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Book Review: "Exciting Times" by Naoise Dolan
I have been buying some uplifting books such as Sally Rooney comedies and of course, the brilliant Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey. As you probably know, I've also been baking, making candles and just doing things to pep myself up a bit - yeah, I'm not doing too well even though it's close to Christmas. My mind is always against me. I thought that this was going to be one of those books - I got it for free on a 'buy three get one free' deal on a used bookshop website and so, I wasn't too concerned if it turned out not so great. But I really didn't expect it to be this bad.
By Annie Kapurabout a month ago in Geeks
The Best Books of 2025
It's that time of year again where I go through my favourite reads of the year. Again, I do not have a GoodReads account mainly because I find 99% of people on there to be completely insufferable. Most of my book writing is stuff you will find around here. My New Years' Resolution in reading was to read more books by authors I perhaps had never heard of and so, let's have a look at whether I achieved my goal. Here we go, here are the best books I read in 2025. They will appear as when they were read in the year, not how good they are.
By Annie Kapurabout a month ago in Geeks
The Literary Entirety of 2025
You might think it is odd but I started this list on the first day of 2025 and it includes absolutely everything I have read this year in order of when I read it. Last year, I published the Literary Entirety of 2024 and I hope some of you enjoyed it. There is also a "Best Books" series for this year to accompany this list if you're only looking for the stuff I enjoyed most. But here, you'll find everything - even the stuff I haven't reviewed (yes, some books I just read and don't review either because I didn't like them very much or I simply didn't get around to writing a review for it).
By Annie Kapurabout a month ago in Geeks
Book Review: "It's Probably Nothing" by Naga Munchetty
Ah yes, reading books on your phone when it's raining outside, it's dark in your room and it's probably 4am or something. I chose this book to read mainly because I had been meaning to read it for a while and it was just sitting around on my TBR. If you're American, there's a strong chance you've never heard of Naga Munchetty but in the UK she's a well-known newswoman/television personality who mostly presents the BBC Breakfast Show in the morning. I have always found her to be quite wholesome and if she wrote a book then I would find it worthy of reading. So here we are...
By Annie Kapurabout a month ago in Geeks
Everyone Is a Suspect. AI-Generated.
I’ve always been drawn to stories where the danger isn’t lurking in the shadows—but sitting right next to you. Small towns. Isolated groups. Smiling faces with secrets tucked just beneath the surface. Give me a setting where no one can leave, and I’m already locked in.
By Travis Johnsonabout a month ago in Geeks
What to Expect in 2026!
Don't worry, I'm still going to be continuing with my book reviews and with Why It's a Masterpiece. I've got something else up my sleeve though, something I want to test out. It's called 'The Big Book Review' and will come out every month.
By Annie Kapurabout a month ago in Geeks
Book Review: "We All Want Impossible Things" by Catherine Newman
Used bookshops are great for getting not only great deals but books that are actually good quality (though they have clearly been read) on the cheap. I don't tend to care for buying brand new books with all the rising prices. I mean I went to Foyles recently and there were paperbacks for extortionate prices, I had noticed how much they were increasing. Books that would have been around £7.99 had gone up to over £10. Am I getting more book? No. Am I getting any extras? No. Are more people reading so there's a supply and demand issue? Obviously not (look around, people). It's greedy capitalism striking again. In other words, I now seek out used bookshops and eBay for the cheapest possible prices. I can wait a few days for them to come it's alright. Let's have a look at my latest pick-up then... We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman is such a heartfelt story about what happens to a forty-year friendship when one friend gets diagnosed with cancer.
By Annie Kapurabout a month ago in Geeks
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of the most iconic literary works of all time. It has received a number of adaptations and the newest one to join the ranks is Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein released just a little earlier this year. The memorable story was a match made in heaven for this well known and awarded director. With seemingly the perfect project, perfect director, and perfect cast many classic literature fans and cinephiles were waiting with baited breath for this film to drop in theatres and on Netflix.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a month ago in Geeks
Book Review: "What Waits Below" by Caleb N. Stephens
This is yet another one of those books I read on my phone. It's yes, another horror novel and I'm not sure what to think of this one. Previously called Feeders this book has a lot to study in terms of dynamics. What Waits Below is a strange book with weird characters, themes that seem universal even though you may not think they are. I wasn't sure I was going to like this - but in the end I enjoyed it a bit more than I thought I would. Let's explore what the book is about and what makes it a strange novel of weird dynamics...
By Annie Kapurabout a month ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Really Good, Actually" by Monica Heisey
I'm trying to read things that are at least, remotely funny at the moment. Right now whilst writing this, I am over-caffeinated and I have a headache. But instead of not drinking more coffee, I am having another cup of coffee to try to get rid of the headache. I know, it's silly but hey, if I don't drink coffee then I'll get a headache from caffeine withdrawal. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. Really Good Actually is a book about millennials, for millannials and possibly, insulting millennials as well. It's definitely funny and a book I would recommend for anyone just looking for a laugh.
By Annie Kapur2 months ago in Geeks
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Everyone has heard of Gonzo Journalism and the fact that it began with the 1971 publication of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Pioneered by Hunter S Thompson and unfortunately bastardised since, this semi-autobiographical novel was based on Thompson's own experiences with taking a trip to Las Vegas with his attorney (a fictionalised version of his doomed friend Oscar Acosta). He was meant to cover a story for Rolling Stone Magazine and yet, he never actually completed it. Instead, he wrote a surreal narrative, a book formed out of chaos which blended fact with (very clearly) fiction. It was a brute critique of American society, a cultural shift which pointed the finger at the looming presence of the 60s which poured over into the next decade.
By Annie Kapur2 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Walkers" by Graham Masterton
You know how much of a fan of cheap books on my phone I am. Well, this is no exception. Graham Masterton is a really good author and honestly, though I've only read a couple of his books, there have often been some pretty interesting horror novels around the area. I'm quite surprised that more people haven't read this one considering it has such a great, classic kind of story. It feels like a cross between some sort of Stephen King novel and The Haunting of Hill House in a way. It feels very obsessive. I couldn't help myself. I told myself to go to bed at a reasonable hour, but this book definitely had other plans for me.
By Annie Kapur2 months ago in Geeks
