Amazing Adventure Novels set in the Desert

Remote, isolated, and desolated: there really is no better setting for an adventure than a desert. Here are some of the best books curated by the Actionny review team that feature desert adventures.

Dune by Frank Herbert

The first installment of the Dune series, Dune is an interstellar adventure that revolves around several different noble houses battling to control the desert island Arrakis, upon which the coveted spice mélange resides.

Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey

An autobiographical work, Desert Solitaire is American writer Edward Abbey’s account of his experiences in the southwestern United States — a region that remains largely swathed in desert.

The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers

An adventure novel that functions in the guise of spy fiction, The Riddle of the Sands is a fantastic example of how a regular yachting trip might quickly become a madcap investigation of the German’s plan to invade Britain. Plus, it’s perhaps one of the first modern thrillers ever written.

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Inspirational movie quotes that motivate us to live our best lives

It would be great if being stuck indoors all day every day meant you could catch up on films or rewatch our favourites, and at the moment, right now we can! Here are some of the most inspirational movie quotes, curated by the Actionny review team, to help you live your best life.

Rocky Balboa

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one.

Pocahontas

Do or Do not. There is no try.

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

If you focus on what you left behind, you will never be able to see what lies ahead.

Ratatouille

To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

You want to get out of the hole? First you’re going to have to put down the shovel.

Incredibles 2

You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to.

Good Will Hunting

The very things that hold you down are going to lift you up.

Dumbo

You’ve got this. Most of the time, the challenges you face are those you were already built to handle.

Gladiator

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

It is not our abilities that show what we truly are… it is our choices.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.

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Great one-liners from action films

Check out these great one-liners from action films which made it huge on the big screen, curated by the Actionny review team.

MIDNIGHT COWBOY

“I’m walking here!”

NETWORK

"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"

JERRY MAGUIRE

“Show me the money!”

TOY STORY 2

“To infinity and beyond!”

IT: CHAPTER ONE

"Now I'm Gonna Have To Kill This F***ing Clown."

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY

"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."

LOVE STORY

“Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”

GOLDFINGER

“Shaken, not stirred.”

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Best Action and Adventure Books Right Now

Often fast-paced and exciting, action and adventure books use this formula to keep you turning the pages even when you should be doing other things. This is the hallmark of a good book, and there are many out there at the moment that fit this category. Here are some of those high-octane action and adventure books out right now on Actionny.

The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child

Jack Reacher is arguably one of the best characters in modern literature, and certainly one of the longest-running series of novels. The Sentinel is the 25th outing for Reacher, and Lee Child wrote this outing with his younger brother Andrew Grand who is also a novelist. He is set to take over the book series under the name Andrew Child. You can read the whole collection on Actionny.

Wrath of Poseidon by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell

Another prolific writer, who is sadly no longer with us, is Clive Cussler. However, his book series featuring Sam and Remi Fargo are always an adventure with twists and turns along the way. This outing puts them on the hunt for sixth-century treasure and all the dangers that go along with it.

Savage Son by Jack Carr

Carr is a former Navy SEAL who has a series of books featuring James Reece. Reece is also a Navy SEAL. This adventure sees him trying to recuperate from brain surgery when he comes across an old enemy that sets him up for assassination.

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The very best action hero one-liners

Action heroes are also great at improvising smart one-liners and so to sum up the best of the best, here is a great list curated by the Actionny review team.

King Leonidas

"This is Sparta!"

Gerard Butler, 300

Harry Callahan

"You've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?

Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry

Hauser

"Consider that a divorce"

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall

President James Marshall

"Get off my plane!"

Harrison Ford, Air Force One

Captain Steven Hiller

"Welcome to earth"

Will Smith, Independence Day

RoboCop

"Dead or alive, you're coming with me"

Peter Weller, RoboCop

Cobra

"You're a disease, and I'm the cure"

Sylvester Stallone, Cobra

Tony Montana

"Say hello to my little friend!"

