Annie Kapur
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Book Review: "An Angel at My Table" by Janet Frame
This book, bought on the cheap, was perhaps one of the most moving and heartbreaking reads I have read this year. An Angel at My Table features an introduction by the director of the incredible movie Bright Star, Jane Campion and is written in a beautiful, almost overtly atmospheric style. I was pretty sure from the moment that I saw this book that I wanted to read it but I had no idea how it would destroy my soul. It quite literally took me away and honestly, I never knew about some of these experiences. It is one of the best books I have read this year and if I can recommend any book to you it is most likely going to be this one.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Selfie" by Will Storr
You're going to hate me but I got the idea for reading this book from a YouTube video where I heard of the book. Do I think the person in the video had read the book themselves? Well, before I managed to read it I would've said yes, but afterwards my answer is probably not - or at least they had cherry-picked things to read. The book was a lot more expansive and had a lot more depth than I found by ways of the video. Anyways, I still like the fact that it had pointed me towards reading this deeply philosophical and psychological book about why selfies became a cultural phenomenon.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Berlin, Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin
Alfred Döblin’s Berlin, Alexanderplatz, first published in 1929, is regarded as one of the greatest modernist novels of the 20th century. Döblin, a German writer of Jewish descent, was deeply influenced by expressionism, psychoanalysis, and the political turbulence of Weimar Germany. His background as a practising physician, particularly in psychiatry, gave him a great perspective on the psychological and social struggles of marginalised individuals, this is something we see over and over again in his literature.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Doors of Perception" by Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley is probably best known for his controversial, but brilliant book Brave New World which in some ways, rivals George Orwell's 1984 in its depiction of dystopia. I have enjoyed other works by Aldous Huxley and I have to admit it, I've read Doors of Perception before. I just found a free copy of it and made the snap decision to give it a reread. I was always quite surprised by this book because it seems so different to the usual requests of Huxley's works. Instead of it being a probably future or a social commentary, this is an actual experience. This is an observation of a whole different kind. It is fantastic.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Fran Lebowitz Reader" by Fran Lebowitz
I've wanted to read this book for a while, but you know me, I need to find it for cheap before I go any further. Even Amazon wasn't really doing it too cheap as when I looked at it. I ended up finding it on a used bookstore again and thus, buying it. I didn't know it was a hardback when I bought it, I tend to steer clear from hardbacks because they are a) harder to store and b) not great if you want to carry them around. I prefer paperbacks or even books on my phone or Kindle. Anyways, the bluntness of one Fran Lebowitz is something to behold...
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "A Book Forged in Hell" by Steven Nadler . Top Story - December 2025.
I have to admit that even when I was studying my modules of Western Philosophy whilst doing my Master's Degree, Spinoza was not my strong suit nor did he interest me very much. I knew a bit about his philosophy and his rationalisations and I had read parts of the book that The Book Forged in Hell speaks of. But I think the one thing that this book did is reignite a want to know more about philosophies I perhaps need to learn more about. I may not have had that much of an interest before, but this book has definitely created somewhat of a curiosity in me. Yes, before you ask - I read it on my phone...
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Chicken and Vegetable Pie Recipe
There's nothing like a winter warmer and well, this is about as warm as it gets. It's also the reason I need someone around to taste the pie because I despise pastry, so I never know if it tastes good because to me, it'll always taste terrible. But, of course I wouldn't miss the chance to make mince pies as well whilst all this is going on. Check out my mince pie recipe here. The pastry for a chicken and vegetable pie is fairly similar but I like this pastry to be a bit harder so it can hold more liquid. I'll do it in steps again, so that you can follow along as you make it. It's fairly simple if you break it up, there's just quite a few steps.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Feast
Book Review: "Mrs Miniver" by Jan Struther
The used bookstore is getting full near Christmas and so I thought I would treat myself to a few books. There's also a lot out on the Kindle Store and other places that I want to have a look at. I tend to read books on my phone as well as paperback, but I think you'll be happy to know I not only had this book in paperback, but it was also my free book in a deal of 'buy three get one free'. Mrs Miniver is about an upper-class English woman and well, there's no reason as to why I have been told to read this over the years. I can't believe I just got around to it.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Dancing in the Streets" by Barbara Ehrenreich
I like cheap books yes, but free books is something I don't think anyone can resist and so, I got this from the little haul. I had no idea what it was about when I downloaded it to my phone - it just had a cool title and I have to say, I did a bit of 'cover judging'. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised though. We get to see tribal dances, carnval, we learn about the celebrations to Dionysus and all these great and celebratory dances that are sometimes misunderstood by us. Honestly, it was great and should teach you to go for things you don't know even more. I would say 'do it scared' but I do everything scared so I don't know whether this counts.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Technopoly" by Neil Postman
I watch YouTube videos like every other person and when I choose my YouTube watches, I like to go for something long and in-depth. This is mainly so I don't have to change the channel, or even reach for the remote. But sometimes, I find videos that are intense and well worth my attention as well. One of the videos I watched mentioned a man by the name of Neil Postman and upon looking him up I found out that I could get his book Technopoly for free on my phone. So here we are some time later and I think I had a good time with this book though it was a bit shorter than what I had in mind to read. I would like to read his book Amusing Ourselves to Death but that is way too expensive for me at the moment.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Valley of the Dolls" by Jacqueline Susann
Okay, so imagine that I'm sitting here eating cheese, drinking coffee and listening to a cortisol-reduction sound therapy session on my phone. Now imagine that whilst this is happening, I'm reading Valley of the Dolls and I have a stomach ache. I would like to say that therefore, I have reached a peak of girlhood that has been rarely heard of and with that, you should probably start laughing. Valley of the Dolls has often been called a 'cult' novel - and you all know how much I hate that term. It's like calling Pulp Fiction a 'cult' film because people who like it don't want to seem 'mainstream'. What's wrong with liking things that are popular and liking them because they are so popular and so many people therefore love them? Anyways, let's get into the book...
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
The Slave by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer’s novel The Slave (Der Knecht in Yiddish) was first published in 1962 and is widely considered one of his most intense explorations of faith, identity, and love. He was a Polish-born Jewish writer who later emigrated to the United States and wrote primarily in Yiddish. His works were later translated into English, earning him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
