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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
This novel was published in December 1889 in the United States by Charles L. Webster & Co which, at the time was already the publishing company that dealt with the work of Mark Twain. The first edition contained over 200 illustrations by Dan Beard, whose satirical style matched Twain’s tone - something that some of the newer editions often miss out.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Queen" by Nick Cutter
Here's my review of The Troop by Nick Cutter from about five years' ago. I hope you enjoy it: And now, I'm reading The Queen. Hopefully you can understand that Nick Cutter is a body horror author and so, it is also to be understood that the vast majority of the horror relies on gore. That being said, there are several instances of this body horror which adds to the understanding of the storyline. For example: the body horror in this book adds to the theme of billionaires and mega-tech corporations being evil and destroying the lives of basically everything and everyone they come in contact with. That being said, I do wish I didn't read this in one sitting because honestly: what the hell did I just read?
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
The Odyssey Movie Review
For more than two decades now, Christopher Nolan has remained at the peak of high-budget cinema, his filmography elevated to major events with each new release. Entering uncharted territory, The Odyssey is the latest creation and it will surely be remembered as a masterwork in the pantheon of modern epics.
By Robert Cain3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Then and Now" by W. Somerset Maugham
It's been a long time since I've read some W. Somerset Maugham and yet, even though I've read some of his works how the hell I had never heard of this one I will never know. I share a birthday with this author and he has written some interesting stuff. I've got some reviews below of his other books...
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
My Movie Trailer Edits - Part 1
It's been a while since I started making movie trailer edits, so I thought "why not start sharing them more than ever?". My trailer edits literally consist of trailer audio covered with footage completely comprised from another movie. It's as simple as that. Some make sense to blend together, whilst others are just nuts and crazy ideas merged into one. I guess either direction is what makes it fun in the end.
By Christopher Hales3 months ago in Geeks
Beyond the Sparkle: Why the “Twilight Saga” Is More Overrated Than Iconic
A major cultural phenomenon can change young adult fiction without being a literary masterpiece. Almost two decades after Bella Swan and Edward Cullen first gained attention, an important question remains: did Twilight earn its iconic status through superb storytelling, or did perfect timing and unique cultural momentum play a bigger role?
By Jenna Deedy3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The House Beyond the Woods" by Natasha Vale
Nearly everyone who's into true crime has heard of the infamous and mysterious Hinterkaifeck Murders and Natasha Vale has definitely done her research when it comes to being inspired by them. The weaving of what might have been with facts and evidence into a fictional, or semi-fictional, novel is different to just reading a true crime novel of course. I found this book completely by accident and as soon as I saw the Amazon Blurb I was completely and utterly sold. Sometimes, when it comes to reading you just have to go with your gut when there's something there, I just wish I could say that the members of the Hinterkaifeck household went with their gut when they thought something was there too. They did not. And there was definitely something there. Waiting.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Rereading Review: "Intruder in the Dust" by William Faulkner
Revisiting Faulkner has to be one of those special experiences. It's not like revisiting Dickens because Dickens is pretty easy to engage with whereas Faulkner expects you to find the engagement a laborious process with these long descriptions with very little to no punctuation. At least with Dickens long narratives and descriptions are often interrupted by side stories and back stories, Faulkner gets his hands dirty with the Southern Gothic, often talking at length on one particular scene from one very specific viewpoint. A reading experience of Faulkner is somewhat akin to reading the Bible, it's something you have to wrestle with because at the end of the day there's going to be a lot you must wrestle with inside such as: ideas and even the names to which people are referred - though it is still well-written.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Whistle" by Linwood Barclay
Okay, so I have to say that I only bought this book because there was a review by Stephen King on the cover. I'm starting to believe though that Stephen King may be simply lending his one-phrase reviews to books by authors who have enough money to pay him nine times out of ten. Linwood Barclay was an author I'd heard of before but this has to be one of the first books I'm reading by him as it is one of his first forays into horror. Be that as it may, there are both positives and negatives about this book that we are going to investigate here and perhaps, I have learnt a very important lesson about not just going with whatever Stephen King tells me to read. Sometimes, we aren't on the same page.
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
Rereading Review: "Frenchman's Creek" by Daphne Du Maurier
Daphne Du Maurier is perhaps one of the queens of the modern gothic alongside women like Shirley Jackson, Tabitha King and Anne Rice. I have written a bit about Du Maurier's works before and she has often been picked up by people like Sir Alfred Hitchcock for her compelling and original storylines (that when you actually look at them are perhaps more rooted in mythology and are even moreso extended metaphors for the horrors of womanhood than we care to understand). My rereading of Frenchman's Creek therefore was a study in rediscovering lesser known works of her fictions with my personal favourite being The Apple Tree, or of course My Cousin Rachel (which was recently butchered by Hollywood).
By Annie Kapur3 months ago in Geeks
