Verse novels for Young AdultsJanuary 4, 2021 – 08:07 am
And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard: Sent to an Amherst, Massachusetts, boarding school after her ex-boyfriend shoots himself, seventeen-year-old Emily expresses herself through poetry as she relives their relationship, copes with her guilt, and begins to heal. **This book is partially in verse and partially in traditional prose. The Sound of Letting Go by Stasia Ward Kehoe: At seventeen, Daisy feels imprisoned by her brother Steven’s autism and its effects…
Visual novels online freeDecember 15, 2020 – 08:05 am
Visual novels have been around for a lot longer than some people realise — and, like any art form, they’ve changed noticeably over time. An excellent example of the way they’ve changed — aesthetically, thematically and in terms of gameplay — comes in the form of Nocturnal Illusion, a title first brought to Western shores by localisation specialists JAST USA all the way back in 1997. It’s noteworthy in that, unlike many more recent visual novels, it’s…
Visual novels insectNovember 25, 2020 – 07:50 am
Sekien no Inganock ( Inganock of the Brightest Flame ) is the second Steampunk game in the What a Beautiful series made by Liarsoft, which currently has four entries in the series.In the city of Inganock, isolated from the outside world, many deformities and tragedies are occurring. These events started 10 years ago at the time of Revival, where malicious beings known simply as creatures and various mutations spread throughout the city. Humans began…
Short novels of John SteinbeckNovember 5, 2020 – 07:48 am
The Dramatic Landscape of Steinbeck s Short Stories, and: The Short Novels of John Steinbeck, and: New Essays on The Grapes of Wrath , and: Inside Cannery Row: Sketches from the Steinbeck Era (review) In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Curiously enough, in view of the critical tides of our times, the literary reputation of John Steinbeck seems to be undergoing a positive reassessment within academic circles. Of course…
100 novelsOctober 16, 2020 – 07:47 am
The 100 (Novel) Information Author Series The Hundred #1 Genre Young-adult dystopian science fiction post-apocalyptic Publication date Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN Publication Order Preceded by None The 100 is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Kass Morgan. The novel is set approximately 300 years after radiation made the Earth uninhabitable. Humanity however, has survived for generations on a large space station. That space…
New novels by Debbie MacomberSeptember 26, 2020 – 07:44 am
Set in modern-day Washington state, the story follows the journey of three sisters who are divided by decisions made when they were young. The story’s central character, Cassie, applies for and becomes a Habitat partner homeowner, journeying from sweat equity to house dedication while managing issues of single parenthood, family estrangement and new love. The trio of sisters struggle with life experiences and questions of love and forgiveness as they…
100 novels you must readSeptember 6, 2020 – 07:34 am
On a whim I asked the twittersphere and facebookland what they thought were the ‘must read’ Australian novels. In a matter of hours hundreds of titles were suggested. I then made a long list of these offerings and asked the world to vote for their favourites. A fellow on twitter suggested I allow one title per author, to ensure the list wasn’t swamped by Wintons, Careys, McCulloughs and Courtenays. The title which received the most votes would be…
