Review – The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid’s Tale was as I remembered, a taut, almost terrifying read of a world that seemed scarily entirely too real.
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Monthly Preview – February 2020
February is Science Fiction month…mostly. I’ve gone to my backlist and will be rereading classics that I’ve ignored for far too long. Take a peek to see what I’ve got in store
Book Review – Violet by S.J.I. Holliday
Violet the character is deliciously written, her small reveals which are at turn disconcerting, unpleasant, or repellent eventually culminates into the realisation that she is dangerously obsessive, retaliatory and unpredictable. What a combination! Terrifying in real life, a boon for a story like this.
Book Review – Malamander by Thomas Taylor
Eerie-on-Sea is revealed to be a wonderful place – thought I’m not sure that I want to live there, but would be extremely happy to visit – which is filled with peculiar happenings and strange wondrous everyday things, that the inhabitants take for granted.
Book Brief – Overlord Protocol by Mark Walden
There are twists and turns galore, robots, machinations and comeuppances.
Book Review – Ghost Virus by Graham Masterton
There was a number of innovative ways of clothes killing people but eventually the deaths became exhausting , each subsequent death ramps up the slaughter with detailed gore of bones, organs and guts. I simply wanted to get to the end of the book and find out why this was happening.
Book Brief – Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
In summary, it is delightful madcap fun: full of disguises, quests, magic and fire demons. The writing is fun, charming and very gratifying
Book Brief – The Body At The Tower by Y.S. Lee
My enjoyment of the investigation was further enhanced by the social commentary.
Book Brief – H.I.V.E. by Mark Walden
What has sold this to me is how likeable the young people are, the friendship which binds them and trying to get to the bottom of the overarching plot, what is H.I.V.E and G.L.O.V.E really about.
Book Review – A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
I enjoyed it, especially Mary the plucky female who made the best of the hand she was dealt, took the opportunity which was presented her way and ran with it.
