[Coming-of-age, Romance, Existential, Japan] Seiji and Aoi have been inseparable childhood friends and eventually, high school sweethearts. Believing in naive dreams and love, all seems well until a tragedy separates them with a chasm of frozen time. As one struggles with the aftermath, the world moves on, while the other remains still. Battered by temptation and the pressure to grow up, he discovers that life is more complicated than he thought - and that the heart and mind is quite vulnerable to change. Secondhand Memories is an emotional young adult coming-of-age story: a journey about the meaning of growing up, love, loss and sacrifice. --- Originally serialized online in 2008 (Textnovel), Secondhand Memories pioneered the Japanese cell phone novel phenomenon in the English-speaking world, marking a moment in history of a new literary movement among thousands of young writers and readers globally. The remarkably unique fusion of simple haiku-like poetic technique and prose narrative has re-envisioned technology, youth culture, community and literature. This is the Wattpad version of the first draft, where each chapter is originally on separate pages, it is now compiled together for technical reasons. The pioneer English cell phone novel from 2008 is finally published in print and released as a beautiful 6" x 9" 558 page book with stunning illustrations, interior formatting and graphic design on Valentine's Day 2015 by Sakura Publishing, eagerly anticipated by fans and fellow cell phone novelists as a keepsake, fond memories, collector's item and inspirational reading pleasure. Order online via Amazon, Sakura Publishing, and more locations coming soon. More info, links, products, events and previews: http://secondhandmemories.net - From the early writing days of the featured award-winning author of visionary literary novel, "Espresso Love".

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[completed] Harmony is empty. She doesn't speak out, nor does she do anything that could possibly spark her father and step mother's rage. Besides, isn't it better to stay quiet than to deal with the fall-out caused by expressing her fleeting emotions? She's the eldest, after all, she can't be so selfish and demand more than she needs. Then Orsai shows up. Bright and bursting with unrestrained personality. She brings with her great tales, an imagination as sharp as a whip and Harmony's crumbling outlook on life seems to brighten slightly. But why is Harmony haunted by uneasy feelings? And is Orsai really the kind and open big sister that she acts like? [ 1ST BOOK ] - loosely based on a true story - ✳ I'm slowly editing this, changing details and styling, so please bear with me ✳ Savor The Moonlight © Khadija Karimova 2018 All Rights Reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews. For permission requests, contact me and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Sekai no owari. The end of the world. The story of the apocalypse through a Japanese high school student's eyes. The final days are counting down. A story of what's truly important in life and how to fight for it. Takatsu's second cell phone novel project (2011), after writing first and most popular cell phone novel in North America, award-winning Secondhand Memories. The cell phone novel movement has grown and Takatsu refines his technique in this thriller.

"We all dream while we sleep. And often times, we forget about them when we wake up. I used to also. But now, I just don't seem to ever forget my dreams. I don't know why." Kia Wells is a soon-to-be first year college student. But when she learns something about her visions in her sleep, her perception of the world around her will be changed forever.

Carefree isn't a word that describes Fuyu's Life. Bearing the burden of causing her mother's death during childbirth is heavy. When life can't seem to get worse she is suddenly whisked away into an arranged marriage with a mysterious half Japanese, half-gaijin husband. He's cold and distant and se is the last person who wants this marriage, but can there be something that ties them together that she doesn't know? Will she discover secrets of a forgotten past that were better left off unknown? Highest #113 in historical fiction #4 in Poetry Copyrighted ©2020 by J. A. Hansen (@AridaMiku)

The beautiful, cheerful, peaceful days are Hidden-giving us the conclusion That it is yet not Our Halcyon Days. -

-under construction- I only wished that we could have been normal sisters. Living a normal life. When will I be able to meet you again, Onee-chan?