated. Why? Because it’s a digital dead-zone…a lonely analog island in an ocean of corn.
Old cars, record players, and some radios work okay—but there are no iPods, no internet, no video games or laptop computers, no cell phones, and some days…not much hope, it seems, for kids who’ve visited the big city.
The government insists an ancient magnetic meteorite is buried beneath the town. That’s what fries everything electronic. Uh-huh…right.
And, hey…pay no attention to the razor-fenced tower complex way out there in the corn, guarded by gun-toting camo-dudes. What secret compound? What power surges?
What a bunch of Bullthit!
Kevin, Tandy, and Deke, just graduated, are desperate to get out of Dodge. Trouble is, they’re flat broke and stuck in a bad ‘60’s movie. A mountain of debt looms, as well as a mountain of doubt.
Then Deke stumbles across ‘The Stratocaster’ at a farm auction. It’s old…way old…a pristine sunburst ’57 Strat. And it’s valuable…way valuable. They know immediately it’s their ticket out, a head-start on a real life…of having a chance.
The Last Analog Summer is a coming-of-age thriller—quirky, funny, tender at times, and full of worrisome twists. Kev, Tandy, and Deke desperately try to hang onto the old guitar. If it isn’t the town punk tricking them at the auction, it’s his misguided mom giving it to the radio preacher at WWJD, because, well... that’s what Jesus would do. And just when they have Reverend Diz on board— Ivy and Remy’s antics, which are antagonizing the camo-dudes to no end as they try to finally get some answers about the tower surges, go horribly wrong.
Will it take an Act-of-God, intervention by the mysterious and enigmatic Elston Gunn, or maybe…an all-out invasion by the U.S. Army to get the Stratocaster in their hands, once and for all?
Fred Limberg is the author of several best-selling books, including Ferris' Bluff, First Murder, and The Storm Glass.
Early readers of The Last Analog Summer had this to say
At its heart I suppose you could call ‘The Last Analog Summer’ a coming-of-age tale, but it
is so much more. Adventure, mystery, a few spooky bits, brilliant writing, and, as with all of
Limberg’s previous books, peopled with characters that you just want – need – to spend more
time with, long after you’ve finished reading.
Max Brandt Playwright (Dominion), Author (Blind Cupid), and Actor
When you open a Fred Limberg novel you're sure of two things. The writing will be superb and the characterization flawless. With 'The Last Analog Summer' you also get a heartwarming slice of rural America and the most original and creative of storylines. An absolute delight!
Ed Lane, author of The Lunatic Game, Terrible Beauty, and A Circling of Vultures
Natural born storyteller, Fred Limberg, weaves a nostalgic tale of a town stuck in the past—where a small group of kids make more than one astonishing discovery during a summer of all summers. This novel makes you long for the "good old days."
~J.S. Colley, author of the The Halo Revelations
I loved it. This book is sure to appeal to anybody who was young once, a mix of growing up and mystery. It's a fun, fast-paced package that kept me turning the pages.
Greta van der Rol, author of the best-selling science fiction space opera, Morgan’s Choice, and the award-winning historical fiction novel To Die a Dry Death.
TLAS is not so much as a whodunit as a where-did-it-go mystery which tantalizes the reader with the possibilities. Limberg has penned a novel which appeals across the spectrum; if you're an old rock 'n' roller, a guitar collector, or just someone who appreciates an excellent read, TLAS is one of those rare novels which tantalizes and ends up creating as many questions as it answers. Highly recommended
Paul Swearingen, author of "The High School Series" of Young Adult no
The Last Analog Summer eBook Fred Limberg
Lots of people have stories from their youths in the 50's, 60's, and 70's that are funny or touching or exciting. But it takes real skill to turn that raw material into a readable book. A lot of skill. You have to be able to set a scene, create multi-dimensional characters, construct a plot, write convincing dialogue and then turn this whole wooden contraption into a real boy. I salute anyone who has the nerve to take a shot at that.Not to be a wiseguy at all, but when I saw that this was a Kindle freebie, was set in Iowa in a non-digital dead-zone, and involved Buddy Holly's lost Stratocaster I suspected this book was going to be all premise and little execution. I was wrong. Really wrong. This is an accomplished, rewarding and entertaining book.
We start with a Prologue that establishes how the guitar came to be lost. In a few pages we are drawn into and believe that little tale, and meet a number of nicely sketched incidental characters who feel fundamentally real. Then we move to the heart of the story and begin to meet the main players. They are deftly sketched in and they will be developed as the book proceeds. But each character, introduced with economy and restraint, makes an impression, and each is an inviting and interesting character. Between them and even just a little taste of Dodge, Iowa, the reader is drawn in immediately. The plot rackets ahead from there; it is satisfying, but we'll have NO MORE SPOILERS, from this point on.
This book has an affectionate, generous, cheerful undercurrent that carries the tale and the characters along. No one is evil, or even particularly mean. They may be shy, or cheap, or greedy, or untrustworthy or lacking in nerve, but even such failings are treated with good-hearted acceptance. And there is a hint of edginess, a touch of vinegar, a bit of restiveness to the best characters. This town may be peaceful and heart of America and all that, but our kid heroes want out and they want out for good reasons. This yearning to hit the road to see the big world adds a lot of tartness and wistfulness to the story, and keeps us engaged with the kids. It doesn't hurt that the tale is peppered with graceful, entertaining and keenly observed asides and digressions about even the most passing characters.
