Reddit reviews 1984

I posted this in another thread, but going to post it again here since it's relevant.

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I feel like we should be mailing textbooks/memoirs on fascism/authoritarianism to our representatives...

I thought about organizing a gofundme to send the same book to all Republican representatives (senate and congress) from Amazon, but I think it would be more effective if it was sent from individual constituents in the rep's districts. I personally feel powerless since all my representatives are democrat, but I think it would send a really powerful message if people in red districts sent copies of books directly from Amazon. It would only cost around $10 to do that, and you can include a gift message with your address and why you're sending it.

People smarter than me probably have better suggestions, and could even point out passages that should be highlighted and bookmarked, but here are a few suggestions off the top of my head:

• The Anatomy of Fascism
  
• It Can't Happen Here
  
• Or just go all out and send Inside the Third Reich (though this may come across a tad hyperbolic, even though there are some fair comparisons)
  
  EDIT: Adding 1984 by Orwell to the list for obvious reasons.

You are amazing for this!!
My brother broke his tablet about 2 weeks after he got it, so I gave him mine to use, and the Nook Simple Touch that I got as a gift is no longer working. Now I am left without anything to read my ebooks on besides the PC (Which is uncomfortable) and a Kindle Fire would be amazing. I think for the book... I'd have to say... 1984 would be the book I would want. I have yet to read it, and it's my girlfriend's favorite book and she wants me to read it.

What genre do you typically read? Here are a few of my favorite books.

[Flowers for Algernon] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003WJQ74E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)

1984

Ender's Game

World War Z

Flowers for Algernon: This story is told in first person, in a series of journal entries of a mentally handicapped man named Charlie. He goes under a medical experiment to see if mental retardation can be fixed by surgery, and the journal entries follow him through this. Warning: There will be ninjas cutting onions during your reading of this book

1984: This is a must read story in my opinion, on the off chance you have not read this already. It tells the story of Winston, a party member that works for a totalitarian government. To be honest, I don't read this story for the main character Winston, but I read it for the political commentary in the book, as it describes his life.

Ender's Game: This is set in the somewhat distant future of Earth. Earth has been at war with an alien insect race, thou at this time, there is a cease fire. This follows the story of Ender Wiggins, as he goes through military school. And he is like, 10 years old, as is his fellow classmates.

World War Z: You know that movie that was called World War Z with Brad Pitt? Throw all of that out the window. The only similarity that the movie and the book has is the name World War Z. This book is written as a series of interviews of survivors of The Great Zombie War. It goes through the whole war, from an interview with a doctor who dealt with a patient zero in a small Chinese village, to the great panic and how the government reacted, as well as the aftermath. It interviews people from all walks of life. Doctors, military, human smugglers, government officials, and everyday normal people both in the states and abroad. If i had to recommend only one book, it would be a tie between this or 1984. And 1984 is tied because of the historical significance.

http://www.amazon.com/Road-Vintage-International-Cormac-McCarthy-ebook/dp/B000OI0G1Q/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=


http://www.amazon.com/1984-George-Orwell-ebook/dp/B003JTHWKU/ref=sr_1_1_ha_twi_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1419607743&sr=1-1&keywords=1984


http://www.amazon.com/Brave-New-World-Aldous-Huxley-ebook/dp/B00JTYQJ3K/ref=sr_1_1_ha_twi_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1419607785&sr=1-1&keywords=brave+new+world


http://www.amazon.com/Altered-Carbon-Takeshi-Kovacs-Novels-ebook/dp/B000FBFMZ2/ref=sr_1_1_twi_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1419607819&sr=1-1&keywords=altered+carbon


http://www.amazon.com/Neuromancer-William-Gibson-ebook/dp/B000O76ON6/ref=sr_1_1_ha_twi_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1419607849&sr=1-1&keywords=neuromancer


http://www.amazon.com/Fahrenheit-451-Novel-Ray-Bradbury-ebook/dp/B0064CPN7I/ref=sr_1_1_ha_twi_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1419607872&sr=1-1&keywords=farenheight+451


http://www.amazon.com/Cats-Cradle-Kurt-Vonnegut-ebook/dp/B003XRELGQ/ref=sr_1_1_twi_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1419607936&sr=1-1&keywords=cat%27s+cradle


http://www.amazon.com/Slaughterhouse-Five-Kurt-Vonnegut-ebook/dp/B003XVYLDU/ref=sr_1_3_twi_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1419607936&sr=1-3&keywords=cat%27s+cradle

Good luck with your company!

And ya I make sure to read as much as I can and listen, listen to all the people trying to work their way across the desert of their own lives.

Also for any of those looking for good reads about society and such I'm reading A Brave New World now after just finishing 1984 both very interesting reads for anyone interested in how society works.

(I know these recommendations are cliche but they are good enough to suggest again)

I would like to enter, please. I would love a Kindle to save space because I don't have any room for many books; I store most of them at my parents' house. I was also hoping to eventually save up for one so I could use it for school to have a digital copy of my textbooks so I don't have to haul around so many heavy books when I'm out of the apartment. It would be wonderful to have for leisurely reading on my time off, too.

Thank you very much for paying forward the chance to own one. It's something that I wouldn't normally buy myself because it's a little pricey and I couldn't justify spending that much money on myself while I'm in school.

If I could pick a book, I would pick either Brave New World or 1984. Thank you again, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

I want one because my E-Book broke, after I used it for 3 years. I want another kindle instead of a nook, just because I love amazon. 1984 is one of my favorite books. I could also use it as a tablet for games and other things.

Every ebook in the Prime Reading library is available to Prime members, at least in the US.


For example, the ebook 1984 lists a price of $0.00 for the Kindle version.

I have two options where the 'buy' link is normally found. The first button is labeled "Read for free." That's the button you should press.

The second button is labeled, "Buy now for $9.99". Amazon likes to try to sell you stuff it is already provided you for free. Yes, that's dumb and annoying and they should not do that

When you install the Kindle app on your phone or tablet, you will register it to your Prime account. Then you can browse the Prime Reading library from your phone or tablet, or your desktop PC.

When browsing from my desktop PC, if I click the "Read for free" button I am registering the lending to a specific device I have already registered for my Prime account.

So, for example, everyone in my family borrows Prime ebooks. We can all use the desktop PC in our home to pick books and mark them to be borrowed on our individual tablet or phone. Then we open the Kindle app on our tablet or phone and the app naturally checks to see an ebook is waiting and it downloads the ebook.

Although many people have read it, I absolutely loved 1984. I read this book for school last year, and it was mind-boggling. It changed my life. :)

I'd like this book, please :)

My favorite book is 1984 and my favorite book series is Harry Potter!

This (Oceania, in the black) is who. This is something you should read.

Alright, I'll have to go with... 1984. This is a great idea!

Itunes is a bad example as an album on itunes is the exact same price as a physical album.

Amazon is also a bad example, physical books are often the same price, sometimes cheaper than digital (see http://www.amazon.com/1984-Signet-Classics-George-Orwell/dp/0451524934 and http://www.amazon.com/1984-ebook/dp/B003JTHWKU)

For video games, the only network I know (PSN) sells new game at the exact same price as physical media (The last of Us is at 70$ right now on PSN). Old video games have lower prices, exactly just like your local retailer.

Companies make saving on digital market, that does not mean customer make saving as well.

with kindle unlimited you could read a bunch of classics like

1984

"In 1984, London is a grim city where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be."

jane austen novels

Slaughterhouse Five by kurt vonnegut

I haven't actually read any of these although I really want to read 1984 soon because its supposed to be a classic and really good. :)

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