Al Pacino, Scarface

Lisa

"Hey, terrorist! Terrorise this!"

Kristen Miller, Team America: World Police

Judge Dredd

"I am the LAW!"

Sylvester Stallone, Judge Dredd

The Terminator

"Hasta-la-vista baby!"

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 2: Judgment Day

John Cutter

"Always bet on black"

Wesley Snipes, Passenger 57

John Matrix

"You know how I said I'll kill you last? I lied"

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Commando

Mason Storm

"I'm gonna take you to the bank, Senator Trent. To the blood bank!"

Steven Seagal, Hard To Kill

Blain

“I ain’t got time to bleed”

Jesse Ventura, Predator

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Great adventure books no matter your age

If you are looking for some great adventure books for everyone in your family, take a look at these curated by the Actionny review team.

Squirm

by Carl Hiaasen

Carl Hiaasen is at it again with the elaborate antics of Billy Dickens, who you should know “isn’t the type to let things go.” Like the mystery of his father, who left when Billy was four. Billy lives in Florida with his mom, but after he stumbles across his dad’s Montana address, he doesn’t hesitate. He’s on a plane, trekking a mountain, cruising down a river — you know, the usual modes of transportation. It’s not all fun and games (though it’s a lot of fun and games) when Billy gets to his destination and makes an unexpected discovery. But after that adventure, how scary can a stepsister be?

The White Stag

by Kate Seredy

Kate Seredy was an artist before she started writing award-winning children’s books and her gift for illustrating is on display in The White Stag. This compelling short story moves quickly and delivers a powerful and almost mystical retelling of the Huns and the Magyars and their travels westward after the elusive white stag. My sons loved listening to the tale of two brothers, and the illustrations were a bonus.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline

My kids refer to this as “the book that makes mom cry.” I read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane to my firstborn (and cried), my son read it in school (and loved it), and then came home and read it to my other son. Now I can’t wait to read it to my youngest. The story is beautiful and delicate, and miraculous. DiCamillo’s books can be sad, but they are always transformative and deeply and profoundly moving. They give the reading time that parents and kids’ unforgettable feeling won’t want to let go.

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Pump-up Your Adrenalin With These eBooks

Action eBooks are filled with a high-octane fun ride that gives readers all the fights and explosions they can handle. They take you places that you can only imagine. Here are some of the best adrenaline-pumping action eBooks.

Dead Man's Steel - Luke Scull

Originally published in December 2016, this eBook is the 3rd volume in Scull's Grim Company Series. The gripping epic continues, and the Grim Company has to battle a deadly new enemy determined to eradicate all of humanity. Sasha, a former rebel, and her friend Davarus Cole are having a hard time trying to ensure peace between the conflicting mages contending for dominion.

Rick Riordan's Tristan Strong Destroys the World

Riordan, one of the best selling authors, present the 2nd eBook in the NY Times best-selling Kwame Mbalia's Tristan Strong trilogy. In the book, Tristan Strong is coming from an adventure in Alke. He's tired and suffering from the post-traumatic stress disorder. But there is no resting when he learns that a mysterious villain has abducted his grandmother for revenge.

Brick - Conrad Jones

Originally published on July 27, 2016, Brick is a gripping standalone eBook that will keep you reading to the last page. When a teen was walking his dog, he became a victim of an unprovoked attack. As a result, a murder investigation begins. What follows is a vicious twist of fate that made his beloved family become the target of a brutal campaign of terror.

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Five fascinating facts about action star Jason Statham

Jason Statham has emerged as one of the most bankable action stars of the last couple of decades. He has starred in a host of action movies and sequels, including the Transporter, Expendables and The Fast and Furious franchise. Here are some facts you may not know about Jason Statham:

1. Jason Statham was born in Derbyshire, England in July 1967

2. Statham was an accomplished diver and was on the Great Britain diving team. He competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand however his biggest regret was that he never qualified for the Olympic Games.

