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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) | George Orwell
"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal. George Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four is perhaps the most pervasively influential book of the twentieth century.
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Kristy_K
1984 | George Orwell
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What a difference 9 years makes. I first read this in 2015. Then again now in preparation for reading Julia. The world has changed and so has the impact of this book.

#aplotsimilartoanotherbook #52bookclub24

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Blueberry
1984 | George Orwell
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👀🙌🏻😱 1w
Eggs Perfect 🩵👁️🩵 1w
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Born.A.Reader
1984 | George Orwell
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Some of my 'banned' books for the #controversial prompt for #ittakesallkinds.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👍🏻 2w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w
Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 2w
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Eggs
1984 | George Orwell
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👍🏻 2w
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Hooked_on_books
1984 (School & Library) | George Orwell
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While part of me wishes I had read this sooner, it is utterly fascinating from a 2024/post-2016 lens and I think it thus resonated much more deeply than it would have otherwise. Overall, I thought it was fantastic, though the book within a book section disrupted the momentum; I wish that had been done in a different way.

Librarybelle I‘ve yet to read this, but it‘s definitely on my to read list 1mo
dabbe I reread this last year and couldn't agree with you more re: the resonance. Too close to reality in 2024. 😳 1mo
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Kristy_K I‘m due for a reread as it‘s been years since I last read it so I‘m curious to read it again after the last few years. I have Julia to read so perfect for these prompts! 1mo
BarbaraBB It must be interesting to read this book for the first time! 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
Bluebird @Hooked__on__books and @Kristy_K I‘m also thinking to read these for the pairing. I read 1984 before 1984. Lol. I will definitely have a different perspective this time around…I‘m a bit scared to read it. 1mo
Hooked_on_books @Bluebird I‘ll be fascinated to see what you think of it now compared to back then. Being in our current moment definitely adds an interesting layer to the book. 1mo
BkClubCare Yowza - reading this for the first time. I, too, read this nearer to 1984 than later. I think fondly of my experience subbing at a HS English class, when I was asked to read aloud- I could barely (Failed, actually) keep it together- was crying! While reading. I have no idea what those kids thought of me; but I trusted the teacher to explain. 3w
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AroundTheBookWorld
1984 | George Orwell
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Larkken
1984 | George Orwell
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There's a scene from Bones that I recently watched where she punches a men's rights activist after he says she should be muzzled, and it's super clunky, and so despite agreeing with the sentiment, I watched the scene fairly dispassionately. 1984 comes off much the same. I can agree with the warnings and find value in the message, but still come out of it without really caring what happens to Winston. Let's see if I feel the same about Julia.

AllDebooks What's Nick Offerman got to do with 1984? 😅 2mo
Larkken @AllDebooks ha! Sorry forgot to talk about the picture. One of the more prolific covers for the novel that is supposed to be of Big Brother makes me think of Ron Swanson - and a search on Reddit of “Ron Swanson big brother” seems to indicate that others are being driven a bit crazy by it too lol https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/1984/103069 2mo
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Librarybelle Nice choice for the two prompts! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
Hooked_on_books I plan to use the same 2 books for these 2 prompts. I‘m curious to see how I do with this one. 2mo
Larkken @Librarybelle @Hooked_on_books I‘m usually so bad at these kind of paired prompts but this year I‘m inspired! It was either these two or Huck Finn + James. A wealth of choice for once. 2mo
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Larkken
1984 | George Orwell

Ugh. I'm trying to reread this for Julia, but I just got to the misogyny chapter and my momentum is officially deflated. 😖 I mean, I /think/ it's part of the character and the commentary? But still.

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midhun.j.zacharia
1984 | George Orwell
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This makes for heavy reading but it was always meant to be a warning - do we hear it?

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Twainy
1984 | George Orwell
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DECEMBER 2023 … Favorites

I read 31 books … I say books but at least 7-8 were novellas or shorter! Slow reading month! I owe so so many reviews … 9 ARCs …. Ugh it‘s been a busy work month. Anyone else notice a lag in December?

