This book is a locked-room murder
mystery about a boy band made up of animal/human hybrids. It’s the most fun
I’ve had reading in a very long time.
The characters and dialogue are so
charming and playful. The affectionate satire about boy bands, fandom, and
science fiction/mystery tropes is sharp and funny. And, like a good album, you
want to listen to it over and over again.
A 2022 Sturgeon Award Nominee! A 2022 Edgar Award Nominee!
Daryl Gregory's The Album of Dr. Moreau combines the science fiction premise of the famous novel by H. G. Wells with the panache of a classic murder mystery and the spectacle of a beloved boy band.
It’s 2001, and the WyldBoyZ are the world’s hottest boy band, and definitely the world’s only genetically engineered human-animal hybrid vocal group. When their producer, Dr. M, is found murdered in his hotel room, the “boyz” become the prime suspects. Was it Bobby the ocelot (“the cute one”), Matt the megabat (“the funny one”),…
This book is about an android who is
bought by a family to be a companion for a sickly girl. Like Ishiguro’s
masterful Never Let Me Go and The Remains of The Day, this is a book that goes
from being about the seemingly smallest details of a quiet life to being about
the biggest moral questions possible.
Ishiguro’s last three books have been
science fiction and fantasy. He clearly understands that this genre is a
literature of ideas. Whenever he writes about things that are not human or not
our reality, it makes us question what it means to be human and the foundations
of our reality.
*The #1 Sunday Times Bestseller* *Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021* *A Barack Obama Summer Reading Pick*
'A delicate, haunting story' The Washington Post 'This is a novel for fans of Never Let Me Go . . . tender, touching and true.' The Times
'The Sun always has ways to reach us.'
From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges…
Stephenie Meyer is underrated. This
gripping book is about an invasion by alien parasites who insert themselves in
people’s brains and take over their lives.
The premise sounds pulpy, but it
quickly becomes the most fascinating exploration of whether our identities
reside in our minds or our bodies and of the heart in conflict with itself.
Meyer’s ability to keep flipping the plot and wringing further emotional
complications out of the premise is astounding.
Now in the trade paperback edition: New Bonus Chapter and Reading Group Guide, including Stephenie Meyer's Annotated Playlist for the book.Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, didn't expect to find its former tenant refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.As Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of Jared, a human who still lives in hiding, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she's never met. Reluctant allies, Wanderer and…
Peasprout Chen dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu, the deadly and beautiful art of martial arts figure skating.
As the first students from the rural country of Shin to attend the famous Pearl Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout and her little brother, Cricket, have some pretty big skates to fill. They soon find themselves in a heated competition for top ranking.
Tensions rise when the dazzling pearl buildings of the academy are vandalized, and outsider Peasprout is blamed for the attacks by her rivals... and even some friends. Now, she must uncover the true vandal to ensure peace between Shin and Pearl - all while becoming a champion.
