Citadel of the Star LordsEdmond Hamilton (1904 – 1977) Out of the dark vastness of the void came a conquering horde, incredible and invincible, with Earth’s only weapon—a man from the past! Genre(s): Science Fiction My Review – So it’s a time travel story with a man from 1950’s, who finds the future not the advanced…
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52 Random Public Domain Stories/Books – 18 – A Journey into the Interior of the Earth.
A Journey into the Interior of the Earth.Jules Verne (1828 – 1905) Translated by Frederic Malleson (1819 – 1897) A German scientist discovers an ancient runic message, which when translated proves to be a map to the center of a hollow Earth! Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Fantastic Fiction, Fantasy Fiction. https://librivox.org/journey-into-the-interior-of-the-earth-jules-verne/ My Review – I…
52 Random Public Domain Stories/Books – 17 – A Network Of Crime.
A Network of CrimeNicholas Carter Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom de plume Nicholas Carter, have penned stories. Nick gets called to investigate a bloody double murder – one man stabbed, another shot. Genre(s): Crime & Mystery…
52 Random Public Domain Stories/Books – 16 – Deadly City.
Deadly City Ivar Jorgensen (not a real preson) Frank Brooks wakes up in Chicago after being drugged in an evacuated city, apparently surrounded by aliens. Genre(s): Science FictionLanguage: English https://librivox.org/deadly-city-by-ivar-jorgensen/ My Review – This is an odd one is as it starts like a old 1950’s pulp novel but ends up with a radically different feeling almost…
52 Random Public Domain Stories/Books – 15 – A Fighting Man Of Mars
A Fighting Man of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs (1875 – 1950) Under the double moons of Barsoom, an invisible flier sped to the mysterious city of Jahar where Sanoma Tora, the kidnapped princess of Helium had been taken. Genre(s): Science Fiction Language: English My Review – This book is part Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter of…
52 Random Public Domain Stories/Books – 14 – Worlds of the Imperium
Worlds of the ImperiumKeith Laumer (1925 – 1993) For Brion Bayard, the discovery of an alternate world to Earth where history took a different turn in the road was not a pleasant experience. Genre(s): Science Fiction Language: English https://librivox.org/worlds-of-the-imperium-by-keith-laumer/ My Review – A lot of techno bubble at the start. And once that settles down,…
52 Random Public Domain Stories/Books – 10 – Parnassus on Wheels
Parnassus on WheelsChristopher Morley (1890 – 1957) Parnassus on Wheels is about a fictional traveling book-selling business. The original owner of the business, Roger Mifflin, sells it to 39-year-old Helen McGill, who is tired of taking care of her ailing older brother, Andrew. (summary from Wikipedia) Genre(s): travel and adventure https://librivox.org/parnassus-on-wheels-by-christopher-morley/ Language: English My Review…
52 Random Public Domain Stories/Book – 7 – The King Nobody Wanted.
The King Nobody WantedNorman F. Langford (1914 – ) In a very real and interesting way, The King Nobody Wanted tells the story of Jesus. Where the actual words of the Bible are used, they are from the King James Version. But the greater part of the story is told in the words of every…
52 Random Public Domain Stories/Book – 1 – A Ticket To Adventure
A Ticket to AdventureRoy J. Snell (1878 – 1959) Starting a new homestead in Alaska is filled with adventures. A stolen herd of Reindeer, a great dogsled race, a strange phantom dog, fun airplane rides into the wilderness and even finding a long-lost grandfather. (Summary by Dawn Larsen) My Review – It’s a bit odd…
Bookends – Death In December – Val McDermid – Clean Break – Kate Brannigan – Book Four.
WARNING THIS REVIEW WILL HAVE SPOILERS FOR KICK BACK BY VAL MCDERMID, BUT WILL NOT GIVE AWAY THE FULL ENDING The Back of the Book – Kate Brannigan is not amused when thieves have the audacity to steal a Monet from the stately home where she has arranged the security. She’s even less than thrilled when…
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