Episode 194: The Beckoning Fair One by Oliver Onions, part 1

In which Oleron rents new lodgings.

Episode 194, Beckoning Fair One, part 1
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Book Information

• Story rating: G, although creepy
• This story is in the public domain and you may get it free at Project Gutenberg.

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District of Wonders:

• Crime City Central
• Protecting Project Pulp
• Tales to Terrify
• StarShipSofa

Episode 193: Louis L'Amour Sampler

In which we saddle up and trot out a couple of Louis L'Amour's western stories.

Episode 193, Louis L'Amour Sampler
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Book Information

• Story rating: G
• These stories under copyright and being shared as samples under the Fair Use Act. If you like it, I urge you to read the whole book of collected short stories, The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour: The Frontier Stories, Vol. 1

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My Welcome Table

Lagniappe 53: Journey to the West

The legend of the Monkey King

Journey to the West, chapter 1
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More about the book may be read here.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 192: In Search of London

In which we see there is more to London than meets the eye.

Episode 192, In Search of London
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Book Information

• Story rating: G
• This book is under copyright and being shared under the Fair Use Act. If you like it, I urge you to read the whole book, In Search of London by H.V. Morton

Lagniappe 52: Fahrenheit 451

It was a pleasure to burn.

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure