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.
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...
The School For Good Mothers by Jassamine Chan
l buy books and yes, probably too many but the premise of this one ticked a lot of boxes for me. I *love* speculative fiction and I thought this sounded fascinating.
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
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
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
The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson
SPARKLING DEBUT Tonight we review last months book pick, The Heirarchies by Ros Anderson. This book is the love child of The Handmaids Tale and Klara and the Sun and both of
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Attwood
FRIDAY FAVOURITE Is it acceptable to admit that I read this *after* I watched the series? I wouldn’t normally advocate for doing things that way round — books are best and (usu