Year: 2017

BLOG TOUR REVIEW: OTHERWORLD by Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller

Posted November 12, 2017 by Emma in 2017 Books, 5 Stars, Blog Tour, Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller, Oneworld Publications, Otherworld, Science Fiction, Series / 0 Comments

Otherworld (Otherworld #1)
by Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller
Publisher – Oneworld Publications
Release Date – October 31st 2017
Buy – Amazon | Book Depository

The Company Welcomes you To
OTHERWORLD
The new generation of gaming.

Welcome to real life 2.0.
Are you ready to play?

There are no screens. There are no controls.
You don’t just see and hear it—you taste, smell, and touch it too.
In this new reality there are no rules to follow, no laws to break.
You can indulge your every desire.
Why would you ever want to leave?
Step into Otherworld.
Leave your body behind.

Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller have created a brilliant and terrifying view of a possible future that’s not far away. OTHERWORLD asks the question we’ll all soon be asking: if technology can deliver everything we want, how much are we willing to pay?

My Review
“An absolutely amazing book! Unique and original take on virtual reality and gaming! A new generation of sci-fi.”

I really wasn’t sure what to expect from this book.  If I’m completely honest I was totally outside of my comfort zone with this book and that is the beauty of it because this book has to be one of the best Science-Fiction book I’ve read this year. I didn’t even know legendary Marshall of How I Met Your Mother was an author, so you can tell the shock when I got it through the post and saw it on the dust jacket. 
Otherworld, was born a millennia ago, but it didn’t survive, it became obsolete. Then Milo Yolkin brought it back from the dead, spending billions of pounds to make this game into the ultimate game. Taking AI further than ever. Just imagine being part of world that is exactly like reality, touch, smell, and taste – every desire you ever wanted, right there for you to live in the world of Otherworld. Why wouldn’t you want to leave?

Simon isn’t stupid, he’s clever, resourceful, funny and caring. He parents may think he’s a troublemaker – especially when his arse is in full view of his parents – instantly you want to laugh because you know it’s totally going to wind his parents up and their perfectly manicured lives. Simon cares more than you know too – so when he kept pushing the boundaries between himself and his parents, going against the rules of his probation officer and getting kicked out of boarding school for hacking – which he didn’t do – he didn’t to protect people, like Kat. Kat was obviously the victim of the story but from I knew of her and the way Simon describes you can tell that she’s strong, brave and in a way the perfect match for Simon. There is such a range of characters in Otherworld, split between real world and the game, good vs evil, allies and enemies it’s truly as if you are immersed in the games yourself. That your not Simon but your another avatar with him in the game.

Otherworld is one skilled piece of writing, it’s addictive, pulse racing, enticing, almost surreal. It will hook you in on the first page and you won’t be able to escape it. The style of writing keeps you hooked. I’ve never read anything like this.What I loved about Otherworld makes you think, it makes you reflect on your own reality. It’s scary as hell and that’s why I love this book because in it’s own way it’s so relatable to today. I mean we already have Headgear with Samsung, we have robots that look like us and work in medical… AI is very real – what’s to stop Xbox games becoming like OtherworldOtherworld kind of plays of the fears of the real world, whilst encompassing our desires – it’s addictive and that’s the beauty of it. It’s designed like that and that’s what Simon and Kat thought too.

Otherworld is beyond this world… it’s in a dimension of its own and you will never forget this book. You’ll keep subconsciously thinking about it even when your not reading it. The book becomes the headgear – you can’t get out it until you’ve read till the very last page – but then you’ll get the worst book hangover of the century. Have I sold it to you? Do you dare enter Otherworld… you won’t be the same after!
Rating – 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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REVIEW – IT ONLY HAPPENS IN THE MOVIES by Holly Bourne