3. He appeared in the video for the song Run to the Sun by British pop group Erasure, whose most famous hit was Give a Little Respect.

4. When his big acting break came in the 1998 movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, directed by Guy Ritchie, Statham was selling knockoff jewelry and perfume in London. He had already done some modelling work by this stage which is where Ritchie came across him. His demeanour left enough of an impression on Ritchie that he wrote the part of Bacon with Statham in mind.

5. Statham does many of his stunts on his moves, citing Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan as inspirations. Although, that dedication to his craft almost proved fatal during the filming of Expendables 3. Statham was driving a large truck when the brakes failed and he crashed in the Black Sea. However, drawing on all his diving and swimming expertise, he was able to pull off a dramatic underwater escape.

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Best Action- Packed Ebooks Everyone Must Read

Many people love watching action movies because of the display of events that includes frantic chases, rescues, and extended fighting. The genre is closely related to the adventure and thriller genres. Here are some of the best action ebooks that will keep you glued to your screen. Moriarty - Anthony Horowitz

Published on October 23, 2014, Moriarty is the follow-up to the follow-up to the 2011 novel The House of Silk. The ebook tells the story of Athelney Jones and Frederick Chase as they attempt to stop a new criminal mastermind who wants to take over the streets of the British Capital after Moriarty's death.

The glory of Rome - D. Jackson

Agricola, the governor, plans to march north. He intends to secretly move his family away from Domitian’s wrath. His preparations come into a pause when a Roman garrison is murdered. However, his wife and son still have hopes of moving to a land far away from the Romanian rules. Valerius decides to fight his way out. In doing so, he put his family in jeopardy.

Rogue - J.B Turner

 

Turner’s Rogue is about a conspiracy thriller for the die-hard fans of the famous actor Jason Bourne! A CIA agent, Nathan Stone, who was reported dead in combat now works for an ultra secret government organization as an assassin. He now has one aim, to hunt down and eliminate any enemies against the state. Nathan's plan to assassinate Senator Brad Crichton is compromised when the kill list is leaked to the press. Stone stealthily tries to eliminate Crichton before the truth gets out.

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Adventure quotes to get you going today

Need a little motivation to get you started on your next adventure? Take a read through these quotes to get you going today.

“Today I will live a million adventures”

“Real adventure begins with a YES!”

“Life has no limitations, except the ones you make!”

“One thing everybody has is time. It is up to you how you use it!”

“Time is the only thing you cannot buy!”

“It’s the best time for a new adventure!”

“I thought it was an adventure. But actually, it was life!”

“An adventure is only an adventure, when you are out of your comfort zone!”

“What is life but one grand adventure!?”

“Adventure is always ahead!”

“I am a day dreamer and a night-thinker.”

“Sometimes the greatest adventure is just a conversation.”

“Travel doesn’t become an adventure, until you leave yourself behind.”

“Travel means learning. Travel means making mistakes. Travel means growing.”

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”

“Maybe you had to leave in order to miss a place; maybe you had to travel to figure out how beloved your starting point was.”

“20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.”

“If happiness is the goal – and it should be, then adventures should be a priority.”

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Funny Adventure Quotes

Give these quotes a read if you are looking for some fun humour combined with adventure.

1. Adventure is my middle name!

2. Nobody who says, ‘I told you so’ has ever been, or will ever be, a hero.

― Ursula K. Le Guin

3. When you start looking like your Passport Photo it is time to take a long vacation.

4. Wrestle a shark, fight a bear and climb the highest mountain!

If you did this, you are the champion! We got inspired for this adventure status by the movie Secret Life Of Walter Mitty.

5. Today a part of me wanna go traveling. The other one too!

6. Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn.

