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The Greatest Quotes
I have had the great fortune to have read a number of the greatest works ever recorded, which I devoted myself to, over the course of a number of years. At my leisure, I took the time to sift through the content within each piece, and arrive at what I found to be most entertaining, or noteworthy; and herein I will provide the reader with the fruits of my labour, so to speak. Of course, there is a very good chance I've overlooked key quotes within each work; or perhaps, even, the reader may not find the same value as I had found. Truth be told, however, my only regret is that I didn't start taking notes sooner, as there were a decent number of books that I read prior to compiling this short selection, which I don't have any notes for, whatsoever.
Delusions of GrandeurPublished 4 years ago in GeeksBook Review: Reflections in a Golden Eye" by Carson McCullers
“Reflections in a Golden Eye” is a Southern Gothic Novel written by Carson McCullers, published in 1941 by Houghton Miffin. The book is dedicated to the Switzerland-based journalist Annemarie Schwarzenbach - a journalist Carson McCullers was very good friends with - who would unfortunately pass away the next year. Many of you, including myself, would think of the film starring Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor that was released in 1967.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in GeeksBook Review: "Nadja" by André Breton
“Nadja” by André Breton was publish in 1928 as a part of the French Surrealist Movement and is often considered as one of the forefront books of the era. It is said to be part autobiography and the last sentence of the book is often regarded to be one of the greatest quotations on Surrealism as it says: “Beauty will be CONVULSIVE or will not be at all.”
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in GeeksWhere to Start with Stephen King Books
Stephen King is becoming more and more popular due to the recent adaptations of his works including IT, Doctor Sleep, and Castle Rock - which is a mash-up of characters, based in the Stephen King universe.
Jessica GomezPublished 4 years ago in GeeksBook Review: "Three Summers" by Margarita Liberaki
“Memories… memories. The air is heavy with them. I can’t stand it anymore. I no longer fit in that big room with the piano, the little boxes of seeds, the peacock embroidery. I run outside and lie down on the grass. I look up at the moon between the two eucalyptuses; it touches the ledge of the cistern, and I can see the silhouette of a frog in its circle of light. But the frog is not on the moon. Like me, it is on the ground looking up.”
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in GeeksThe character of Christine Barlow in “The Citadel” by Archibald Cronin
In a normal love story, if there is such a thing, you would expect a smooth flow from the beginning to the end of the plot.
thepavsalfordPublished 4 years ago in GeeksBook Review: São Bernardo by Graciliano Ramos (tr. Padma Viswanathan)
"And business unfolded automatically. Automatically. Difficult? Anything! If they get on the tracks, they rotate which is a beauty. If they don’t, cross your arms. But if you see that you are lucky, stick it out: the foolishness you practice turns into wisdom. I've seen creatures that work too hard and don't progress. I know lazy individuals who have a nose: when the occasion comes, they unscrew themselves, open their mouths - and swallow everything."
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of ‘Fat Chance, Charlie Vega’
Coming of age as a Fat brown girl in a white Connecticut suburb is hard. Harder when your whole life is on fire, though. Charlie Vega is a lot of things. Smart. Funny. Artistic. Ambitious. Fat. People sometimes have a problem with that last one. Especially her mom. Charlie wants a good relationship with her body, but it's hard, and her mom leaving a billion weight loss shakes on her dresser doesn't help. The world and everyone in it have ideas about what she should look like: thinner, lighter, slimmer-faced, straighter-haired. Be smaller. Be whiter. Be quieter. But there's one person who's always in Charlie's corner: her best friend Amelia. Slim. Popular. Athletic. Totally dope. So when Charlie starts a tentative relationship with cute classmate Brian, the first worthwhile guy to notice her, everything is perfect until she learns one thing--he asked Amelia out first. So is she his second choice or what? Does he even really see her? UGHHH. Everything is now officially a MESS. A sensitive, funny, and painful coming-of-age story with a wry voice and tons of chisme, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega tackles our relationships to our parents, our bodies, our cultures, and ourselves. Fat Chance, Charlie Vega, is an impressive debut novel with a strong voice and powerful message about loving your body and yourself.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksBook Review: "Charles Bovary, Country Doctor" by Jean Améry
This book opens as most beautifully written books open unfortunately, with loss. The book opens with a funeral and it is actually really upsetting. I mean, it is written so beautifully, so calmly and yet there is something whilst you are reading it that feels like the narrator is about to break out and scream. Just check this out:
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in Geeks5 Novels that you should read…
I have a degree in English and what a waste of time that was. When I first decided that I wanted to pursue English as a degree it was because I fancied myself as a little bit of a writer. At 17, this is understandable. There is an invincibility that armours most 17 year olds into thinking that they will always meet their life goals and that all will end well.
The Mauve RosePublished 4 years ago in GeeksBook Review: "Tiepolo Pink" by Roberto Calasso
"What happened with Tiepolo was the same thing that was to happen with certain imposing and mysterious ancient objects like the Shang bronzes: those aspects that resisted interpretation were considered decorative, while those too charged with meaning were labeled ornamental.”
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in GeeksBook Review: "The Hearing Trumpet" by Leonora Carrington
A book about the mundane human life of living to old age and then being shoved into a facility. A 92-year-old woman who believes she is perfectly capable of living on her own is admitted to an institution where she observes that everyone has given up in the name of weird cult-like religious sermons and living in igloo-style houses. Whilst she gets to know her institution, she also gets to know the Abbess’s story. It is one of adventure and trouble, mischief and love. Renewing her sense of life in this mundane living facility may be difficult, but the book slipped to her about the Abbess seeks to save her.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in Geeks