These 16 books were great. 2 bios read by the authors… fantastik!!

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Whollybologna
1984 | George Orwell
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I‘m ready for my first #bookspinbingo of 2024! I can do it! #doublespin #bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
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BC_Dittemore
1984 | George Orwell
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Not my first time reading 1984 but it is the first time I listened to it. Simon Prebble does a fantastic reading; narrators like him make me love audiobooks. 1984 is one of my favorite novels, and personally, it‘s still one of the greatest ever written. But I did find a few bothersome things: I don‘t think Orwell had much respect for women. The third act is repetitive and opts for more tell over show. Still, I‘m amazed by how well this holds up.

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vlwelser
1984 | George Orwell
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This was definitely worth the reread. And I suggest having Simon Prebble read it to you.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4mo
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Susanita
1984 (School & Library) | George Orwell
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White window and a #whitestack
#decemberdreams

Eggs 🤍🤍📚🤍🤍 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤍🤍🤍 4mo
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TheBookHippie
1984 | George Orwell
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Blueberry
1984 | George Orwell
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Eggs Perfect background and book choice 🩵🤍💙 5mo
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RowReads1
1984 (School & Library) | George Orwell
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Again

dabbe It's worth it. 🖤🧡🖤 5mo
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Rissreads
1984 | George Orwell
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Ok this wasn‘t as powerful or as profound this time around as it was when I read it in high school. Yes at the time this was written it was phenomenal but now it just felt a bit heavy handed. Scary stuff though!

Jeg Have you read Anna Fundas book Wifedom ? About George‘s wife. Found her research on his writing of this book interesting. 5mo
Rissreads @Jeg yes that‘s what made me revisit this. Loved Wifedom! 5mo
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bibliothecarivs
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Recent acquisitions:

📖 Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Graphic Novel by George Orwell, adapted and illustrated by Fido Nesti
📖 Lady Saints & Mystics (A24 zines issue 04) edited by Greta Gerwig
📖 Here by Richard McGuire

#UniteAgainstBookBans #fREADom

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Eggs
1984 | George Orwell
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#TLT @dabbe

I. Big Brother of the tagged

II. Hal 9000 - 2001:Space Odyssey

III. Trunchbull of Matilda

dabbe 1. The dreaded Room 101.
2. I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave.
3. 🤩
Thanks for playing! 💛💜🧡
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wanderinglynn Thanks for the tag! 6mo
Bklover Thanks for the tag!!🩷 6mo
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Eggs @dabbe #2 I can feel it Dave 😳 6mo
Eggs @wanderinglynn 🩷🩷 6mo
Eggs @Bklover 🩵🩵 6mo
dabbe @Eggs 😳 indeed! 🤩 6mo
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Bklover
1984 | George Orwell
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I saw this banned book version of 1984 on a YouTube video. I then of course had to have one. Looked on ThriftBooks and found a copy. Just received it today and it looks brand new! Don‘t think it‘s ever been opened. I love ThriftBooks!!!😊😍. #bannedbooks

Ruthiella Score! 7mo
Meshell1313 Awesome! 7mo
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masticocarta
1984 | George Orwell
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Un libro coinvolgente, con colpi di scena e un buon ritmo. Sicuramente geniale sotto certi punti di vista e assolutamente angosciante, forse grottesco. Non ho apprezzato alcuni dilungamenti e ripetizioni a mio parere inutili. Un libro molto politico, con visioni contrastanti della struttura della società e del potere, con spunti molto interessanti.

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CSeydel
1984 | George Orwell
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It‘s human nature to organize ourselves into “high, middle, and low.”

