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Author: Nathan Ballingrud Genre: Science Fiction, Space Western Publisher: Titan Books Year: March 2023 Rating: The Strange is definitely… strange. A science fiction space western set in New Galveston on Mars, it is adventurous and imaginative, but I think it was slightly lacking in the Sci-Fi parts. Here is the…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:Little Women and Midnight in Everwood Midnight in Everwood Author: M. A. Kuzniar Genre: Fantasy, Romance Publisher: HarperCollins Year: October 2021 Rating: A wintry re-imagining of The Nutcracker, this cosy book blends escapist fantasy with a darker, feminist edge. With an enchanting atmosphere, it questions the constraints placed…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:Frankenstein and The Last House on Needless Street The Last House on Needless Street Author: Catriona Ward Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Horror Publisher: Profile Books Year: March 2021 Rating: Where do I even start with describing this book? It’s one of the most brilliant and unsettling horror reads I’ve…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:Dracula and The Chestnut Man The Chestnut Man Author: Søren Sveistrup Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime Publisher: Penguin Books Year: January 2019 Rating: The Chestnut Man is one of those books that you know will stay with you for a long time. And you will most probably not look…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:The Secret History and The Silent Companions The Silent Companions Author: Laura Purcell Genre: Horror, Historical Fiction, Gothic, Mystery Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Year: October 2017 Rating: This book is what you need to get if you are looking for an atmospheric read! A dark Victorian tale, it is…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:Lord of the Flies and The Mermaid of Black Conch The Mermaid of Black Conch Author: Monique Roffey Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Magical Realism Publisher: Peepal Tree Press Year: April 2020 Rating: This was my August contemporary book pick for the #ClassicandContemporary book challenge. It’s a bewitching…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Time Shelter Time Shelter(Времеубежище) Author: Georgi Gospodinov Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Orion Publishing / Janet 45 Publishing Year: April 2020 Rating: Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov is a book that stays with you to reflect upon long after you’ve read it….

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:Fahrenheit 451 and Klara and the Sun Klara and the Sun Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction Publisher: Faber & Faber Year: March 2021 Rating: With Klara and the Sun, we’re already halfway through the #ClassicandContemporary reading challenge! Still more to come, still many books to read,…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:1984 and Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History Author: R. F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Year: September 2022 Rating: I couldn’t be happier that Babel forms part of the #ClassicandContemporary reading challenge! Wow! I…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge: Brave New World and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Author: Gabrielle Zevin Genre: Coming-of-age story Publisher: Penguin Books Year: July 2022 Rating: I’m sure every bookworm knows the feeling of seeing the same book over and over again everywhere, it’s like everyone…