Tales of the Unexpected is an impressive showcase of Roald Dahl’s writing talent as well as his vast knowledge of various subjects. Drawing upon his own experiences in life, and peppered with Dahl’s trademark humour, this collection of short stories often managed to provoke a knowing smile, some unsavoury thoughts, and if you allow your… Read More »
About the only thing in common between Stephen King and myself is our first name. Other than that, our views on writing (based on those expressed in his book, titled On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft) could be worlds apart. It’s not necessarily true that I disagree with the points he… Read More »
Targeted at people who want to get into DVD production, DVD Authoring & Production covers almost every aspect of the DVD production and authoring process. However, the book is organized in such a way that you can either read it from start to finish or read a chapter at a time to bone up on… Read More »
Unfortunately, a walk in the park may not titillate a lot of people who prefer more excitement along the way. Unlike “Upgrading Your Home PC”, this book has all the look-and-feel of a typical textbook. And reads like one too! If you’re the kind who gets bored easily with straightforward documentations, avoid this book like… Read More »
Do you know that the oil on your fingers can ruin internal PC connections? Well, that’s just one of the valuable lessons you’ll learn from expert PC upgrader and author of this book, Glenn Weadock. According to the book’s publisher, none of Glenn’s PCs contains any of its original parts. That says a lot about… Read More »
If books could kill, this probably will. Not so much because of its size (in excess of 1,300 pages) and weight (two kilogrammes), but rather, if you follow what was written to a T, you’ll be in for a nasty surprise. At the time of writing, there were already five pages of errata documented on… Read More »