Annie Kapur
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English Lecturer
🎓Literature & Writing (B.A)
🎓Film & Writing (M.A)
🎓Secondary English Education (PgDipEd) (QTS)
đź“ŤBirmingham, UK
Stories (1977/0)
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 25)
I know I’ve probably been going on forever now, but you need to realise that there are a ton of books out there to be read. I mean I don’t think I could even cover all the good ones in these lists, but I’m going to keep going, because of the fact that I adore reading. Very recently, I had some great book recommendations from people that, at the moment, I am working my way through. I feel like maybe I’m going to be reading forever, but then again, that’s not a bad thing at all. I understand that all different kinds of people like all different kinds of books, and even though some people may not like reading, that doesn’t make the concept of books boring at all. I thoroughly believe that if someone says they don’t like reading then they really just haven’t found their book yet. I don’t discriminate against graphic novels and comics (I do really enjoy my Shonen Jump collection!) and I don’t think that reading a magazine isn’t reading (well that’s because I have and collect so many magazines!). I think that if you’re reading something that you enjoy, and something that will take you somewhere, then you’re reading something and that’s the point. Be that as it may, I won’t be including graphic novels, comics, and magazines on these posts purely because I want to save them for posts of their own. I feel like if I gave too many different media types in these posts we’d all just end up getting very confused.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
10 Greatest Cover Songs by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is normally known as the greatest songwriter who has ever lived and, well, that is correct. But that doesn't mean he doesn't like to experiment with the songs of other artists from time to time, sometimes changing them to suit him. There have been many on many different albums and in many different eras in which Bob Dylan has covered another artists song and sometimes, better than the original.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Beat
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 23)
I am not going to lie to you, I have to delve deeper into my brain now to try and remember all the books I’ve read and all the ones I want to share with you. There are still many, many more to go, but on Part 23, I can bet you are probably getting sick of me talking about books, so instead I’m going to talk to you about how reading has impacted my own life through the years.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 22)
So, now we’re on Part 22, and there are still so many books to get through. For absolutely no other reason than to get someone, somewhere, reading something. Hopefully, you can get something from this that helps you discover your next book, and, if you’re just hopping in now, then I’d like to say hello and thank you for choosing to read my list over others.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 21)
Told you, didn't I? We're nowhere near finished with these lists and yet, we've already been through so much together. I find that there are more good books than bad books out there. But the ones you want to read you also have to be willing to look for. It's like finding a needle in a haystack if your haystack isn't hay, instead it's made out of needles. Find the shiniest needle and you've hit the jackpot. At the moment, I'm actually sipping a cup of tea and reading some books by Jean-Paul Sartre. I don't really like Sartre that much, but I have to read this book in order to understand an aspect of modern philosophy I've been struggling with since I tried reading it in school.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 20)
I really never ever thought in my life that I would make it to part 20, but yet here we are! I have to admit I'm trying not to get carried away, but I think that ship has already sailed. I hope, whether you've been here since Part 1, joined up in Parts 10 and above, or whether you're completely new here, that you enjoy the 20th list of thirty.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 19)
Part 19! Wow, we've really come a long, long way since Part 1-10, haven't we? I would like to thank again to anyone who has seriously stuck around this long and I will try my best to keep creating lists as I develop a wider range of reading.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 18)
Reading is the most rewarding activity in the world and there are many people who enjoy it—including you and I—thus, we've found a common ground. As I have always said, I don't really care what you like reading, as long as it's a good book. The good book can be Ancient Greek Mythology, or it can be a comic book about Batman fighting the Joker. The good book can be anything from Hesiod to Jack Kerouac, from Shakespeare to Salinger, or even Voltaire to Virginia Woolf.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
14th of July, 1986: 'Knocked Out Loaded' by Bob Dylan Is Released
When I first read the fact that I was about to write an article consisting of five things I like about Knocked Out Loaded, I was absolutely terrified and filled with dread. I was really thinking about abandoning this article altogether, but then I said, “No!” I said that I was going to show people that this album is actually pretty good and that they are just mean. It deserves its place in Bob Dylan’s discography as being a pretty different album in every sense of the word. It takes place in what I have personally called the “Cocaine Years.” It was very apparent that Bob Dylan was taking an awful lot of cocaine, and really, between Empire Burlesque and Knocked Out Loaded and even in the strange sound of Down in the Groove, I think it’s safe to say that the cocaine years didn’t do Dylan much service in terms of luck and money. This doesn’t mean, however, that the albums are trash and not worthy of their place in the Dylan canon. Let’s get on with this then. Without further introduction, I will explain five things I love about the album Knocked Out Loaded (1986). The album is regarded as one of his worst efforts (if not the worst effort). I, however, wouldn’t call it that. What I’m really trying to say here (and I will repeat myself if I have to) is that this album is good, you guys are just mean. Here are five things I love about the album Knocked Out Loaded (1986).
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Beat
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 16)
There's something really nice about having a good book to read and, when I'm not listening to rockabilly or my favourite podcasts, I love to read a book (needless to say I normally read whilst listening to music). I have to be perfectly honest, I don't get to read as much as I would like to (I want to start a baking business so, I'm doing all of that at the moment) and so, I fall behind with my reading goals by a slight bit. I still love to read though and I'm sure that you are here because you do too!
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks