If you need quirky books, that have unique plots, then look no further than a John Scalzi book. Once I read Starter Villain, I was hooked on his book and was crazy excited to get an Advance copy from Tor books a few months ago.

The moon has literally turned to cheese and it’s melting fast. Nobody knows how or why, all they know is that the moon is cheese. Through one entire lunar cycle, we follow multiple storylines as regular people, kids, scientists, billionaires, and politicians are confronted with something completely unexplainable.

This is such an unserious premise, but it really makes you think. How do we, as a society, deal with the unexplainable? Do we lose control? Do we try to find any explanation possible? Do we rally together? I don’t know but I do know that I loved the way Scalzi gave us short stories of each character, jumping around on POVs, while trying to answer this question. I didn’t love every character’s POV, some were far more enjoyable than others, but it was interesting to see how Scalzi wrote the way different people contend with this unexplainable phenomenon.

Absurd in all the best ways, as Scalzi’s books tend to be, When the Moon Hits Your Eye is just a fun read. If you like his other works or just want something ‘different’ with some humor, highly recommend. And yes, I sang That’s Amore for a week after reading this.

AMAZON | GOODREADS | BOOKSHOP |★★★★

When the Moon Hits Your Eye comes out March 25, 2025. Huge thank you to Tor for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.  If you liked this review, please let me know either by commenting below or by visiting my Instagram @speakingof.books.