The Husbands

I love stories about the roads we don't take, and this one was original in its premise. The short chapters made it easy to pick up and put down (a must when things are busy), but I felt invested. A joy to read.

Why are the best books written by authors with a gaming history and why did I let my Mum tear me away from the consul back in the 90s! Like Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow, this story of finding endless husbands emerging from your attic, one at a time. like a bottomless husband buffet, uses a gamer's sensibilities to construct a funny, believable yet fantastical story of love and friendship.

I [heart] weird plots.

In this delightful magical realism tale, Lauren, an unmarried woman, is dumbfounded when her attic starts churning out men claiming to be her husband—and the photos on her phone support their claims. Lauren quickly learns that she can get rid of any husband who doesn’t measure up by simply sending him back to the attic, where he will promptly be replaced by a new hubby.

This quirky story had me laughing out loud, but it also made me think about relationships. Should you settle for a romantic partner who meets most of your criteria? Or do… show more.

How's this for a premise: A woman discovers she has a magic attic. Each time she sends her husband in to retrieve something, a different husband comes out. She can swap out at will as much as she likes – and/or risk accidentally losing a good one if he happens to venture into the attic on his own.

New twists get added to the core idea as the story progresses, helping the lead character learn about herself as she gets to try out various lives along the way. It's not exactly time travel or alternate dimensions, but along a similar… show more.

This book is the funniest of the lot here, and it’s got a great hook: Lauren comes home and finds a guy who says he’s her husband, but she’s not married! And then he goes up to the attic…and another man takes his place, and Lauren’s world is also slightly altered.

This happens over and over again, often to comedic effect. Her journey towards finding the right guy ultimately makes this book special.