When the Moon Hits Your Eye

 By: John Scalzi

Location: FIC SCA

Genre: Sci Fi

From the New York Times bestselling author of Starter Villain comes an entirely serious take on a distinctly unserious subject: what would really happen if suddenly the moon were replaced by a giant wheel of cheese.

It's a whole new moooooon.

One day soon, suddenly and without explanation, the moon as we know it is replaced with an orb of cheese with the exact same mass. Through the length of an entire lunar cycle, from new moon to a spectacular and possibly final solar eclipse, we follow multiple characters -- schoolkids and scientists, billionaires and workers, preachers and politicians -- as they confront the strange new world they live in, and the absurd, impossible moon that now hangs above all their lives.

Review by Jaime

Have you ever wondered what would happen if the moon turned to cheese? If so, definitely give this book a read because it's a hoot. I mean, maybe don't trust the science-y bits because Scalzi admits in the afterword that his science is “extremely loosey-goosey,” but overall it's an entertaining look at how Americans from all over the country might react to such an unexpected phenomenon.

When the Moon Hits Your Eye is basically made up of a series of interconnected short stories and the point of view changes with every chapter. The characters come from all walks of life, from a billionaire CEO of an aerospace company to high school social outcasts. There are cheese shop owners and NASA astronauts and government leaders. There's a washed out rock star and a non-fiction author who suddenly finds himself thrust into the spotlight. While some of their stories are more exciting than others, they're all written with Scalzi's trademark humor and wit and I can honestly say that there wasn't a single one that I didn't enjoy.

And, yeah. I really don't know what else to say about this book. It's funny. It's heartwarming. It's unique. It's about the moon turning to cheese. If you've enjoyed Scalzi's previous novels, there's a good chance that you'll enjoy this one too.