Showing posts with label 1984 by george orwell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1984 by george orwell. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Quotes I Loved From Books I Read In The Past Year Or So


Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.  I am quite particular about my quotes.  I hoard words and prefer to keep them close to my heart.  The quotes I choose don't always come from books and especially not from this year alone.  But here are the ones I could manage:

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Books and Halloween Candy


Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and today is Halloween themed!!!  I love Halloween, even though I no longer get all dressed up and go trick or treating--and that doesn't stop me from consuming an exorbitant amount of candy every year.  And what's more Halloween themed than candy?

Friday, August 14, 2015

1984 by George Orwell

Publication Date:  June 8, 1949
Publisher:  Secker and Warburg 
Series:  Stand Alone
Pages:  339
Genre:  Dystopian
Synopsis:  Winston Smith works for the Ministry of truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities. Despite the police helicopters that hover and circle overhead, Winston and Julia begin to question the Party; they are drawn towards conspiracy. Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent - even in the mind. For those with original thoughts they invented Room 101 . . .