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Book Review: "The Bombshell" by Darrow Farr
When I heard about this book I swear I wasn't looking at the Kindle price to page ratio. Actually I was. It was 99p for over 400 pages of novel and so, I took my chances. The book's summary on Amazon didn't sound all that exciting but I think that if I didn't take up the deal then I probably would have run out of things to read. The Bombshell is basically about a seventeen-year-old entitled girl who is obsessed with celebrities, Hollywood and money who is the daughter of some pretty important people. She ends up getting kidnapped and held as a political prisoner by a group of people trying to get another political prisoner to be set free. At 25, he has a 15 year sentence.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Amazon Basics Printer Paper – Simple, Effective, and Surprisingly Addictive
In today’s digital world, it’s easy to underestimate the importance of printer paper. But for students, remote workers, freelancers, or small business owners, a reliable, affordable, and high-quality printer paper is still a necessity. That’s exactly what I found with Amazon Basics Multipurpose Copy Printer Paper — a no-frills product that delivers far more than I expected.
By THE INSPIRER9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Graveyard Shift" by M.L Rio
Four years' ago now, I reviewed the debut novel If We Were Villains by M.L Rio. Now, the author has another book out titled Graveyard Shift which has all the markings of their writing. Often instead of there being one key protagonist, there is a group of main characters who all contribute to the story. After this, we have the very unlikely way in which they form alliances and friendships that almost seems a bit unrealistic - but it's fiction so it doesn't have to (and probably purposefully isn't) based in reality. Finally, there is the creeping sense of dread that underscores the novel. And so, we dive back into the world of M.L Rio, trying to work out what kind of author they will turn out to be.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "This Book Will Bury Me" by Ashley Winstead
Let's get one thing straight here: I bought this book because it was free and I had nothing to read. I was not expecting to enjoy it but I have to admit, even though it was a bit cliché and I could definitely see where the book was going, it was still entertaining to some degree. No, it may not be the perfectly crime novel, or the perfect thriller novel, or really the perfect anything novel. But one thing this book does prove is that not all novels have to be completely polished to give the reader a dose of entertainment. It was still pretty good even though I don't think I've ever heard of the author.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Thank You, Chrollo
Spoilers for the Hunter x Hunter anime and manga! — Chrollo Lucilfer Chrollo is one of the most beloved villains in Hunter x Hunter, and for good reason. He is a very mysterious and interesting character in how tricky he can be to understand, so I want to preface this analysis by saying that all of the following is just my opinion and my personal interpretation of Chrollo’s character—unlike my Makima analysis, which is all fact. (She told me herself.)
By angela hepworth9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Director" by Daniel Kehlmann
This is a novel by the same man who wrote Tyll: A Novel so of course I was interested. Two years' ago, I included Tyll on my list of five great folk horror novels and yet, I'm still in the midst of thinking about whether it is classed as a folk horror, but I stand by my decision. I was recently reading the London Review of Books and came across another article about the author and so, gave it a read. The Director is a novel about GW Pabst and the unreliability of one's own memory. For those of you who have never encountered the works of Pabst before, this could be something to get you into them. For those of you who have, well I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did...
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Alice, or The Wild Girl" by Michael Robert Liska
I get sent books that have yet to published often and honestly, I'm kind of ashamed at how long it takes me if I'm also working through a reading list of Kindle Unlimited books. But if you want to get excited about a book then now is the time to get excited. Alice, or The Wild Girl is one of those books that when you've heard about it, you cannot help yourself. When I finally did get around to reading it, I read the whole book in one day. The deep, intense exploration of power dynamics, the critique of colonialism and perhaps my favourite thing about the book - the language and atmosphere - all of it goes into making this novel absolutely incredible.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Who is the Liar" by Laura Lee Bahr
Well, I'm back on the Kindle Store and there are so many amazing books to choose from if you simply click on the horror fiction tab. I quite like folk horror yes, and I'm quite a fan of occult-based horror yes, but this time I wanted to try my hand at something else. What do we call this sub-genre though? I would call it domestic horror, or rather even contemporary religious horror. I didn't think I was going to enjoy exploring this new sub-genre nearly as much as I did and the book itself is something I just flew through. One sitting is all it took. Let's take a look at it...
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Are Vampires Real?
For centuries, people have been listing blood-sucking villainous monsters as things they have seen, especially down in Eastern Europe. Today, in Why It's Shifty, we're going to delve into the question of whether vampires are real and if they are, what are they? It seems like they are far from the glittering immortals of literature and film but possess the same thirst for blood and murderous instinct.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "On the Calculation of Volume: 1" by Solvej Balle . Top Story - July 2025.
I have been seeing this book everywhere and charging what Kindle was charging for it, it felt like I would never actually get to read the thing. Of course, until one day where the price came shooting down and 'Best Price in 30 Days' read '£0.99' and I was very quick to buy. With the language being a mix of minimalism and philosophy, the themes being that of entropy and realisation, this book definitely deserves all the hype it has been getting. If I am lucky I might be able to read the second part. I just have to hope that it is still on sale.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov’s Pale Fire was published in 1962, following the success of his controversial novel Lolita. This postmodern masterpiece is a literary tour de force that defies conventional categorisation, blending elements of a novel, poem, and scholarly commentary. Nabokov wrote the book while living in Switzerland, during a period when his reputation as a literary innovator was firmly established.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
