REVIEWS FOR READERS.
"A SCHOOLGIRL'S DIARY."
I.rom W. and R. Chambers, of Ldmburgh, comes a review copy of the latest story by May Baldwin, whoso "Hilda's Experiences" and "Corah's School Ohums" wero reviewed in this column. "A Schoolgirl's Diary" (which is not written form) contains tho narrative of an English girl's holiday spent in a voyage to Australia. Jean is a bright girl, and sho discovers all sorts of things on shipboard and plays tho dual part of guardian angel and Nemesis. Primed up with the information that sho is going to a Whito Australia. Jean gets a shock when the first thing she sees there is a black man and hor first meal in Australia is cooked by a Chinaman. There are some other 'cute observations, and altogether "A Schoolgirl's Diary," which is well illustrated in colours by jA" Cuthbertson J is the brightest and best book May Baldwin has given a growing circle of readers. It is an ideal gift book for a young girl. "THE TALE OF LAL." Raymond Paton, author 'of "The Drummer of the Dawn," has added to the gaiety of iho reader and to the charm of reading by his latest contribution, "The Tale of Lai," winch appears in Bell's Colonial Library (Whitcombo and Tombs, Wellington). Mr Paton calls this novel a fantasy. It is more. It presents an intimate view of London and provides a fairy tale that will be as greatly enjoyed by the 9-year-old reader as by the 90-year-old. Lai is "tho only real" lion of the four images that guard the great monument in Trafalgar Square, and once in every century Lai speaks to mortals for their good. The boy hero Ridgwell, had the misfortune to be lost iv a fog and the good fortune to seek shelter under the crouching Lai, who takes the lad under his care, sees him homo in safety, 3hows him the sights of the city, bestows upon him the Order of Imagination, and gives him a party in the Square that is something to dream pleasantly over for nights and nights, and Alien somo more. "Tho Talc of Lai,""is cleverly told, and comes under the Star's worthwhile classification. THE LATEST MAGAZINES. The Britannic Review for September (ffom the editor) justifies itself (this is only its fifth issue) as a patriotic publication. It publishes in an exhaustive form the case for Britain and against Germany in the outbreak of the war. Germany, it is pointed out, made two miscalculations in starting the war. It did not reckon on having to fight Britain as well as I'ranee and Russia, and it did not A? T >. ? rital » short in food supply Britain at tho oivbbreak of war had suineiont m stock for maiiv months." ihe article on "The Responsibility' for \\ar carries a documentary record of Great Btriain's fight for" peace, lucre is also a resume of the debates iv tho House of Commons on the European crisis. Pages aro devoted to finance, Ranking, trade, and shipping. Iho Britannic i s a kind of monthly Round fable, with the same fine and sane spirit of imperialism marking its policy. fc Physical Culture for October (from Editor Breunan) is full of good things in the way of expert advice and hints and tips tor men, women and children—not counting mother and the baby. Look at tlio list of special articles: iho Case Against the Corset, by Milo Hastings; "What Work makes for Long Life," by Sanlord Bennett; "Training foA EffiT nC * V i" b ,}' H °™«> Fletcher (the chew-it-woll man); "Hints on Beauty. Building, by Anna Vavlova (the most famous of Russian dancers);! Building Better Backbones," by I Beniarr Maefadden; "The Truth I about Eugenics," by Marion Malcolm; and "The Physique of Europe s Army," by Carl Williams (a topical item)—and nearly all arc well illustrated. The editor's viewpoint deals w,th various aspects of fasting. The Woman's Magazine for October proves by its contents its double mission: to tlie woman in the world, to the woman in the home. A topical article deals with the Xaw Wife and Afloat. A contribute! fells what-she did when her husband's health failed. Tho fiction is healtbv and entertaining, with a touch of instruction imparted. There are eight well-filled monthly departments, and illustrated pages pertaining to' the latest modes and fashions. Stead's Review for October-Novem-ber (from the editor) maintains tho nigh standard of the first issue. Mr Stead's European experience has made him an authoritative writer on the war His "Progress of the War" and las \\ar Catechism niav lie read with much profit. George Bernard Shaw writes on the "Peril of Potsdam, and Norman Augell (author of the Great illusion") demonstrates many of his contentions true. An account rif Horlin in war time, by Homy W . Nevinson, i.s particularly Interestnig. Many photographs of "Our New 1 ossessions" give a good idea of the natives of Samoa and German New Guinea, and their dwellings Discussing "What May Happen," Mr Stead presumes that tho defeat of Germany will be followed by the break up of Austria. A special map illustrating (lie possibje boundaries of .7 Europe gives additional interest to tho article.
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2499, 9 November 1914, Page 4
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