booksandstories.com

Books and stories to read online now! Choose from contemporary thrillers or romance to science fiction and fantasy.

The books and short stories contained on the List Page have been professionally written, properly laid out, correctly spelled and contain interesting and colourful male and female characters. In fact my female characters feature very prominently, many of them in strong leading roles, simply because I like writing about women. It gives my stories a female bias, but I think they are better for it. If you like romance and adventure, look no further.

You can read online for a short time by either picking a short story or one or two chapters of the books you can find on the List Page. Or you can download them to read later at your leisure. Nearly all the Short Stories are free, and the first twenty chapters of every book are also free. And if you have a password you can download the entire book. These free chapters and password chapters are all in simple HTML format. There are also other alternatives. You can either buy the actual book at Amazon.com, or you can buy the ebook version from MobiPocket.com for $2.00. Links are provided for this purpose on the List Page. Please take a moment to browse before you move on. You may like what you find.

Booksandstories.com is also the home of The Friendly Ambassador, a science-fiction fantasy novel that mixes hard science-fiction space opera with Greek Myth, taking a different approach to the legend of Atlantis, the origination of the Amazons, and the true nature of mythical creatures such as the Cyclops and Centaurs as aliens from other worlds. The story is set on Atlantian Earth, on board various ships in space, and on the far off world of Eden. It is full of rich characters, monsters and hardware, but it is packaged in a totally different way to anything that’s been done before. Women feature very strongly in the story, and their strength, sexuality and appeal are similar to those of the Buffy/Xena/Alias genre. These are women who are up for the fight and give it their all. Find out more at thefriendlyambassador.com and on the List Page.

November 2009 Review

Catch up on the latest news by reading this month's Review. Previous Reviews can be found on the Letters Page.

Booksandstories.com hopes to provide a good story to anyone who wants to read one online. On the List Page you will find short stories, romantic books, thrillers and science fiction books. All of the books and stories have been written by me, and as I would welcome any feedback, please don't hesitate to email me with your questions, views, or suggestions (no insults please!).

The Letters Page is updated each month with a review of progress and developments. These Monthly Reviews include any letters or comments that I might receive. The Reviews are usually added near the beginning of each month, so it's worth popping back from time to time to take a look and see what I'm rambling on about. One of the early Reviews contains a history of the development of this web site. If you are just starting out it might be worth a look.

Moving around on this site should be easy. The "book" style buttons on the left should stay in view whichever page you visit. They will take you directly to each of the main pages. Once on the main pages, simple underlined text links like the ones that appear on this page will take you deeper. If you ever get lost, or need a short-cut, use the "book" buttons to get back to any of the main pages.

The object of this site is for you to find something to read quickly and easily. Two clicks is all it should take. The first click takes you to the List Page, the second to one of the many books and stories available. Nearly all the Short Stories are free, and the first twenty chapters of every book are free to access and read on line. You can read them over and over, or print them out to read later if you wish. Some of my short stories have been published by Amazon.com under their Amazon Shorts program. These will require purchasing from their website. They only cost $0.49 each, so it's no big deal. Most of my books have also been published, so if you want to read the second parts of these books you will have to purchase the actual book from Amazon.com. These will cost you a bit more, but at least you can read the first twenty chapters of the book before you decide to buy it! That's something you don't get the chance to do when browsing in a shop. There is also another alternative. If you wish you can purchase the ebook version from MobiPocket.com. These only cost $2.00.

However, if you don't have a credit card, or you are a bit concerned about buying online, don't worry. Just email me and I'll sort something out with you. Many of my stories have been available here for several years before they were published, and passwords will still give you access via the Order Page. So remember, I'm not out to make a vast profit here, but I do want your visit to be a happy one, and I do want you to come back often. So get in touch. I'm very understanding and approachable.

One of the books has a screenplay version which is slightly different to the original. But if you have a password it will work for both the book version and the screenplay. It seems fair.

I intend to add more books and stories as I finish them, so if you don't find anything you like on the List Page at the moment, please keep an eye out for any future additions. Books in preparation are noted on the List Page, and their progress will be chronicled in the Monthly Reviews on the Letters Page.

Happy reading!
 

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