Back in October, we took a look at the seven official Attack on Titan games coming out in Japan. Of these, four are visual novels included on the Japanese Blu-rays. Of course, if you…
Since the very beginning of science fiction as a literary genre, when early scientists used voyages to the moon as metaphors to write about their controversial scientific discoveries…
Q: Is it a good idea to serialize an unpublished novel in a weekly blog? I have a completed sci-fi novel and was thinking about releasing it online, but I wasn’t sure if I should do…
The administration at Crafton Hills College, a community college in Yucaipa, CA, recently denied a student’s request to remove what she considered objectionable material from a college…
John Grisham is one of the most famous fiction authors of all-time. The former lawyer is famous for his legal thrillers, although he’s written quite a few great books that have never…
Read moreA quick note: the following 10 novels will not appear on this list. It’s not your list. You might think these are great. I think they are overrated, whether because they are simply…
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Read moreSekai Project has published the English version of episodic visual novel Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru Michiru on Steam for Windows. It’s a spin-off title from the trilogy of visual…
Read moreThe novella has long been traditional publishing’s stepchild, often packaged into a collection of an author’s shorter works rather than released separately as an individual title. Given…
Read moreLucky runs a high profile casino and hotel complex, The Keys in Vegas. Lennie, her ex-movie star husband, is still writing and directing successful independent movies, while Max, her…
Read moreIt’s true that some male authors write the best divorce fiction. But is it real enough? Do women characters end up on the type of personal journey that we, as women readers, would prefer…
Read moreBeing scary is hard. Maybe not for every monster, but most definitely for Rayburn: the often-looked-down upon creature responsible for terrorizing the village of Stoker-on-Avon. Rayburn…
Read moreShailene Woodley plays Beatrice Prior in the upcoming movie Divergent (March 2014), based on the dystopian young adult novel by Veronica Roth. The hugely popular book contains themes…
Read moreToday’s post was originally supposed to be about how I named the characters in EVERY DAY AFTER. But…after reading Jess’s awesome post on Monday, and coming to the realization that our…
Read more1. US by David Nicholls Funny, sad, tenderI loved this book. Jojo Moyes Long listed for the Man Booker Award and an Amazon Best Book of the Month for November, Nicholls explores one…
Read morePlaying any game should be without shame. But the world of visual novels has some pretty steep prejudices attached to it. In a few cases, rightfully so; in most, not at all. Adult visual…
Read moreSpeak your mind, even if your voice shakes. Virginia Euwer Wolff Each of us must find ways to live with courage and hope in an imperfect world. Middle grade students, in particular…
Read morePersonal: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child Do you like a slower paced action thriller, with some mystery, quite a few twists and surprises, and a hero who is very low-key, but can…
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