Category Archives: Book Reviews

Unfortunately, it seems that Shakespeare’s plays all have the reputation to being uninteresting to anybody who isn’t a scholar, but this is definitely not the case with Richard III. The story features easily understood humour and is an enjoyable read. … Continue reading →

In his Poetics, Aristotle decides to describe just what is is that make humans appreciate works of art (particularly fiction) and what it is that makes a good story. These writings may be thousands of years old, but it’s still … Continue reading →

In this book, Ray Bradbury tells the story of humanity’s colonisation of Mars through a series of short stories. It was written in the ’50s and is set in a futuristic 21st century. It covers every aspect of life from … Continue reading →

I imagine that, to most people, The Republic is probably just thought of an old and boring book about philosophy, but this is definitely not the case. Rather than explain his philosophical views about the world in a regular old … Continue reading →

Another suggestion for Christmastime reading today! You may remember that, about a month ago, I wrote a review of the novel Spencer’s Mountain by Earl Hamner Jr. (which happens to be my favourite book), The Homecoming is a sequel to … Continue reading →

A Clockwork Orange is a novel set in a dystopian future where we learn about the adventures about a young trouble maker named Alex. Now, I called him a ‘trouble maker’ but really Alex is much worse than any regular … Continue reading →

The book Spencer’s Mountain is the best book that I have ever read, I won’t say that it’s the best book ever written because I haven’t read every book in existence, but it’s definitely a possibility. Written by Earl Hamner … Continue reading →

I think that Dracula, despite its somewhat archaic use of language, creates a rather dark and creepy atmosphere for its story rather well. Roughly the first third of this book is really excellent, Jonathan Harker has to go and visit … Continue reading →