Book you tell people you’ve read, but haven’t (or haven’t actually finished) The worst example is “Utopia” by Thomas More, which i was supposed to read for my dissertation (which i chose myself!) but i never actually read it properly! How i managed to use it in my dissertation, i’m not sure! (I still got [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Utopia’
February Book Challenge – DAY 23
Posted: February 23, 2012 in Books and their issuesTags: Book, February Book Challenge, Literature, Thomas More, Utopia
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Book Review: The Unit
Posted: January 6, 2012 in Book ReviewsTags: Book, Book Review, Books, Dystopia, fantasy, Fiction, Future, Ninni Holmqvist, Unit, Utopia, Utopian and dystopian fiction
I have just finished reading “The Unit” by Ninni Holmqvist. It is a very dystopian novel, set in a world where women aged 50 and men aged 60, who have no children, partner or successful career progression, are sent to live in a special Unit where their every need is taken care of but they [...]
My Book Recommendations
Posted: November 17, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: 1984, Amy Jenkins, book recommendations, Books, Bridget Jones' Diary, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, David Eagleman, Dystopia, George Orwell, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let the Right One In, Little Star, Margaret Atwood, Twilight, Utopia, Utopian and dystopian fiction
I thought i would post a list of books which i would recommend people to read, based on the sort of thing they like! If you like “Bridget Jones’ Diary”, you might like ” Funny Valentine” by Amy Jenkins. A journalist follows a famous film star and develops feelings for him unexpectedly. If you like [...]
June Book Challenge – Day 11
Posted: June 11, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: Books, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Dystopia, George Orwell, Handmaid's Tale, June Book Challenge, Margaret Atwood, Ray Bradbury, Utopia, Utopian and dystopian fiction
Today’s question: What genre do you really want to read more of? Dystopian fiction – Considering i did my undergraduate degree dissertation on the subject of how realistic utopia is to create, and looking at dystopia as the opposite to a utopian world, i really didnt read enough into the subject. My main books were [...]
