Did I choose this book because it was December and we're getting to the colder months? Or was it because I saw an event on the Waterstones website with Chloe Gong which compelled me to buy tickets because who wouldn't want to meet a successful young female author? Either way, Coldwire might seem like a rogue choice since we usually choose fantasy or contemporary thrillers, but we couldn't miss this cyberpunk novel in our current climate of AI taking over the world. Coldwire i

I was recommended this book several times, and after the Netflix show came out it jumped up my list so that I could read it before...

For the month of June, I was keen to read a book that didn't belong to the fantasy or thriller genre, both of which Kay and I usually gravitate towards. Whilst I was brainstorming story ideas for my novel, I borrowed the help of Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft to give me inspiration—maybe even a pep talk. Ever since, I've been meaning to read one of his books. He's such a great writer; it's surprising I've never read any of his works. Which brings me to June