Books, Bourbon & Cigars with Mike (but mostly books!)

26/08/2025 17 min Episodio 34
Books, Bourbon & Cigars with Mike (but mostly books!)

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This week in the Book Barn, the always entertaining Mike Hammer joins us to talk Books, Bourbon & Cigars, though we mostly stick to books. From Cold War thrillers to cosmic memoirs and dusty Westerns, it’s a lively chat full of opinions, favorites, and a nod to Batman!Authors Mentioned:•Stephen King•Tom Clancy•Cormac McCarthy•Elizabeth Gilbert•Michael Collins (the astronaut-author!)Books Discussed:•The Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy•Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys by Michael Collins•No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy•All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy•The Road by Cormac McCarthy•Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth GilbertMovies Mentioned:•No Country for Old Men (2007, Thriller/Western)•Eat Pray Love (2010, Romance/Comedy)Actors Mentioned:•Javier Bardem (hauntingly unforgettable)•Julia Roberts (queen of the genre)And yes—Batman comes up. Briefly. But importantly. Tune in for a smart, funny, and refreshingly unfiltered book chat with Lanie’s husband, Mike.Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you! Email: [email protected] You are invited to join our Facebook group, Book Barn Book Club, where we announce our monthly book club selections and continue the discussion!