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Frozen Butterflies by Simona Grossi | Book Review
Frozen Butterflies follows a woman named Susan through a very interesting and confusing time in her life. Susan starts out as a psychology professor, but she’s so far from that when we reach the end of the story. She meets a man named Nick and they start a crazy, cross country trip together. Where does that trip lead them? You’ll have to read to find out!
By Myriah 6 years ago in Geeks
Why I love Book Club
Have you ever wanted to be part of a book club? Two years ago, my friend started her own informal book club and asked me if I would like to join. I jumped at the chance.
By Emma C6 years ago in Geeks
Top Five Roaring Twenties Books
Next year will be the one hundred mark since the 1920 New Year. We are officially heading into a modern world. At the time of the 1920's, there was prohibition, no one could sell alcohol but can have small quantities in their house. The flappers were the modern woman, short dresses and rolled stockings to their knees. Cigarettes and short hair were just a few of the more iconic embraces into the new turn of the century era.
By Heather Wilkins6 years ago in Geeks
Is Suzanne Collins destroying her legacy?
Suzanne Collins wrote one of the best YA series of the last decade. "The Hunger Games" was a thought provoking series commenting on the horrifying way we commodify violence - especially in relation to children and how we as a society have become numb to it. Now Collins is releasing a new book in the "The Hunger Games" universe called "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" about Coriolanus Snow as a young man, when the Hunger Games were still a new and shiny murder reality show.
By Sabrina Petrafesa6 years ago in Geeks
Conceal, Don't Feel: A Twisted Tale
The Frozen Bandwagon. It is one that could not be avoided. I tried for as long as I could but upon seeing the movie the first time just a few short years ago, I was hooked. Not because it was Disney, not that I do not love Disney films, no it is because of the message of the movie. Frozen showed us all that love, true love isn't just romantic, but can be from family as well.
By Erika Farrah6 years ago in Geeks
Bookish and Bewildered
Being a semi-functional adult - my life is incredibly busy. Incredibly... somewhat obnoxiously busy one might venture to say.
By Hespeth Marley6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Part 2)
I have been up on my usual reading antics and I can tell you that part 2, numbers 21-40 is finished and we will be going through them just as we went through part 1 here: https://shopping-feedback.today/geeks/my-first-20-books-of-2020. So without me explaining too much I just want to say how I'm doing it 20 by 20 instead of shoving it all on at the end of the year and it adding up to 400 or something stupid like that and so here we are. You may see some surprises and you may not, but I'm trying to read wider into cultures now, so hopefully it's working. If you want to know more about my reading antics then follow my Instagram: @anniethebritindian. Also, if you could write me a message that you've seen the articles and that's why you're following that would be great.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
My First 20 Books of 2020
We all know how much I love to read and how I love to read more than one book a day. Now, if you'd like to know what I'm reading on a regular basis then you can follow me on Instagram. But, here I would like to share with you the first twenty books I've read this year simply to save us the time of going through all of them at once at the end of the year.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
Sexiled Volume 1
Review of the light novel Sexiled: My Sexist Party Leader Kicked Me Out, So I Teamed Up With a Mystical Sorceress by Ameko Kaeruda.
By Justus R. Stone6 years ago in Geeks
Odysseus: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
I’ve been on quite a mythology kick lately. I have always loved mythology--I consider it to be a true passion of mine. From YA authors like Rick Riordan all the way back to the classics, I have always enjoyed reading about vengeful gods, terrifying monsters, and courageous heroes. I recently got my hands on a graphic novel version of Homer’s epic, “The Odyssey”, and I was absolutely captivated by the way this classic tale was brought to life.
By Kurt Mason6 years ago in Geeks
The Books I Read in 2019
As you know, I love to read. Mostly, it's my favourite thing to do. Watching films is even secondary to reading and so, I have amounted a great amount of books over the year since I don't really watch TV and all else I do is watch a film or two here and there. If you'd like to check out how and why I read then please proceed to click here and return afterwards: https://shopping-feedback.today/psyche/literature%3C/p%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cdiv class="css-1htaxga-Flex">
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks

Anna Karenina VS Sylvia Plath

Through the examination of Joe Wright’s 2012 film adaptation, Anna Karenina and Sylvia Plath’s poetry, the idea of an individual’s struggle within the eye of society’s judgement is explored. Wright’s film delves into the life of imperial Russian aristocrat, Anna Karenina and her struggling love affair with Count Alexei Vronsky, which Wright cleverly unravels within the set of a traditional theatre stage. Wright develops the idea of societal darkness that is inflicted upon individuals through the judgements of what society considers a sin. Similarly, Plath’s confessional poetry contrastingly explores similar themes, as in her poem ‘Child’ she explores others protecting another’s innocence from the corruption induced into society. Additionally, Plath’s poem ‘Fever 103°’ questions the judgments given by society, as the idea of sin and purity are evaluated. Furthermore, ‘Lady Lazarath’ explores the consequences judgments from society can impact onto an individual as she confesses her struggles with suicide and depression through her confessional poetry.

By Rose6 years ago in Geeks