There was a lot I liked about this book. The writing alone was beautiful. The main character, Evie, had nice depths and seemed fully realized. But the book ultimately fell a little short for me. It just seemed relentlessly downbeat. There wasn't a black cloud over the book, but there was a light gray one. I'm really glad I read The Girls, but it left me a little sad and empty. And not in the good ways.

Annie and I really liked The Nest.

Amazing book. One of the best sci-fi love stories I've read.

Just a paragraph, really early in the book, but it really sums up how I feel about fatherhood. Loving this whole book so far. As my wife, @Kleonard , pointed out it's very Fringe-like. In a great way!

I enjoyed this book until the end. I'm okay with ambiguity, I really am. But imagine this: I write a book about kids being born with twenty fingers. The entire story is about how this impacts everyone and theories on what's causing it. But by the end of the book I don't explain what the cause is or why it's important. This was almost a Pan. But I really liked things until THERE WAS NO FRICKING EXPLANATION FOR THE ENTIRE POINT OF THE STORY!

Annie and I are enjoying Bird Box so far. I'm curious to see where it's going. Annie doesn't care as long as she can nap.

I really liked this book. Sure, I figured out part of the mystery early on but not all the reasons. And the backwards way the story unfolded was a really cool literary technique.

Pretty good so far. Mysterious. I think I know who done it.

Pretty good so far. Mysterious. I think I know who done it.

While I'm ultimately glad I read this, things just didn't come together for me. The book was wholly Dickensian in feel and the characters were fully fleshed out, but the story dragged in places. Annie liked it because she could snuggle next to me as I read, but that's every book, so...

I have loved Matt Ruff since my wife introduced me to his first book, Fool On The Hill. He never writes the same book twice. The Mirage was a pretty big miss for me. It's Ruff's great style, but there's something missing. Robert Ferrigno did something similar (and better) with his Assassins trilogy.

I have loved Matt Ruff since my wife introduced me to his first book, Fool On The Hill. He never writes the same book twice. The Mirage was a pretty big miss for me. It's Ruff's great style, but there's something missing. Robert Ferrigno did something similar (and better) with his Assassins trilogy.

Love this...

Overall review - CSI: Downton Abbey. After the first 20 or so pages I wasn't sure how I felt, but ultimately I really liked this book. The time travel conceit was was a a little iffy, but it was a well written story with engaging characters.

I fully admit I should probably give this book more of a chance, but after less than ten UBER detailed pages I'm bailing.

Started this on audiobook, but I kept falling asleep. 😭Switching to the print version (with cool color it yourself cover) courtesy of @Katiedabookworm

Devoured this in one sitting. I literally could not put it down. Intriguing story written in a very interesting way. I can't wait for more.

I was really on the fence between so-so and pick with this one. It was and interesting mix of magic and technology, but it was ultimately a little fluffy for me. I wholly enjoyed it, but I wanted more details, more story.

I felt this book could have really used another good edit. There was a lot that just didn't further the plot. Pared down (by maybe half) this wouldn't have been half bad, other than being wholly predictable. The repetitive King references got on my nerves, too.