• By April Mittelstaedt
• Posted Friday, April 3, 2020

Animal Crossing Inspired Reads for Teens

In 2012, Nintendo released a game for the 3DS called Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It was the latest installment in a popular gentle progression game series. Why am I talking about this 2012 game release now, in 2020, in a library story? Well, on March 20, 2020, the highly-anticipated Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released for Nintendo Switch and I have already logged…. Well, we're not going to talk about how many hours I've logged in this game. Just know, I started my game up at 12:07 a.m. as soon as the game let me in.

A bit of quick back story on the game before we get into the real meat of this article: In Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH), you move to a deserted island and are tasked with developing the island to attract the titular animals (referred to as residents). Every day, there are tasks to be done, residents to talk to, and furniture to collect. Seasonal events and tournaments add some spice and variety, but there's no real story progression. With online capabilities, you can travel to friend's islands and interact with their residents or invite them to yours.

Again, I'm sure you're asking me, why are we talking about this game? Well!

Some Books That Remind Me of ACNH Residents

The Night Circus and Pietro the Sheep

Circle of Magic Quartet and Apple the Hamster

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and Sprocket the… Ostrich?

Well, it's time for me to get back to the very important task of developing my island, Honoré (named after the BBC series, Death in Paradise). The Bunny Day event is going on and I have a lot of eggs to find.