I
totally took a risk when I bought this book. Robots? Gay romance? Dystopian
future? Not my usual pick, but I had a feeling about it. Boy, am I glad I
listened to my spidey-booky-senses, because this was so unique that I still
find myself thinking about it.
Firstly,
the characters were so fleshed-out that I feel as if I know them. In fact, I
miss them. I miss imaginary characters. How bizarre is that? I laughed
and I sympathised – a rarity for most characters.
The
contrast between high-tech beings living in a secluded, untouched forest
provided interesting imagery and the romance wasn’t soppy.
I
don’t enjoy romance, but this didn’t throw it in the reader’s face. There was a
connection, a spark, and that was it. None of the ‘dizzying head’ tropes.
This
book taught me to take a risk on books you wouldn’t ordinarily read!
From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.
'A deeply stirring journey through a world of extraordinary robots' - Chuck Tingle, Hugo-shortlisted author of Camp Damascus
In a small home, built into the branches of a tree, live a human named Victor and three robots. These are a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, a small vacuum desperate for love and attention, and a fatherly inventor-android named…
I binged a lot of
Black Crouch this year and I actually think Dark Matter is equally as strong as
his book Recursion. Both books follow an average guy thrown into a scientific
experiment. Dark Matter results in our hero losing himself in multiple parallel
worlds, determined to return home. Recursion is more captivating, switching
between protagonists as it follows a new take on time travel and its
repercussions.
The concepts aren’t
anything new, but the execution was extremely compelling, his style of writing
free-flowing and laidback. I found myself reading too quickly at times and
forced myself to slow down so that I could spend more time in his worlds. He
has the remarkable ability to write as if you’re watching a movie, so they’re
quick and exciting reads.
I recently discovered Blake Crouch is in fact the author of Wayward
Pines – a great TV mini-series. I’m shocked his other novels have yet to be
adapted, but hey, it’s early days!
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Dark Matter and the Wayward Pines trilogy comes a relentless thriller about time, identity, and memory—his most mind-boggling, irresistible work to date, and the inspiration for Shondaland’s upcoming Netflix film.
“Gloriously twisting . . . a heady campfire tale of a novel.”—The New York Times Book Review
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time • NPR • BookRiot
Reality is broken.
At first, it looks like a disease. An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they…
This was the book I always wanted
to write but just couldn’t quite crack it.
A strong bond between sisters, dark
magic, romantically mesmerising descriptions, creative concepts, a subtle
twist...it had it all. I was fully immersed in this enchanting tale and I am
anxiously awaiting for my paperback copy of the sequel to arrive!
WELCOME TO CARAVAL, WHERE NOTHING IS QUITE WHAT IT SEEMS . . .
Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the wonder of Caraval, a once-a-year week-long performance where the audience participates in the show.
Caraval is Magic. Mystery. Adventure. And for Scarlett and her beloved sister Tella it represents freedom and an escape from their ruthless, abusive father.
When the sisters' long-awaited invitations to Caraval finally arrive, it seems their dreams have come true. But no sooner have they arrived than Tella vanishes, kidnapped by the show's mastermind organiser,…
Malin's
only crime is existing. After successfully avoiding
arrest for centuries, a selfless act lands the tall immortal in prison, where
inmates are fed poison and drained of blood. It’s the ultimate punishment for
any monstrosity who refuses to abide by an existential expiry date. But then the impossible
happens. An immortal dies, defying all known logic.
As Malin navigates life
through the prison, she must come to terms with her destiny...a destiny that
will alter the fate of the immortals forever.
