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Book Review: "Maggie's Grave" by David Sodergren
I adore David Sodergren's books and I've read quite a few of them. One of my favourites was The Haar which I just ate up entirely. You can read on what I thought about it here. David Sodergren mixes folk and urban legend horror with contemporary themes and thus, his books are right up my street. At times, they can be overwhelming, which is not something I am complaining about - it can be really great to have horror that isn't just about grossing out the reader. So, let's get on with this newest addition to my collection of David Sodergren's books - Maggie's Grave. It's about how the dead...sometimes don't always stay dead.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Retirement Plan" by Sue Hincenbergs
I needed something a bit lighter. If you've been paying attention to the blog then you'll know that I've been reading some indie horror, some very emotional fiction and obviously, some Dostoevsky. Mixing it up to read a breezy comedy muddled with some crime is something that I definitely need to wind the atmosphere down. I cannot lie though, I am really itching to read some ghost stories or some contemporary horror. If you don't like my horror reviews (and judging by my stats that's a lot of you) then I apologise. I'll try to keep things fresh but for now, there's just certain things I need to repair myself.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Six Stories" by Stefan Zweig
Stefan Zweig is probably one of my favourite writers of all time. His language is often terrifyingly emotional and tear-inducing. I purposefully left Six Stories for a while because of the emotions it may bring up that I really wasn't quite ready for until now. 6 years' ago, I said this about Journey into the Past if you would like to read it:
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
🔹 Grace Hopper – A Mind, A History, A Revolution! 🚀
✨ Introduction Some people in history don't just succeed—they lay the foundation of an era. Grace Murray Hopper was one of those rare minds who not only revolutionized computer programming but also played a key role in laying the groundwork for the entire digital world.
By Ikram Ullah8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Village of Stepanchikovo" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
I was practically itching to read some Dostoevsky and seeing as my copy of The Brothers Karamazov, you know that one from years' ago that has all my notes in it, is lost in translation at the moment. So, I'm going to have to settle with a bit of a re-read of The Village of Stepanchikovo. I read this for the first time whilst taking my hiatus a couple of years back and I never reviewed it. I revisited it on my Kindle (again, only the lord will know where my paperback has gone) and all those emotions came rushing back. Dostoevsky just has this way with words that, if you haven't read his works or find them daunting - here is my advice: do it anyway.
By Annie Kapur8 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "American Rapture" by CJ Leede
This was brutal. I was seeing this book everywhere and I kept avoiding it. I avoided it and avoided it over and over again until one day I just snapped. It's late-July 2025 and I'm not going to lie when I say I was pulled in by the Amazon Recommendations machine. It would be on my main recommendations list, it would be on my Kindle "recommended for you" lists and then, when I would get a book on my Kindle, it would appear after the 'thank you' screen when you go to the next recommendations page. After a week or so - I just cracked and now here we are. This is what I thought about American Rapture by CJ Leede.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Intercepts" by TJ Payne
Statistically, I can tell that you guys aren't fans of my horror novel reviews. But keep with me here because I swear I'm going to get off this train soon. For some reason, I was just aching to read some horror fiction and so, I think I've almost spent my binge-read of that genre for now. But if you don't like horror as a genre then I think we might have to rethink this friendship.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Artist" by Inigo Mort
I had this weird urge to read horror novels again and so, I sought out the Kindle Unlimited section of Amazon. I found a few that I'd like to read, but I don't think it is just me who is having a small issue with Amazon at the moment so please tell me if you feel the same. When seeking out horror novels, I seem to be getting tons of 'sponsored ads' for books. Some of these are horror novels, others are not. Quite literally, half of the page of results would be sponsored ads. I got rather annoyed but hey - at least I found some books.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
The Bunny Man
For decades, the eerie tales of the Bunny Man have circulated through the forests and suburban streets of Fairfax County, Virginia, captivating the imagination of locals and thrill-seekers alike. Who is this mysterious figure clad in a rabbit costume, lurking near the so-called Bunny Man Bridge? Is he merely a product of urban legend, or could there be a deeper truth behind the axe-wielding spectre?
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio was first published in 1919 and is widely considered a cornerstone of American modernist literature. Subtitled A Group of Tales of Ohio Small-Town Life, the book is a collection of interconnected short stories that revolve around the inhabitants of the fictional town of Winesburg, as observed through the perspective of a young man named George Willard. The work is often described as a Bildungsroman wrapped within a short story cycle.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
