A brilliant piece of history that was originally sold by the Donnelly Museum in Lucan. Pieces of articles and pamphlets chronicling the Donnelly Tragedy have been assembled in order to provide a contemporary account of the events. The reading is dry, and the text is sometimes quite small. However, the booklet is well put together and a truly interesting read.
Recommended for those living in Ontario, or for those with an interest in the Donnelly family.
Recommended for those living in Ontario, or for those with an interest in the Donnelly family.
This book is near impossible to review, simply because the greatness of this novel is defined almost solely by its shocking and unexpected ending.
When I first started reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, it felt like a typical Christie novel. The usual rack of suspects was rounded up, and possible motives were given to all. I found the plot itself (bribery and murder) to be a bit dull and uninspired. However, it was still an addicting and fast read that I had trouble putting down.
The brilliance of this book is defined completely by the ending. Christie truly did something unique and marvelous here, while making it seem completely plausible.
My only problem was that I lacked an emotional attachment to any of the characters. Caroline was amusing, and I loved Raymond's continuously cheerful dialogs. However, I never felt myself thinking "Oh, I hope s/he's not the murderer!" like I did with the other Christie books.
Either way, fabulous read. Recommended to all.
When I first started reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, it felt like a typical Christie novel. The usual rack of suspects was rounded up, and possible motives were given to all. I found the plot itself (bribery and murder) to be a bit dull and uninspired. However, it was still an addicting and fast read that I had trouble putting down.
The brilliance of this book is defined completely by the ending. Christie truly did something unique and marvelous here, while making it seem completely plausible.
My only problem was that I lacked an emotional attachment to any of the characters. Caroline was amusing, and I loved Raymond's continuously cheerful dialogs. However, I never felt myself thinking "Oh, I hope s/he's not the murderer!" like I did with the other Christie books.
Either way, fabulous read. Recommended to all.
(My review circa 2001)
I remember the days, when this artbook was one of the most sought after RPG items, but thankfully, due to a recent reprint, it can now be found by everyone.
This artbook is divided into ten chapters that cover almost every aspect of the game. There are full descriptions and timelines of each character (Even of those who only had a brief appearance in the game) as well as beautiful pencil drawings that show the gradual development that the producers went through during the creation stage.
And with the upcoming release of XenoSaga, I'm sure that everyone will want to grab this artbook just for the information of Episodes 1 - 5 in the series.
My personal favorite section though, was the two page spread of 'What If' photographs. While only three images appeared, they were ones that touched fairly close to any fans heart. (One being a cute wedding scene between Barth and Margie)
The Japanese illiterate might have some trouble reading this, but the abundance of images which can only be found in this booklet, make up for the cost completely.
All in all, I can't rate this artbook any less then five stars, due to the time and effort which must have gone into it. I recommend this to everybody.
I remember the days, when this artbook was one of the most sought after RPG items, but thankfully, due to a recent reprint, it can now be found by everyone.
This artbook is divided into ten chapters that cover almost every aspect of the game. There are full descriptions and timelines of each character (Even of those who only had a brief appearance in the game) as well as beautiful pencil drawings that show the gradual development that the producers went through during the creation stage.
And with the upcoming release of XenoSaga, I'm sure that everyone will want to grab this artbook just for the information of Episodes 1 - 5 in the series.
My personal favorite section though, was the two page spread of 'What If' photographs. While only three images appeared, they were ones that touched fairly close to any fans heart. (One being a cute wedding scene between Barth and Margie)
The Japanese illiterate might have some trouble reading this, but the abundance of images which can only be found in this booklet, make up for the cost completely.
All in all, I can't rate this artbook any less then five stars, due to the time and effort which must have gone into it. I recommend this to everybody.
This is such a cute little book. Consists of an introduction to Napoleon, followed by a translation of his will.
The book is formatted very well; a photocopy of each page of the actual will is displayed next to an English translation. I can't judge the accuracy of the translation because the original will is so unreadable. However, it seems to be well-done.
The end of the book consists of black & white pictures of Napoleon. Recommended for French History aficionados.
The book is formatted very well; a photocopy of each page of the actual will is displayed next to an English translation. I can't judge the accuracy of the translation because the original will is so unreadable. However, it seems to be well-done.
The end of the book consists of black & white pictures of Napoleon. Recommended for French History aficionados.
As the French Revolution is one of my primary interests, I had to pick up this book when I saw it in my local used bookstore.
This book is completely adorable. Humorous pictures and cartoons are interspersed with a (fairly) accurate textual account of the French Revolution. Although it looks very much like a children's book in appearance, the information that it supplies would probably be more interesting to a high school or university student.
I would primarily recommend this book to those first learning about the Revolution. However, the amusing pictures and humorous tone also make it a lark for those tired of the dryer texts.
This book is completely adorable. Humorous pictures and cartoons are interspersed with a (fairly) accurate textual account of the French Revolution. Although it looks very much like a children's book in appearance, the information that it supplies would probably be more interesting to a high school or university student.
I would primarily recommend this book to those first learning about the Revolution. However, the amusing pictures and humorous tone also make it a lark for those tired of the dryer texts.
This was my first Agatha Christie novel, and I absolutely adored it. Featuring an intricate cast of characters (all with possible motives) and a fast-paced plot, I could hardly put this book down.
I'll admit, I found Poirot to be a touch pompous. His deductive leaps in solving the case were huge (particularly as most of the evidence could have pointed to any of the characters). However, there were just enough hints to make the chosen perpetrator believable.
For a book with such a large cast of characters, they were all very well developed. I found myself continuously amused by Cornelia's suitors and Rosalie and Tom's love/hate relationship.
I highly recommend this novel for anybody looking for a fun, fast mystery with good character development and numerous subplots.
I'll admit, I found Poirot to be a touch pompous. His deductive leaps in solving the case were huge (particularly as most of the evidence could have pointed to any of the characters). However, there were just enough hints to make the chosen perpetrator believable.
For a book with such a large cast of characters, they were all very well developed. I found myself continuously amused by Cornelia's suitors and Rosalie and Tom's love/hate relationship.
I highly recommend this novel for anybody looking for a fun, fast mystery with good character development and numerous subplots.
I devoured a lot of V.C. Andrews books when I was in 7th and 8th grade. Looking back, I'm not entirely sure what I saw in them. Nevertheless, they do have an addicting quality of sorts.
Dawn is no different from the other early Andrews books; incest, a callous grandmother, adoptive parents and a secret past all feature prominently. There is nothing really that sets this book apart.
For those looking for more V.C. Andrews books after Flowers, I recommend trying the Melody series. They are a bit less predictable and more endearing than Dawn.
Dawn is no different from the other early Andrews books; incest, a callous grandmother, adoptive parents and a secret past all feature prominently. There is nothing really that sets this book apart.
For those looking for more V.C. Andrews books after Flowers, I recommend trying the Melody series. They are a bit less predictable and more endearing than Dawn.