My name is Nyah Nichol, and I love action, adventure, mystery, and sci-fi books. In fact, I like sci-fi thrillers so much, I wrote a couple myself! I started writing my first novel at 13 after being inspired by young authors and intriguing sci-fi books and movies. My debut novel started as a short story I wrote in grade seven for English class. I’m always up for reading any novel that keeps me on the edge of my seat. I love books that keep me up at night, because I can’t bear to put them down, and stories that really make me think. I hope you enjoy my recommendation list!
Faded Glimpses of Time is a young adult sci-fi novel. If readers like action, adventure, and crazy time travel theories, they will enjoy this fast-paced novel. The story is told from the perspective of four characters who endure immense tragedy and risk everything to save their world and time itself. This novel is a continuation of the first book in The Tempus Trilogy, Broken Shards of Time.
With the help of her friends, the main character, Wren Derecho, must try to bend time and rewrite fate to get one step ahead of its cruel game. Secrets will be revealed, lives will be stolen, and the past will return to haunt those who wish to forget it.
This short novel is one of my all-time favorites. The author visited my school when I was in middle school, and he was very amusing to listen to. This book taught me how to pace my writing for a thriller and how to leave readers with cliffhangers that make them hold their breath.
Sigmund Brouwer, with nearly three million books in print, will have thrill seekers of all ages on the edge of their seats with this captivating young adult novel.
When a teen boy receives a written warning from his friend to avoid his church and leave his remote island town immediately, he's terrified-his friend died weeks ago!
He knows danger is up ahead when he realizes that his friend's dead man's switch computer program has been activated. Unsure who to trust, he sets out alone to unravel a dark conspiracy. Soon, the seeker soon becomes the hunted in an unknown wilderness.…
Dashner is one of my favorite authors. His books are always expertly written and include interesting protagonists, antagonists, and supporting characters which I typically don’t see in a lot of writing. Maze Runner incorporates mystery, survival, sci-fi, and adventure with tons of exciting twists and turns. It’s extremely engaging for the mind and will keep you on your seat!
The first book in the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series - now a series of major movies starring Dylan O'Brien!
SEE THE FILMS. READ THE BOOKS. ENTER THE MAZE ...
When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas remembers is his first name. But he's not alone.
He's surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade - a walled encampment at the centre of a bizarre and terrible stone maze. Like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they came to be there - or what's happened to the world outside.
The Time Machine was part of a book study I did in grade seven. The complex time travel theories made my mind swirl and would eventually inspire me while I wrote my first novel. This is a time travel book that has no rival; the ideas and concepts are captivating.
A brilliant scientist constructs a machine, which, with the pull of a lever, propels him to the year AD 802,701.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of The Time Machine features an introduction by Dr Mark Bould.
The Time Traveller finds himself in a verdant, seemingly idyllic landscape where he is greeted by the diminutive Eloi people. The Eloi are beautiful but weak and indolent, and the explorer is perplexed by…
This novel has got to be the best murder mystery story I have ever read. The storyline still pops up in my mind every now and then. It was expertly written, the characters had personality and depth, and the mystery was riddled with red herrings and surprises. I will definitely be reading more of Christie’s writing.
THE MOST WIDELY READ MYSTERY OF ALL TIME—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY KENNETH BRANAGH AND PRODUCED BY RIDLEY SCOTT!
“The murderer is with us—on the train now . . .”
Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer.
Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man’s…
One of my favorite sci-fi novels is Divergent. Her exploration into phobias and the depth of the futuristic world she created was fascinating to read about. I have said in the past if readers like Divergent, they would like my book. I definitely found some inspiration in this classic sci-fi. It is absolutely worth the read.
The explosive debut by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth.
DIVERGENT - a major motion picture series.
For sixteen-year-old Tris, the world changes in a heartbeat when she is forced to make a terrible choice. Turning her back on her family, Tris ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs.
Shocked by the brutality of her new life, Tris can trust no one. And yet she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her. The hardest choices may yet lie ahead....
My book recommendations reflect an abiding passion for Japanese literature, which has unquestionably influenced my own writing. My latest literary interest involves Japanese poetry—I’ve recently started a project that combines haiku and prose narration to describe my experiences as a part-time resident in a 1300-year-old Japanese hot spring town that Bashō helped make famous in The Narrow Road to the Deep North. But as a writer, my main focus remains novels. In late 2023 the second in a planned series of novels set in Ishikawa prefecture will be published. I currently live in Kanazawa, but have also been lucky to call Sapporo, Akita, Tokyo, and Fukui home at different times.
Emmitt’s plans collapse when his wife, Mirai, suddenly backs out of purchasing their dream home. Disappointed, he’s surprised to discover her subtle pursuit of a life and career in Tokyo.
In his search for a meaningful life in Japan, and after quitting his job, he finds himself helping his mother-in-law translate Kanazawa’s most famous author, Izumi Kyoka, into English. He becomes drawn into the mysterious death of a friend of Mirai’s parents, leading him and his father-in-law to climb the mountain where the man died. There, he learns the somber truth and discovers what the future holds for him and his wife.
Packed with subtle literary allusion and closely observed nuance, Kanazawa reflects the mood of Japanese fiction in a fresh, modern incarnation.
In Kanazawa, the first literary novel in English to be set in this storied Japanese city, Emmitt's future plans collapse when his wife, Mirai, suddenly backs out of negotiations to purchase their dream home. Disappointed, he's surprised to discover Mirai's subtle pursuit of a life and career in Tokyo, a city he dislikes.
Harmony is further disrupted when Emmitt's search for a more meaningful life in Japan leads him to quit an unsatisfying job at a local university. In the fallout, he finds himself helping his mother-in-law translate Kanazawa's most famous author, Izumi Kyoka, into English.
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