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Whats the point of them?

Theyre noisy and everywhere.

There is one thing theyre especially good at, however, and thats recommending new stuff.

The formers imagination and wit though, merit it a reputation all of its own.

Clarkes characteristic footnotes, sardonic tone and talent for nineteenth century pastiche are all here in abundance.

Set in the near future after the dead first started to walk,Feedisnt really about the undead.

Theyre a backdrop, there to set the stage for what the novel is really about.

You see, unlike most zombie apocalypse stories, inFeedthe government held.

Theyve established safety protocols to protect the living.

IfFeedisnt about zombies, then what is it about?

Government, privacy, and a world where fear is a powerful motivator to give up the former.

If youre tired of the shuffling dead, giveFeeda chance.

Its a highly underrated novel about personal freedom and the culture of fear.

Funny, clever and meaningful without being sentimental,Humansrestored me.

Matt Haig writes about life and love and death with heart-singing clarity.

Read it, and see what I mean.

Its fair to say the books are a little racier than Agatha Christies.

The series is a really well done character journey with some tantalising plots woven in.

A refreshing change if youre fed up of all the damn vampires.

Stalked relentlessly by agents of the state, the nameless hunter is forced to hide out in the wild.

Its also written entirely in verse, which really works.

If youre looking for something in science fiction thats original, this should fit the bill.

Charismatic and quick-witted, Jorgy is a complex character who takes the term anti-hero to a new level.

Now slightly older and infinitely more determined, Jorg is returning home with vengeance on his mind.

It will certainly not be to everyones tastes mind you.

Think of it as a sci-fi compendium if you like, one seventies ideas novel to rule them all.

Lines has packed some of the most powerful stories I have ever read.

Each has its own unique voice and almost all are equally shocking.

However, Connie teams up with a time-traveller from a post-apocalyptic, newly rebuilt future.

And not just any old time traveller.

Luciente is an androgynous member of a poly-amorous society thats done away with gender roles.

Connie visits their lovingly created utopia, complete with communal living, small scale agriculture and frequent recreational-drug-fuelled festivities.

Its kind of likeThe Good Life.

But if they were all sleeping with each other.

Which is what we always secretly wanted, right?

Hiding in the deepest parts of the ocean, Wyndham keeps the aliens appearance and motives unknown.

Attempts to contact them lead to bizarre retaliations.

Smoking and drinking incur fines.

Falling for someone with the wrong genetics is a crime.

An underground terrorist group campaigns for the Peoples Right to Illness.

Like Dave Eggers 2013The Circle, or 1997 filmGattaca, it explores nightmarish conformism dressed up as utopian progress.

Hes not a good guy, but hes given a nice redemptive arc as the story progresses.

A recommended read for fans of knowingly trashy sci-fi.