Literally Leander discussion

Our book for October 2019 is This Splintered Silence by Kayla Olson.

This Splintered Silence is the second book for author Kayla Olson, following her 2017 publication The Sandcastle Empire. This book is a mystery in space, sure to be out of this world! (Pun intended.)

Have you read The Sandcastle Empire? What do you think of the book for this month?

I have not read The Sandcastle Empire, but I am excited about This Splintered Silence. The premise sort of reminds me of Lauren James' The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, which I enjoyed when I read it for another book club earlier this year.

Also, Kayla Olson lives in Austin! I love reading and supporting local authors. It would be cool if all of us Austin-area book club members could get together and chat with her about her book in person :)

I haven't read The Sandcastle Empire, though I think I always intended to (I remember the cover very clearly, just not what the book was actually supposed to be about.)

It's funny that Christine mentioned a book with a similar premise, because the beginning sounded a bit like Pitch Dark by Courtney Alameda. Except that one actually did have some sort of terrifying creature thing hunting them, so...

I'm actually pretty excited for this one because I like both space operas and mysteries. I'm hoping that this one is as good as it sounds!