Category Archives: Book Reviews

This is, perhaps, the best known of all of Dr. Seuss’s picture books. As is very common in his books, everything is written in a beautiful rhyme scheme designed to help children learn to read and it flows through the … Continue reading →

This novel follows the life of its titular character: Jane Eyre. The whole thing is written in the first person, as if an older Jane had decided to write down all that had happened in her life up until that … Continue reading →

It’s quite hard to give any brief summary of the book to open the review. It’s often listed as a ‘horror’ novel, but I don’t think that label really suits it. So, go into this story with an open mind. … Continue reading →

This is a non-fiction sociological book which sets out to explain how certain people become successful. Its main message is that nobody ‘makes it’ alone and it all depends on circumstance and those around you. Several chapters are short biographies … Continue reading →

This is the debut novella of Oscar Taylor-Kent and is a parody of the supernatural romance genre and Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight in particular. Having said that, while it is a parody of Twilight, you can still enjoy this story without … Continue reading →

This is the second Harry Potter novel and it starts where the first one left off, with Harry home for the summer following his first year at Hogwarts. One day he gets a visit from a house elf named Dobby, … Continue reading →

This is a psychology book which has basically been written in order to try and help people to be happier in life. The main point of the book is that there are two sides to your mind: the ‘human’ side … Continue reading →

Edgar Allan Poe created a character named C. Auguste Dupin. Dupin is often called the first detective and is certainly an interesting and original character. All of the stories in this collection are about Dupin and an unnamed friend of … Continue reading →