{"id":552,"date":"2024-07-01T22:51:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lounge-books.com\/?p=552"},"modified":"2024-07-01T22:51:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:51:52","slug":"encounters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lounge-books.com\/award-winners-we-lov\/2017\/8\/10\/after-the-fire","title":{"rendered":"ENCOUNTERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Janet Smyth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fictionalized accounts of true events are a forte of novelists, allowing readers to immerse themselves in historical moments and ponder personal responses. This year&#8217;s program features intriguing books set against recent historical backdrops, providing deeper insights beyond the headlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Memory Stones<\/strong> by Caroline Brothers\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set during the Argentinian Military Coup of 1976, it tells the poignant story of the Disappeared, focusing on one family&#8217;s struggle with loss and hope.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encounters<\/strong> by Jason Wallace\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Based on a 1994 event in Zimbabwe where an alleged alien spacecraft landing impacts the lives of six children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A Country Road, A Tree<\/strong> by Jo Baker\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explores Samuel Beckett&#8217;s wartime experiences in Vichy France, highlighting the impact of German occupation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>After the Fire<\/strong> by Will Hill\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inspired by the Waco, Texas events, this novel delves into faith, manipulation, and survival through the eyes of Moonbeam, a cult survivor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sci-fi and Fantasy for Young Readers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The genre remains a dominant force in children&#8217;s and young adult fiction, offering strong, imaginative works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Jamie Drake Equation<\/strong> by Christopher Edge\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follows Jamie, whose astronaut father might be receiving alien signals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Devil&#8217;s Paintbrush<\/strong> by Jake Arnott\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A dark adventure in Whitby, continuing the series with Lil and Verne battling dark forces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maresi (The Red Abbey Chronicles)<\/strong> by Maria Turtschaninoff\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set in a world where women are oppressed, it tells the story of Maresi, a novice at a women-run abbey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These books promise to captivate readers with their blend of historical fiction and imaginative storytelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Janet Smyth Fictionalized accounts of true events are a forte of novelists, allowing readers to immerse themselves in historical moments and ponder personal responses. [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lounge-books.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lounge-books.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lounge-books.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lounge-books.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lounge-books.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=552"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lounge-books.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":553,"href":"https:\/\/lounge-books.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552\/revisions\/553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lounge-books.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lounge-books.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lounge-books.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}