Annie Kapur
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"A Day in the Life" - Winners List!
Here's the challenge if you'd like to read some great poetry in the comments section! I never thought it would be so difficult to choose winners for a competition. I'm not going to lie, I sat here for quite a while mulling over everyone's poetry. You all write so well. So, thank you for making this almost impossible to do. But! I think I have finally chosen my top three. Just to give you all some perspective, I've literally been working down to the last few minutes of time before I had chosen to announce the winners so here we are!
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Writers
Book Review: "Spores of Doom" ed. by Aaron Worth
Full Title: Spores of Doom: Dank Tales of the Fungal Weird edited by Aaron Worth There have been some British Library stuff I've been eyeing in this month of May. Hopefully, more and more keeps coming out because I quite enjoy the Crime Classics, but I love the Tales of the Weird even more. There's something about collecting the great horror stories together together under one lovely theme or motif that is quite delightful to read. I would have never thought about the stories in particular ways even though I'd read some of them before. Let us get on with it then, this anthology is entitled Spores of Doom.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep was published in 1939, marking his debut novel and the introduction of his private investigator, Philip Marlowe. Chandler had begun his literary career relatively late in life, writing upon his experience working as an oil executive and as a pulp magazine writer. His transition to fiction was spurred by the Great Depression, which led to his dismissal from the oil industry. A great blow to his income, but gave everyone else something to look forward to.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Literature of Terror" by David Punter
Yes, we are back with another bygone university read. I actually wanted to re-read this book and realised I didn't have my copy anymore. I went out in search of it and found it at the library and thus, I got transported back to a time when I was intensely studying the gothic and having the absolute time of my life. David Punter's Literature of Terror is one of the most expansive books you'll read whilst studying gothic literature. This would usually be the case alongside books such as David Punter's own Companion to the Gothic published by Blackwell's and also a personal favourite: The Gothic Vision by Dani Cavallaro. Let's take a bit of a dive into what makes David Punter's Literature of Terror a very special book.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Exhausted" by Anna Katharina Schaffner
It's currently mid-May and yet again, it's pretty warm in the country. I mean, apart from that I have had this book sitting around on my Kindle for some time now and totally forgot about it. It's a book about dealing with burnout and though I find it makes some good points, they are points that other people have already made. However, they are also workable - not a lot of them feel like they are coming from a place of privilege and she definitely sees the reality and the irony in the fact that everyone hates their jobs and yet, nobody can actually leave them. If you're like me and you believe that the fat cats at the top are, by design, keeping the people beneath them tired and miserable so that they continue consuming stuff made by the same (or similar) fat cats - you will love this book.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Chord of Evil" by Sarah Rayne
It's May 2025 and at the time of writing this, I have recently recorded my I Wrote This challenge recording and probably made a damned fool of myself at that. I finished reading this particular book quite recently and was perhaps surprised when I learnt it was part of more books. It was refreshing to learn that I didn't have to specifically read the other book or books in the series to understand this one because honestly, I'd picked it up randomly in the library (and in this city there isn't really much of a selection when it comes to horror. There's maybe half a small bookshelf, it's quite depressing really). Let's take a look at Chord of Evil by Sarah Payne.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "We Had to Remove This Post" by Hanna Bervoets
Again, this is another library find. I have to say that I love reserving books at the library because I don't have spend too much time there. It makes for easily finding books and not being bothered by overly zealous library volunteers. I know I should not complain about that but it does bother me. I want to be left alone for browsing time and if I need you, I will ask. But it seems that because I am the only person actually looking for books in the library and not just sitting there on the phone, or talking to friends - they flock to me and I try to be polite. But it's still annoying. However, this book was a reserve so let's take a look at it.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Moronic Inferno" by Martin Amis
Full Title: "The Moronic Inferno: And Other Visits to America" by Martin Amis I know I said that I didn't like The Rub of Time because it felt like Martin Amis had quite literally disappeared up his own ass. But, ever since reading anthologies like Koba the Dread amongst others, dare I say it, this guy is starting to grow on me. No, not everything in his anthologies will be note perfect and he might have some odd takes here and there, but the point is - it's actually really interesting to read. For some reason, these older ones are better than his later efforts ever were and I think its because at these points, he was in his prime. I think he definitely fell prey to the idea that when you think everyone listens to you then you start doing more rambling self-indulgent nonsense (i.e: The Rub of Time). But, I urge everyone to read his earlier anthologies. They are pretty great.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense" by Joyce Carol Oates
Yes, I found that one Joyce Carol Oates novel that I had left to read in the library (when I asked, they said it would take a long time to get any more - we're talking about sixth months or so). I have had my complaints about this city's library but that one really took it to a new level. The less said about it the better though. It's officially May and Britain is going through a bit of a heatwave and so, I've been disappearing back into horror novels and short story anthologies. I think that is very fitting for weather that is quite nice and yet, has a sticky and weird feeling to it. So let's have a look at Joyce Carol Oates' short story anthology, which isn't really horror but definitely has some instances of the supernatural.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "And Yet..." by Christopher Hitchens
It's mid-May and the heat in Britain continues. England is burning and my flat because of its age has this unfortunate habit of not cooling down. So when it is say 20 degrees celsius outside (68F for our USA friends) it is perhaps 30 degrees celsius (86F) in my apartment. So, since it has been up to 25 degrees celsius (77F) outside on some days, it has been up to (95F) in my apartment. You get the picture. Any heat outside has extra heat added to it when I'm in my apartment. But at least I can still escape into my books. So here it is, a review of And Yet by Christopher Hitchens.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "A Hitch in Time" by Christopher Hitchens
Yes, I'm still reading anthologies of works by the late and great Christopher Hitchens. Before this little binge read, I hadn't read something by Hitchens ever since I was a teenager. It's always been a joy getting back into his works and trying to understand where his points of view lie and how they have changed over the course of his life. I was also recently watching one of his talks that he did more towards the end of his life where he is rather more subdued than previously but definitely has the same level of British sarcasm within him.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
