Books and Literature, Reviews, Wrapups and Reviews

December 2024 Reads and Reviews

Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales. Landscape with Invisible HandM. T. AndersonScience Fiction2017 From Storygraph: When the vuvv first landed, it came as a surprise to aspiring artist Adam and the rest of planet Earth -- but not necessarily an unwelcome one. Can it really be called an invasion when the… Continue reading December 2024 Reads and Reviews

Books and Literature, Reviews, Wrapups and Reviews

November Reads and Reviews

The Mimicking of Known SuccessesMalka OlderCozy Science Fiction-2023 From Storygraph: "On a remote, gas-wreathed outpost of a human colony on Jupiter, a man goes missing. The enigmatic Investigator Mossa follows his trail to Valdegeld, home to the colonyโ€™s erudite universityโ€”and Mossaโ€™s former girlfriend, a scholar of Earthโ€™s pre-collapse ecosystems.  Pleiti has dedicated her research and… Continue reading November Reads and Reviews

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October Reads and Reviews

BlindsightPeter WattsScience Fiction-2006 From Storygraph: "It's been two months since a myriad of alien objects clenched about the Earth, screaming as they burned. The heavens have been silent since - until a derelict space probe hears whispers from a distant comet. Something talks out there: but not to us. Who to send to meet the… Continue reading October Reads and Reviews

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August Reads and Reviews

AbaratClive BarkerYA Dark Fantasy-2002 From Storygraph: "It begins in Chickentown, USA. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold. When the answer comes, itโ€™s not one she expects. Welcome to the Abarat, a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day. Candy… Continue reading August Reads and Reviews

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July Reads and Reviews

Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales. SolarisStanislaw LemScience Fiction-1961 From Storygraph: "When Kris Kelvin arrives at the planet Solaris to study the ocean that covers its surface, he finds a painful, hitherto unconscious memory embodied in the living physical likeness of a long-dead lover. Others examining the planet, Kelvin learns, are… Continue reading July Reads and Reviews

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May Reads and Reviews

Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales. The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens and OurselvesDr. Arik KershenbaumNon-fiction Biology, 2020 From Storygraph: "Using his own expert understanding of life on Earth and Darwin's theory of evolution - which applies throughout the universe - Cambridge zoologist Dr.… Continue reading May Reads and Reviews

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April Reads and Reviews

Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales. Sweet VengeanceViano OniomohErotic Horror, 2023 After being raped and brutally assaulted Joy seeks out the help of the demon Malachi to help her get revenge and ultimate kill her rapist. She wants to do the deed herself, but needs Malachiโ€™s help to enact her plan… Continue reading April Reads and Reviews

LnScramble, Reviews

Ludonarrative Scramble: Literally Every Single YaoiJam 2020 Game

This entry's theme: Every. Single. Yaoi Jam 2020. Entry. Yes. You heard me. All 35 final entries. (Well, 34 others in addition to mine.) Some were good! Some were great! Some made me question every decision I ever made to bring me to this point! But, all in all, they were a fine collection of talented developers.

Game Development Nuts and Bolts, Series, VNTips Videos, Voice Acting

Visual Novel Development Tips VIDEO: Physical Script Prep for Voice Actors

So you've written/designed a visual novel, and you're at the stage where you're recruiting and adding a voice cast. Cool. How do scripts work? Here's a basic breakdown of where to start.