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Grapes of Wrath, The

A Nihilistic Classic Author: John Steinbeck Tom Joad, convicted murderer, is walking the long, dusty road to his Oklahoma home. He doesn’t regret what he did – he would do it again. But he does miss his family and wonder what happened to them while he was in jail. What he finds, after teaming up with an ex-preacher (Casey) on the road, is his family preparing to abandon their only home, the farm that has been with them for generations. It seems that there is hope, there is money, to be made in California. The government is taking over the farms, [...]

2023-12-08T16:24:56-07:00December 8th, 2023|Tags: , , , , , , |

Mysterious Island, The

Solitude, Survival, and a Mystery Author: Jules Verne The Mysterious Island is classic Jules Verne: adventure tinged with near-misses, engaging survivalist saves, profound mysteries, elements of imagination, and lots of fascinating scientific tidbits. We begin with escape. A group of Union soldiers is held at a Confederate camp, and they take advantage of the proverbial dark and stormy night to steal a hot air balloon, letting the wind carry them where it may. And it does. To save their very lives, they end up throwing all their supplies overboard, finally arriving, five men with varying levels of expertise, plus one loyal [...]

2023-12-03T12:42:07-07:00December 3rd, 2023|Tags: , , , |

NightWhere

Sex Clubs and Sinister Secrets Author: John Everson Rae is insatiable, going from one underground sex club to the next, dragging her husband Mark with her. Mark is not really interested in the life, but Rae craves it. To keep Rae, he must go along with it. He’s not enough for her, and he certainly cannot fulfill her darkest desires, those that involve whips, chains, pain, and blood. Rae has finally finagled the couple an invitation to the legendary NightWhere, the pinnacle of BDSM sex clubs, where a ball gag is a pretty common accessory. It’s invite-only, and each night it [...]

2024-02-20T08:27:19-07:00November 28th, 2023|Tags: , , , , , |
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