Annie Kapur
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Book Review: "The Ten Teacups" by Carter Dickson
Yes, I'm back to reading The British Library Crime Classics collection and this time, they've got some really good stuff on Kindle Unlimited. If you don't know what Kindle Unlimited is, it is a fee of around £8 a month in exchange for however many books you would like to lend from the library and read as long as the book is marked 'Kindle Unlimited' above. The available books include The British Library Crime Classics and The British Library Tales of the Weird and a number of independent authors you probably would have never discovered without it. Plus, you can also show off that you got a book on this offer when it was available for a short time. For example: there are many books I have snatched up on Kindle Unlimited that were only there for a few days before going back to their normal price. I would highly recommend it. It has saved me a fortune on British Library books. Now, on with the review...
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The City and Its Uncertain Walls" by Haruki Murakami
I would like to say hello to all my readers who are still here. It's been a rough few months for me and it's only March so I'm not holding out much hope for 2025. My mental health has been terrible, my head is simply not there and my life doesn't seem to be on the right track. But, there is one thing I am grateful for and that's books like those written by Haruki Murakami. Murakami has always had a dark almost magical quality to his writing as though he knows just the right words to describe these emotions that usually have no way of being described in our usual words.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Carnage on the Water - The Batavia
In 1629, the Dutch East India Company’s ship The Batavia set sail for Indonesia, carrying a fortune in trade goods. But the journey soon turned into a nightmare. After a disastrous shipwreck off the coast of Australia, the survivors found themselves stranded on a desolate island. What followed was not just a fight for survival but an unimaginable tale of betrayal, violence, and murder. The ship's officers, including the ruthless Jeronimus Corneliszoon, conspired to take control of the survivors, leading to the slaughter of dozens. But was this just the result of a power-hungry few, or was there a deeper conspiracy at play? Some believe the tragic events were orchestrated to cover up corruption within the East India Company, while others suggest darker forces were involved in the crew’s descent into madness. The story of The Batavia remains one of history's most chilling maritime mysteries.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Character Limit" by Kate Conger and Ryan Mac
Full Title = Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter by Kate Conger and Ryan Mac I think it is important to remember that Elon Musk is one of those human beings that divides opinion. This book goes off the opinion that he destroyed Twitter and to many of us who have Twitter, that is true. The 'bot' accounts he was apparently going to rid us of are worse and more populous than ever, the freedom of speech rule only applies if you aren't making fun of him and finally, his weird endorsements of the government may be viewed as a conflict of interest when it comes to viewing content on Twitter. No, I will not call it X - I am sorry. Perhaps in brackets, it can be (X). But it will remain 'Twitter' for this review.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Equus by Peter Shaffer
Peter Shaffer’s Equus was first staged in 1973 at London’s National Theatre under the directorial vision of John Dexter. Inspired by a true story Shaffer had heard about a young boy’s pathological blinding of six horses, he crafted a play that interrogates the psychological underpinnings of worship, repression, and obsession. Shaffer’s unique approach blended psychology with mythology, presenting Equus as a haunting exploration of the human psyche and societal norms.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Terrifying Nature
The concept of the sublime, rooted in eighteenth-century aesthetic philosophy, refers to an experience that provokes both awe and terror in the face of something vast, overwhelming, or transcendent. Edmund Burke, in A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful (1757), distinguishes the sublime from the merely beautiful by its capacity to evoke astonishment through vastness, obscurity, and power. For Burke, the sublime is “productive of the strongest emotion which the mind is capable of feeling” (Burke, 1998, p. 36), often emerging in natural phenomena such as: storms, mountains, and oceans. Immanuel Kant similarly viewed the sublime as a confrontation with nature’s might that simultaneously humbles and elevates the perceiver by revealing the limits of human comprehension and control.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Men Who Made Hollywood" by Michael Freedland
You know I like reading books about film and I have mentioned over and over again in reviews and lists that if you want to know more about film then you should start reading books regarding films. Possibly one of the best is called The Big Screen by David Thomson - I mean, it is a fantastic book which goes over some historical and cultural contexts of earlier cinema eras. I've probably read over twenty or thirty books on film in my time and yet, I have never encountered the one we are about to go through. This is The Men Who Made Hollywood...
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
"Most of Our Students Are Functionally Illiterate..."
Background and Context: Of course, we are finding that social media is becoming more divisive than ever, or it could be the fact that we are seeing things that would create more of a visceral reaction in us because it suits the algorithm and the requirement for interaction on social media. It's true people tend to communicate more on social media when they are upset about something or angry about something.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Mozart in Italy" by Jane Glover
Another library catalogue find that I reserved, this book I actually found interesting because it is a beautiful cover (let's face it). Also, I felt like reading something about Mozart which was not in line with the plot of Amadeus but focused on a different aspect of his life. I am aware (before you say anything) that the events of Amadeus are hyperbolic at best. Anyways, I think that this book is absolutely fantastic. The writing is beautiful and captivating and the imagery of Italy during the 1700s really makes you feel as though you too, are there. It is a brilliant exploration into the life of one of history's most revered artists.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Snow Queen" by Michael Cunningham
Around a decade ago, my friend recommended that I should read a book called The Hours by Michael Cunningham and honestly, it took me forever to actually read the book. It just sat there on my TBR for ages and when it appeared on a university reading list a few months later, I read it and I loved it. It was one of the best books I had read that year with one of the worst movie adaptations I have ever seen. I am so sorry but the movie is frankly, awful. I don't think I'll be watching any adaptation of The Snow Queen though, but the book sure is very good...
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "How the Classics Made Shakespeare" by Jonathan Bate
I love reading about Shakespeare and that's been true for more than fifteen years. As of March 2025, that has not changed. If you've loved the articles I've written about Shakespeare then I think you'll quite enjoy that there are books and readings behind them. As I've constantly said, you should always be exploring those secondary source lists to gain access to some really insightful books. One of these books is called How the Classics Made Shakespeare by Jonathan Bate. It is a fantastic work of nonfiction that does a deep-dive exploration into how Shakespeare's classical education in his stint at Grammar School influenced parts of his writing and the philosophies expressed in them.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
