Cassandra Khaw Review By Kris Vyas-Myall Last year I first read Cassandra Khaw’s work and was absolutely astounded by the quality of her writing. It seems she can turn her hand to anything, whether it is the intensity of Breathe, the dexterity of Speak or the weirdness of Hammers on Bone. She has so farContinue reading “Food Of The Gods”
Category Archives: Novel
Announcement: The Subjective Chaos Kind Of Awards
Apologies for our silence of late, real life has been getting on top of us. We plan to try to be a lot more active in 2018. Opening this is our participation in The Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards. As book bloggers we all love to discuss and shout about our favourite books of theContinue reading “Announcement: The Subjective Chaos Kind Of Awards”
Slated
Teri Terry Picture Credit: Goodreads Review by: Nisha Vyas-Myall This book brought together two things I really enjoy: political dystopia and sci-fi (something I dabble in myself as a writer- not to plug myself, but I have a short story in Holdfast Magazine’s 2016 Brexit supplement and I have another story in the pipeline). WhenContinue reading “Slated”
Winter Tide
Ruthanna Emrys Review By Kris Vyas-Myall Originally Posted At Geek Syndicate There are two interesting recent trends in writing; well-respected short fiction writers releasing fantastic first genre novels (such as Yoon Ha Lee, Ken Liu or Mary Rickert), and the use of Lovecraft to explore the history of racism in America (e.g. The Ballad ofContinue reading “Winter Tide”
Dozey’s Journey Through the Meowtiverse: Just Don’t Know What To Do With My Elf
Recommendations by Dozey Hello, I am Dozey! I am travelling the Meowtiverse having great adventures, exploring great writings. Why should humans have all the fun? I have most enjoyed being an elf. I get to jump between the trees, eat grass and play with string and feathers. Not sure why the other elves kept tellingContinue reading “Dozey’s Journey Through the Meowtiverse: Just Don’t Know What To Do With My Elf”
Just One Damned Thing After Another (Chronicles of St Marys, book #1)
Written by Jodi Taylor Review by: Nisha Just like many bibliophiles, I have an obsession not just with reading books, but acquiring them as well. And I married a man who shares that obsession, so we basically enable each other. So when I walk past a shelf of reduced books in a supermarket, I thinkContinue reading “Just One Damned Thing After Another (Chronicles of St Marys, book #1)”
The Broken Earth Series
The Fifth Season N. K. Jemisin Image Credit: Goodreads Review By Debbie Phillips The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin is a Hugo award winning novel, which takes place on a planet with a single supercontinent called the Stillness. Every few centuries, its inhabitants endure what they call a "fifth season" of catastrophic climate change.Continue reading “The Broken Earth Series”
Infomocracy
Malka Ann Older Image Credit: Tor Review By Kris Vyas-Myall This is a book I absolutely adored, in fact it is in the running to be my favourite book of the year, but I am not sure I would necessarily recommend it for everyone. I spend all day working with big data, I volunteer withContinue reading “Infomocracy”
Dozey’s Journeys Through The Meowtiverse – There’s A Star Cat Sleeping In The Sky
Recommendations by Dozey Hello, I am Dozey! I am travelling the Meowtiverse having great adventures, exploring great writings. Why should humans have all the fun? Being out in space is rather fun you get to zip around between the stars and sleep in zero gravity. It is most relaxing…. PURRRRR! Here are some of theContinue reading “Dozey’s Journeys Through The Meowtiverse – There’s A Star Cat Sleeping In The Sky”
The Ultra-Fabulous Glitter Squadron Saves The World Again
A. C. Wise Image Credit: Goodreads Review By Kris “Today they are twelve; they are together and strong, operating like a smoothly oiled machine. But they have all at various times been afraid and alone, less perfect they are now. And they will be again. Their numbers may fluctuate, members coming and going, but alwaysContinue reading “The Ultra-Fabulous Glitter Squadron Saves The World Again”