I am really pleased that I asked for literary science fiction recommendations as I don’t think I’d ever have found this book otherwise. I’m not convinced that The Prestige is literary or science fiction, but it is a fantastic read! The Prestige follows two Victorian magicians who are battling to out-perform each other. The pair get [...]
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The City & The City – China Miéville
Winner of the 2010 Arthur C. Clarke Award, Short listed for 2010 Hugo Award Last year I read Perdido Street Station and although I wasn’t a massive fan of his epic science fiction novel I was impressed enough to give Miéville a second try. I am really pleased that I did - The City & The City is [...]
The Girl with Glass Feet – Ali Shaw
Short Listed for Costa First Novel Award 2009 The Girl with Glass Feet was Simon’s choice for Not the TV Book Group (an online book group formed recentlyby several UK book bloggers). The book is set on a strange island, packed with weird animals; the plot centring on a woman called Ida, who discovers that she is [...]
Ruby’s Spoon – Anna Lawrence Pietroni
Ruby’s Spoon is an atmospheric book with a fairy-tale feel. The story is set in a small town called Cradle Cross, famous for it’s button factory. The residents of the town are disturbed by the arrival of Isa, a strange woman who is searching for her sister. Ruby is drawn towards Isa and offers to help in [...]
Tender Morsels – Margo Lanagan
Winner of The World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, 2009 I first saw Tender Morsels on Nymeth’s blog. Her passionate review was enough for me to add it straight to the wish list. Tender Morsels is a beautiful, but dark, fairy tale. The book begins with one of the best pieces of writing I’ve seen in 2009. [...]
