Giraffe LBC - The List of Potentials!

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Dystopian Literature - (Definition via WIKIPEDIA)

The utopia and its offshoot, the dystopia, are genres of literature that explore social and political structures. Utopian fiction is the creation of an ideal world, or utopia, as the setting for a novel. Dystopian fiction is the opposite: creation of a nightmare world, or dystopia. 

Many novels combine both, often as a metaphor for the different directions humanity can take in its choices, ending up with one of two possible futures. Both utopias and dystopias are commonly found in science fiction and other speculative fiction genres, and arguably are by definition a type of speculative fiction.

Book the First: To Be Decided!


I'm a great one for recommending different genera's and then failed utterly and totally to come up with any options!


Knowing what I'm like, I've complied the following as inspiration for book choices for #GiraffeLBC!

Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 (1953)
Richard Bachman The Running Man (1982)
John Wyndham The Chrysalids (1955)

Yevgeny Zamyatin We (1921)
Terry Brooks Armageddon’s Children (2006)
PD James The Children of Men (1992)
H.G. Wells The Time Machine (1895)
William Gibson Neuromancer (1984)
Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games(2008-2010)
Margaret Atwood Oryx and Crake/The Year of the Flood(2003 - 2009)

Aldous Huxley Brave New World (1932) 
Jack London Iron Heel (1908)

George Orwell 1984 (1949)
William Golding Lord of the Flies (1954)
Margaret Atwood Handmaid’s Tale (1985)

Check out the following time line from GoodReads.com

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Giraffe LBC - Our First Meeting!

#Giraffe LBC

Venue: Giraffe Bar and Grill

Date:  Tuesday 12th of June 2012

Time:  6pm - 7pm

Address: 6 Greek Street, Leeds, LS1 5RW

Tel: (0113) 244 1500




LeedsBookClub is delighted to announce the first meet up for the brand-spanking-new Dystopian Book Club at Giraffe Bar and Grill!


Dystopian Literature - (Definition via WIKIPEDIA)

The utopia and its offshoot, the dystopia, are genres of literature that explore social and political structures. Utopian fiction is the creation of an ideal world, or utopia, as the setting for a novel. Dystopian fiction is the opposite: creation of a nightmare world, or dystopia. 

Many novels combine both, often as a metaphor for the different directions humanity can take in its choices, ending up with one of two possible futures. Both utopias and dystopias are commonly found in science fiction and other speculative fiction genres, and arguably are by definition a type of speculative fiction.

It would be lovely to meet up with everyone next Tuesday and have a chat about the Book Club and the sort of books we're looking forward to reading! We'll also select the first book!


If you can't make it but would like to come to future #GiraffeLBC's, then let me know (either comment below, email or tweet me!) just so I have an idea about numbers!

Book the First: To Be Decided!

Find fellow members on twitter by searching for #GiraffeLBC.

Follow @GiraffeTweet for details on the deliciousables and their projects nationwide (which this month include an awesome #GiraffesCantDance giveaway!).

Let me know your thoughts by either tweeting me @LeedsBookClub, commenting below or emailing me at leedsbookclub@gmail.com

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