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"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court" by Mark Twain
I first read this book on a road trip when I was in school. I must have been around fourteen or fifteen and I had a really old and battered copy of the book. In fact, it was so battered that the pages were falling out and eventually - it fell apart not so much as a year later. The book was an old, coverless copy and I would sit in the car reading it and laughing to myself at the very suggestion that a man could travel back in time and visit the courts of King Arthur and his knights of the round table. The book itself was a short and rather funny take on a classic tale and I definitely read it more than once. I have always enjoyed the poetic tragedy of Sir Lancelot and so, reading Twain’s comedic text was like reading someone from the Southern States of America mixing up Lancelot with Huckleberry Finn with a side of William Faulkner like satire of the changing world. It’s like the perfect book to cheer you up and the most exciting novel that Twain wrote apart from Huckleberry Finn.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: “Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell
Maggie O’Farrell’s latest effort in literature is devised of two things: firstly there is a historical drama afoot and it is set upon the dainty Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1596, then there is an influence from the Bard of Avon’s most famous tragedy, “Hamlet”. I’m not sure I entirely got the gist of how the play really drove influence into the text apart from at the end, but it was well thought out and often had some strange features that I would like to partake in with you here. The text’s first chapter is a tell-tale sign of what is to come. First off, we have the relationship between Hamnet and his sister Judith, who is incredibly sick and the parents are not around to help out. Hamnet does everything he can to look for some help for his sick sister but finds nothing but hurt and pain. One thing I did enjoy about the book is the way silence is depicted. The way in which when nobody is speaking or doing anything, there is a certain amount of space there that is just hanging in the air. It is a brilliant feature of the text and gains it a mark for creativity.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Queen’s Ascension by Barb Jones
Tagline: Bloodshed. Heartbreak. Revelation. Today's Book Spotlight is the Queen's Ascension Blood Prophecy Book Three by Barb Jones. It is a paranormal story published by World Castle. The cover artist is Steven J. Catizone.
By Spirit Guide Communication through the Art of Divination5 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Star Daughter'
What a compelling novel. Star Daughter is reminiscent of Neil Gaiman’s Stardust as it follows Sheetal as she embarks on a journey to the celestial court to save her father. Imbued with Hindu mythology, the story is filled with magic and wonder as it offers readers a brilliant read.
By Cyn's Workshop5 years ago in Geeks
Beautiful by Leigh Hatchmann
Provided by Bewitching Book Tours Cover Artist: Sarah Paige from Opium House Designs Today's book spotlight is Beautiful by Leigh Hatchmann and is from the Fantasy Romance, Fairytale Retelling genre and will be published on August 27, 2020.
By Spirit Guide Communication through the Art of Divination5 years ago in Geeks
Psychological Thriller Books That Will Play With Your Head
The psychological thriller, a sub-genre of thriller books that explores the psychology of its characters, who are often unstable. What makes a thriller psychological is that the most important questions of the story are about the minds and behavior. Psychological thriller books often incorporate elements of mystery and include themes of crime, morality, mental disease, drug abuse, multiple realities or a dissolving sense of reality, and unreliable narrators.
By The Bookish Elf5 years ago in Geeks