7. Travelling is not something you are good at. It is just something you do. Like breathing.

8. Let’s wander where the WIFI is weak.

9. When there is no WiFi, you might be about to have an adventure.

10. If you were waiting for a sign to go out there and live, here it is: SIGN!

11. Life has no limitations…except the credit card, of course!

12. No good story ever starts with “oh do you remember that unforgettable day at the office?!”

13. I would rather take my bike to the beach, than a Mercedes to work.

14. Education is important, but adventure is importanter.

15. Just guess for the second: Who was it discovering the whole wide world back i the day? For sure it was not the one comfortable at a sofa…

– Hostelgeeks

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Cool things made in Canada

Bet you didn’t know how many cool things are made in Canada? Here is a short list of just some of the coolest things made in the Great White North.

Winnipeg mints coins for over 60 countries

The Royal Winnipeg Mint produces coins for 60 different countries, including centavos for Cuba, kroner for Norway, and pesos for Colombia. The Mint produces an astounding 20 million coins a day.

Hamilton makes the world’s Swedish Fish

Swedish Fish are made in Sweden, in fact more than 5 billion of the little candies are produced in Hamilton every year. Every day, about 13 million of the little fish are produced at a factory in Hamilton, which is also the place where Maynard’s Sour Patch Kids are made.

Toronto makes the world’s best racing bikes

Toronto-based Cervélo builds the world’s fastest and lightest bikes, and to prove it, at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, athletes riding Cervélo bikes won 10 medals, while in 2008, Carlos Sastre rode a Cervélo bike to win the Tour de France.

Winnipeg makes most of the world’s scratch cards

Founded in 1907, Pollard Banknote has facilities throughout North America to produce its lottery scratch cards, but chances are your card was printed in the Winnipeg factory itself.

The world’s best cymbals come from New Brunswick

Sabian cymbals used by Rush, Keith Harris of the Black Eyed Peas, the Philadelphia Orchestra and marching bands around the world come from the small village of Meductic located along the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, and they are sold in 120 countries around the world.

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Who Is the Real John Wick?

With the third and final installment of the John Wick saga in theatres, fans can be forgiven for thinking that the unbeatable Wick could in no way be based on a real life figure. And while it’s true that the script is an original conception by script writer Derek Kolstad, the spark that grew into the flame that is John Wick can be found buried deep within the trivia section of the John Wick IMDB page:

“The story is loosely inspired by an incident in Texas involving former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, who wrote Lone Survivor, about his fire-team's ordeal during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in 2005. Luttrell was given a yellow labrador puppy, whom he named DASY, after the members of his fireteam.

On April 1, 2009, at about 1:00 a.m., Luttrell was awakened by a gunshot, and saw four men drive away. DASY was dead in his yard from a gunshot wound. He armed himself with two 9 mm Beretta pistols and chased the men through four counties in his truck until police apprehended them. They taunted Luttrell, threatened to kill him, and indicated no remorse for their actions. They were later sentenced for animal cruelty. Luttrell stated later, "I spared them, because I've killed enough people already."

So yes, it would appear that John Wick is mostly a fabrication, but there’s a hint of truth behind every story that’s make belief!

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Ian Fleming Kept Fantasy Grounded in Reality

Now that Apple and Amazon are fighting for distribution rights to the James Bond franchise, it’s clear that Ian Fleming’s legacy is as rock solid today as it ever was. The author was adored by his fans for creating compelling fiction that had us lost in a world of spies and international intrigue, all while allowing us to believe that the fantastical plots were entirely possible. Just how did he do it? From an essay entitled “How to Write a Thriller,” which appeared in the May 1963 issue of Books and Bookmen, Fleming let us know in his own words:

“My plots are fantastic, while being often based upon truth. They go wildly beyond the probable but not, I think, beyond the possible. . . . Even so, they would stick in the gullet of the reader and make him throw the book angrily aside—for a reader particularly hates feeling he is being hoaxed—but for two further technical devices, if you like to call them that. First of all, the aforesaid speed of the narrative, which hustles the reader quickly beyond each danger point of mockery and, secondly, the constant use of familiar household names and objects which reassure him that he and the writer have still got their feet on the ground. This is where the real names of things come in useful. A Ronson lighter, a 4.5 litre Bentley with an Amherst-Villiers supercharger (please note the solid exactitude), the Ritz Hotel in London, the 21 Club in New York, the exact names of flora and fauna, even James Bond’s Sea Island cotton shirts with short sleeves. All these details are points de repère to comfort and reassure the reader on his journey into fantastic adventure.”

