Do you think that your smartphone is your best friend; or worse still, that smartphones are going to end earth as we know it? Either way, you may be right! ‘Some More News’ might make you think twice in their episode ‘Are Smartphones Bad for Us?’ Let’s take a look.” The show pulls from 147 different academic studies, books, articles, and videos to explore the...
Want to Explore the LitRPG Genre? Here are my 5 Favorite Series in the Genre
What is LitRPG LitRPG, short for Literary Role-Playing Game, is a new genre of fantasy literature that is inspired by the leveling up and other elements found within Role Playing Games ranging from Dungeons and Dragons to actual video games. The magic system in these stories is often developed around a leveling system where characters will actually level up and gain skills, abilities, or other...
Should You Read “The Parable of the Sower”
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler is an excellent addition to the dystopian genre. A friend recommended this book to me last week and I read it on their recommendation. I enjoyed the key ideas presented by the main character in the story but struggled with the dark tone at times and am still haunted from a few of the scenes in this book. I don’t personally read much dystopian...