book reviews
Book reviews for scholastic growth; read material from the world's top educators with our collection of novels, memoirs, biographies, philosophical texts and textbooks.
The Stranger Who Knew My Heart
It was just another rainy Thursday. I’d gone to the same little café near my office—the one with mismatched chairs and that warm cinnamon smell in the air. I wasn’t really in the mood for coffee, but I needed a break from everything. My heart had been heavy for weeks, and honestly, I was tired of pretending it wasn't.
By Naeem Mridha9 months ago in Education
Coding for Everyone
Code Your Future: Why Learning to Program is the Smartest Move Today In the 21st century, coding isn’t just for tech geeks. It’s for creators, thinkers, problem-solvers, and anyone who wants to thrive in a digital world. Here's why coding matters and how you can begin—no matter your background.
By Zakir Ullah9 months ago in Education
My Online Success Journey
*When Life Taught Me: 5 Hardships That Strengthened Me* Life's journey is never straightforward. Sometimes it brings smiles, other times tears. People come and go, but at every turn, life teaches us something—patience, hard work, and faith.
By Arman Khan 9 months ago in Education
Trapped Between Books, Politics, and Religion: The Hidden Struggles of Our Schoolchildren
When we think of schools, we imagine classrooms filled with eager students, patient teachers, and an environment built on curiosity and knowledge. But behind the smiling photographs and polished annual reports, there's a darker truth many hesitate to speak about — the subtle, sometimes aggressive, infiltration of political and religious influence in our educational systems. Schools, once meant to shape thinkers and innovators, are increasingly turning into platforms for ideological control, leaving students emotionally torn and intellectually stifled.
By Umar Khattak9 months ago in Education
"The Orinoco Crocodile"
The Orinoco crocodile is one of the largest crocodile species in the world. But due to human cruelty, its population has dropped to fewer than 100. Their natural habitat is the Orinoco River in Venezuela and its surrounding regions. While these crocodiles once roamed freely in the river, now they struggle to survive out of sight of humans.**
By Md. Ashraful Azad9 months ago in Education
The Starry Barn Project
In the rolling hills just outside town, where cornfields whisper and fireflies dance, an old barn stood forgotten, its red paint peeling and its roof sagging like a tired old hat. For years, it was just “that barn” on Old Miller Road, a relic of a farm long gone. But today, that barn is the talk of the county, transformed into a cosmic masterpiece that’s lighting up our nights and our imaginations. This is the story of the Starry Barn Project, where our small town turned a crumbling shed into a canvas for the stars—and a beacon for community spirit.
By Shohel Rana9 months ago in Education
Centre for Metropolitan History Annual Report 2003-4
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON SCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDY INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH C E N T R E F O R M E T R O P O L I T A N H I S T O R Y Annual Report 2003–4 (1 August 2003–31 July 2004) Page 1. Director’s Report 3 2. Project Reports i Markets and Fairs in Thirteenth-Century England 7 ii Views of Hosts: Reporting the Alien Commodity Trade, 1440–1445 11 iii People in Place: Families, Households and Housing in Early Modern London 13 3. Comparative Metropolitan History i Leverhulme Professor 17 ii Leverhulme Postdoctoral Fellow 21 4. Bibliographical and Information Services i London’s Past Online 24 ii Research in Progress on the History of London 27 iii Other Activities 28 Appendices I Advisory Committee 29 II Staff of the Centre 30 III Visiting Research Fellows 32
By Silas Blackwood9 months ago in Education
Microsoft to offer rival AI models from own data center; launches AI coding agent.
May 20, 2025 — Microsoft is continuing to expand its footprint in the artificial intelligence space with two major developments: the company has announced plans to host and offer rival AI models through its Azure cloud infrastructure, and it has officially launched a new AI coding agent designed to assist developers with writing and debugging software.Embracing Open Ecosystems with Rival AI Models.
By Ratul Hasan9 months ago in Education
The Evolution of Hackers: When Progress Turns into a Digital Battlefield.
Cybersecurity vs. Hackers: The Global Race to Secure the Digital World. Technology has never moved faster than it does today. With each advancement in artificial intelligence, software development, and data engineering, our digital world becomes both smarter and more vulnerable. For every brilliant programmer creating secure systems, there are shadowy figures trying to break them.
By Sayed Zewayed9 months ago in Education
What Is the Effect of Studying Late at Night?
It was a quiet winter evening in the small town of Hillview. The streets were empty, and the lights from the houses flickered like stars. In one of the small houses at the end of Rose Street, a boy named Arjun sat at his desk with a pile of books. He was a 16-year-old student in class 10, and his final exams were just two weeks away.
By Tahir khan9 months ago in Education