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What’s To Come of Deadpool

Now that Disney is one step closer to world dominance thanks to their acquisition of Fox, and now that Deadpool has been officially announced as part of the plans for the MCU Phase 5, fans have a lot to wonder. For starters, the kind of language commonly associated with the Merc With a Mouth isn’t exactly Disney appropriate. But if dumbed down for the larger audience and to meet the standards for the rest of the MCU’s offerings, will some of the magic from the first two films be lost?

While promoting Hobbes & Shaw, his latest offering, Deadpool 2 director David Leitch had this to say on the matter: “It’s rated R so that’s not necessarily the [MCU] brand but he doesn’t necessarily need to be R and [Disney] don’t necessarily need to only make PG-13 movies,” Leitch told Yahoo Movies UK. “I think we’ll find a happy ground.”

Leitch isn’t the only one weighing in on the R-rated raunchiness of Deadpool’s antics. Back in February Disney CEO Bob Eiger said “We see that there is certainly popularity amongst Marvel fans for the R-rated Deadpool films,” and, “We’re going to continue in that business and there might be room for more of that.”

Clearly, only time will tell what’s to come of the foul-mouthed mercenary and his ragtag group of friends, but one way or another we’re definitely looking forward to seeing Deadpool reunite with the rest of his MCU family.

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Action Packed Movies and the Books They’re Based on

2019 and 2020 are set to be great years for action movies, and some of the most anticipated releases are actually based on some thrilling, critically acclaimed books. Here are two of the films we can’t wait to see, and the books they’re based on.

Scheduled for release in August this year, The Informer is set to be a thrill from start to finish. Starring Rosamund Pike, Joel Kinnaman, Clive Owen, and several notable others, the NYC set story actually takes its inspiration from 3 Seconds by Anders Roslund & Borge Hellström, a Swedish duo. Originally set in Stockholm, with scenes in Denmark and Poland, the book is a Scandinavian crime thriller that switches between several characters including a police detective, a criminal who has become a double agent, and a public prosecutor.

Despite some production delays pushing its release date up to 2020, Greyhound is set to be nothing short of epic. The wartime drama will star Tom Hanks and Elisabeth Shue, and while it’ll definitely tug at your heartstrings it also promises action packed battle scenes and heroics. Based on The Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester, which has actually been adapted in the past, it tells the tale of U.S. Navy captain Commander Krause, who is caught in the events of World War II during the Battle of the Atlantic. Krause is forced to battle not just enemy forces, but his own past and insecurities.

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Interesting Facts About The Da Vinci Code

It’s one of the best selling novels of all time, thanks in part to a feature film adaptation starring Tom Hanks. Here are three interesting facts about The Da Vinci Code that you may not have known.

It spawned an entire industry of books trying to debunk it. Although Dan Brown claims it’s based on factual history, The Da Vinci Code remains widely considered as a work of fiction, which makes the fact that there have been several books written to debunk it absolutely fascinating. Both religious scholars and historians have put out text after text taking issue with Dan Brown’s telling of the Sangreal.

It was so popular that it even boosted sales for Dan Brown’s other books. The success of 2003’s The Da Vinci Code was nothing short of monumental. So monumental, in fact, that in 2004 all four of Dan Brown’s novels made it to The New York Times bestseller list. In the same week. To date, The Da Vinci Code has sold an estimated 80 million copies and ranks among the 10 top selling novels of all time.

It actually spawned a video game. Difficult as it may be to believe, The Da Vinci Code managed to inspire a video game in 2006 that was released for the PS2, XBox, and PC. The game consisted mostly of puzzles and exploring a 3D environment, with the occasional bit of combat.

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