Alright, so firstly I must admit that I have not yet read 'Farenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury despite it being a classic. However, working in a library as I do and frequenting Goodreads on an almost daily basis, I have read a lot about it. 'Farenheit 451' is a classic Dystopian novel in which books are illegal (being believed to be the source of strife, unhappiness, etc.) and so need to be destroyed. In this world, hiding books can have serious consequences.
There are also several read-alikes to Farenheit 451. So if you liked this book you might want to give one of these a try:
1) 'The Reader' by Traci Chee:
The world of 'The Reader' is again a Dystopian world in which books are illegal. They are a magical item, so reading is forbidden and the society in which the main character lives is illiterate. It is high fantasy story about mystery, murder, revenge, and more in a world with many dangers. 'The Reader' is expected to be published this September and is the first book in the series: Sea of Ink and Gold. I don't know about you, but I can't wait to finally read it!
2) 'Blood, Ink & Fire' by Ashley Mansour:
Ok, so if you've read any of my other blogposts than you may remember seeing this cover before. 'Blood , Ink & Fire' is another Dystopian world in which reading has been made forbidden. In this world, books have been replaced with technology that just streams images. However, for one character, something is different about this stream. She sees words. This leads her to become obsessed with them and to discover an underworld of booklovers she never knew existed.
3) 'Ink and Bone' by Rachel Caine:
In the world of 'Ink and Bone' books still exist and can still be read, however, it is illegal to personally own books. This is a world where the Great Library of Alexandria not only still exists, but rules and with an iron fist. Books are deemed more valuable than lives. 'Ink and Bone' is the first book in the series: The Great Library. Its sequel is 'Paper and Fire and should be coming out in early July.
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