Annie Kapur
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The Death of Charles Walton
Perhaps you've heard about what happened to Charles Walton and the case itself is quite straight forward. However, after the discovery of the body and the numerous theories that began to circulate, it became clear that Charles Walton's death was anything but ordinary.
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Artist of Blackberry Grange" by Paulette Kennedy
Paulette Kennedy is a great writer. If anyone remembers my review of The Devil and Mrs Davenport then they will definitely recall how I couldn't stop heaping praises on her writing style. The Witch of Tin Mountain was also a great novel but I have to be honest when I say Parting the Veil kind of let me down. I think Paulette Kennedy is best when she's writing period 'good for her' novels but then again, she's free to choose what she does with her writing. Let's take a look at her novel The Artist of Blackberry Grange then and see whether it has lived up to my expectations...
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Evenings and Weekends" by Oisín Mckenna
Sometimes, I like to read a book or two on my phone as you know and I don't want to sound like I haven't been faithful to my books but I have had this one for about three months on my phone now. It's not something I'm proud of but here we are. Evenings and Weekends is a book filled with 'characters' if you can say that. The writing is often impressively deep and the storyline was definitely interesting enough to keep me reading. So, though it probably won't end up on the 'best of the year' list, it definitely isn't that bad. Let's take a look at how this author wove together character-centric stories to create a larger narrative set in the midst of a heatwave...
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
Winnie the Pooh by A. A Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne is one of the most beloved children’s books in English literature. Published on 14 October 1926, the book introduces readers to the whimsical world of "The Hundred Acre Wood" and its inhabitants, including: the titular bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and others. The stories are inspired by Milne’s son, Christopher Robin Milne, and his collection of stuffed toys, which provided the basis for the book’s characters.
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Margo's Got Money Troubles" by Rufi Thorpe
Every now and again I do want to read something a little heartfelt, lighter and sometimes, it can be funny too. I'm really picky when it comes to comedy in books because more than often, I simply don't find it funny. Books like I Hope This Finds You Well and My Year of Rest and Relaxation often get the balance between breakdown and comedy completely right and now, I have had someone recommend me Margo's Got Money Troubles which, at first seems nice and light but when you dig deeper - it has quite an intense message about motherhood and expectation.
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Ten (Food) Commandments" by Jay Rayner
I'm back to reading a Jay Rayner book and again, I'm reading a book on my phone. Don't blame me, I have something else going on within the Kindle so I haven't got much of a choice. Hopefully, you got to read my review of Rayner's book My Dining Hell where I was initially cynical about his sarcastic tone but warmed to some of his opinions when it came to the disaster that is fine dining. I have to say that there are some opinions I agree with in this book as well, but there are also some I'm on the fence about. Let's take a look...
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Nostalgia" by Mircea Cărtărescu
The Kindle version of this was cheaper than getting the paperback. I've not read this author before and if I have, it definitely wasn't a set of weird interlocked stories satirising the impacts of communism. One thing I have been able to learn about the author is that he too, is a huge Bob Dylan fan and so, he's alright in our books. As I read this book, the one thing I noticed is that there was definitely some influence from other authors, one of which was Chekhov - at least I hope he was inspired by Chekhov. Some of these stories definitely remind me of back when I read Chekhov's The Bet and so, that's why I simply assumed. Let's take a look at it then...
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Aftermath" by Rachel Cusk
Welcome back to another episode of 'books I read on my phone' and Rachel Cusk's Aftermath is one of them. This book is about the separation and divorce the author had from her husband which definitely had me asking 'why did she marry him?' and 'why is he such a piece of shit?' But if you know me then you'll also know how I do not understand how people have the capacity to go out and spend time with another human being, let alone actually get married to one. It sounds like my idea of hell. As Sartre wrote in his play No Exit, 'Hell is other people'. But, I do enjoy Rachel Cusk's writing - and this is another example of why she's so articulate...
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "A Quiet Evening: The Travels of Norman Lewis" by Norman Lewis
Norman Lewis was a man I had heard of before. I knew a little about his travels and the way in which he went purposefully off the beaten track. This edition of his travels was published in 2022 and made for apt reading between books. When it comes to travel literature, I've normally enjoyed everything from Kerouac to Bryson and then all the way to Jan Morris' writings on Italy. I don't always read travel narratives, but if you pay close attention to my blog, you'll notice I published a piece by Paul Theroux recently. Let's take a look at this collection then...
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
The Lizzie Borden House
Welcome back to 'Why It's Shifty' and today we're covering the Lizzie Borden House. The story of Lizzie Borden is a famous one no matter what you believe about the verdict. The legal implications of the time are as fascinating as the story of the house itself. It has become one of the most incredible narratives of houses next to the Winchester Mansion. Let's take a look at the case, the aftermath and the theories that shine a light on what goes down at the Lizzie Borden House...
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Molesworth" by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle
This was a book I picked up to fill in a deal I was getting on a three-for-two online. I’m not going to lie to you - I knew nothing about this book beforehand and only really got to know it once I opened it up. I can say I was pleasantly surprised. A comic critique of mid-century English boarding school culture, it comes with completely misspelled words and crude drawings an captions of many a headmaster. I’m not someone who usually reads books like this and even though it kind of freaked me out when I first opened it, I was pleasantly surprised at the fact that it was genuinely hilarious.
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Baron Bagge" by Alexander Lernet-Holenia
I read this book in a coffee shop where I sat and drank two americanos and a bottle of sparkling water. I am still astonished that even when reading a book in a coffee shop, some people feel the need to stare. Any time I looked up to take a sip of water or coffee, there was always someone just staring at me, confused or in shock that there are people who enjoy reading instead of gawping at their phones. I have this awful habit though of pulling a ‘what are you staring at?’ expression at these people and they tend to quickly look away. It shouldn’t be controversial to enjoy yourself alone but apparently it is. Well, let’s get on with the book I was reading, it is a short novel called ‘Baron Bagge’ and deals with a man who experiences either a hallucination or a near-death experience. The frame narrative is him announcing a confession from years ago when he was a soldier in the war…
By Annie Kapur4 months ago in Geeks
