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TAILSPIN PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Catherine Coulter | 368 pages | 07 Jul 2009 | Penguin Putnam Inc | 9780515146486 | English | New York, United States Tail Spin - Wikipedia After a preview of The Disney Afternoon that aired on the Disney Channel in May , the series began its run in September of the same year. The original concept was embodied in the introductory television movie " Plunder and Lightning " which was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program Prime Time for Programming One Hour or More in and was later re-edited into four half-hour episodes for reruns. The show was often seen either on its own as a half-hour show, or as part of the two-hour syndicated series The Disney Afternoon. TaleSpin ended on its 65th episode which ran in , later nominated for another Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program Entire Series in the same year. However, reruns continued to be shown on the Disney Afternoon through Afterwards, it was moved to the Disney Channel and later to Toon Disney. Several of the characters are loosely based on characters from Disney's animated film version of The Jungle Book : in particular Baloo , the hot- shot pilot hero of the series; Louie , the owner of Baloo's favorite bar; and Shere Khan , a business tycoon who appears in many episodes. Also, many of the series concepts seem to be based on the ABC series Tales of the Gold Monkey , including the main concept of a cocky flying boat cargo pilot and his rocky relationship with his girlfriend, his scatterbrained mechanic sidekick, the era, and designs of the aircraft and costumes, the Pacific Islands setting, the secondary character relationships, even the visual appearance of the lagoon. Also, the protagonists of both series fly planes named for waterfowl Cutter's Goose and Sea Duck and are regular denizens of taverns named "Louie's. There are also many similarities to Hayao Miyazaki 's film Porco Rosso about an anthropomorphic pig who flies a seaplane and fights air pirates. The series was largely developed by writers Jymn Magon and Mark Zaslove , who were also the Supervising Producers on the series as well as Story Editors. The opening in the cliffs is guarded by anti-aircraft artillery, preventing flying rabblerousers or air pirates from entering the city. Characters in the world of TaleSpin are anthropomorphic animals. The timeframe of the series is never specifically addressed, but appears to be in the late 's, probably beginning in late December [1] , as it is stated in the episode " Bygones " that World War I "ended twenty years ago" which would make that episode's present year Additionally, the helicopter and jet engine are experimental devices [2] [3] , most architecture is reminiscent of the art deco style of that period, radio is the primary mass medium In one episode, the local station is identified as "K-CAPE" , and television is a still-new concept not yet widely known. The series centered on the adventures of bush pilot Baloo the bear, whose failing air cargo freight business is bought out by Rebecca Cunningham , and renamed ' Higher for Hire '. An orphan boy and former Air Pirate, the ambitious Kit Cloudkicker , attaches to Baloo and becomes his navigator. He sometimes calls him "Papa Bear". From there, the series follows the ups and downs of Higher for Hire and its staff, sometimes in the vein of old action-adventure film serials of the s and '40s. Their adventures often involve encounters with a gang of Air Pirates led by Don Karnage , representatives of Thembria, which is a parody of the Stalinist Soviet Union inhabited by anthropomorphic warthogs, or other, often even stranger obstacles. It is probably no surprise that I went into this book with rather high expectations. I am happy to report that this met every one of those expectations. Once I started reading this story, I didn't want to put it down and ende This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books. Once I started reading this story, I didn't want to put it down and ended up having a fantastic time with it. This book opens with Rye, a pilot, agreeing to fly a box to a small airport near Atlanta even though the area is covered with blinding fog. Rye will fly in any kind of weather so he isn't even concerned about landing until something unexpected happens. Brynn was given the task of retrieving the box and getting it back to Atlanta as soon as possible. Soon Brynn and Rye are both pulled into a series of events that seems to become more dangerous at every turn. This book kept me guessing. Just when I thought I had things figured out something would surprise me. I thought that the suspense element was very well done and the fact that the characters were on a deadline kept things moving at a pretty quick pace. One thing that I really liked about the story was how realistic everything was. I honestly could see a situation similar to this happening and maybe it already has. I found this to be a pretty thought provoking read. I liked Rye and Brynn. There is a bit of romance to the story but I really felt like it was a smaller part of the story although it was very well done. Rye was a character with a big personality and I knew that he had to have a story. He really was a stand up guy who refused to cross certain lines and looked out for others. Brynn grew on me throughout the book. At first I wasn't sure about her but as pieces of her past came out along with her intentions I grew to love her. I loved that these two were able to work so well with each other to meet their goals. I would recommend this book to others. I thought that this book was very well written with a fairly complex plot. There was a whole lot of excitement, characters that had me cheering for them, and a few villains that were kind of fun to hate. I can't wait to read more of Sandra Brown's work in the future. Initial Thoughts This was great! I have been a fan of Sandra Brown for a very long time and I am happy to report that this book was able to lived up to my expectations which were set fairly high. The story took a lot of twists and turns and I was rather surprised several times along the way. Rye and Brynn were both amazing characters but I loved the fact that although there was a bit of romance between them the romance never overpowered the rest of the story. SB has been a go to author for me for years decades , but whether it's me or this book, it just didn't work. I admit my taste is changing; I want more mystery and suspense and less insta, insta, insta. This book happens in the span of 48 hours and yet it felt so slow paced and longer. I didn't feel the intensity of the time crunch maybe because we had to take time out for sex and what makes the characters tic. For me, if I was up against a time crunch to 2. For me, if I was up against a time crunch to save a little girl, I would be saying let's wait until we save her. We can have sex later. The first half of the book was such a bore it was no chore to stop and do laundry, yard work, brush the dogs, etc. There were also a lot of times that I just found the storyline hard to believe. Would these characters really be doing this? Saying that? I just was never pulled into the story line. And unfortunately I also wasn't "in like" with Brynn or Rye. Rye felt way too stereotypical and it seems like you see some version of him all over the place. Brynn seemed naive, bordering on stupid for someone who had a father in and out of jail and raised primarily in foster care. She had no street smarts. Unfortunately I just didn't enjoy the book. Jun 01, WhiskeyintheJar rated it liked it Shelves: contemporary , mystery-suspense , non-series. I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Tailspin is a suspense ride from start to finish, the story takes place over a 48hr period, most of it in just 24hrs. Rye is a retired Air Force pilot dealing with guilt over a crash he felt he could have prevented from happening. Brynn is the doctor that shows up to pickup the mystery cargo but a plane crash and unconscious air traffic controller, there is a lot to explain to the cops. Especially when Rye and Brynn go on the run as life and death hang in the balance. He was in this damn thing whether he wanted to be or not. A standalone that keeps the pace up, Rye was a calm, cool, character that anchored the story. His background is hinted at and through his thoughts, actions, and feelings, the reader gets a pretty good idea of what emotional turmoil is affecting him. When he finally tells the story to Brynn, he almost works through the guilt at the same time and it felt like a quick resolve for an issue that had previously drove his character actions.

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