Annie Kapur
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Book Review: "Love in a Cold Climate and Other Novels" by Nancy Mitford
I'm going to admit it, I've had this book lying around for a while and when I say 'while' I mean about a month. I bought it used and it was already crinkled and so, it getting kicked around on my bedroom floor every time I got out of bed in the morning wouldn't have made much of a difference. But, I eventually remembered it was there and, through the flip of a coin was choosing between this and another book to take on a road trip. Nancy Mitford came up and so, away we went. The first novel inside this anthology is entitled The Pursuit of Love where we meet a couple of girls, some very odd and outdated stereotypes and of course, faltering love through the years.
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Love and Friendship" by Jane Austen
You're probably surprised that I'm only sharing this now but I have a beautiful story behind this book. I got this book some years' back and I bought it on my birthday from a prominent bookshop. The copy I bought was a beautiful Penguin Clothbound Classics edition and has some great stories inside. I've read it a couple of times since I bought it and I still can't believe how eloquent and witty Jane Austen was during her teens. By reading this I think anyone could see how talented she would become in her future years. It really is a treat to read whenever I find it again.
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Shaken and Stirred" ed. by Diana Secker Tesdell
Shaken and Stirred is one of the most specific anthologies I've ever read. There's something really odd about reading stories about one particular thing, no matter how niche that topic is. But this anthology is very specifically about drinking and the impacts of alcohol. Some of them are nice and others, not so much so. If you recall this editor, you will remember how good she is at crafting images from the way she includes the stories and which order she puts them in. Which is probably why I'm not going to start at the beginning this time, but just before somewhere in the middle with a very famous story by Edgar Allan Poe.
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "New York Stories" ed. by Diana Secker Tesdell
You probably remember my lengthy review of the Paris Stories publication edited by Shaun Whiteside. I have since moved on to rereading my book of New York Stories which, like the former book, is meant to show us several dimensions to the city that never sleeps. From when it starts to when it closes, this book definitely never sleeps, never rests and never takes a sidestory forgranted. Diana Secker Tesdell has done a fantastic job at bringing together some of the most atmospheric and brilliant pieces of work on the Big Apple, some of the most incredible works of fiction and nonfiction and ultimately, she has shown us New York in a way we never thought was possible until now.
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
Dorothy Allison’s debut novel, Bastard Out of Carolina, was published in 1992 and quickly became one of the most controversial and celebrated works of contemporary Southern literature. Deeply autobiographical, the novel is a harrowing coming-of-age story about poverty, abuse, and the complexities of family loyalty.
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
My 5 Favourite Horror Movies
Halloween is upon us and I wanted to share with you my five favourite horror films. I am a huge horror fan. Horror books, horror movies, horror everything - I just love it. It has to be well done though - no medium rare horror here. I've already shared my list of books for this year in which we tackle five recent books and check out why they are so great - but I don't think I've shared my five favourite horror films.
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
5 Reads for Halloween...
Every year or so, I write a list of Halloween books and/or movies that would be of use to you if you're like me and you're obsessed with everything spooky. Halloween is possibly my favourite time of the year because it's all about warm drinks, big jumpers and scary films. I've chosen something slightly different this year, I want to look at books from the last couple of years. We all know the classics but perhaps these five books have disappeared under your radar. Here they are with a short explanation of each. I'll link reviews where necessary...
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Prussian Officer and Other Stories" by DH Lawrence
DH Lawrence is best known for his wit, his bluntness and his ability with wording things to either shroud the true meaning in mystery or scandalise the literary world. As we all know, he went into a self-imposed exile after the case surrounding some of his books (well, a certain one of his books most of all). But this book of short stories we see here sort of reminds us why DH Lawrence is still, to this day, considered a fantastic writer. His ingenious storylines shine a light on his time and all of its ironies. His social commentary is never without atypical characters and his way with poetic language has never let the reader down.
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Maldoror and Poems" by Comte de Lautréamont
Have you ever read something that has made you scrunch your nose up in disgust a little? Something that has made you rather uncomfortable? I'm not talking about the way Stephen King scares the life out of you or how HP Lovecraft creeps you out, I'm not talking about the way Shirley Jackson sends you crazy or Daphne Du Maurier sets you on edge - I'm talking about something that makes you feel like: "huh, that's fairly uncomfortable..." Something that makes you shift in you seat a bit and furrows your brow in confusion and think that you're probably not going to be reading this one to relax. Welcome to Maldoror and Poems - a book that was supposedly penned whilst its author was sitting at a piano in rented accomodation, in an inn somewhere. But those accounts can't be verified...
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Manituana" by Wu Ming
I read “Q” which was by Luther Blissett and the other book that was recommended to me by the same person was this: “Manituana” by Wu Ming. Who knew that Luther Blissett and Wu Ming were the same group of people? I definitely did not. But after a long look at both books, I can definitely draw the similarities between them. They are both not the usual book I would pick up in the shop and they are also not the normal type of thing I’d choose to read.
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "A Handful of Dust" by Evelyn Waugh
Evelyn Waugh is one of the author's I adore and so, I've been looking at rereading some of his works. Of course, I could've chosen Brideshead Revisited but instead I'd like to read some of the more out-there works by him. I'm starting with A Handful of Dust and seeing where it goes (and whether it goes anywhere else). Yes, after The Graduate by Charles Webb, it's another book about a weird and torrid affair in which both characters approach their personal lives and truths with trepidation. Evelyn Waugh's writing however, never fails to make you absolutely inhale the atmosphere. So of course, upon a second read - this book is just a slight bit better than the one I reviewed yesterday.
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Graduate" by Charles Webb
The sheer amount of times I've skipped over reading this book because of the film is unreal, I tell you. Did I have a good time with the book though? Yes, and no. There were times where I felt the book was going a bit all over the place, as the film does, veering here and there without any real sense of direction. But in the classic words of any bookworm: the book is still better than the film. The character of Benjamin really got to me, and I'll share why in the review - but there were times where it felt like he was speaking some of his words straight out of my own soul. There were also other times where it felt like nobody around could understand exactly what was going on. I have to give marks to this book's great sense of characterisation even though I must knock off marks for a lack of atmosphere.
By Annie Kapur5 months ago in Geeks
