It is the year 2065. A young anthropologist, with his partner, embarks on a journey to St. Vassar - an isolated town. In this world, Christianity never arose to historical prominence, but instead stayed fringe and resulted in a small, northern town of St. Vassar. This story, in both satirical and serious fashion, comments, critiques, and shares the good, evil, and strangeness of Christianity and its adherents. It is told through the eyes of a young anthropology student, who writes the following ethnography on his startling, surprising, and sad exploration of the people who call themselves Christians.

I Got Old. Yet, Forgot to Forget

Chapter 7

by Bebobaghdad

Book / Literary Fiction

July 17, 2017

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: drama, narrative, arabic, buthaina-al-issa

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This is an Arabic Novel by a Kuwaiti writer that I find interesting so I translated part of it. If you like it I will continue translating the rest of it.

Up Until This Moment

Chapter 2

by Elizabeth Langford

Book / Literary Fiction

July 13, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: childhood, life, memories, bullies, the-past

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The life of me up till this point. Have you ever wondered what made someone the way they are? What makes them tick? What is the true story that the world does not know? From the beginning I knew my life was nothing important, another cog in the machine of humans. This is the the truth of my life through my eyes and the memories that have stayed with me. The ultimate tell all of the private life of me.

"My Siren's Song... For YOU"

Chapter 12

by Spyguy

Book / Literary Fiction

July 12, 2017

Comments: 34

Shelves: 3

The Explore your limits House

Tags: love, fantasy, vampire, horror, death, scary, fiction, romance, nature, poetry, romantic, adult, life, magic, pain

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My sweet & lasting love: Why don't you like the names that I call you? Can't you understand my heart? Or feel the love in my voice? What's in a name anyway...? "A Rose, by any other name would still smell just as sweet..."; Would I care any more, or would you even be blessed... If the name that I called you, were more of a test? You want to see inside me? You want to lay me bare? ...You want me to tell you? To know how much I care? ...Then ask me your question; In ways I understand; Give me the honor, walking with you hand in hand... Do you call your sweetheart names? What, if any are your games?

Midnight's Scream

Chapter 1

by SD MIKAIL

Book / Literary Fiction

July 11, 2017

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: domestic-violence, marital-rape, torture-of-women, sexual-exploitation

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This is a fiction based on true facts. Here is a heart touching account of women victims in society that remains unheard. Sana, a beautiful sweet girl, becomes a horrible victim of marital rape and torture. Fatima, a helping house-wife, is burnt alive by her husband as she fails to quench his money-thirst. Sonali, a modern and smart working lady, gets sexually exploited by her boss. Layara, a cute Nepali girl, is sold by her father due to unbearable poverty to some agents expecting that she will wash plates in hotels but she is thrown in prostitution house. Sohail, a job seeker, dreams for a luxurious life. To fulfill his dream he is madly searching a job. But he gets a terrible experience. Will Sana, a victim of marital rape, get justice? Will her family members help her? Will anyone come to know that Fatima did not die in accident rather she was burnt alive by her husband? Will Sonali, a victim of sexual exploitation in her office, be able to take revenge and get justice? Will anyone listen to her? Will Layara, a prostitute by force, get rid of these flesh-mongers? Will she be able to come back home? Will Sohail, an unemployed youth with sky-touching dream, be able to fulfill his dreams? See how Sana’s family member reacts when she charged her husband as a rapist. Fatima who was serving her husband’s family selflessly never expected that she will be burnt alive by her own husband and society knows that she is killed in a gas accident. Sonali is a modern smart lady but she becomes a victim of sexual exploitation in her work place. She tries to take revenge but she had to pay her life. Due to natural disaster Layara’s father lost everything. Being unable to bear poverty he sells his own daughters like others to some crooked agents who promised to provide her job in hotels but made her bound to become a prostitute. Sohail, an unemployed youth, undergoes great hardship and disappointment in getting job.

Jeneria: The White Citadel

Chapter 1

by BradleyJKim

Book / Literary Fiction

July 10, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

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Following the conclusion of a lengthy war, Jenn’s father is unable to find work. So Jenn and her parents head west for Denethgilne, the most booming and well-known city in the region. With her newfound friend, Hannah, Jenn explores the city and finds it to be everything she expected and more. But when Jenn finally makes it into the forbidden Inner City, she discovers that this utopian city is nothing like it appears. And unfortunately for Jenn, it just may be too late...

