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Book Review: Red, White & Royal Blue
Synopsis When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius―his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse.
By M.G. Sprinkle6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Pt. 23)
Reading is the greatest activity in the world and it has all the ability to make you vanish from the real world into an entirely new one where anything is possible and you don't have to see or hear the stupid people you normally live with (if you don't live with anyone then lucky you). Anyways, reading is a great and fascinating activity and here are some other reasons why:
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
Can and will Stephanie Meyer restore our addiction to loving a teen vampire with Midnight Sun?
15 years ago vampires and werewolves weren't exactly cool, and a young girl fixated on a boy at school was no stretch of the imagination. But put these all into one story and, four books, five films later, you have possibly one of the greatest love stories that entranced over 100 million readers. Now roll on 15 years and a simple countdown put onto Stephenie Meyer's website, the rumours and anticipation have hit meltdown with many Twilight fans praying that this all ties into re-visiting the world of Teenage love, vampires and werewolves. We could end up red-faced and it has no connection to our beloved twilight, but even if this is the case it doesn't take much to bring the millions of Twilight fans out from the darkness.
By Samuel-James 6 years ago in Geeks
Quarantine Read-List: Female Authors
White Teeth by Zadie Smith Zadie Smith's first novel, White Teeth, is a novel so rich with the life of London; visuals, scents, sounds, as to have the strength to transport you to the city's busy streets, and almost make you forget the current silence of our times. Following three families of mixed-ethnicity, this powerful novel questions identity, race, culture, prejudice and the theory of nature vs nurture. Samad Iqbal is convinced that British values are corrupting his twin sons, but can only afford to send one to be raised by relatives in Bangladesh. Archie Jones begins New Year 1975 by attempting suicide after his wife leaves him, only for a chance interruption leads instead to his meeting his second wife, the beautiful Clara, a Jamaican woman whose mother raised her as a Jehovah's Witness. As the Jones and Iqbal children reach their teens, we meet the third family of this tale, the white, middle class Chalfen family; Jewish-Catholic liberal intellectuals. As time passes, the lives of the three families become strangely intertwined.
By Emma Styles6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Pt. 22)
Reading is one of the most brilliant and immersive solitary activities you can do. It's also a great way of relaxing your mind into another world or time. It's one of the greatest things to do in the world and I enjoy it more than anything else. Let us therefore talk about what most people believe is the greatest book ever written and why.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
10 Quick Book Reviews
At the start of the year, I set myself the target of reading 20 books in 2020 and I'm officially halfway there! Given that most countries in the world are facing lockdown at the moment, I thought I would share some honest reviews of what I've read so far to inspire your quarantine reading lists.
By Lynsey Bec6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Pt. 21)
Welcome to part 21 of our journey and can I say another big thank you to everyone who has continued to support these articles especially during this difficult time. Today, I want to talk shortly about literary snobbery and how it harms everyone in the bookworm community. I'm not just talking about what you read, but I'm talking about how you read it. I would say that literary snobbery happens mostly in the middle aged female category and they perpetuate it for a reason I cannot understand.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
Why Now Is The Best Time To Read Books
This pandemic has brought forth all kinds of changes to our everyday lives, but one thing that I found interesting is the drastic shift in habits. It makes sense that during a pandemic, we're going to have to do things a lot differently, but it was refreshing to see that people gravitate towards something that we don't often do outside of a pandemic.
By Eric Burdon6 years ago in Geeks
Novels to Discover "Dear Evan Hansen"
Hello and welcome to Novels to Discover! Last week I took you on an adventure in the form of Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, “Girl, Interrupted” which focused on her time in a hospital that specialised in mental illnesses. You can read that article here.
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Geeks
Harry Potter and The Spell of Influence
"Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home" Those words will always manage to cause chills to run down the spines of every Harry Potter fan. The words of JK Rowling at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 will forever be the sentence that can cause my eyes to instantly go glassy. Hogwarts had always felt like home to me, more than my actual home ever had been, hearing those words felt like comfort, reassurance, and acceptance.
By Avalon Morgenstern6 years ago in Geeks
