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Bruised Autonomy: A Review of Kathleen Edwards' album FAILER (2002)
Failer, the 2002 debut by Kathleen Edwards, is a record about the psychology of romantic self-sabotage set against highways, motels, parking lots, and barstools. It belongs to the same moral weather system as Raymond Carver and Alice Munro: ordinary people making small decisions that quietly alter the trajectory of their lives. No one here delivers a Nietzschean manifesto. No one collapses in Dostoyevskian hysteria. They just fail--intimately, repeatedly, lucidly.
By ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR16 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Night Guests" by Marina Scott
When our narrator's father dies, her mother retreats into solitude and writes constant letters to him. She is mourning and sad until the family members attend a seance together where the showman in front of them looks on with a confusion as he states that the father of the house has returned and confirms he has been receiving the letters. Our cynical narrator doesn't know how this man in front of them could've known her father's nickname without even asking any questions. The question is will the events of the following story turn a cynical woman into a believer in something more, something beyond? As her mother begins to take up her hobbies again, our narrator finds it strange and odd that there is a different air to her life now. A completely different air.
By Annie Kapur16 days ago in Geeks
Rereading Review: "Against Nature" by J.K Huysmans
It's been about a decade or so since I read Against Nature by JK Huysmans and so, I wanted to dive in once again. Unfortunately, my copy with some brutish annotations in which I exclaim my dislike for the main character resembling a young Morrissey in his attitudes has since been lost to time and so, I had to buy another copy. Emile Zola would probably sum up the book in the best way as it was, in fact, a charged novel against the naturalist movement - hence the title Against Nature. But then again, it is packed full of emotions that are generally against the nature of human feeling - they are against the progressive and free-willed, against the whimsical, against the want for redemption and joy. The main character's journey to discovering this is a pained one yes, one that usually drops him into the central problem of melancholic thinking and perhaps reminds us that we don't want to shovel this novel into our mouths all in one go. It is one of those books that can really weigh one's mind down.
By Annie Kapur17 days ago in Geeks
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Background and Context: If you know me then you will probably know that I think 'Frankenstein' is one of the greatest novels ever written. I would say that since I was in my teens, this has been a really been a novel that has been close to my heart. Chapter 11 is probably the most special of these in which the Creature is discovering night and fire etc. It is simply one of the best pieces of literature ever written. I've read and taught it several times for over a decade. It gets better every single time.
By Annie Kapur17 days ago in Geeks
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Series Review (Season 1). Top Story - February 2026.
As one of the biggest properties in fantasy, A Song of Ice and Fire remains immensely popular with audiences. After reaching far into the past with House of the Dragon, a second spin-off was on the cards. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms serves up a bite-sized slice of action and drama, but it still claims a spot among the best small-screen titles.
By Robert Cain17 days ago in Geeks
The Big Book Review: "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman (Pt.2)
Welcome back to Part 2 of our 'Big Book Review' on Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. In the previous section, we saw that Kahneman paid close attention to the two 'systems' of our thinking - one that seemed more impulsive and quickly judgemental than the other. Now, we are also turning our attention on to why the supposedly more 'critical' system in our brain may not be all its cracked up to be and perhaps, it can even be lazy. Let's dive into what this book can tell us about 'Heuristics and Biases'...
By Annie Kapur17 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Complete Short Stories" by Robert Graves
Robert Graves has always been a divisive writer for me. I once found his book I, Claudius unreadable and yet, Goodbye to All That was fantastic. His historical novels seem to be the worst possible historical novels - no imagination has gone into them and they read more like a textbook of fictions rather than a historical fiction masterpiece. Whereas, when he wrote Goodbye to All That you can definitely feel that his writing style is one of brilliance and atmosphere. Oh, and I have not forgotten about the comments he made about a young Bob Dylan.
By Annie Kapur18 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Dead in the Water" by John Marrs
The last time I read a book by John Marrs, it was the deceptively clever book The Good Samaritan, which I thought was incredible. So, of course when books by him are going for cheaper than usual - I will be on the look out to get them. Dead in the Water has a shocking opening chapter and then, is followed by a slightly slow burning start. I quite enjoyed learning more about the characters and the way in which their lives intertwine. By the end of the book, I was left enthralled by what had just happened, though I won't share the ending I will say that even though it is predictable - you won't be able to see the bigger picture unless you've understood all the turns. The question here is: were you really paying attention?
By Annie Kapur19 days ago in Geeks
Harry Potter Power Rankings. AI-Generated.
The world of Harry Potter isn’t just about spells and school rivalries — it’s about power, mastery, and the thin line between brilliance and destruction. Some witches and wizards rely on reputation but falter under real pressure. Others seem unassuming until their control, precision, and magical knowledge turn the tide of a battle in seconds. And then there are the rare few whose raw ability and command of magic place them in a league of their own, bending duels — and sometimes fate itself — to their will.
By Top Ranked19 days ago in Geeks
