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Vision Quest: The Resolution Rebellion
It was January 1st, the unofficial “Anime Protagonist Reset Day” in the sleepy millennial town of Toku Heights. Hiroshi Matsuda, a 28-year-old ex-gamer-turned-cubicle warrior, sat slumped in his studio apartment. Around him were the remnants of December’s binge—pizza boxes, empty bubble tea cups, and unopened gym membership paperwork.
By The Kind Quill2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Human Mind" by Paul Bloom
As you know I'm on a binge-read of all things mental health nonfiction and in fiction, I'm reading about disasters on the sea (this is as of the 13th of December and today is the 20th of December). It's getting closer to Christmas and I'm proud to be saying that in a couple of days I will be returning to my hometown for a bit in order to spend time with my family. This is where my Kindle can come in handy because it has everything I would like to read in that time on there. I even read this book on my Kindle entitled: The Human Mind by Paul Bloom. Taking a deeper dive into the brain, this book is the perfect accompaniment to reading about mental health and its sufferings. It really does explain everything.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "You Are Not Alone" by Dr Ken Duckworth
I think that this Christmas holiday has been really great for getting some reading done. So far, I have attached myself to books about seafaring and sinking ships, nonfiction about mental health and honestly, I think I'm shifting into the realm of Vintage Earth novels and Virago Modern Classics. I go on these reading binges a lot when a very particular sub-topic becomes my whole personality. In nonfiction as of 19/12 it is mental health and recovery texts, especially those published by Penguin Nonfiction Books. So, here we go into a very interesting text not just about mental health and its pitfalls, but about real advice on how to get better.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Talking Heads" by Shane O'Mara
Full Title = Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds by Shane O’Mara Yes, I have been back on a nonfiction binge and to be honest, this one was not as interesting as many of them but I won't put it off just because I didn't find it to be as enthralling as others might. As it is nonfiction, it is more about the arguments that are made and how they are made to us including what kind of data is used and whether the data has been cherry-picked to suit the conclusions of the person writing the book. Let's take a look a the book Talking Heads which, I think you will be sad to learn, is not about David Byrne.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Happy Ever After" by Paul Dolan
Full Title = Happy Ever After: Escaping the Myth of a Perfect Life by Paul Dolan I chose to read this book because I had been scrolling through Penguin Books' nonfiction section. I had finished doing one of my crosswords (yes, I'm into crosswords don't laugh) and I had also just considered watching another episode of Seinfeld on Netflix. But, instead of doing another crossword or watching Netflix, I found this really intriguing book to read. Happy Ever After tackles the myths associated with what is regularly thought of as success and happiness and challenges the middle class rhetoric upon the subject of labour jobs being for the failures or those resigned to a life in the working class. Instead, it opens our eyes to the fact that individuality can create fulfillment in lifestyles that this middle class rhetoric may render unconventional or unattractive. Let's take a good look, shall we?
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
London Belongs to Me by Norman Collins
London Belongs to Me by Norman Collins was first published in 1945, amidst the closing years of World War II. Collins, a notable figure in British publishing and broadcasting, crafted a novel that offered both escapism and a stark reflection of the contemporary urban experience.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Into the Raging Sea" by Rachel Slade
*This review was written on the 18th December, 2024 As you can tell, I am having a little break from work and my focus is to get back to some of the things I enjoy doing that may not just be reading (though I have definitely been doing more of that as well). I've been watching movies (as you can tell from the 'movie reviews' that are coming out on my page lately), going out for food, buying some new stuff for my apartment and obviously, drinking coffee with mint chocolate in it (it's my winter treat that I usually buy around Christmas). This book entitled Into the Raging Sea has been on my TBR for a while so, I thought: why not give it a go now?
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Dead Wake" by Erik Larson
Now, I've read quite a bit by Erik Larson including his books The Devil in the White City and In the Garden of the Beasts and I can tell you that though me and him have had our differences, his writing is a bit more interesting than that of David Grann who takes a similar, if not more droning approach. Dead Wake investigates the final crossing and eventual sinking of the Lusitania ship on the 7th May 1915. To be honest, I wasn't expecting so much from this book as it is one of the author's lesser known works and yet, it was so completely immersive. If you loved books like The Terror by Dan Simmons and The Night Ship by Jess Kidd, then you will love Dead Wake by Erik Larson.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Why Do We Find The Convoluted Intricacy So Interesting?
In films and television series, do you ever find yourself supporting the antagonist? You know, the morally ambiguous characters who are neither entirely good nor entirely bad? They are extremely fascinating because they are the ones who fall in the middle. We all have a soft spot for them, let's face it. You're sick of categorizing characters as heroes or villains. That's precisely why grey characters were created, and their popularity has skyrocketed. But have you ever wondered why we find these fictional characters so appealing? We will examine these grey characters' specifics as well as the psychology of why people like them in this article.
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Weimar Years" by Frank McDonough
As you know, I am obsessed with learning about Weimar Germany and I think it's quite possibly one of the most fascinating artistic and cultural times in European History and quite possibly, like the French Revolution, one of the beginnings of the modern world. It was that turning point where the old became the new, where the dark became the darker and where the fall was great, but hitting the ground was much greater. Its cultural output included Bauhaus and German Expressionism, its cinema included the works of FW Murnau, Fritz Lang and the acting power of Conrad Veidt. It was truly a time as fascinating as it was philosophically existential. It fostered both beauty and terror.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Ocean Sea" by Alessandro Baricco
I was searching the realms of the online world in order to find more books like Rites of Passage by William Golding or even The Terror by Dan Simmons (I mean I remember reading The Terror and having the absolute wits scared out of me for about a week). I came across a dark-ish novel that some were recommending written in a post-modern kind of style called Ocean Sea. Now, when I read the blurb I wasn't too sure this was what I was looking for and, after a sample, the book looked a bit empty on the page. However, I gave it a go anyway to see how it would turn out. Honestly, it's a little here and there.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Diving Deep into Kaiju No. 8
The popularity of Kaiju No. 8, a manga series created by Naoya Matsumoto, marks yet another milestone in Japan’s enduring fascination with kaiju (monstrous creatures). With its unique blend of action, humor, and humanity, the series brings a modern twist to the kaiju genre, solidifying its place in Japan's cultural legacy. To fully appreciate Kaiju No. 8, it’s important to delve into the history of kaiju culture in Japan, its origins, its symbolic meanings, and its significance in the collective consciousness.
By JRManglicmot2 years ago in Geeks
