Kate Ling’s debut novel, The Loneliness of Distant Beings, was my top pick of 2016 and remains firmly in my list of all-time favourite books. Space, dystopia and forbidden romance mixed with a meaningful message about mental health made me fall head over heels for this story. Set on Ventura,… View Post
I have always suffered from anxiety, but it is only over the past few years that I’ve actually realised it. When I was a child, I would think about the times I’d been disappointed or had disappointed someone else over and over again before I went to bed. They were… View Post
A master piece. Illuminae summary This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the… View Post
One of the best YA dystopian novels I’ve ever read. Noughts and Crosses Summary Sephy is a Cross – a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a Nought – a “colourless” member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since… View Post
Beautifully written story about grief that reminds us that there is always light at the end of the tunnel. A Library of Lemons Summary Calypso’s mum died a few years ago and her emotionally incompetent Dad can’t, or won’t, talk about Mum at all. Instead he throws himself into writing… View Post
