Annie Kapur
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Book Review: "Early Sobrieties" by Michael Deagler
Now I've been eagerly waiting for this book to go on sale and when it did, I made sure that I could snatch it up as soon as physically possible. But that also meant it had to sit around on my Kindle whilst I finished the other books I was reading at the time. I was itchy with anxiety, I wanted to know what everyone thought was so great about it, but also didn't give in to reading many reviews in order to stop myself from ruining the experience of it. I can safely say that this book was thoroughly enjoyed, and that's coming from me - a person who doesn't normally enjoy funny things. Sarcastic and brilliant, this really is a modern classic...
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Breakdown" by Cathy Sweeney
Where'd You Go, Bernadette? Is not really a book I found that was for me until I read it. I was immediately hooked on to this Thelma-and-Louise inspired narrative in which women break out of their bonds and go on these long self-discovery inspired road trips (except All Fours by Miranda July, that sucked - I am so sorry. But it wasn't a road trip it kind of just pretended to be...). Anyways, I was kind of obsessed with those narratives based purely on a book I didn't think I'd like but I turned out to find really fun. So, enter this book entitled Breakdown by Cathy Sweeney that takes the narrative to a whole new place.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "A Small Revolution in Germany" by Philip Hensher
It's late April 2025 and I am a bit stuck. I have no idea whether I actually enjoyed this book but what I do know is that I found it a bit difficult to get my head around the main message. I think that was because what I thought was not the message of the text was in fact, the message of the text: radical thoughts age. Here's where I find a problem: the author goes on about this message for so long that I feel by the end of the book, it has sort of lost its meaning. I didn't come out of the book feeling the way I do when I've read something enlightening. Instead it fell a little flat for me. Let's explore what it's about.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Shakespeare's Book" by Chris Laoutaris
I think I can speak for all of us friends when I say that we would all like to know how Shakespeare's First Folio was created. Shakespeare's First Folio was the first compiled collection of Shakespeare's plays. Published in 1623, it has a really cool sketch of Shakespeare on the front and compiled by Edward Blount, William Jaggard and Isaac Jaggard. With just over 230 known to be in existence after a possible 700 copies having existed once - I would be so excited if we found more. I find that if you would like to know more - the Wikipedia page seems to be pretty good for it, the information is correct and accessible. A great resource before you take flight with this beautiful book by Chris Laoutaris.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Small Rain" by Garth Greenwell
It's currently May 2025 at the time of writing and I am glad to say that not a lot of interesting things are going on right now. I'm not really sleeping well but what's new? I spent the last day or so mulling over this book because it is dripping with raw emotion. Have you ever just read a book where you've finished it and thought 'woah, that was a bit of a trip', have you!? Well, that's exactly what I thought when I finished this book I'm going to review today: Small Rain by Garth Greenwell is a beautifully written book that I find not enough people talking about...
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Butcher" by Joyce Carol Oates
It’s getting later into April 2025 and I’m currently sitting in a coffee shop listening to a new episode of a great podcast. I’ve just drank an Americano and now, you’re going to be subjected to another review. Joyce Carol Oates is a great writer. Her novel “The Book of American Martyrs” is probably one of the most moving books I’ve ever read. Another book by her I loved was called “The Sacrifice” which is relative to that last one.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "A Haunting on the Hill" by Elizabeth Hand
So, we have returned to the world of The Haunting of Hill House and it's only May. I will make it my business to read the horror books, especially these that are quite rare in which they pay homage to another story. I am not going to lie, I went to the library and basically raided the horror section picking up anything that sort of looked good. I know you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but there was something so intense about this cover that I almost missed the subtitle in which it talks about returning to the world of Shirley Jackson. So, let's dive in...
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Blood of Others" by Simone de Beauvoir
It's the end of April 2025 and I have to admit something, on this particular day I've been quite sick so I've been in bed for most of the day. I did cook and read, but apart from that I've not been feeling great. I've been watching some YouTube videos and reading this book until it was finished. I've drank probably about three litres of water and as of yet, I still feel pretty terrible. Hopefully my condition improves by tomorrow but it's a bit crap for now. Sickness really is just inconvenient more than painful. Well, that being done and explained, let's get on with the review for this book.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Grammar of Angels" by Edward Wilson-Lee
I have wanted to read this book ever since it was released and honestly, even though I couldn't afford it, my hand was always hovering over the 'buy' button. Sooner or later though, I gathered together enough money to afford this book without too much guilt. I was very excited. This book might be nonfiction but the author imbues it with all the atmosphere and literary genius of a fiction novel whilst also keeping the factual base. The Renaissance isn't only a great topic to write about, but it also lends itself to being a beautiful yet volatile place of learning, love, tragedy and philosophies. I actually feel bad for waiting so long to read this text.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Less" by Patrick Grant
It's mid-May 2025 and it hasn't rained in my country for a while - and for England that is quite something. It's been hot and I'm probably going to spend some time outside though I don't know where I'm going to go just yet. At this exact moment I am drinking a cup of coffee, it's about quarter past six in the morning and it's already quite warm. I don't know how I feel about this weather because I get weirded out when it doesn't rain for a long time. But I came here to talk about this book, I don't know why I'm discussing the weather. Here's Less by Patrick Grant.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Daughter of Doctor Moreau" by Silvia Moreno Garcia
I put off reading this book for a long while. I love the book it is based on; in fact my favourite HG Wells novel is The Island of Dr Moreau. The movie was rubbish but hey, so what. Silvia Moreno Garcia is probably best known for writing the fantastic Mexican Gothic and happens to be one of the most trusted voices in Latin-American Gothic Fiction at the moment. I have no reason not to trust her critique-in-fiction form of The Island of Dr Moreau. So, with nothing else to lose - I took a deep breath and disappeared into what was about to be an adventurous novel based on an absolute classic.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
