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Engaging with Dysopia
Yesterday I wrote about VOX. I reviewed it faviourably and fairly arguing that it is well integrated into the dystopian genre. Today I want to briefly talk about three dystopias that have engaged my imagination. 1984 is one of my faviourate books. I would go as far as to say that it is one of …
VOX
I have read VOX for the book club that I attend at The Big Comfy Bookshop in Coventry. What follows is a quick review. VOX is a dystopian novel where women are given a word limit every day. If they exceed their limit they are suffer an electric shock from a device worn around their …
A perfect day.
I am sitting in my my chair in my faviourate bookshop drinking Earl Grey tea brewed in a tea pot and served in a mug. All across the world there are many people far less blessed than I am. I am an Englishman living in a peaceful epoc of English history. We started as a …
A Poem for the Beginning
My Grandmother had a print of this on her wall and it has always mean a lot to me. Everything has a beginning and it is often a bit scary. I must admit blogging is a bit scary and starting today daunting. I hope you like my blog. Please subscribe for culture, civilisation, CS Lewis …
Jack Russell
Welcome to my blog. It is a cliche but I think it is a good start. This is a blog about somethings that mean a lot to me. I am a big fan of CS Lewis who argued that culture has no survival value, it won’t get you food, shelter or water but it does …
Jack Russell 