For years I wanted an ebook library that felt fast, clean, and personal — so I built one myself. Rogue’s Ebook Library is the result of countless hours of coding, experimentation, and determination. I built this system because I couldn’t find a library platform that felt right — so I created my own. It became one of the most challenging and rewarding projects of my entire computing journey.

Much of the inspiration comes from the original © FlatPress Blog, created by Edoardo Vacchi (NoWhereMan) and now maintained by Arvid Zimmermann. While FlatPress is a flat‑file system, my home‑grown system uses a MySQL database powered by PDO and Bootstrap 5, expanding its flexibility, structure, and performance for managing ebooks, metadata, and catalog features.

A special thanks goes to my friend and colleague Fred Bonani, whose insight, guidance, and commitment to clean coding practices were invaluable throughout this project.

This library exists because I believe in freedom — freedom of coding, freedom of creativity, and the freedom to explore stories and knowledge. The goal is to provide a clean, organized, and enjoyable place to browse and read our ebooks online or by downloading them for offline reading.

A completely free ebook reader called 'Cool Reader' is provided for you to download and use for offline reading of the ebooks. Link at the bottom of the index page.

My background began in advanced electronics in the U.S. Army, which eventually led to a career in computer technology. My first computer was an 8‑bit Commodore 64, where I learned BASIC programming. Those early lessons grew into PHP, MySQL, Bootstrap, and a lifelong passion for building things from scratch. The learning never stops — and you’re never too old to learn something new.

This space is built for readers, creators, and anyone who enjoys well‑crafted digital tools. I hope you find it useful, intuitive, and enjoyable. If you enjoy ebooks, clean interfaces, or hand‑built software, you’ll feel right at home.

Explore our library here: https://ebooks.trans-galactic.com