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Bookworm04
1984 | George Orwell
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Book 2 completed number 1️⃣✅ 1️⃣7️⃣✅ #bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 10mo
Bookworm04 On to next book when get home a gpt a friend to pick a number for me and they picked number 4️⃣ so going to start that when I get home later 10mo
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Bookworm04
1984 | George Orwell
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Quick read on break #bookspin book spin bingo number 1️⃣ on grid :) this is fun may only be quick 5 min read but all adds up

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo
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mindduckbooks
1984 | George Orwell
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Bookworm04
1984 | George Orwell

What‘s a book spin that everyone seems to do on here ???

willaful It's been really great to get me read all those books I keep *meaning* to get to... 10mo
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Bookworm04 Thanks for info I will defo have a go. Wrote a list so will post and tag the aromaofoffbooks 10mo
bnp Thanks for posting this. delighted that it's less structured than I thought. I will be participating in June. 10mo
Gabbymags123 I belong too book club on Facebook they do one a month and discuss it .,. So that gives u time to read others 10mo
MissHel Oh my gosh! That‘s what‘s going on? I might participate one of these months! Thanks for the explanation. (edited) 10mo
Bookworm04 Yeh I going to give it a go that‘s my list books I want to add to it. Shall read today on break to stay focussed and on way home and after tea think tonight is plan 10mo
TheAromaofBooks @Bookworm04 @bnp - I added you both to the tag list - I'm getting ready to post June's numbers so you should get a notification!! @MissHel - let me know if you'd like to be added, too!! @Enchanted_Bibliophile @Karisimo - Thank you for linking to my explanation post!!! 10mo
Bookworm04 Look forward to doing it wkkk fine for walk home reading 1984 on my oasis 10mo
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Bookworm04
1984 | George Orwell
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Todays reading so far :) finished animal farm on my break at work today. Now home chilling with brew and book which started on walk home and now sat down to read till bedtime

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RileyEvans
1984 | George Orwell
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Bigcountry15
1984 | George Orwell
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Mehso-so

George Orwell did an extremely good job of terrifying the reader of what the future would look like under a government with absolute power. The first part was depressing. In the second part, you are given a glimmer of hope only to have it dashed. The third part is just sad. I admire Orwell's creativity in using a novel to convey his ideas. But it's a rough read. This is a reminder we need to remember the past and hang onto our humanity.

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Ryab
1984 | George Orwell

“you would not make the act of submission, which is the price of sanity”

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Svetislav
1984 | George Orwell

From the book 1984 by George Orwell, something that I can relate to is the fear of the inhumanity of the modern world felt by the protagonist, Winston Smith. Orwell's description of a society that is dominated by constant war, lies, and propaganda, and in which the people are forced to unquestioningly accept the ideology of the Party, is a warning for the increasing polarization and corruption of the modern world.

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Mbell25
1984 | George Orwell
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Recently I have been reading 1984 by George Orwell. A conflict presented in the book that I think is a real world problem we suffer today is privacy. Firstly, the book touches on government surveillance. With more cameras than ever and listening devices like Alexa, we are very prone to government surveillance. Another conflict is censorship. In the real world, governments have also been controlling social media in order to hide things.

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Svetislav
1984 | George Orwell

The writing style of 1984 is very direct and minimalistic. Orwell chooses his words very deliberately and writes in a concise manner, for the most part with a very limited use of rhetorical figures, which maximizes the amount of content he can communicate. This upfront style reflects the brutality of the Party's rule and the absolute single-mindedness and utter lack of individuality that the Party propagates.

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wifey.n
1984 | George Orwell
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Yes

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Mbell25
1984 | George Orwell
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When I was in 7th grade I read Animal Farm by George Orwell. While I forgot about the author, Svet's presentation on 1984 re-sparked my interest in the author. I thought it was interesting how the story very well predicts the world we live in today, a world of surveillance, and decreasing privacy each year. I also like his story telling skills, and plan on reading the book at some point.

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Maya_Rosen
1984 | George Orwell

I haven't read the book, but it sounds very interesting. I think the idea of how language can influence the thoughts and beliefs of people is interesting and important. It's interesting how it shows the way that knowledge is power, and the danger of losing free speech.

