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Staff Picks


The House of Asterion.

The House of Asterion.

PenguinAttack: This is a beautiful short story translated from the original Spanish (which is kept below the English version). Written by Jorge Luis Borges, definitely worth checking out.

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Wordle!

Wordle!

PenguinAttack: Wordle is a fun site where you can enter text - any kind you like - and it will jumble the words, making the most common words larger. It's fun and colourful!

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Suggested Reads (8)

Suggested Reads (8)

Rydia: Epic fantasy at its best!

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Suggested Reads (7)

Suggested Reads (7)

Rydia: Such a vivid portrayal of Manchester life in the Victorian era. Forget Jane Eyre, read this.

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Seventh Sanctum

Seventh Sanctum

PenguinAttack: An excellent collection of generators for all your writerly needs.

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Top 100 Books

Top 100 Books

PenguinAttack: As chosen by Australian viewers, the Sydney Morning Herald gives us the list of Australia's top 100 books.

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Rules for Funny Writers

Rules for Funny Writers

PenguinAttack: Professor Jay's Rules for Writers is a funny little list of contradictory writing tips.

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Suggested Reads (6)

Suggested Reads (6)

PenguinAttack: Sabriel by Garth Nix - The first in the Abhorsen Trilogy, a wonderful fantasy selection!

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Suggested Reads (5)

Suggested Reads (5)

Rydia: Great 'easy-reading' material with a clever plot, and a nice dose of humour.

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Write or Die

Write or Die

PenguinAttack: A web application that punishes you for failure to write! Check it out for inspiration and encouragement.

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Suggested Reads (4)

Suggested Reads (4)

PenguinAttack: A beautiful young adult book you won't regret picking up.

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42 Essential Act Twists

42 Essential Act Twists

PenguinAttack: Online comic Dresden Codak shows us some laugh-worthy plot twists.

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The Death of the Author

The Death of the Author

PenguinAttack: In this essay, Roland Barthe tells us the author is dead. What do you think?

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Suggested Reads (3)

Suggested Reads (3)

Rydia: Mud, blood and myths galore, a trilogy that deserves more acclaim.

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Glossary of Poetic Terms

Glossary of Poetic Terms

Juniper: Glossary of terms for reading and writing

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