BookShelf
Welcome to the digital bookshelf! All the books and stories here are either self-published or independently published, and each has been carefully reviewed by Bookshelfie to ensure quality control. We invite you to browse and discover your next great read!
- David J. Griffin
- Historical Fiction, Mystery, Magical Realism
In the late 1890s, Theodore Stubb’s Manor House is located in the quirky village of Muchmarsh. A keen entomologist, Theodore often spent time in his attic, adding exotic specimens to his extensive collection of insects. But he is also a master hypnotist, assisted by a remarkable pocket watch. His daughter-in-law, ...
Radishes and Red Bandanas is a work of historical fiction set in the late 1960s with the backdrop of the Vietnam War protests. It’s 1967 and widespread resistance against the Vietnam War rocks college campuses. Becky abandons the security of her small Kentucky hometown to spend the next four years ...
Twenty-year-old Merena Boreas has had to fight her way tooth and nail just to survive the last seven years of hellish instruction provided by the Cardinal North and has earned herself the esteemed title of Captain, just in time to complete her eighth and final year. But this year is ...
- S. Shree Raaman
- Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror
This trio of short stories delves into the horrific consequences that arise when hubris leads each of the main protagonists into conflict with sinister forces beyond human comprehension. In Organism X, a dying billionaire takes an extraterrestrial creature captive to cheat death, not realizing that the alien prisoner has an ...
In “Phoenix Butterfly: Path to Authenticity,” Sue Lynn Wood invites readers on a profound journey through poetry, chronicling her quest for self-discovery and the embrace of her true self. Set against the stunning backdrop of Alaska, this collection of poems captures the raw beauty and rugged wilderness that have profoundly ...
Death Follows Me is the heart-wrenching debut true-life short story and poetry collection from Fenrir Bogear, who has spent the past dozen years collecting and transporting bodies for the state medical examiner’s office. Offering a gut-punch perspective into the messiness and moodiness at the end of life, each chapter reveals ...
Kara and her little brother relocate to Montana woodlands, so their mother can set up a local internet hub. But their new town has a secret: bioluminescent, floating parasites rise every night from underground lava tubes and make a symbiotic exchange—human electricity for addictive serotonin. As Kara’s mind slips away, ...
In a world of doom, gloom and apocalyptic warnings, there were two narratives about the end being near. The first saturated the news media and spoke death. Uttering shrill warnings of climate change it offered a curse; “To save the planet, you must give up your lifestyle.” The other, from ...
Beginning in the streets of Tokyo and ending in the cosmos, Russia is at the center of SCHLOCK. These four stories center around an eclectic cast of characters in the 2010s – obsessed fanboys, Soviet rock stars, English teachers, expats trying to comprehend the Russian Soul, living sex dolls, Australian pub ...