REVIEW – IT ONLY HAPPENS IN THE MOVIES by Holly Bourne

It Only Happens in the Moviesby Holly BournePublisher – Usborne PublisingRelease Date – October 1st 2017Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Audrey is over romance. Since her parents’ relationship imploded her mother’s been catatonic, so she takes a cinema job to get out of the house. But there she meets wannabe film-maker Harry. Nobody expects Audrey and Harry to fall in love as hard and fast as they do. But that doesn’t mean things are easy. Because real love isn’t like the movies… The greatest love story ever told doesn’t feature kissing in the snow or racing to airports. It […]

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REVIEW – INVICTUS by Ryan Graudin

REVIEW – INVICTUS by Ryan Graudin

Invictusby Ryan GraudinPublisher – Orion Children’s BooksRelease Date – September 21st 2017Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Time flies when you’re plundering history. Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time-traveling Recorder from 2354 AD and a gladiator living in Rome in 95 AD, Far’s birth defies the laws of nature. Exploring history himself is all he’s ever wanted, and after failing his final time-traveling exam, Far takes a position commanding a ship with a crew of his friends as part of a black market operation to steal valuables from the past. But during a […]

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SPECIAL GUEST POST: INVICTUS by Ryan Graudin

SPECIAL GUEST POST: INVICTUS by Ryan Graudin

Today is the release day of this very stunning book and I have to say that this is on my favourite books of 2017, it’s just hazes brilliant and I’m so excited that this book is out in the world today! I have also got a Twitter Giveaway for 3 signed copies so make sure you head over to my Twitter @nverjudgeabook ASAP! But before I share my post with you, here is a little more about INVICTUS. Time flies when you’re plundering history. Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time-traveling Recorder from 2354 AD […]

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BLOG TOUR: DAUGHTER OF THE BURNING CITY by Amanda Foody

Posted September 10, 2017 by Emma in 2017 Books, Blog Tour, Debut Author, Extract, Fantasy / 1 Comment
BLOG TOUR: DAUGHTER OF THE BURNING CITY by Amanda Foody

Hi Everyone, I’m super excited to be part of this blog tour for Amanda’s Foody’s debut, Daughter of the Burning City. The book sounds incredible, as soon as I saw circus it reminded me of the elements to Lisa Heathfield’s book Flight of a Starling, which I loved obviously. I got this book ready at the beginning of my week, eager to read this but sadly with being back to school and work, I read only 12 pages because I was shattered so instead of my review which I will have for you in the coming weeks, I have been a […]

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REVIEW – THE POTION DIARIES by Amy Alward

REVIEW – THE POTION DIARIES by Amy Alward

The Potion Diaries (Potion #1)by Amy AlwardPublisher – Simon & Schuster UKRelease Date – July 2nd 2015Buy – Amazon | Book Depository When the Princess of Nova accidentally poisons herself with a love potion meant for her crush, she falls crown-over-heels in love with her own reflection. Oops. A nationwide hunt is called to find the cure, with competitors travelling the world for the rarest ingredients, deep in magical forests and frozen tundras, facing death at every turn. Enter Samantha Kemi – an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. Sam’s family were once the most respected alchemists in the kingdom, […]

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ARC REVIEW – WONDER WOMAN: WARBRINGER by Leigh Bardugo

ARC REVIEW – WONDER WOMAN: WARBRINGER by Leigh Bardugo

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BLOG TOUR: GUEST POST & REVIEW – FRESHERS by Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison

BLOG TOUR: GUEST POST & REVIEW – FRESHERS by Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison

I’m so excited to be part of this tour guys. I mean this was my first book by Tom and Lucy, (I know right, terrible reader) but I have to say I’m glad I started with Freshers first. It totally has you wetting your pants and snorting out loud. It’s pure genius. Anyways that’s enough of my fangirling, you can read more of that further down the post with my review. But first I have a guest post from the lovely Tom and Lucy with pictures too. So before you read that, here is a little more about Freshers. Freshersby Tom Ellen & Lucy […]

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REVIEW – ONE OF US IS LYING by Karen M. McManus

REVIEW – ONE OF US IS LYING by Karen M. McManus

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