literature
Geek literature from the New York Times or the recesses of online. Our favorite stories showcase geeks.
The One That Started It All
We often think of Disney and Disney World when someone mentions the story of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". However, this story was a book before Disney magic brought it to cinema and before it became "the one that started it all". When we look at the movie compared to modern theater these days, it seems so antiquated and outdated. Yet the music and artistry of the original Disney film is beyond classic and beautiful. Many minds were affected by this film and story. More so, the story as it resonates deeply in the subconscious mind.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Iron in the Soul" by Jean-Paul Sartre
“Men get the war they deserve.”- Iron in the Soul by Jean-Paul Sartre Recently, I was re-reading Saul Bellow's Seize the Day for reasons you will only know in some weeks. I found myself longing for something similar in the way of a philosophical narrative of discontent and realisation - just not as optimistic. I remembered that I still owned a yet unopened copy of the book Iron in the Soul by Jean-Paul Sartre and for the life of me, I wondered why I had never actually read it all. Despite having read the first few pages many times, I could never remember completing the book. So, as my less-optimistic Bellow-esque philosophical novel, I expected now to finish the existential narrative that has been sitting on my shelf for nearly two years.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Subconsciously "Beauty and the Beast" motivates women in romance. AI-Generated.
I've been like Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" - the good girl who has a taste for the bad boy. That's really what "Beauty and the Beast" is all about. It's not just some musical animated by Disney to make little kids happy. It's a deep story about love overcoming darkness. It's actually a very Christian theme, but it's written to be a romance. Deep, deep in the subconscious of many Christian women is this longing to be the "Belle" that can transform the heart of a beast. Realistically and maturely, we know, men don't change and they don't want to change for a woman. Yet if you see a good girl going crazy about a bad boy, just know, she's "Belling" it. She's got her heart set on a Christian romantic project or experiment to see if she's got what it takes to change the man. It's a "tale as old as time" as the song goes.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 years ago in Geeks
Four modern movies that touch on the Cinderella theme
It doesn't matter if you are a Disney fan or not. It doesn't even matter if you like the story of Cinderella or if you've never even heard of it or seen her castle. The idea, that a poor girl can marry a rich guy and live happily ever after is a central idea in American romance and is deeply rooted in feminine ideology. It is why women cry at weddings. It is why women gasp at wedding dresses and open ring boxes. It is why men who attempt at being romantic get down on their knees to propose, or plan some memorable way of popping the question.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Comeback" by Ella Berman
I can sit here and pretend like I don't read Hollywood based thrillers all I want but the truth of the matter is that I do. I'm writing this after a trip to London and a cruel night of broken sleep and honestly, I have so many things on my to-do list that all I want to do is read, drink coffee and lie in bed. This book actually caught my eye because it was on sale on the Kindle Store and we all know how much I love a good book sale. So, whilst browsing through my Kindle Store, I bought this lovely book for free. Let's take a look as to what it entails.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Orange Girl" by Jostein Gaarder
This was a random pick-up as my friends and I were on the way back from London and we’d all agreed to spend some time reading on the train as to keep the first class carriage overall noise to a minimum. I had already finished my book as had some others and so, we went to the ‘buy-one-get-one-half-price’ sale and rubbed our hands with glee as there were six of us in total. We used it to our advantage. I wanted to get a book that I had never heard of by an author I had never heard of (incoming: my one random book of the week, for those of you who have been reading carefully you would know that this means one time in the week, I read something I’ve never even considered before). Make way for ‘The Orange Girl’.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Garden Against Time" by Olivia Laing
I feel like I’m writing this on the ‘battery against time’ since my laptop is surely dying and I have no charger on my person. I spent the last day or so reading this and then, going back and reading some favourite passages that I had taken pictures of with my phone. Olivia Laing’s prose has always evoked in me a strange draw, as if I am being summoned towards it. I cannot tell whether it is a blessing or a curse but it sure does make reading a much more introspective activity. Sometimes, especially in restaurants or on trains, I have received odd looks because once I exit the book and re-enter the real world, there is a gaze of utter perplexity on my face that is met as if someone has encountered a dear caught in headlights. I have often thought about how awkward this may be for any person who happens to be looking at me during this time, but if it is a really good book then I have my reasons.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Selected Letters" by Virginia Woolf
You've guessed it, I'm back on the train of binge-reading things of a certain genre. This time it is not British Library Crime Classics, nor is it terrifying gory horror and no, it's not 'good for her' literature either. This time, it is 'selected letters' collections. I have already read the selected letters of John Keats which really opened my eyes as to who he really was beneath the genius poet. I have also read the selected letters of Lord Byron (a ten letter collection published for th 200th anniversary of his death). Now, I am moving on to reading the selected letters of Virginia Woolf - yet another writer I regard as a genius of her style. Seeing beneath the mythology created around her has been very special.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Offing" by Benjamin Myers
This book was recommended to me by a friend and was also fairly cheap on the Kindle store, so there are two pluses there. I had only briefly heard of The Offing before being recommended and initially had no intention to read it. However, I am actually pretty glad I did because it was a fantastic book filled with nature scenes, massive descriptions, references to literature and self-discovery. Basically everything that I actually like in a book. As a reader, you can get lost in these lengthy descriptive scenes where absolutely nothing is happening to the character, but nature seems to be alive. The long meadows, the fields and the images of the sea - it is all beautiful and incredibly written.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque . Top Story - July 2024.
Erich Maria Remarque is possibly best known for creating one of the most hard-hitting novels about the First World War ever written. Published on the 29th of January, 1929 - just over a decade after the ending of the war, the original title translated from the German is actually ‘In the West, nothing new’. A descriptor of extreme mental trauma on the Western Front, this book details how it creates a ripple effect leading to detachment with all life upon return.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Divorcées" by Rowan Beaird
I have had only one hour of sleep and even though it wasn't caused by this book, it was definitely better because of it. I felt myself overheating in the middle of the night and becoming restless. I drank a whole bottle of sparkling San Pellegrino water and yet, nothing. I watched television and got a headache. My only solace, I knew, was a book to read. On my Amazon Recommendations was nothing to my tastes at the time and so, I went into the depths, looking at the 'customers who bought this also bought...' sections of the recommendations. That is where I found The Divorcées and I knew it had to be read.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
