em_jay's reviews
715 reviews

The City & The City by China Miéville

4.0

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

5.0

I enjoyed this a bit more than 1984. Loved the fascinating dystopian world building. Some strong and some lovely statements made on the book. Surprised at the emotions as well. Highly recommended if you love 1984. Amazing that it was written over 100 years ago and is still relevant.

Ghost World by Daniel Clowes

3.0

Enjoyed the quirky and relatable nature of this book. need to watch the movie now!!

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

4.0

I really enjoyed this version of the story. It was a fungi fun read.

The Stranger by Albert Camus

5.0

Brilliant translation! A story that resonated and haunted this reader. Well done, Mr. Camus. You left us this earth way too early.

And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin

4.0

An interesting book - not spoiling anything. The ending left me a bit “meh.” But all in all a solid 4

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix

5.0

The audiobook was fantastic to listen to apart from the physical book. My goodness!

Vox by Nicholson Baker

4.0

If I didn’t read The Fermata, I don’t know if I would have stayed with this book. It’s odd, strange, intimate, sometimes boring, but absolutely lovely at times. After page 65, it started to become interesting to me. An adult conversation held between two strangers over the course of a few hours leading up to a meaningful connection.

This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances by Eric LaRocca

4.0

First off, thank you to Eric for the ARC. These four stories fit so well together. I loved the tension, as he describes, “the sense of claustrophobia” the body horror. If movies have jump scares, then Eric LaRocca has the equivalent with words. I love nothing more than being taken by surprise with words. A wonderful book of four novellas. I only wish there were more to devour.

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

4.0

Still immersive, yet very different from the first book, Dune.
Themes of legacy, politics, love and sacrifice, resurrection, leadership, mysticism. Not a lot of adventure, of a more “behind the closed” door view of Paul’s position of power.