{"product_id":"the-infinite-sadness-of-small-appliances-9781668097267","title":"The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerized by \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird \u003c\/i\u003eand craving the human connection she witnesses in Harold's stories, the little vacuum renames herself Scout and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Edie passes away, Scout and her fellow sentient appliances discover that there are sinister forces in their midst. The omnipresent Grid, which monitors every household in the City, seeks to remove Harold from his home, a place he's lived in for fifty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the help of Adrian, a neighborhood boy who grows close to Scout and Harold, as well as Kate, Harold and Edie's formerly estranged daughter, the humans and the appliances must come together to outwit the all-controlling Grid lest they risk losing everything they hold dear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glenn Dixon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668097267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlenn Dixon is an author, documentary filmmaker, and musician. His book \u003ci\u003eJuliet's Answer\u003c\/i\u003e was \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003enational bestseller and has been published in twelve countries and translated into German, Spanish, and Chinese. He has travelled through seventy-five countries and written for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003e(Toronto).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Glenn Dixon \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834223214749,"sku":"9781668097267","price":46.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bc5aaab4-2762-4359-ab91-d5a78e589817.jpg?v=1776146770","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-infinite-sadness-of-small-appliances-9781668097267","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}