Dystopian Books are by far one of my favourite genres. They can be so thought provoking and teach us so many valuable lessons. Amongst my authors of choice we definitely have Margaret Atwood and George Orwell , whose famous novels are a must have in any comprehensive and stimulating reading list! Today I share two things to help you choose your next read: my classic dystopian books shortlist and a dystopian mind map showing the themes and interrelations between my chosen novels. Classic dystopian books Shortlist: 1984 - George Orwell The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood --> Followed by The Testaments Brave New World - Aldous Huxley --> Followed by Brave New World Revisited Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury Animal Farm - George Orwell The Power - Naomi Alderman Never Let me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro The Maddaddam Trilogy - Margaret Atwood Oryx and Crake The Year of the Flood Maddaddam Do you want to know how all the above books are related between each o...
Nowadays we're all aware of the insane dangers of radioactivity. So, if you came across a job description asking you to " swallow small amounts of a highly toxic and radioactive substance all day long , 5 days a week", you certainly wouldn't apply, right? As crazy as it sounds, this job used to exist! Women in the 1910s painted watch dials with a special radium-based paint that glowed in the dark. Unknown author / Public domain These women kept their brushes pointy by constantly licking them, without knowing that the radium they were bringing into their bodies was extremely dangerous! If you want to learn about the Radium Girls, the tragic health effects the...
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