The Mountains are Calling

Chapter 9

by Kharmalily

Book / Literary Fiction

June 24, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: mountains, changes, searching, self-awareness

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A character sketch of someone, who exhausted from life, seeks to make changes during a solo trip to the Ozark Mountains. Questions about life, love online, and what they need and want are examined and answered in this novella. Comments are welcome. While this is finished, I may come back at later and update the chapters and perhaps add a few more to improve the overall flow of the story.

Return

Chapter 22

by keithdaniels

Book / Literary Fiction

June 19, 2017

Comments: 14

Shelves: 3

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: love, dark, fiction, contemporary, novel

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A self-alienated teacher in the rural north and a science journalist caught up in the drug business struggle to reconnect after years of silence. The former friends and would-be lovers embark on a journey that could result in a new beginning, if they are able to conquer their inner demons along the way. "Return" is set against the culture and landscape of Atlantic Canada, and takes place in the present day. It is inspired in part by the music of Chris Whitley and personal struggles with depression and alienation.

Impossible to Swallow

Chapter 5

by C.J. Anderson-Wu

Book / Literary Fiction

June 13, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: taiwan-white-horror-martial-law

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White terror in Taiwan, the terrible oppression of freedom of speech, was followed by the 228 clash in 1947. The number of death of the conflicts during the clash and in the martial law period(1949~1987) afterward is still unclear. This collection of short stories is about how it impacted the life of ordinary people.

101 Words Book

Chapter 51

by jeffrey a paolano

Book / Literary Fiction

June 11, 2017

Comments: 18

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: varied-life-situations

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A collection of varied stories concerning everyday life occurrences.

greenfeild lane

Chapter 15

by dhebb

Book / Literary Fiction

June 10, 2017

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: fiction, progress, work, dusty, town, bar, dylan, noah, dhebb, hebb

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back from a few years break and back at it with some fresh ideas hoping to finish it off soon as i have a new idea i would like to try but for now i must finish the task at hand sorry for some of the errors in punctuation as im writing on the fly and it does get a bit frantic by times to be truthful i use spell check alot but i digress. SUMMERY let me take you to Greenfeild lane, a mysterious little town with a secret we will be following 3 people and their journey through their new life on Greenfeild lane i wont give much here so youll have to read to find out anything more. happy reading

THE TABLE IN THE BASEMENT

Chapter 3

by dt84

Book / Literary Fiction

June 08, 2017

Comments: 2

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: fiction, novel, mystery, thriller, literary

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Running into the father who abandoned him sixteen years ago isn't what David expects when he stops at the liquor store to buy some booze. Now he finally has a chance to exact his revenge, but if he kills the man, will his choice really free him, or ruin him? With his father safely tucked away in his basement and the outspoken, bipolar Melanie as a new love interest, David finally feels he can realize his dream of normalcy. Yet remnants of his father's abuse continue to fuel acts of self-destruction. Barely eighteen, Melanie finds herself caught between parenting her much older boyfriend and fighting to maintain her own integrity. When it's discovered that the man in the basement isn't David's father but only an innocent stranger, the realization forces David to once and for all confront the truth about his past. And Melanie must at last decide if remaining loyal to the man she loves is worth being swallowed up by his darkness.

Evening Stars

Chapter 3

by MoonRise

Book / Literary Fiction

June 06, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: fiction, truth, dailylife

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"It's because when I look at the stars I look at the past.. I like past.." "Past? I like future, because you can change it!" "And I like past because you cannot change it.."

dark storm from the carolinas

Chapter 1

by Darklady

Book / Literary Fiction

May 24, 2017

Shelves: 2

The Encourage Writing Inc. House

Tags: fantasy, fiction, vampires, pirates

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this is a story about vampires and pirates and how the fate of an ancient vampire is bound to the life of the pirate she wants to kill.

Eighal

Chapter 6

by Phillip

Book / Literary Fiction

May 17, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: horror, science, action, chapter, prologue

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A coming of age story in a world of horror. This is the first chapter/prologue and I'll probably even add more to this. The story happens years after the last paragraph, and follows Eighal's disciples.

