The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

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I’m not one to regularly read the author’s notes at the end of books but I was very intrigued about how this story came to life. In his note, Scalzi calls this book “a pop song” and it’s the perfect descriptor. It’s pure fun, truly escapist, and full of light. The title gives you all you need to know! Kaiju are real and they need someone to help keep them safe. And, learn from my mistakes-start reading those author’s notes! They’re full of fun stuff.

After being ruthlessly fired from an office job at a food delivery start-up, Jamie Gray ends up working as a “Deliverator,” or delivery person, for the same start-up at the beginning of the pandemic. With money running out and roommates fleeing, Jamie is just desperate enough to take a job offer from an old acquaintance. What they think will be a grunt job doing little more than lifting things turns out to be the wildest adventure imaginable.

Jamie Gray is now a member of the Kaiju Preservation Society and it’s their job to help ensure the survival of the kaiju found on an alternate Earth. For all kinds of science reasons, kaiju are real and exist on an alternate Earth accessible via a secret military base in Greenland. In order to keep kaiju safe and healthy on their side of the dimensional border, the KPS, or Kaiju Preservation Society, spends their days researching and studying the kaiju. But the world the kaiju live in is far more dangerous than our Earth and with something wanting to kill you at every turn, Jamie and the other members of KPS are constantly on the lookout for killer insects and poisonous creatures. Just as Jamie begins to find a rhythm on this new Earth, a threat comes for the kaiju and the members of KPS that threatens both versions of Earth.

I loved this so much! It’s wildly funny and entertaining and I read the entire book in one sitting. The story moves quickly and is full of funny characters and bonkers scenarios. This book is truly refreshing. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and still manages to be full of heart and adventure. It’s action-packed, fast-paced and an absolute gem.

I loved this witty adventure and if you would like to add it to your shelf, you can find ordering information here:

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