A book designed to introduce and provide an overview of the contributions of East Asian cinema including countries such as China, Taiwan, the city of Hong Kong, North and South Korea and Japan can have no arguments put forward for lack of ambition. Indeed, the scope of this book is incredibly vast and provides a [...]

Review; [n] an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation. Ah, book reviews. Those snippets of writing that can recommend someone to pick up a book or to avoid it like the plague. A review by an ‘acclaimed’ critic, (I’m still not exactly sure what this means. Someone who knows what they’re talking about, [...]

Author: Thornton Wilder Genre: Play Plot Outline: Based in the small town of Grover’s Corners, the play moves through arguably the three most important stages of a person’s life. Family life, marriage, and finally death. Following the lives of the inhabitants of the town, the play proves to be an almost allegorical representation of a [...]

I have some very amusing, shocking and ‘feel good’ news in this episode of ‘what’s happening’ articles. Do enjoy and laugh at the second piece of news I share with you. I sure did. [So did I, just for the title of the award - Ed.] ———- Brown’s the Lost Symbol has broken records in [...]

Genre: Autobiographical / True Story Basic Plot: The wonderful thing about this book is that there is no real storyline; just a series of everyday happenings that tend to twist and turn…with a few anecdotes thrown in for good measure. Characters: A ‘cast list’ would be impossible for this book, as even inanimate objects are [...]

Fills a gap, but without the added nutrition. We’ve all been there. We want a book to read, but we don’t want to have to think too hard whilst we’re on a relaxing holiday. So what kind of thing do we choose? Normally this category of ‘Easy reads’ would fall under ‘Summer books’ or the [...]

So, let’s try this new layout for my Reviews, shall we? Genre: Satire Plot Outline: The narrator is conducting business in Antwerp when he chances to meet a well-travelled man with many stories to tell. The narrator becomes intrigued by the stranger’s manner of speaking and suggests that Raphael (the traveller) ought to instead be [...]

You want to be a reviewer. Okay, so what do you want to review? With so much out there that can be reviewed these days, there are tons of people jumping on the reviewing wagon to make a name for themselves. Review writing pays. You can get everything from about $25 starting pay for a [...]

A thoroughly riveting and powerful work, Burmese Days is in fact the first novel published by Orwell in 1934. Yet, despite its immense quality and style of writing, it is often overlooked and lesser known than other key works in the Orwell canon such as 1984 and Animal Farm but nevertheless possesses a gripping storyline, [...]

October is a great month for reading! The days are shorter, and there is nothing quite like a good book and a warm blanket. So snuggle up, get cosy and enjoy these new books, all coming this October. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls- 6th October 2009: In this compelling novel, Jeannette Walls tells her [...]