Strange Bodies a literary thriller about identity and horror comes from Marcel Theroux (Far North). The Guardian said that Strange Bodies exhibits “a capaciousness of imagination and sympathy: its exploration of human vulnerability, the notion that consciousness may be no more than “a trick of the light”, is moving as well as thought-provoking, as elegiac as […]
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A novel of magical realism by Rachel Joyce (The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry), Perfect, is about the world-shattering event on a seemingly normal day in the life of young Byron Hemmings. A spellbinding novel that will resonate with readers of Mark Haddon, Louise Erdrich, and John Irving, Perfect tells […]
Young adult novels seem to have the market cornered on dystopian novels which makes Pierce Brown’s debut novel Red Rising something of anomaly. Set in a future where social castes are color coded Red Rising is a an adult-targeted dystopian novel about revenge and justice. “I live for the dream that my […]
While plenty of anecdotal evidence exists that books are good for you apparently has taken until now for scientists to attempt to actually codify how they are good for you. The article linked below discusses a study at Emory University which examined brain activity (via fMRI) after reading Robert Harris’ […]
The Kept is the first novel of author James Scott. A bleak novel about revenge it has been drawing comparison to everything from True Grit to the works of Cormac McArthy. With starred reviews from Kirkus and Publisher’s Weekly James Scott looks like he is going to be an author […]
So, normally I try and not list whole series but with November and December typically being rather sparse in terms of new books I thought I would capitalize on this weeks release of The Chosen Seed, the third book in Sarah Pinborough’s Forgotten Gods series to highlight the whole series rather than just […]
OK, so Ian Tregillis’ Something More Than Night doesn’t release until December 3rd but, it being a holiday week and all, my choices of new books is fairly slim. What is it? I first read Ian Tregillis’ Bitter Seeds (a alternate-history fantasy set during World War 2 involving magic and Nazi […]
OK, so there isn’t a lot of terribly exciting new things being released this week so I’m taking a look back at a book that got released back in October, Orr: My Story by Bobby Orr.
Whether you’re pacing yourself with the HBO series or are eagerly chomping at the bit waiting for The Winds of Winter (come on George, write like the wind!) there are plenty of other wonderful fantasy series which feature the same kind of grit and maturity as George R. R. Martin’s […]
Check out this awesome article from the folks at Mashable on 8 phone/tablet application to make you a better reader: 8 Apps to Make You a Better Reader.