Do you want a “story that will make you believe in God?” Then, read Life of Pi, which delivers exactly this motto, promised at the beginning of this story. I won’t spoil the book for you, but let’s just say its about a boy surviving in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat,…
Edgar Allen Poe is one of the most famous gothic and horror writers ever known. He practically invented the gothic literature genre and his most known works, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ and ‘The Raven’, have changed how people look at short stories forever. And it doesn’t stop there, he’s influenced multiple genres like science fiction, detective…
During the summer, I have some time where I have the ability to explore some new interests, such as reading. Unlike others, I don’t particularly like reading as I usually only like certain genres or get bored easily. However, this summer, I thought it would be beneficial to get out of my comfort zone and…
Sometimes you don’t know what to read. Maybe your browsing the internet. Maybe your bored on the first couple days of summer. Well I wrote a story all fiction and thought I’d share it. It’s a short story and it’s about love and revenge. I hope you enjoy it and it keeps your mind off…
The month of June marks the end of the school year and the beginning of yet another summer vacation for many of us. While I believe that I have a strong passion for reading, I have not found enough time for this hobby. In fact, throughout the course of the school year, I have spent…
In terms of decision making, society has always been a brick wall that many find has a tendency to fear doing certain things. The thoughts of other individuals, the reactions that many may generate within themselves, or the hour long conversations where one may gossip about you is not ideal either. I feel like we’ve…
The short story A Secret Lost In The Water implies the impact of losing personal identity due to environmental circumstances and factors that heavily changes the way individuals think about their sense of self when placed with others hence what differentiates them to be different. When children are young, their parents are usually whom they…
Heartstopper is now out on Netflix! With the release of the new Netflix series comes a wave of loyal fans and press. Heartstopper was first released as a graphic novel in 2018, before which it was a webtoon. It follows the story of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, who throughout the series fall in love. Both the comic…
“I use emotion for a few, and reason for many.” – Adolf Hitler Hitler is one of the cruellest men known to mankind. He and his Nazis killed approximately 16.3 million people. Although events today have thankfully not reached the extent of the deeds of dictators like Hitler or Stalin, it’s important to consider that…
Calling all writers, readers, TV-watchers, serial binge-watchers, gamers, etc! Do you ever feel like your shiny screens just aren’t distracting enough? Are you bored and/or embarrassed enough of your fictional obsessions to claim that you have ‘no discernible hobbies?’ Worse still, do your favourite pastimes happen to involve the creation and consumption of fiction and/or…
“There’s just no time anymore!” “I wish I could read more!” “High school English ruined reading for me!” “I used to read trilogies in a single night, and now I go months without so much as touching a book!” Any of this sound familiar? If so, this post is for you. It is, regrettably, a…
Black History Month is about not only reflecting on the past, but also about celebrating the achievements of black visionaries and role models. This Black History Month, why not check out some amazing works by queer black authors? These storytellers and artists explore the intersection of sexuality, race and gender through prose, poetry and fiction.…
For this February, here are two novel recommendations, each with its own distinctive qualities and characters, each compelling in its own way. First is a twentieth-century classic: Invisible Man Set roughly in the 1930s, Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man follows an unnamed African-American narrator as he recounts his early years—from growing up in the American South…
As February is Black History Month, here is a list of 5 nonfiction/fiction books, (in no particular order) that are essential to read, before the month ends (or anytime during the year!). White Fragility – Robin DiAngelo This book is one of many books that I will constantly recommend to others. In it, the author…
In the month of January, I picked up a novel by Nicola Yoon called Instructions for Dancing. After reading and thoroughly enjoying both of her previous novels (Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also A Star), I had nothing but high expectations for this one. Now, I have to say, this is one of the…