Annie Kapur
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The New Engagement Farmers
There's something strange going on and I think we are all starting to recognise it. I have spoken previously on the VSS Facebook Group about how to identify this seemingly new and improved shady folk. Justin has underlined the fact that new accounts will be subject to human scrutiny and I think that is a great idea. But again, I think that means we are facing up against a new enemy. One if, we do nothing about, could be so many more times worse than what we have already dealt with.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Portable Atheist" ed. by Christopher Hitchens
It's almost June 2025 and that means it's almost halfway through the year. You can expect another article at the end of the year on 'The Best Books' and 'The Literary Entirety' and I've made my job easier by starting it at the beginning of the year and adding to it every so often rather than trying to collate it at the end of the year (I don't know why I ever did it that way to begin with). But this is one of the books you might se pop up here and there, I've definitely found some stuff I can use in some upcoming 'sleepless nights' articles. So, let's take a look at the ideas expressed in this anthology of essays entitled The Portable Atheist compiled by Christopher Hitchens.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Dublin Palms" by Hugo Hamilton
As of now, it is the middle of May 2025 and I can honestly say that I have been diving into some pretty good books lately. I got this one from the library again, their stand for these books was called 'I can't remember what it was called but the cover was blue'. Dublin Palms is a great tale of language and identity written in an almost stream-of-consciousness way. It contains some beautiful language about...well, language. And it has various meditations on culture which, as the story gets underway, become more and more important. If you're in a reading slump at all and want to appreciate some really beautiful writing, then I would definitely recommend picking up this relatively short, but wonderful book.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Man Without a Shadow" by Joyce Carol Oates
It's the end of April 2025 and that means it's time for an obligatory 'oh my god that scared the hell out of me' conceptual terror novel. Now, I had been searching around the library for something absolutely perfect before I just gave up and read another Joyce Carol Oates book, because that should do it. Anyways, long story short - this book scared the daylights out of me because it was so raw. Many people find this book to be 'warm' and 'hopeful' - guys, are we reading the same book? A book which is basically about a woman who exploits a man with a neurological condition just so she can have some love in her life and doesn't really have to give anything because he won't remember it anyway? That doesn't sound hopeful to me. The ending was definitely not hopeful. This book is sad and disturbing.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Stolen Innocence" by Elissa Wall . Top Story - June 2025.
It's May 2025 and the weather is pretty good. Whilst I'm writing this I'm eating nachos but what's new? There's some interesting stuff out on Kindle sales and so, I've been about. One of those books is called Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall. It's a true account of the cult perpetuated by the monstrous Warren Jeffs - a man who's evil cannot be put into words. If you've seen the Netflix documentary Keep Sweet, Pray and Obey then you probably know bits and pieces of what I'm talking about. Let's take a look at just what Elissa Wall has to say about this and, content warning: shit's about to get dark.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Regicide? The Death of William II
On 2 August 1100, William II of England, often known as William Rufus, met a sudden and mysterious end while hunting in the New Forest. He was struck in the chest by an arrow, supposedly fired by one of his own hunting companions, Sir Walter Tirel. While the official account states that Tirel’s shot was a tragic accident, his immediate flight from the scene raised suspicions. Adding to the intrigue, William’s younger brother, Henry, wasted no time in seizing the English throne, leading many to question whether the king’s death was a simple misfortune or a carefully orchestrated assassination. Let's have a look and then, you can make up your own mind...
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
5 Facts About Me
It's quite funny that in the last few months I have been treated like ChatGPT more than once. Some people use ChatGPT, some people apparently are ChatGPT. So I thought I would do a list of five things about myself as a person to let you all know that I am in fact, a human being. If my Cloud Atlas entry for the 'I Wrote This' challenge didn't do it for you, I like to think that this will give you more context.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Writers
Book Review: "The House of Mirrors" by Erin Kelly
I have been trying to read more widely into my favourite genre to get a feel for all the different sub-genres in the air at the moment. I recently wrote an article entitled Everything is Cannibalism on the fact that there might be an issue with so many sub-genres within horror. But, it also ends on the note of perhaps splitting it off into sub-genres won't be that bad seeing as this means there'll be more experimenting going on within horror. It's a weird situation seeing as experimenting is good, but if everyone then starts writing one sub-genre because it's doing well, it becomes stale. In The House of Mirrors by Erin Kelly, I find we have two weird situations again: first of all, the book is pretty good in terms of plot and structure. However, unfortunately enough - I found the character of Alice to be not quite to my liking all the time.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
Strangers on a Train was Patricia Highsmith’s debut novel, first published in 1950. The story idea came to the author during her time working at a New York department store, where she found herself fascinated by strangers’ lives and the possibilities of anonymous interactions.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
