The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley My rating: 4 of 5 stars Zan wakes up injured and with amnesia. She does not know who or where she is. The world to her, and to us, seems to be half mad. We are swept along with Zan and told as little as she is asRead more about The Stars are Legion by Kameron Hurley[…]
Slipping: Stories, Essays, & Other Writing by Lauren Beukes My rating: 4 of 5 stars After reading this collection of short stories Lauren Beukes is now firmly on my favourite authors list. Clever and very relevant, the stories are a mix of sci-fi, weirdness, and commentary on modern life. None of the stories here areRead more about Slipping – Book Review[…]
Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hunger Makes the Wolf surprised me with how good it was. I think I was expecting a fun, quick space adventure read, but this story is so much more than that. There is magic (space witches!), rebellion of mistreated workers against theRead more about Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells[…]
Book Description Detective Gabi Versado has hunted down many monsters during her eight years in Homicide. But she’s never seen anything like this. He is a broken man. The ambitions which once drove him are dead. Now he has new dreams – of flesh and bone made disturbingly, beautifully real. Detroit is the decaying corpseRead more about Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes[…]
I actually do like Christmas, but I don’t like the overly sentimental, desperate to make you feel something rubbish that comes along with it. The six books here are either set at Christmas, or have a wintery, dark feel to them. All of them offer something a bit different to the normal mass produced Christmas stories. ThisRead more about Christmas books for people that don’t like Christmas[…]
My review from GoodReads The Language of Dying by Sarah Pinborough My rating: 5 of 5 stars Five disconnected siblings return to their childhood home as their father is dying of cancer.The book is narrated by the middle child, and it was only after I started to write this review that I realised we neverRead more about The Language of Dying by Sarah Pinborough[…]
These are my choices for the best Christmas gifts for book lovers. I’ve included some practical gifts, some cosy gifts and some that will make their home beautiful! Panda Tea for One Panda Tea for one £12 on Topshop. Mini book necklace Mini book necklace £12 at The Craft Fantastic Bookshop Scented Candle Vintage bookshop scentedRead more about Christmas Gifts for Book Lovers[…]
My review from GoodReads Dr. Potter’s Medicine Show by Eric Scott Fischl My rating: 4 of 5 stars A story of alchemy in the late 18th century set in a travelling freak show. The main characters were all very morally ambiguous, and most of them were not very likeable. Dr Potter is the main narratorRead more about Dr. Potter’s Medicine Show by Eric Scott Fischl[…]
Folding Beijing is a short sci-fi story written by Hao Jingfang, and it’s available to read for free on Uncanny Magazine. It’s set in a city where 3 different parts of the city literally rotate to share one space. First Space has 24 hours in the open, Second Space and Third Space share the next 24 hours.Read more about Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang[…]
I’ve been entering loads of giveaways over at GoodReads recently, and I managed to win a copy of one of the books I wanted to read the most! Darkness is set in a post-apocalyptic UK where the Western world has collapsed following wars and economic troubles. A group of female terrorists that call themselves RAZR are fighting toRead more about Victoria Sadler – Darkness[…]