Tag: dystopian
Here and Now “Who controls the past controls the future.” George Orwell, 1984. In 2017, present time, it’s not completely unreasonable to say there isn’t much hope for the future. …
Between the end of 2016 and the political climate so far in 2017, there has been a spike in classic dystopian book sales. George Orwell’s famous 1984 has become a …
The third book in Victoria Aveyard‘s Red Queen series, King’s Cage, hit shelves last month on February 7th and our hearts are still reeling from the emotion and heartbreak …
For an author to hear that their book is not only a fast-seller, but is also going to be made into a movie, must be the greatest news. But …
Melanie Pitman
February 14, 2017
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With the wild success of books like Amy Poehler’s Yes Please, Lena Dunham’s Not That Kind of Girl, and Rob Lowe’s Stories I Only Tell My Friends, it seems like writing a memoir …
Melanie Pitman
February 12, 2017
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The Canada Reads battle of the books is so close, you can smell it! On March 27th through the 30th, all Canadian bibliophiles will have their TVs, radios, and …
Over 50 years ago, J.G. Ballard left us a mystery that was left unsolved until recently. J.G. Ballard was a novelist known for his dystopian fiction. His notable works …
YouTube Channel: bookdrunkinlove book talk Join Kiersten, from bookdrunkinlove book talk on YouTube, as she discusses the wide variety of the Dystopian book world. Books Mentioned By Kiersten: The Hunger …
Every literary genre has its lesser-known novelists, but being lesser known doesn’t mean being an underdog. Many lesser-known authors produce incredible works that deserve much more acclaim than they …
So you’ve probably seen the trailer for The Girl With All The Gifts, complete with it’s zombie-like beings and dystopian overtones. But before you rush off to the cinema …
The recent successes of popular dystopian trilogies, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and Divergent and post-apocalyptic zombie comic-book- turned-TV series, The Walking Dead, it seems that the dystopian …
Brian Baek
August 19, 2016
Book Lists, Classics, Dystopian, Fantasy, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller, Time-Travel, Young Adult
The great thing about The Lord Of The Rings and Harry Potter is that they come in a series (ie trilogies, quartets, septets, octets). The author builds on their …
I have an admitted addiction to YA dystopias. I will come home from the library with more books than I can carry even when I’m so busy with work …
When Stephen Colbert drew a comparison between the Republican National Convention and The Hunger Games, he tapped into a common feeling among American voters who, say, don’t want to …
Fiction tends to reflect the concerns of its era and therefore it’s not surprising that diseases have become recurring themes in contemporary literature. In the last decade there have …
The world is a mess. Even a little child can tell you that. Never in history has there been such a time of political, social and economic upheaval. People …
