Clishmaclaver – Brechin High Library Blog

May 25, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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3 on a YA Theme: Authors Inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale

On inspiration from The Handmaid’s Tale…

The idea of a narrator who doesn’t want to be telling a metafictional story but is compelled to and tortured by it.

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May 3, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Book of the Month for May!

Jack’s Back! In honour of the return to our screens – well, Adult Swim anyways – of hunky, heroic cartoon samurai, known only as, Jack, Clishmaclaver has nominated volume 1 of Jim Zub’s graphic novel series, Samurai Jack to be May’s BOTM. 😀 This is … Continue reading

April 26, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Dystopian novels are chiming with people

19 Of My Favourite Fahrenheit 451 Quotes – Book Riot Say what you will about Trump, Putin, Kim Jong-un, et al, there’s no denying we live in interesting times. One ‘literary’ consequence of this appears to be the resurgence of key works of … Continue reading

April 5, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Relax, go to sleep in a dystopian future

Stream 72 Hours of Ambient Sounds from Blade Runner: Relax, Go to Sleep in a Dystopian Future – Open Culture How cool is this? Just had to share! 😀 And remember, the cult movie Blade Runner is based on the sci-fi … Continue reading

March 27, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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This weekend…

“A word after a word after a word is power.” “War is what happens when language fails.” Continue reading

A timely tale..?

March 24, 2017 by Miss Stewart | 0 comments

The full trailer for Hulu’s adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale is finally out! Initial feedback is that it looks really good. There’s never been a better time to read the original book; do it now before you see this new adaptation! Any fans of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel can now get officially very excited! 😉

“The trailer starts by teasing the viewer about how nobody saw the dystopia coming before it happened; mentions of the destruction of Congress and the constitution leave us at the edge of our seats. Doubt it? Watch the whole thing below and tell us what you think in the comments!” – BookRiot

February 9, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Top 10 books about the apocalypse

Weaponised flu, hoax bombs that start exploding, totalitarian America and brain-thirsty zombies – here’s a flood of fictional world endings – and one that’s real. Read this article from The Guardian for the lowdown on literature’s treatment of the end … Continue reading

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