Annie Kapur
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Book Review: "Sleep" by Nick Littlehales
Okay, so I might have already read a great book about sleep entitled Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, which tends to be the go-to for many people. I've also read Alex Edmans May Contain Lies which dismantles some strange statistics in the Walker book. But I think that Nick Littlehales may take the cake for the most comprehensive book about sleep I have seen in a while. A tiny book with very little scientific research compared to the Walker book means that we are meant to rely on the fact that this man is a sleep coach in order to receive the 'message'. That message: there are many myths about sleep - some aren't all that helpful.
By Annie Kapur8 days ago in Geeks
Why It's a Masterpiece at 100 Weeks
I personally can't believe we've been doing 'Why It's a Masterpiece' for almost two years now. At 100 weeks, I have decided to expand and rework 'Why It's a Masterpiece' to include some more pieces of literature and other parts that I think could be quite interesting. This also means that this series of articles is about to get a bit longer than usual.
By Annie Kapur9 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Josephine" by Carolly Erickson
Josephine is a figure from history that there has been much assumption about - so don't think there is going to be no assumptions in this particular book. Married to Napoleon, from the French aristocracy and within her own right, the empress of France as depicted in the painting by Jacques-Louis David - Josephine is a figure of complexity. There are many things within this book which make it an interesting read for anyone who enjoys learning about French history, especially during the revolutionary eras. But there are also some setbacks which made this book a bit wonky if I'm being honest. Again, it is definitely to do with assumption and how much one can actually assume.
By Annie Kapur9 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction" by Julia Annas
I quite like reading about philosophy and well, I know how much some of my favourite older, classic writers were perhaps influenced by these people. For example: how Shakespeare portrayed philosophies written by Aristotle on the stage. But of course, we also have Plato and others who were huge influences on our modern day with The Republic perhaps being one of the most important philosophical texts ever written. We have and don't have original surviving texts by these famed philosophers, but Julia Annas definitely does it justice by going through it in a way that basically anyone can understand. She starts with the problem concerning Medea once Jason decides to marry another woman...
By Annie Kapur10 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Criminal" by Tom Gash
Subtitled The Truth About Why People Do Bad Things, Tom Gash's book focuses on the way in which we interpret crime, how we see factors relative to crime and of course, why those who commit it choose to go in that direction. The book is an interest read complete with graphs and data, but also shows the reader why data and statistics perhaps, may not be able to explain everything and how the amount of variables that are actually within the sphere requires them to be cut down by the researcher - creating implicit bias as to which variable is 'valued' over another. It's a book that works with an incredible amount of research and explanation to tell the story of why people do bad things.
By Annie Kapur11 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction" by Michael D. Gordin
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: I love free books. I also love dipping my toes into the Very Short Introduction series, especially when I'm between bigger books. I've read those on Biblical History, I've read some on philosophy and now this one, is on pseudoscience. From UFOs to Anti-Vaxxers, from eugenics to how the Russians basically made up their own science during the height of communism, from the planets to the human body - pseudoscience is everywhere. But what is it, where did it come from, and what are the different forms it can arise in? Well, the truth is that pseudoscience is just as old as science itself...
By Annie Kapur12 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Time After Time" by Chris Atkins
I'm quite interested in the prison systems across the world and how they work. Back when I read Let the Lord Sort Them a few months ago, I was surprised at how horrifying the American death row system actually was and how often it got things wrong and that doesn't just mean that they executed the wrong person - it means that the system is definitely rigged against some. Chris Atkins though, writes about the British prison system, where the death penalty thankfully doesn't exist (I don't trust the government to make the correct decisions on whether prisoners live or not). But there are so many damn things wrong that if you're not angry, then you're not paying attention. The British Government, no matter who is in charge, is the biggest joke in the country.
By Annie Kapur13 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Queen" by Andrew Morton. Top Story - January 2026.
You're probably wondering why on earth I would read this book. It was free and it was a fair length. That was basically it at first. But another reason is because I enjoyed the show The Crown and so, it only makes sense to read a book that goes through separating facts from fictions - and to be fair, there aren't a lot of fictions about the show it seems. From the birth of the little princess and the way in which her father was reluctantly to become the king, all the way to meeting and marrying the veteran prince, Duke of Edinburgh and even down to the death of her father, queendom and beyond, this book actually gives us a lot about a woman who basically embodied the greatness and modernisation of the British 20th Century.
By Annie Kapur14 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "On 1984" by D.J Taylor
I was almost not going to review this book because I felt it was a bit short. But it is something that was interesting to read and so, why not? The story of 1984 by George Orwell does not stand alone in the world of dystopian literature, we know that. It was definitely a reflection of its time. However, what many do not know is that it didn't even stand alone in the author's life. It is an amalgamation, a fusion, a mirror of everything he had written up to that point. From Winston Smith being inspired by aspects of himself all the way to the way in which rats are used as a symbol of terror and disgust. There is something about how 1984 is a product of connected thinking that makes us see it in a whole new light through this text...
By Annie Kapur15 days ago in Geeks
Jacob’s Room by Virginia Woolf
Published in 1922, Jacob’s Room was Virginia Woolf’s third novel and marked a significant departure from her earlier, more traditional narratives. The book is considered Woolf’s first major experimental work, foreshadowing the stream-of-consciousness style that would define Mrs Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927). Jacob’s Room was published by the Hogarth Press, the small publishing house founded by Woolf and her husband, Leonard Woolf.
By Annie Kapur16 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Odyssey" by Stephen Fry
If you know anything about me you will know that Stephen Fry is one of my favourite people on this earth. He's a proper polymath and has a great personality with it - he also reminds me of Oscar Wilde in some ways. I've read the other books in the series but this is the one I was truly waiting for because I love the story of the Odyssey. I've read different translations over the years and of course, we all remember it being included in the 2016 Nobel Prize Lecture by Bob Dylan - it is truly one of the most impactful stories of all time. No wonder Christopher Nolan is currently directing the anticipated movie.
By Annie Kapur16 days ago in Geeks
No, There's Nothing Wrong with the MCU
We have spent the last few years seeing some strange comments about the MCU by various filmmakers and actors, including people like the great Martin Scorsese. These comments allude to the idea that the world of film should not take Marvel so seriously as cinema, but rather the films should be thought of more as theme park rides. I believe that not only is this incorrect, but it is also damaging to the film landscape. If these MCU films are to be put on the back-burner when it comes to cinema, we run into a whole host of problems...
By Annie Kapur17 days ago in Psyche
