Sunday, July 29, 2007

 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J. K. Rowling
ISBN: 9780747591054

Having followed the series from the beginning, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was the final piece of decoration on a wedding cake. J. K. Rowling, has outdone herself with the final installment of the Harry Potter series. There is no mucking about to re-establish characters or to retell the entire series so far. J. K. Rowling has jumped head first into getting on with where we left off. Although there are times we are reminded of how past events have affected Harry and this thoughts on those manners. Harry, Ron and Hermione are off on a quest to finish what Dumbledore asked Harry to do. On their journey, they realise what is important to the them and the love they have for their families. Somethings the bonds of friendship are tested but the desire to keep everyone safe is what keeps them going. There is a lot of internal conflict inside of Harry as he goes from being the boy to becoming a leader. Ron and Hermione's relationship is played on for most the book. It is not until the great war breaks out that their true feelings come out.
The 7th book in the series, takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions from laughing out loud and crying at some of the sadder moments.
Although it is the last in the series to be written by J. K. Rowling, I am sure that we will be seeing many more books following on from where Rowling's left off.
J. K. Rowling has written in a style that is creative and really shows the bonds of friendship tested to the extremes and to the why in which Rowling is able to bring her words to life on the pages. As a reader you are able to feel that you are right there in the journey, along side Harry.
Those of us who have fallen in love with the characters and animals and other wonderful magical creatures, will not be disappointed in reading about them again and a few new ones. All of the characters have developed in some amazing individuals. Some more so then others in a time so trying with the Dark Lord's rise of terror with the help of his Death Eaters. Whilst the Order of the Pheonix are left to hid and try to save each other through skilled use of magic and with the help of friends.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a page turner. There is nothing more that J. K. Rowling could have done to make the 7th book better.

Rating: 5/5

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

 

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia by Graham Pizzey and Frank Knight


The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia
Graham Pizzey and Frank Knight
ISBN: 9780207199353

Every wondered what a bird was called? Wanting to find a bird suitable for your neighbourhood? Love looking at birds and needing a great reference book for your collection? Then your looking and wondering are over, The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia is the perfect book for anyone interested in birds and their habits living in Australia.

No more searching the index nor content pages trying to find the bird your looking for. From the moment you open this book your looking at all kinds of birds, with their common names listed as well as the pages you will find them on.

All the odd numbered pages have clear illustrations of birds corresponding to the information on the facing page. Each birds is clearly labled, with beautifully drawn pictures showing the markings, inflight and normal postures in which you might see the bird in its natural surroundings.

Like any good reference book, maps are included showing the birds desired habitat.

Well worth the read, also a great gift for someone interested in all aspects of Australian wildlife.

Rating: 5/5

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Break over

After a semester getting back into the groove of studying back at university, DDBRE is back up and running.

Within the next couple of weeks, there will be a few more reviews posted of some up and coming books plus a few classics.

Also, if your going to buy a book in the coming months, keep an eye out in your bookstore for this great support to our Indigenous communities and buy your books on September 5, to show and lend your support to our Indigenous communities.

Media release

BOOK INDUSTRY LENDS SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN LITERACY CRISIS

For the past three years, members of the Australian Book Industry have actively worked towards addressing the crisis in literacy in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.

The Indigenous Literacy Day, a major new campaign supported by over 200 booksellers and publishers, authors and professional associations, aims to raise over $100,000 on Wednesday September 5 2007.

Working in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation and with the support of the Australian Publishers Association and the Australian Booksellers Association,

Indigenous Literacy Day aims to raise funds to buy books and literacy resources for remote Indigenous communities in Northern Territory and in north-west New South Wales.

For the past three years, Fred Hollows Foundation has worked closely with the Jawoyn communities to provide books for crèches, additional and extended resources for libraries, early readers for schools as well as reading resources for women’s centres. In some categories, these are the first books received by the communities (literacy rates in these communities have been measured as being worse than in many third world countries)

The idea for a single fundraising event grew out of the successful 2006 Australian Reader’s Challenge which involved 14,000 participants (including schools, libraries, individuals, booksellers and publishers) who read approximately 150,000 books and raised $80,000.

David Gaunt, Chair of the Indigenous Literacy Day, said: “We are overwhelmed by the generous support of the many members of the Book Industry who are donating 5% or more of their sales on September 5”.

“We would like to encourage all Australians to actively support this project by making a donation or buying a book on September 5. Booksellers and publishers have pledged a percentage of their sales for Indigenous Literacy Day.

Brian Doolan, CEO of The Fred Hollows Foundation commented: “The Fred Hollows Foundation is proud to be associated with this important initiative – aimed at improving the literacy of Indigenous people. The program helps to address a key social determinant of health – the poor level of literacy in many Indigenous communities”.

Further information and information on how to make a donation is available from:www.worldwithoutbooks.org

Further details: www.worldwithoutbooks.org


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