Sunday, October 13, 2019

This is a classic detective and tale of romance.  Throw in some adventure and suspense, and it's a Gothic romance with a twist.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Short novel from 1920 about divorce. The narrator is an exuberant, indiscreet teenage girl who is excited by the novelty of her parents' divorce and is keen to scrutinize everything to do with it. Obviously, this "Isn't divorce fun?" stuff isn't intended to wear long. It's a think-of-the-children book, but Porter isn't too glib  and gives things an appearance of unfolding naturally. The ending is rather unique and almost shocking.  Well worth the read.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Nicholas Nickleby; or, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a novel by Charles Dickens. Originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839, it was Dickens's third novel. The novel centres on the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies.  
Nicholas Nickleby is Charles Dickens's third published novel. He returned to his favourite publishers and to the format that was considered so successful with The Pickwick Papers. The story first appeared in monthly parts, after which it was issued in one volume. The style is considered to be episodic and humorous, though the second half of the novel becomes more serious and tightly plotted. Dickens began writing 'Nickleby' while still working on Oliver Twist and while the mood is considerably lighter, his depiction of the Yorkshire school run by Wackford Squeers is as moving and influential as those of the workhouse and criminal underclass in Twist.
'Nickleby' marks a new development in a further sense as it is the first of Dickens's romances. When it was published the book was an immediate and complete success and established Dickens's lasting reputation.
The cruelty of a real Yorkshire schoolmaster named William Shaw became the basis for Dickens's brutal character of Wackford Squeers. Dickens visited Shaw's school and based the school section of Nicholas Nickleby on his visit.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019


An occult mystery and romance by Fergus Hume.  This is slightly different type of books for Fergus Hume.  The ocult comes into play in the romance, making for an exciting and an unusual story by this master of the mystery.

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Sunday, September 22, 2019

The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted Kacyzinski Paperback
The Unabomber was the target of one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) most costly investigations. Before Kaczynski's identity was known, the FBI used the title "UNABOM" ("UNiversity and Airline BOMber") to refer to his case, which resulted in the media calling him the Unabomber. The FBI pushed for the publication of Kaczynski's "Manifesto" which led to his brother and his wife recognizing Kaczynski's style of writing and beliefs from the manifesto, and tipping off the FBI. Kaczynski dismissed his court appointed lawyers because they wanted to plead insanity in order to avoid the death penalty, although Kaczynski did not believe he was insane. When it became clear that his pending trial would entail national television exposure for Kaczynski, the court entered a plea agreement, under which he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole. Theodore Kaczynski has been designated a "domestic terrorist" by the FBI. Some anarchist authors, such as John Zerzan and John Moore, have come to his defense, while holding some reservations about his actions and ideas.
Kaczynski sent a letter to The New York Times on April 24, 1995 and promised "to desist from terrorism" if the Times or The Washington Post published his manifesto. In his Industrial Society and Its Future (also called the "Unabomber Manifesto"), he argued that his bombings were extreme but necessary to attract attention to the erosion of human freedom necessitated by modern technologies requiring large-scale organization.
This book is in the public domain. That is, Ted Kacyzinski gave it to the press and to anyone else who would read it. It is not about the Unabomber, nor does it describe his crimes. It is about his thoughts, and a description as to why he thought that he should be a revolutionary. With no apologies, this is the word-for-word reproduction of his words, with the one exception that the word "necessary" was changed to "necessarily" in note note 36 referencing paragraph 229.
The publishing of this material in no way describes the likes, feeling, aspirations, or beliefs of the publisher.



       
Publisher
Green Bird
Published
January 22, 2018
Language
English
Pages
166
Binding
Perfect-bound Paperback
Interior Ink
Black & white
Weight
0.13 lbs.
Dimensions (inches)
4.25 wide x 6.88 tall
Product ID
23498703
No one has ever lived to tell the horrifying truth about them. Yet even now the Wolfen are gathered in the night-dark alleys ... unseen, poised ... ready to destroy their helpless human prey. Only one man and one woman, trained cops, willing to risk their lives, stand in the way. 
Available format: epub    
This is an international best seller by Whitley Strieber and was made into a major motion picture.  More of Whitley Strieber's works can be found HERE.