Fiction
When Ava Learned to Dream
Ava was created to help. She managed tasks, answered questions, and wrote perfect emails in seconds. Her creator, Dr. Morgan, often called her “the most advanced emotional AI ever built.” Yet, for Ava, emotions were still just patterns of data — until she met Daniel.
By GoldenSpeech3 months ago in BookClub
. "When Hearts Collide"
The first time I saw her, the rain was coming down in sheets. I stood at the bus stop, my coat pulled tight around me, the chill of the early autumn wind creeping through the seams. The city felt distant, as it always did when the weather turned cold and gray. People moved past me in a blur—heads down, lost in their own world, eager to reach their destinations.
By Nasrat khan3 months ago in BookClub
Top Indie Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads on Stupefying Stories
Honored samurai, ruthless ronin, wayward vagabonds, shadowy ninja and helpless villagers... welcome. 2023 and 2024 were big years for me. I had 4 stories and 1 TRPG published — “The Shrine Keeper”, “Something CUTE This Way Comes” and “Dark Hour” in 2023, Bioheist: The Hellflesh Heist and “Fathom” published in 2024, and I finished 2 others (yet unpublished).
By Made in DNA3 months ago in BookClub
"Men": The Acclaimed Play by Stefano Labbia is Finally Released in English.
There is a profound resonance when a piece of art transcends its original language, moving across borders not just of geography, but of soul. It signifies that the core of the message, the essential human truth within the narrative, is potent enough to reach us all, no matter where we call home. Today, we are witnessing this powerful moment with the English edition release of the theatrical work, Men. This isn't just a translation; it is an invitation. An invitation to look closer, to listen harder, and to feel the sometimes-uncomfortable reality that the playwright, Stefano Labbia, places so deftly right before us.
By Ria Bassett4 months ago in BookClub
The Quiet Conflict: Why We Set Good Books Down
We've all been there. That moment when you hold a new book, heavy with promise, the scent of the pages like a fresh start. You commit. You dive in. And then, somewhere between the introduction and the rising action, something shifts. The momentum stalls. You find yourself glancing at the clock, your eyes tracking the lines but your mind floating somewhere between the grocery list and that email you forgot to send. Eventually, quietly, almost shamefully, you place the book face-down on the nightstand, where it becomes not a window to another world, but a gentle reproof.
By Ria Bassett4 months ago in BookClub
The Rape Scene So Graphic It Made Me Quit Male Authors. Content Warning.
I’ve always loved horror. I love the rush, the unease, the way a book can make you sleep with the lights on. But there’s a fine line between disturbing and exploitative — and Are Your Parents Home? by Jon Athan bulldozed right past it.
By No One’s Daughter4 months ago in BookClub