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AoifeS
1984 | George Orwell
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I want to read 1984 by George Orwell, because I love books about dystopian societies, and I know that it's a classic. Both the setting and plot of living in an ultra-censored world sound fascinating, and it's been recommended to me by multiple people.

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cecewalshh
1984 | George Orwell

This book sounds like a really interesting perspective on society and totalitarianism, and I'd be interested to read it especially as it was written by a democratic socialist. I also his predicted map of the world is insightful and it would be fascinating to compare it to how different imperial powers have taken over the globe in reality.

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liam123456789
1984 | George Orwell

The presentation on the book 1984 reminded me of the ideas presented and it made me want to reread it. I read it a while ago so I don't remember everything that happened, but I remember it being good.

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cangel123456789
1984 | George Orwell

I would like to read 1984 by George Orwell because of the way Svet presented it to the class. It seemed captivating in the sense that it would make me question a lot of my own beliefs. I like books like this that make me think regularly, which is why I would read 1984.

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Luccaolivet
1984 | George Orwell
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I have heard about 1984 before but it never crossed my mind to actually read it. Now after watching the presentation about it, I really want to read it. I like dystopian books and the ideas that are brought up. The quotes in the presentation were really though provoking, and that is what made me want to read this book.

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Svetislav
1984 | George Orwell

I am now near the end of 1984, when Winston is imprisoned in the Ministry of Love and he is being “remodeled“ by O'Brien. Something very interesting to me is how O'Brien manages to torture Winston without him believing that it is O'Brien who is hurting him, and how O'Brien states that the aim of the Party is not to break him with torture but to make him sincerely believe in the contradictions of the Party, such as that two plus two can make five.

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Infinite_Adnan
1984 | George Orwell
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"All children are swine"
For some reason, when Julia said that it stuck with me. It was a farrago of ambiguous opposing emotions running through my head. And today even after a month of reading the book, that moment and those words are vividly present in my memory.

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Mulre2
1984 | George Orwell
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Winston Smith a middle aged man living under an all seeing, all knowing government. Even thoughts are recorded to keep the citizens in-check. Despite the constant oppression, Winston finds Julia, and falls in an instant love. The two question the party, and drawn towards the conspiracies, find themself at the mercy of the police, and room 101.

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Mulre2 This book is a must-read for anyone looking for a book that gives them a whole different perspective.
It really opens the readers eyes to a world that we almost live in today. George Orwell does an amazing job and questioning the society we live in through a great narrative story. I would highly recommend picking 1984 up.
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MissYaremcio Nicely done Ethan! Look at you reading a 30-1 novel! 6/6 13mo
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mindduckbooks
1984 | George Orwell
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This is one of a the classis that still holds up really well. Not only is it infamous for all the ideas and terminology connected to free speech that people take for granted nowadays but it's also a good novel and an engaging story. Highly recommended.

There are lots of things to talk about with this book. check out our discussion on episode 38 of the Mind Duck Books podcast: http://bit.ly/3Y4Q2yo .

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Infinite_Adnan
1984 | George Orwell

"Under the spreading chestnut tree
I sold you and you sold me
There lie they, and here lie we
Under the spreading chestnut tree"

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Svetislav
1984 | George Orwell
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George Orwell's 1984 is a dystopian novel following Winston Smith, a middle-aged man living in Oceania under an authoritarian dictatorship. He works in the Party, rewriting history in an attempt to erase all individual thought and make people blindly follow the Party's leadership. However, he secretly believes in a better world and breaks Party rules, including falling in love. I really like the book and look forward to reading more.

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LisaLovesToRead
1984 | George Orwell
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It was interesting & overdue to finally read 1984. The concept of Big Brother is so imbedded in our cultural consciousness, so I am pleased to have ended 2022 with this classic.

KCofKaysville @LisaLovesToRead I read it long ago in early High School, so I need to read it again to remember it better!
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LisaLovesToRead @KCofKaysville, i was embarrassed that I had never read it. One of my friends teaches freshmen English literature & this is on her required reading list. It really is eerie that it was written 70+ years ago, but is still applicable. 1y
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