The narrative, Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Bill Walker, is now the top selling PCT book. It ranks in the top 1% on Amazon. The details are down below. It is currently priced at a discount. The paperback sells for $9.95, and the Kindle sells for $4.95. Product Details Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 1047 KB Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1453862234 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Language: English ASIN:...

It’s official: ebooks have eclipsed their print counterparts — at least on Amazon. According to a new press release from the online retailer, as of today, customers are buying up more virtual books than hardback and paperback books combined. The milestone is impressive, and highlights both the popularity of the company’s e-reader, the Kindle, and the rise of the ebook as a legitimate publishing medium. Amazon’s Kindle...

By Michael B “Mikey” (The woods of Tennessee) – See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?) This review is from: Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian trail (Kindle Edition) Loved it! I’ve been reading all of the AT travelogue books these past few weeks, and this one was probably my fave (really liked AWOL and 300 Zeros too, but this one stood out). I’ve noticed...

This was a super quick read (one day) and it was pretty interesting. He provides background information about the AT and a little history. I would have liked more commentary on the places/people he encountered. A more in depth ending would also have been nice. Overall, it makes me want to hop outside and take a hike. 🙂 Thanks for the recommendation on Goodreads.com Indeed, it was meant to be a page-turner and quick read. But my fondest hope...

It’s gratifying that sales of Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail, are finally beginning to reach their potential again. This irreverent narrative came out in 2008 and immediately sold well–approximately equal to sales of AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller (of course, we were both behind Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods). But then my publisher, Indigo Publishing, went broke. Orders on...

Sales of Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail are surging on Kindle. I got some good advice from my close friend, Dennis Blanchard, to reduce my Kindle price to below $5. Dennis says that the book category, “Books Under $5” is very popular amongst avid readers. One testament to that is the high volume of Kindle sales of Dennis’ book, Three Hundred Zeroes. Likewise, my sales have gone up sharply since...