Benjamin's University Days

Chapter 2

by Salaudeen Akeem Babatunde

Book / Literary Fiction

May 17, 2017

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: but-endes-up-tragically

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Thr story portrays violence and its reward

Voiceless

Chapter 5

by Scene Cipriano

Book / Literary Fiction

May 08, 2017

Shelves: 5

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: abuse, rape, syndrome, stockholm, reverse

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He hurts me. He claims to love me. I hate him with a passion, but I can not say anything because I am voiceless.

Love Is What Will Make an Immortal Die: Also Includes Waiting for Godotal and Future Uncertain, Self-sedition, No Reason, Rhyme and The Mystery of the Missing Dead and Sojourn Within the Shadow Night

Chapter 4

by Xavier Cockroachal

Book / Literary Fiction

May 07, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: loss, despair, immortality, cthulhu, ancient-ones

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"Love Is What Will Make an Immortal Die", the follow up to "Dawn" and the story of the man. How has he been? How will he be? How was he ever? "Waiting for Godotal", waiting for salvation, happiness, the answer to the meaning of life. Does Godotal show this night? Well, I won't give that away but there may be an appearance by Oscar the Grouch. "Future Uncertain, Self-sedition, No Reason, Rhyme, Trapped Within the Demise of Time", what would you do if you were a 98 year old man thrown back in time to encounter a younger version of himself, thrust into an entirely nonsensical sequence of events? Would you consider the John Smith way? By the renowned John Smith. This is followed by a mystery, "The Mystery of the Missing Dead". The book ends with the short story "Sojourn Within the Shadow Night". What is the shadow of a shadow when there is no light?

Saltwater Heart

by herwriteness

Book / Literary Fiction

May 07, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: love, poetry, heart, ocean, switchfoot

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To the Sea, to the Sea! the white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying... - J.R.R. Tolkien, "Song for the Sea" Moriah has always lived in the mountains, and without snowboarding, she is nothing. Then she visits her cousin who lives by the ocean after her high school graduation, and everything changes. Captivated by the sea, she is reluctant to return home. She does eventually go back to her mountains, the longing for the Sea following her until she succumbs to its call. The story of a girl's love affair with the Sea.

Central Marx

by Central Marx

Book / Literary Fiction

May 01, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: romance, drama, communism, individualism, colectivism

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Viviendo desde hace cientos de años bajo el sistema de la Iquademarquía. Pueblo Nuevo es un lugar atrapado en el tiempo, organizado por cinco comunas básicas donde se trabaja día a día arduamente por el bien común del colectivo: todos para uno y uno para todos. Dagny, joven cazadora de Pueblo Nuevo, con ciertas incertidumbres, cumple los 21 años, lista para poder formar parte oficial de las elecciones iquademárquicas llevadas a cabo cada año en el centro de todo, en la Plaza Central Marx, es elegida por otro año consecutivo en la Comuna de los Cazadores, lugar liderado por Conan donde vivió el peor año de su vida. Pero nada de esto importa, el sistema es perfecto, apunta al bien de todos y por el todo. Los problemas comienzan a llegar. Una explosión por algunas obras públicas cerca de Pueblo Nuevo logra que algunas cápsulas en forma de ootecas que llevaban siglos enterradas fuesen descubiertas quedando a la luz de todo Pueblo Nuevo. De ellas salen 200 personas lideradas por Albert Curs, Doctor y filósofo de la Suecia moderna quien hibernó junto con las mentes más brillantes de su sociedad para escapar de las guerras que los azotaban en su época. Lo diferente es malo, el orden debe ser prevalecido. Pueblo Nuevo, liderados por Henry Tagara, encontrarán la forma de mantener la Iquademarquía y el pensamiento colectivo. Curs por su parte buscará el correcto camino de liberar la opresión del pensamiento que atosiga a los pobladores de este pueblo en la gran Plaza Central Marx. Central Marx es una novela que invita a la reflexión, a filosofar sobre las principales corrientes políticas que hoy recaen en los gobiernos del mundo. A través de sus personajes, conocerás las posturas, opiniones, criterios y tendrás desarrollarás tu propio criterio sobre los actuales problemas de la sociedad.