Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Over There with the Canadians at Vimy Ridge by G. Harvey Ralphson The phrase "over there" is a clue to the subject of today's book, as is the mention of Vimy Ridge and the appearance of an antique tank on the cover. That's right, we're talking about World War … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #43
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Heroes of To-Day by Mary Rosetta Parkman "To-Day," in this instance, refers to 1917, when this book was published, and according to author Mary Rosetta Parkman, a hero can mean all sorts of different things. In her mind, the heroes of the late 1910s were "fighting...not against flesh and … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #42
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Hail to the Chief by Randall Garrett I know, I know, we're all sick and tired of hearing about presidential elections. But this one's gonna be fun, I promise. This story comes to us from the February 1962 issue of Analog Science Fact and Science Fiction. It was written … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #41
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... A Gray Eye or So by Frank Frankfort Moore YOU AGAIN? Soooo you may remember that we have met this guy before in our Project Gutenberg travels. Good old Frank Frankfort Moore, author of The Love That Prevailed, AKA that deeply weird novel where the real-life founder of Methodism … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #40
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Romances of Old Japan by Yei Theodora Ozaki You know what's always fun to read? Myths and folktales from other cultures. They're often a fun and accessible way to learn something about people in different parts of the world, and you can find some pretty wild and remarkable stories … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #39
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Unbegotten Child by Winston Marks The only thing scarier than being pregnant is being unwillingly pregnant. And the only thing scarier than being unwillingly pregnant is when you have no idea how you got that way. Inexplicable or simply impossible pregnancies have been a trope in fiction for literally … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #38
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Bracebridge Hall by Washington Irving "How appropriately spooky for late October!" you might say. After all, Irving was the author of "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," two of the spookiest short stories out there. But this isn't quite the Irving that pop culture has made … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #37
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Torrent by Vicente Blasco Ibañez Ibañez was a Spanish journalist and novelist who lived from 1867 to 1928. This is another instance where you may not recognize the author by name, but you might be familiar with what he wrote -- or at least the adaptations of what … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #36
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Empress Frederick: A Memoir by Anonymous At first I thought this book was about a ruler named Frederick who presented as a woman and used the title of Empress, and I'll admit I was a little disappointed to find that this was not the case. So what have … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #35
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Chief Mate's Yarns: Twelve Tales of the Sea by Thornton Jenkins Hains Another collections of short stories this week, albeit much less whimsical than Hawthorne and his Wonder Book. Mr. Hains, or TJ as I'm going to call him (because I feel like it), was an American writer … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #34
