Just finished this, I found the writing mesmerising in parts. On the whole I enjoyed it, but I found my attention wandering towards the end and found the ending way too abrupt. Anyone else find this?

On Saturday, I went to Libreria, an amazing indie book shop in Shoreditch, London where I got loads of cool books. They have such a good selection in there, across so many genres, brilliant staff, and an amazing atmosphere. Can't wait to start Paris Nocturne by Patrick Modiano which I picked up in here.

I was lucky enough to meet Nina Stibbe after her talk on her new book at the Cheltenham Literature Festival last week. She was absolutely brilliant, can't wait wait to read her new book, and highly recommend her first two.

This is a trilogy unlike any other. Hypnotic writing, surreal scenery, mistrust, memory loss, evolution, violence, head spinning mystery, shady business, intense family relations, compelling story - all this adds up to an incredible series of books. Can't wait to reread these, and for the Annihilation film adaptation next year.

"In Control's dreams it is early morning, the sky deep blue with just a twinge of light. He is staring down from a cliff into an abyss, a bay, a cove. It always changes."
Late night tales with Authority by Jeff VanderMeer, I have to know what is going on in Area X.

"The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety. It's connection."
This book is phenomenal, and has changed a lot of my thoughts towards the War on Drugs. It reads like a thriller at points, and its arguments and presentation of facts make for powerful reading.

We discussed this at Lush Book Club today and it had a lot of fans. We loved the surreal atmosphere, the mystery, the story - I couldn't fault this book too much. We talked about how unusual it was to read a book with nameless characters which we found interesting. Bring on the books 2 & 3

Had a great night watching Shakespeare in the open air theatre on Brownsea Island tonight, forgot how much I loved it!

We did this at Book Club at work today, and everybody was a fan. We loved the writing & the story, & had a few theories as to what we thought was actually going on. Highly recommended if you are looking for a little affirmation that the world is a beautiful place.

I was drawn to this book by its front cover, then decided to buy it after reading the back cover blurb. This is a charming read and had me laughing a lot, I loved its little quirks. I'll think of squirrels differently now.

Time and Mortality with Jenn Ashworth, Ned Beauman, Erica Wagner and David Mitchell on Friday night. Left Foyles Charing Cross with plenty of new books

"Some might call the color of the paper sepia, coffee, soil. To me it is the color of Time..."