Book Review: 1984 by George Orwell

1984 by George Orwell

Standalone novel

Publisher: Signet Classics

Published Date: 8 June 1949

Read Date: 8 September 2014

Tagged under: 5, Book Review, 2014 Read, 2014 Favourites, Classics, Dystopian, Adult Fiction

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Book Summary

While 1984 has come and gone, Orwell's narrative is more timely than ever. 1984 presents a "negative utopia", that is at once a startling and haunting vision of the world - so powerful that it's completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the power of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of entire generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions - a legacy that continues to grow, not less, with the passage of time. 

Book Review: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Standalone book
Publisher: Penguin Books (UK)
Release Date: 3rd July 2014
Tagged under: book review, review copy, children's, classics, 4
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I don't want to die!

The tale of how a little girl named Fern, with the help of a friendly spider, saved her pig Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat little pigs. 

An affectionate pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. In this story of friendship, hardship and the passing on into time, White reminds readers to open their eyes to the wonder and miracle found in the simplest things.