So, an excellent Kindle freebie find and a satisfying work that gives the impression of being effortless even while it's working away like crazy under the surface. A nice reward for a diligent Kindle browser, like you.
Please note that I found this book while browsing Amazon Kindle freebies. I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.
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The Last Analog Summer eBook Fred Limberg Reviews
I have had the pleasure of reading every one of Limberg's books save one, and I DO have it on my TBR list! I can honestly say that I have enjoyed every novel of his so far and, although I cannot pick ONE favorite (I loved them all!), The Last Analog Summer was just as amazing and surprising as his other books.
I fell in love with the characters! They jelled together so well and each one complimented the other. In a way, they were like a well-oiled unit, yet each character had their own personalities and quirks which made them much more endearing. Limberg took young adults and set them in the middle of a town stuck in the past. No internet, no T.V., barely any electricity...and it worked. It was refreshing to read a book not centered on technology and to remember how it was back when I was younger and computers were way too expensive to have, no iPods, no internet, thirteen channels on cable if you counted PBS. We made our OWN adventures and that is exactly what the kids in this story do, too. Also, there is history in the book. I was so excited while reading it that afterwards, I had to send the author a message and ask questions! LOL!
I am going to let my son read this story next. He is sixteen and I think it would be good for him to read a story where kids his age don't have the technological luxuries that he has today. I also think he'll relate to the kids in this book because he doesn't get into technology very much and he loves history, as well.
This is a book that will be adored by anyone – from ages 13 to 92! Please grab a copy and visit Dodge, Iowa. Oh, and hang on. Lack of technology does not equal lack of adventure...or problems for the folks of this town.
Dodge, a small town in Iowa, is stuck in a pre-1970s world. It's a digital no-fly zone, not by law or the preference of its residents, but because of a geological anomaly. Or at least that's what the residents have been told for two generations. Vintage vehicles, vacuum tubes, and dial telephones are a fact of life in Dodge. Is it any wonder that the kids graduating high school only have one thing on their minds to get out of Dodge?
When one of the recent graduates finds a vintage guitar at a local estate auction, they think they may have found the answer to their problem. It could be sold for thousands and give them each a stake for college or a start on a new life elsewhere.
There are a lot of stories packed into this book. There's the coming-of-age thread of the four teens finding themselves jobs and planning for the future, the mystery of the real cause of the localized anti-digital environment, the story of their efforts to obtain the vintage Fender guitar, and the back story of the guitar itself. I was hooked from the introductory prologue that setup the guitar's back story and tapped into a piece of rock and roll history that has become almost like a myth over the decades to those of us who remember the music of the 1950s.
Although targeted at the Young Adult audience, this book offers more than just the typical coming-of-age formula. I'm a long way from being a young adult, but I found the book entertaining, and it held my interest throughout all of the subplots. Fans of the early rock and roll music and newer jazz and rock can relate to the music mentioned in the parts of the story pertaining to the guitar. Conspiracy or mystery fans have the hunt for the secrets behind the nearby installation staffed by paramilitary and finding the cause of the frying of all things digital in the town.
Throughout the story there are the reminders of how much life has changed with the availability of computers, DVDs, CDs, MP3 players, and all things digital and give the reader a new appreciation for the modern conveniences we usually take for granted. And it is all wrapped together in an very entertaining package.
Recommended.
Lots of people have stories from their youths in the 50's, 60's, and 70's that are funny or touching or exciting. But it takes real skill to turn that raw material into a readable book. A lot of skill. You have to be able to set a scene, create multi-dimensional characters, construct a plot, write convincing dialogue and then turn this whole wooden contraption into a real boy. I salute anyone who has the nerve to take a shot at that.
Not to be a wiseguy at all, but when I saw that this was a freebie, was set in Iowa in a non-digital dead-zone, and involved Buddy Holly's lost Stratocaster I suspected this book was going to be all premise and little execution. I was wrong. Really wrong. This is an accomplished, rewarding and entertaining book.
We start with a Prologue that establishes how the guitar came to be lost. In a few pages we are drawn into and believe that little tale, and meet a number of nicely sketched incidental characters who feel fundamentally real. Then we move to the heart of the story and begin to meet the main players. They are deftly sketched in and they will be developed as the book proceeds. But each character, introduced with economy and restraint, makes an impression, and each is an inviting and interesting character. Between them and even just a little taste of Dodge, Iowa, the reader is drawn in immediately. The plot rackets ahead from there; it is satisfying, but we'll have NO MORE SPOILERS, from this point on.
This book has an affectionate, generous, cheerful undercurrent that carries the tale and the characters along. No one is evil, or even particularly mean. They may be shy, or cheap, or greedy, or untrustworthy or lacking in nerve, but even such failings are treated with good-hearted acceptance. And there is a hint of edginess, a touch of vinegar, a bit of restiveness to the best characters. This town may be peaceful and heart of America and all that, but our kid heroes want out and they want out for good reasons. This yearning to hit the road to see the big world adds a lot of tartness and wistfulness to the story, and keeps us engaged with the kids. It doesn't hurt that the tale is peppered with graceful, entertaining and keenly observed asides and digressions about even the most passing characters.
So, an excellent freebie find and a satisfying work that gives the impression of being effortless even while it's working away like crazy under the surface. A nice reward for a diligent browser, like you.
Please note that I found this book while browsing freebies. I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.
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