1984 - George Orwell

Well never read this even though its a all time classic.

With the shit going down at the moment, a big brother style future and a democracy that is more totalitaranism, this book seems like a must read today.

Maybe Orwell was right!

I've not stated so I'll review it when I'm finished. If its good I'll move on to Animal Farm (not the porn version unfortunately )

1984 is great , if you enjoy that then Aldus Huxley - Brave new world is great too.

Thank you young padawan...

I got soo many books at moment.
Nice getting back into reading, before my work in Peru a few years ago I never read at all hadnt picked up a book for 5 or so years. I'd rather game or Tv in spare time.

But after no Tv or Gaming for a few months out in the Andes I found I read more than ever and actually really enjoyed it. But tis def difficult to get back into reading at the start I found myself drifting into thoughts but with time you get back into it.

The only books ive read m8 are Autobiograph ones of football hooligans and crime figures - although i did read through the complete collection of The Moomins when i was 8

Man I loved the moomins...

Tis difficult to start reading if youve never had the inkling too.
I think you'd enjoy it but its finding the time chap.

I guess my nan and grandad were the ones who got me into reading.
I used to stay their all the time at weekends (parents having some sort of orgy party I reckon) I'd be whisked away their til Sunday evening.
I'd always start reading some of my grandads war books even read one of me nans Mills & Boon . My uncle (only around 18) used to read horror books so read some of them.

TBH their really is sooo much shit on tele, that I find if I cut that crap out I just have time to get a few pages in a night.

I don't mind reading but like you say its having time (work/family life/gaming/football/sleeping)

nothin like a good book mate, very rarely watch the tele as its all shite so when i'm not gamin i'm readin

Yeah I cut the tele out.
If missus is watching BB or Hollyoaks or some cooking crap I grab a book.

Well just finished this.
Really enjoyed it but been very slack with reading last few weeks as had 24 season and playing on 360 a bit.

Very very good and so many little things you'll notice like Big Brother, Room 101, Totalitaranism themes etc etc...

The ending is abrupt and in some ways its sad but I want go into it too much in case anybody else reads it.

Its so strange how this book was written at the time of WW2 but the menace of society and powers that be, that it talks about isnt really based or influenced by the nazi's but more by the western powers which is what makes the book controversial and interesting.

I wont say no more but a good read and a definate classic.

ROBAFET wrote:1984 is great , if you enjoy that then Aldus Huxley - Brave new world is great too.

Huxley is great and brave new world is where I pinched my bands name from,,, egofilter!

1984 is great,,,, but its one of the few occasions where the film is better than the book in my opinion,,, fight club is another example, cant think of many more.

I've only just noticed this!
1984 is one of my all time favourite books. It's one I've read a few times now, and always get something new from.
I have never actually watched the film though. After reading Ego's comment, I might have to.

1984 is a classic I also like Man in the High Castle by Philip K Dick, it was a brilliant read and a sort of what if based on 14 years after a longer second world war (1939-1948) The Japanese and Nazi's won and have been busy destoying all books and art from the America's and are conducting internecine intrigues against each other in North America, specifically in the former U.S., which surrendered to them once they had conquered Eurasia and destroyed the populaces of Africa.

Top book and well worth a read

I think I will pick this up I am in need of some good reading material. Will then watch the film as well

i should let our lass lose on this thread she reads a lot of and i mean ALOT of books i carnt stand them reminds me of school too much the only books i read are OXM and xbox world

fahrenheit 451, was the last book of this sort that i read. ive also been being to read 1984 and brave new world (i htink if read some if it..)
firemen that burn books, a decent short book so i really felt like i read it and changed

Well have now got this and stared reading it and it is a great book only about quarter of the way through though yet

I'm trying to resist re-reading at the mo! I must hunt down the film too!

yeah, as soon as I finish the book I am geting the film to watch

Finished it this morning, great book and a chap at work has lent me the film so gonna watch that at some point this weekend.

I'm going to try and get hold of the film this weekend too!
Glad you liked the book, it really is one of my faves.
Scary how much of it seems to be happening around us today though!