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Let's Gather 'Round The 'Campfire''
If I’m going to be completely honest, I was a little let down by this one. I was expecting Campfire to send chills racing down my spine, and force me to sleep with the light on, but that just wasn’t the case. Why did I set my hopes so high? Well, after hearing about this book online, and reading some reviews, it was touted as a fright-filled adventure that would keep you guessing until the very end (at least that last part was true), but I think this turned out to be one of those cautionary tales about being disappointed due to unrealistic expectations.
By Kurt Mason6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 43)
Part 43! Wow we've come a long way ever since the days of the single digit parts. We've covered a ton of books, talked about lots of experiences, and even talked about everything from reflecting on reading to celebrity book clubs. I am not going to lie to you, I'm really running out of things to talk to you about so—I'm going to talk to you about how I discovered one of my favourite modern authors of all time: Truman Capote.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 42)
We’re on part 42 and if you’ve stuck around this far, I’m honestly thankful for that. I’m also thankful for all the nice messages and comments I’ve been getting from these lists. I work my ass off making them and I’m not gonna lie, it’s getting harder and harder to think of things to talk about involving books now we’ve got to 42 sections. But, I still have a few things up my sleeve I’d like to discuss. In this section, I’d like to discuss why I love reading Russian Literature and what is so special about it for me.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 41)
I want to say thank you to whoever is still around after so many books and so much conversation about everything to do with books. We have approached the forties, and the next milestone (60) is quickly approaching! I want to talk about my favourite famous people of our modern day who encourage reading and why I love them. For those of you who know me, that means yes, I’m going to talk about Emma Roberts again, so prepare yourself.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 40)
We’ve now hit 1,200 in our list and I’m very proud of the fact that we’ve come so far on this journey. You may notice that still, there are some books you have known and loved that are missing and don’t hesitate to contact me to tell me what they are! We’ve talked about many things but in this article I want to talk about how awfully some books are turned into films, giving some examples of how not to adapt a book. Let’s get straight into it…
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 39)
You really thought I was going to shut up, didn’t you? No, I’m not. Not yet anyway. I still have a while to go, and some more books I want to share with you. We may have spoken about a lot of topics with our last meeting concentrating on why it is important to read books from other cultures apart from the usual normalised racism that happens across the world. But, today I want to discuss the greatest book ever written, and what most websites, people, and book lovers think it is. This doesn’t depend on sales, but actually depends on the writing style of the text itself. Most of these sophisticated book websites state the same book as being the greatest book ever written, and that is Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 38)
Part 38 and we’re still going. I feel like we’re going to be doing this forever at this point, but hopefully I can round it off soon and you don’t have to listen to me rambling on about stuff to do with books for very long. We’ve looked at many different topics in our journey, and yet, we still have a ton of subjects to cover—today we’re going to cover the importance of reading different cultures, and not just your own.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 37)
Since we’ve spoken about many things, you’d think I would’ve run out of things to talk about. That’s just not the case. We’ve been on such a long journey with so long to go that you can probably imagine how much writing I’m sitting here doing at any particular moment in time. I love to write for the entertainment of others because I always think to myself about how I can make the reading public more accessible to everyone. Reading is meant to be enjoyed by all; and if it wasn’t, then why is it one of the many mediums of entertainment? Literary snobs will tell you they’ve read every single book under the sun. But today, we’re here to discuss the book you never finished but wanted to—just so that you could say you finished it. Why is it so important to read and finish a classic you don’t like reading? Moral high-ground? Talking about it with others? Studying it at school or university? Life is too short to read a book you know you aren’t enjoying or you aren’t going to enjoy, and that’s what we’re here to talk about today. Is there a way of making sure you gain something out of a book you know you don’t enjoy, but are required to finish? The answer is absolutely and definitely; yes.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 36)
There’s something quite amazing about being well underway into the 1000s that makes me pretty proud of starting this series. We’ve been through a lot in terms of talking as well—I’ve spoken about everything from wide reading to my undergraduate dissertation to bookstagrammers on Instagram. But, again, we will never run out of things to talk about, and so, I want to talk to you today about some stuff concerning modernist literature.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 35)
It’s been a long journey and yet, there is still a long way to go. I’m really enjoying the way in which these articles are going. Some people have told me that they’ve read certain books and, more importantly, got some good reading material from them. Some people have given me some recommendations, and I’m going to get to those as soon as I can! It’s very important to have a community for reading, and people who support other people reading. I love making friends in the reading community regardless of what you actually read. If you’re enthusiastic and into what you’re reading then that’s enough for me. I love listening to what people are reading and listening to them talk about it with passion and energy, because I always find it fascinating how books can have this kind of impact on our lives.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 34)
Well, we've gotten underway and into the thousands now, and yet I'm not really thinking about the end. We've had a lot of fun and a lot of reflection. I've spoken about things like why I don't like GoodReads, the good and bad of bookclubs, reading widely, instead of just one genre, reading academically and about the problematic situations involving the bookstagram culture of Instagram. Needless to say, we've covered a range of topics—but today I want to talk briefly about the books I read for my undergraduate dissertation and why I did so.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 33)
Wow, we've actually made it to Part 33 and we're still on our journey. People will ask if I'm planning to do this for as long as I live and well, I don't really know. I guess it'll just end when it ends and because it hasn't ended, well—we're carrying on. Today, we're going to discuss why I don't like book clubs and I'll give you some reasons. Now, I don't have a hatred for them because I know that they help a lot of people by reading a book in a group as opposed to reading it by yourself. For reasons of social meetings, motivation, etc. some people prefer book-club style reading. But here are a few reasons why I don't personally like it.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
