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Book Review | Vox by Christina Dalcher
Vox by Christina Dalcher is a new dystopia set in a futuristic version of America. One where women are only allowed to speak 100 words every day. With nods to The Handmaid’s Tale and The Stepford Wives. Vox feels very relevant in our modern day society. SUMMARY On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than 100 words daily, Dr Jean McClellan is in denial—this can’t happen here. Not in America. Not to her. This is just the beginning. Soon women can no longer hold jobs. Girls are no longer taught to read or write. Females no longer have a voice. Before, the average person…
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Am I Pretending To Be A Book Blogger?
A week ago I was in a Waterstones and came across a copy of The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon. This is not particularly surprising because it was close to the release date. But when I saw that book last week, it was on a shelf 5 days before the official release. Normally during occasions like this the book blogger in me would have had a tiny freak out moment in the store. Immediately buy the book then come home and tell everyone on the internet that I got a book before the release date. ON NOT BUYING BOOKS This time it wasn’t quite like that. This time I noted…
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carre
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a cold war spy thriller written by John le Carre. It follows the story of spymaster George Smiley. Who is trying to uncover a Soviet mole in the British secret service. TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY BY JOHN LE CARRE SUMMARY George Smiley, who is a troubled man of infinite compassion, is also a single-mindedly ruthless adversary as a spy. The scene which he enters is a Cold War landscape of moles and lamplighters, scalp-hunters and pavement artists, where men are turned, burned or bought for stock. Smiley’s mission is to catch a Moscow Centre mole burrowed thirty years deep into the Circus itself. MY THOUGHTS…
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[AD] Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Morning Star is the third part of the Red Rising trilogy written by Pierce Brown. This is a dystopian science fiction series set in the far future inspired by Roman mythology. Please note that Hodder sent me a copy of Morning Star to review. MORNING STAR SUMMARY Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the…
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Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson
Aurora is a 2014 science-fiction novel by Kim Stanley Robinson. The book is set on a generational ship travelling to Tau Ceti in order to begin a human colony. However things don’t quite go according to plan. AURORA BY KIM STANLEY ROBINSON SUMMARY Our voyage from Earth began generations ago. Now, we approach our destination. A new home. Aurora. MY THOUGHTS ON AURORA I really enjoyed Aurora, it’s one of those books set on a generational ship. I’ve found that most books like this usually occur about halfway through the journey and almost always have some sort of plot twist. Aurora is different because it does not have a plot…
