Annie Kapur
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Book Review: "The Director" by Daniel Kehlmann
This is a novel by the same man who wrote Tyll: A Novel so of course I was interested. Two years' ago, I included Tyll on my list of five great folk horror novels and yet, I'm still in the midst of thinking about whether it is classed as a folk horror, but I stand by my decision. I was recently reading the London Review of Books and came across another article about the author and so, gave it a read. The Director is a novel about GW Pabst and the unreliability of one's own memory. For those of you who have never encountered the works of Pabst before, this could be something to get you into them. For those of you who have, well I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did...
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Alice, or The Wild Girl" by Michael Robert Liska
I get sent books that have yet to published often and honestly, I'm kind of ashamed at how long it takes me if I'm also working through a reading list of Kindle Unlimited books. But if you want to get excited about a book then now is the time to get excited. Alice, or The Wild Girl is one of those books that when you've heard about it, you cannot help yourself. When I finally did get around to reading it, I read the whole book in one day. The deep, intense exploration of power dynamics, the critique of colonialism and perhaps my favourite thing about the book - the language and atmosphere - all of it goes into making this novel absolutely incredible.
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Who is the Liar" by Laura Lee Bahr
Well, I'm back on the Kindle Store and there are so many amazing books to choose from if you simply click on the horror fiction tab. I quite like folk horror yes, and I'm quite a fan of occult-based horror yes, but this time I wanted to try my hand at something else. What do we call this sub-genre though? I would call it domestic horror, or rather even contemporary religious horror. I didn't think I was going to enjoy exploring this new sub-genre nearly as much as I did and the book itself is something I just flew through. One sitting is all it took. Let's take a look at it...
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
Are Vampires Real?
For centuries, people have been listing blood-sucking villainous monsters as things they have seen, especially down in Eastern Europe. Today, in Why It's Shifty, we're going to delve into the question of whether vampires are real and if they are, what are they? It seems like they are far from the glittering immortals of literature and film but possess the same thirst for blood and murderous instinct.
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "On the Calculation of Volume: 1" by Solvej Balle . Top Story - July 2025.
I have been seeing this book everywhere and charging what Kindle was charging for it, it felt like I would never actually get to read the thing. Of course, until one day where the price came shooting down and 'Best Price in 30 Days' read '£0.99' and I was very quick to buy. With the language being a mix of minimalism and philosophy, the themes being that of entropy and realisation, this book definitely deserves all the hype it has been getting. If I am lucky I might be able to read the second part. I just have to hope that it is still on sale.
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov’s Pale Fire was published in 1962, following the success of his controversial novel Lolita. This postmodern masterpiece is a literary tour de force that defies conventional categorisation, blending elements of a novel, poem, and scholarly commentary. Nabokov wrote the book while living in Switzerland, during a period when his reputation as a literary innovator was firmly established.
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Woes of the True Policeman" by Roberto Bolaño
Roberto Bolaño is a great author. I read 2666 some time ago and annotated my copy with all of the profound quotations I could find upon major themes. Read the first impressions I had of it about five years' ago here. Apart from 2666 though, I don't think I have had more interest in his novels until now. Woes of the True Policeman might be so much shorter than 2666 but that doesn't mean it loses any of Bolaño's wit, depth of fragmentation. (It also has some pretty cool connections to the earlier book). By the time he died at the age of 50 years' old, this author had done so much and written some fantastic books - this one included.
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
Performative Reading?
Welcome back to the 'sleepless nights' series and today we're going to look at a discussion that has been pervasive when it comes to the younger generation: why the internet hates 'performative reading'. When we say 'the internet' we really mean the younger generations and those who are chronically online.
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Mephisto" by Klaus Mann
I've been back to the library and as I'm writing this review, I'm listening to the Conspiracy Theories podcast and drinking a cup of peppermint tea. I can't say I've been the mentally healthiest human being but it has been nice getting out for a bit, walking about here and there and eating some fruit. It's been a simple day and yet, I still seem to have a chesty cough for some unknown bloody reason. It is definitely still a heatwave here in England and that might be why I'm not feeling great - I really quite dislike summer. But at least I've got a good book like Mephisto by Klaus Mann to read.
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "After Annie" by Anna Quindlen
It's mid-July and if you haven't noticed yet, I'm running an unofficial writing competition where you basically tell me the story behind a song which has an important meaning to you. There have been some brilliant entries so far and it's getting very difficult to even see who is going to win. I'll have to make a spreadsheet or something but I am really not sure. Anyways, After Annie is a book about familial resistance done in a way which I have never seen before. I only had a few issues with this one but I think I can put most of them aside for the sake of the heart of the book. If you've enjoyed books like The Berry Pickers then I think this should be somewhere on that TBR.
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Dis Mem Ber" by Joyce Carol Oates
Yes, it's another book of Joyce Carol Oates' short stories and of course, they are still weird and conceptually terrifying. Currently, we are in the first few weeks of July and I have to say, the climate in England is becoming unbearable more and more often. This is what happens when you don't recycle and you let rich people dart around in private jets. We get climate change. I think we do have to admit everywhere that it is heating up - I definitely do not like this at all. Everything is just sticky and hot and as you know, in England, we do not have air conditioning in homes 99% of the time. Anyways, on to the book...
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
My Ten Favourite Movies of All Time
Link to the inspiration post: I've done this list before but I think it's best for me to give an updated version, possibly one that is more definitive and less about how I feel on the day. I read the post above and I thought to myself: hey, I've got to update mine as well. I think it's safe to say that everyone's favourite movies are shifting here and there - it's never really just set in stone. If you've been here for over a year, you've probably seen me run my mouth about this before but I urge you to definitely check out other people's favourite movies (for example: the inspiration post above) and you could find some movies you either haven't seen before or some that resonate with you. There are few better ways to connect with others than over books, films and music.
By Annie Kapur6 months ago in Geeks
