Station Eleven & Sea Of Tranquility
I (S) have always been attracted to dystopian novels, from as far back as I can remember.
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Attwood
Just wanted to share my current read with you all as it’s one I’ve had on my TBR for freakin’ ever.
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
I recently went to the serpentine gallery and took part in a virtual reality experience. You are given a headset and earphones, told to utterly empty your mind, before you are plac
Metronome by Tom Watson
Dystopia as a genre is perpetually fascinating, particularly when we find ourselves, today, living in a world that is, in many ways, utterly dystopic.
The Children Of Men by P.D. James
I like to read one serious dystopian novel when I’m on holiday. I appreciate that these aren’t necessarily the kind of books people would opt for whilst switching off...
Everything You Ever Wanted By Luiza Sauma
WOULD YOU DO IT If you had the chance to go and live on another planet, escaping the perils of modern life, would you do it? There’s a catch though — you can’t go back to Pla
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
FRIDAY FAVOURITE There aren’t many books that I’ve almost died reading. In fact, I’m pretty sure this is it. As I crossed the street outside of Old Street station, turning on
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
PROJECT HAIL MARY Let me start by saying this. This book has made me look up at the night sky in a completely different way. I do not have a scientific bone in my body. How I ever
Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
FARENHEIT 451 A book about book burning, that’s this in a nutshell. Of course, that isn’t it at all. This dystopian classic will literally speak to you on *so* many levels. It
Bewilderment by Richard Powers
BEWILDERMENT When it comes to this one — an @oprahsbookclub pick — I think it’s fair to say that we both are struggling to find the right words. Bewilderment by Richard Pow
Widowland by C. J. Carey
WIDOWLAND “To control the past they edited history. To control the future they edited literature”. Fans of The Handmaids Tale, Fatherland, or The Man in The High Castle –
1984 by George Orwell
MODERN CLASSIC (and a note on genre) Just read this mind-blowing book, 1984 by George Orwell — have you heard of it?? This is one of those books that I’ve meant to read for yea