Book Group: 1984

Program Type:

Online/Virtual, Book Discussion, Literature

Age Group:

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details

Join us for the Pacific Beach Library's monthly book discussion!  Our group meets in a hybrid format, so you can choose whether you'd prefer to join us in-person in the PB Library's Community Room or virtually (please send an email to cwainwright@sandiego.gov for this year's Zoom login info).  August's selection is 1984  by George Orwell.

Description:  “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”  Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...  A startling and haunting novel, 1984 creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions—a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.  

 

If you'd like to check out a print copy of the book, they are available 1 month before each discussion at the Pacific Beach Library's Circulation Desk.  Please call 858-581-9934 x0 before coming to pick it up so that staff may confirm availability.

Book Discussion Calendar

  • January 9, 2025: Select titles to discuss in 2025
  • February 13: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store  by James McBride
  • March 23: The Gambler Wife  by Andrew D. Kaufman
  • April 10: The Color of Water  by James McBride
  • May 8: The Phoenix Crown  by Kate Quinn & Janie Chang
  • June 12: South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation  by Imani Perry
  • July 10: How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States  by Daniel Immerwahr
  • August 14: 1984  by George Orwell 
  • September 11: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China  by Jung Chang
  • October 9: The Women  by Kristin Hannah
  • November 13: One Book, One San Diego selection (to be announced)
  • December 11: The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth  by Zoë Schlanger
  • January 8, 2026: Select titles to discuss in 2026
  • February 12, 2026: James  by Percival Everett

Accessibility

Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing JFRogers@sandiego.gov.