With May's book discussion behind us, anyone interested in books similar to Brave New World by Aldous Huxley might like some of these books that look at futuristic, "Utopian" societies:
Utopia by Sir Thomas More (Non-fiction 321.07 M)
More recounts a fictionalized meeting with a gentleman who describes the perfect land from which he hails. As he discussed his Utopian society, More subtly deflates the ideal by pointing out its short-comings.
1984 by George Orwell (Fiction ORWELL)
Winston Smith lives in a totalitarian society where what Big Brother says is what is best for all. Slowly, Smith discovers that things are wrong and sets out to make changes.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Fiction BRADBURY)
In the future, firefighters don't stop fires, they start them in order to burn books in a society that frowns on the spread of knowledge and deeper thought. Firefighter Guy Montag has a crisis of faith and begins to question the validity of burning books.
Anthem by Ayn Rand (Fiction RAND)
A science-fiction story about a totalitarian society where every aspect of life is controlled by the government - so much so that no one has names, only numbers. But what happens when one individual begins to ignore the collective WE and focuses on I?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
June Book Discussion: Still Alice
June Book Discussion
Thursday, June 18
6 p.m.
Library Board Room
The June Book Discussion book is Still Alice, a novel about a woman who is losing her memories to a debilitating disease. As a result, her life is shaken and her relationships are forever changed.
Copies of Still Alice by Lisa Genova are available for checkout at the Reference Desk. Questions are also available at the Reference Desk or by clicking here.
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