Annie Kapur
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Book Review: "The Ridge" by Michael Koryta . Top Story - June 2025.
So I was back in the library and its mid-2025. It's really warm in my apartment and on the whole, it's alright I guess. I'm going to share something with you here: I've lost a lot of hair so I'm going to have to go back to the doctor's office again. But, at least I've got books and, good books like this one. Again, I love horror novels but I'm often very picky about the psychological thriller sub-genre. I think this time, I hit a good jackpot. The Ridge is as weird and terrifying as it is also thrilling and cold. It has a great atmosphere and Koryta's writing is brilliant.
By Annie Kapur7 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Letters to a Young Contrarian" by Christopher Hitchens
Yes, I'm still reading Christopher Hitchens books, I'm actually looking to read at least the vast majority of them. I've probably read more of Hitchens now than I did back in my teens and honestly, I think I understand it more now than I would have done if I had read them all back then. That being said, I wish I would have read this one long before I actually did. With its short length and its readability, it would have been a great place to start. Anyways, let's continue with looking at what Letters to a Young Contrarian contains.
By Annie Kapur7 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Derek Jarman" by Tony Peake
I've read pretty much everything by the legendary late Derek Jarman. As one of my favourite human beings of all time, Jarman had a larger-than-life personality almost naturally. Likeable, intelligent, brilliant, he made some of the most gorgeous films in 20th century British film history. This is including but not limited to the aesthetically phenomenal Caravaggio (1986) which launched the career of Tilda Swinton. In his books, Jarman is often cadid and proves himself a philosopher and a friend to all. I get so upset about the fact that he passed away just before I was born because I really would have loved to have him here still. Tony Peake's biography hits the damn nail on the head about Derek Jarman in so many different ways.
By Annie Kapur7 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "On Suicide" by David Hume
The Penguin 'Great Ideas' books have never really come up on my radar because they are so short. And to be honest, if I bought a book on David Hume's essays then I could consider them. However, some of the books are going relatively cheap on Amazon for the Kindle and so, I thought I would swoop in when a sale was on. I've been meaning to read this particular essay for a while. Currently, it is the end of May 2025 and I'm trying to read more essays, essay anthologies and nonfiction works - which is my reading goal for the whole year. So, let's take a look at what we can find inside David Hume's On Suicide...
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Unicorn Woman" by Gayl Jones
As you probably know, I'm trying to read a little outside of my comfort zone whilst not reading so far out that I get alienated from the book entirely. I found this book in the 'new additions' section of the library and it looked like nobody had snabbed to read this yet. I had definitely not seen it there the time before and I went only the week before. I'm all for a new book in my own home, but on the shelves of the library it's like new produce. It's a whole new realm of excitement. So, let's take a look at what makes this book great...
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Florentines" by Paul Strathern
Full Title: The Florentines: From Dante to Galileo by Paul Strathern After reading the wonderful book The Grammar of Angels, I wanted something else rather Renaissance as well. Fun fact here: when I was in university, I read quite a few books to do with the artist Caravaggio, such as the biography by Andrew Graham Dixon, and a book called M by Peter Robb. I'd also read quite a bit about Raphael for no reason whatsoever but here we are today. The Grammar of Angels quite surpasses all the books I've just written about and this one I'm about to review, however I never would have found this read if it were not for Edward Wilson-Lee's brilliant guidance into the Renaissance.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Here One Moment" by Liane Moriarty
It's June and for some reason I'm choosing to read those books that have been stuck on my Kindle for ages and I've just missed somehow. Unfortunately, Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty is one of them. I can understand why. It's buried within some horror novels I was reading and thus, got lost in the noise. However, I feel like I have partially redeemed myself by eventually getting stuck in. This one had an odd storyline and I apologise for not having an interesting discovery story because I genuinely don't know how I found this one. Nonetheless, it is a pretty good read and I haven't really read a thriller like it before.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Mortality" by Christopher Hitchens
This is the one that apart from God is Not Great that I have definitely read before. Mortality is a very different book to the ones Christopher Hitchens fans are used to. It has a sombre, often meditative tone to it and his writing is a lot less animated and contains less figurative language. This book contains more in-depth philosophical discussion about Hitchens himself. I am actually reading this again purely because I am reading (or even re-reading) a lot of Christopher Hitchens' books lately. It felt natural to add this to the collection of books. Let's take a look at what it is about...
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Meditations for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman
It's late May 2025 and I've been looking at the self-help industry lately because honestly, I like to pick apart what they are about and look at whether they are workable solutions. I have covered many books that have not been workable, books like those by Cal Newport which definitely come from a place of middle class privilege in which the proposed solutions would not work for your average working class labourer. Well, as this book had a review by Cal Newport on the front which was very positive, I thought I would give this one a try. I went to the Waterstones recently as well and saw that Meditations for Mortals was literally everywhere. So, let's see why this book is so popular.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
The Man in the Iron Mask
One of the most strange enigmas of French history is the identity of the Man in the Iron Mask, a prisoner who was held in various jails, including the Bastille, during the reign of Louis XIV. His incarceration, which lasted for several decades until his death in 1703, was shrouded in extreme secrecy. Most notably, his face was hidden behind a mask: sometimes reported as iron, though likely made of black velvet, sparking centuries of speculation about who he was and why his identity had to be concealed so completely.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
