by Arthur | Jan 24, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
The Retief series is a, umm, series of brilliant books by Keith Laumer, all of them having as their protagonist the brilliantly non-diplomatic diplomat Jamie Retief. Retief is better at arm wrestling than attending cocktail parties and speaks bluntly (and often with...
by Arthur | Oct 4, 2024 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Welcome, Friday Fiction Fans! Can you believe that October is already here? And September left in its wake death and destruction from hurricane Helene. We here at Friday Fiction are praying for the people affected in the southeast. If you’d like to help, here is...
by Arthur | Mar 1, 2024 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Ecc 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecc 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Ecc 1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? Ecc 1:4 One generation...
by Arthur | Dec 22, 2023 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Personally, when I come to a book, I have a whole range of desires, some are contradictory, and some are merely different, but all are hard to cram into the same book. So I am always thrilled with a book that satisfies not just one but several of my desires. The...
by Arthur | Sep 22, 2023 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
For the discerning (read: cheap and broke) reader, the book Lone Star Planet has several things going for it. You can find it free on the web, both in written and audio form. It is one of several books by the same author that are also free on the web. The books are...
