Short and snappy as it is, Stephen King's On Writing really contains two books: a fondly sardonic autobiography and a tough-love lesson for aspiring novelists. The memoir is terrific stuff, ...
Good background information. My kids (8 and 5 year old) enjoy playing with Bionicles and have seen a couple of the films on DVD. It was difficult to follow how all the various characters wer...
It is hard to identify what is most valuable about Simon Mason's Rough Guide to Classic Novels. It is, first and foremost, an astonishingly comprehensive guide to the very best in world lite...
Exceedingly Useful and Relevant. This is basically a dictionary of Shakespeare. It is well laid out, easy to use and informative. It gives definitions for all the words you may come across...
Good book but doesn't feel like it was written for the purpose. This book is good and the illustrations and photos are great but it really seems as if the book was written as a generic guide...
Good reference book. This 340 page paperbook is packed with 5000 'idioms, metaphorical phrases, similes, sayings and proverbs from the whole of the English speaking world'.
All the entries ...
Useful, Entertaining, Insightful... need I go on?. Given this as a Christmas present, I was not immediately inspired, however I did dip into it and found myself rather hooked!
As a referenc...
Missing key areas. The book is detailed in places; however there are some key terms and definitions missing. After reading the reviews I was disappointed and it's certainly not a definitive ...
A really interesting reference guide.. The new edition of The Oxford Guide to Literary Britain & Ireland is an indispensable travel companion, both for explorers and armchair travellers alik...
Excellent reference material. I found this book extremely useful when I need to get a brief synopsis of some literature or writer, not only does it tell the story but it also offers a brief...
