Mouse potatoes joined couch potatoes, google officially became a verb and drama queens finally found the limelight on Thursday when they crossed over from popular culture to mainstream English language. --Jill Serjeant --Mouse Potatoes and googling go mainstream (Reuters)
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08 Jul 2006
Mouse Potatoes and googling go mainstream
The interactive fiction concept might be spreading. Next year, HarperCollins plans to release Pretty Little Mistakes, a 600-page Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-type novel for adults by Heather McElhatton. Depending on the decisions made by the reader, the main character's options include becoming an actress, an art thief, a cult member, or a murderer. --Aman Batheja --Choose-your-own-adventure novels making a comeback (Star-Telegram)Well, that's not how I use the term "interactive fiction," but I still enjoyed this author's take on the series.
