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  Update 9/28/18: I am now an affiliate with Z Publishing House. I do receive a small commission for items purchased through this link (http://www.zpublishinghouse.com?rfsn=1831564.e6264) if anyone is interested in anthologies of emerging writers. The Tale of Genji was written by Murasaki Shikibu in the early 11 th century. This is a classical Japanese work and is considered the first ever extended prose in history. Originally written for the noble ladies of the Japanese court, I read the version (translated into English) published by Tuttle Publishing. My version had   17 chapters though the original is said to have 32 to 46 chapters, though there is some discussion about how likely the later chapters were written by the original author. Considered the first “modern” romance, the Tale of Genji was likely written and recited chapter by chapter in an episodic method. There is no overarching plot per say, but the author took great care to keep the internal con...

  Update 9/28/18: I am now an affiliate with Z Publishing House. I do receive a small commission for items purchased through this link (http://www.zpublishinghouse.com?rfsn=1831564.e6264) if anyone is interested in anthologies of emerging writers. My Hero Academia is written by Kohei Horikoshi and published by Shueisha Inc. in 2014. Kohei Horikoshi is known for creating Omagadoki Dobutsuen and Barrage. My Hero Academia is rated T for teen for violence and some language.  Superheroes are a norm in this world where most of the population have some kind of power, called quirks, and everyone is scrambling to get into the top school for heroes, the U.A. High School. Middle school student Isuku Midoriya wants to be a great hero like the most famous hero—All Might—but Midoriya was born without a quirk. This doesn’t stop him from learning everything he can about heroes. After saving his classmate and bully—Katsuki Bakugo—from a monster, All Might gives Midoriya his...

  Update 9/28/18: I am now an affiliate with Z Publishing House. I do receive a small commission for items purchased through this link (http://www.zpublishinghouse.com?rfsn=1831564.e6264) if anyone is interested in anthologies of emerging writers. The Color of Water is the second book in the Color Trilogy by Kim Dong Hwa, a manhwa published by First Second in 2003. Dong Hwa is also known for his works My Sky and The Red Bicycle. The Color of Water does have discussions regarding sex and there are some explicitly suggestive images so be aware of this when picking up this book.  The Color of Water picks up where The Color of Earth left off. Ehwa’s first few crushes have passed and a more series romantic interest is sparked with a field hand named Duksam. While the two court and flirt, Ehwa’s mother continues her affair with the picture man.  Ehwa and her mother’s relationship starts to hit a rough patch. Ehwa is starting to keep secrets from her mother,...

  Update 9/28/18: I am now an affiliate with Z Publishing House. I do receive a small commission for items purchased through this link (http://www.zpublishinghouse.com?rfsn=1831564.e6264) if anyone is interested in anthologies of emerging writers. Breath is written by Donna Jo Napoli and published by Atheneum Books in 2003. Napoli is an American author of young adult and children’s books such as The Magic Circle (1993), Beast (2000), and Dark Shimmer (2015). This is a YA historical fantasy retelling of the Pied Piper legend. Most of this is rooted in historical fact but some elements such as the piper legend and “magic” makes it dip into fantasy. While this reads similarly to a middle grade book, this does deal with some more mature material, including suggestive material, as well as some gruesome scenes with the plague. *Some Spoilers Ahead* Slaz is a twelve year old farmer’s son who has always been sickly. His lungs fill with mucus, causing him to cough and ...