- The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jensen - the story of Louis Drax is very intriguing and, narratively, is told from 2 perspectives. This took a little while to get used to especially as the voice of Louis is quite erratic, but it is definitely worth sticking with. Not a great book, but a solid one.
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - this is the 3rd book by Neil Gaiman that I have read (after The Graveyard Book and Stardust) and I have to say I really enjoyed it. It was such a quick and easy read. By this I mean that Neil Gaiman's "voice" is so easy to follow and pulls you into the story that you just HAVE to read the next page and before you know it, you've finished the book! I was engrossed, both in the characters and the story, from pretty much the first page. Highly recommend.
- Life Of Pi by Yann Martel - I was really looking forward to this book and I'm sorry to say, I was really disappointed. The characters and the storyline were very interesting, but the constant talk of religion, I personally found too much. I am sure that if I were in a book club or studying this book in depth, I would find many layers that I missed on the first read. I also found the "twist" ending really annoying. After putting so much faith into the book, it was a bit of a slap in the face.
Taken from: http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Divergent-Veronica-Roth/?isbn13=9780062024022&tctid=100 - Divergent by Veronica Roth - This is the first book in a trilogy. As a fan of the Hunger Games and the fact that Jai Courtney (Varro in Spartacus) is going to be in the movie (me? Shallow?!), I decided to give this book a go. I'm really pleased I did. I like the main character and it has definitely sparked my interest enough to get the other books in the series. I'm really looking forward to seeing where the series goes in the aftermath of the ending of this book. Definitely recommend this.
- A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick - this was my first Philip K Dick book so I was looking forward to it. It was a tough read as the style of writing reflects the minds of the characters - messed up. It is an extremely honest story of drug taking. It is definitely worth sticking with though. I found the author's note extremely poignant and added a reality to the story.
- Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch - this is the first book in a series and I thoroughly enjoyed it (I've already got books 2 and 3 ready to go). The main character is fantastic and I was really pleased to see a British fantasy series and one in which the main character is mixed race. I was recommended this series due to my love of the Dresden Files series, and although they are very different there are similarities. Definitely recommend this series.
- The Extinction Club by Jeffrey Moore - an excellent book, again told from two different voices, but much easier to follow than Louis Drax. It is set in Canada and covers the topic of hunting, but it is impossibly for me to assign a genre. It is quite graphic in a few places but this adds a definite passion and reality to the book. Highly recommend.
- Blood Hunt by Christopher Buecheler - this book was a lovely surprise. It is the second in a vampire series. The first book was good - quite erotic in places - but this second book really takes the story on to so much more than the first book hinted at. Thoroughly enjoyed and can't wait to get the next book to see where it goes.
Taken from: http://www.ernestcline.com/books/rpo/ - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - And now for the corker! What a fantastic book. I cannot praise this enough. As a child of the 80's, there is so much in this book, even though it is a future dystopia! Please read it as soon as you can. I actually cried happy tears at the end of the book!
So overall an excellent and eclectic literary feast!
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