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Books to read if you're planning a vacation in "Chambers", sorted by average review score:
Genghis Khan
Published in Paperback by Sutton Publishing (September, 1999)
Author: James Chambers
Average review score:

Could be better
This was quite an informative book, however several stories and legends I've read about Genghis Khan were not discussed - either to be confirmed or denied. The writer could do with more research especially about the later part of the great khan's life.

The Incredible Hockey Drill Book: More Than 600 Drills
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (September, 1995)
Author: Dave Chambers
Average review score:

Satisfactory For Coaches
Some of Explanation are Not Detailed Enough for Certain Drills. Over all it's pretty good for coaches.

The Jazz Scene
Published in Hardcover by DaCapo Press (December, 1975)
Authors: Eric J. Hobsbawm and Francis J. Newton
Average review score:

old news
My review mirrors the one from Publishers Weekly, but it is necessary for me to use some fo the same information to make my point. This book, was first published in 1959. A revised edition was published in 1961. The book was published again in 1989 with a new introduction by the author, and again in 1993 with a new prologue, and articles the author had written for "The New Statesman," and "The NY Review of Books" between 1955-65. So, since the 1993 edition has the most meat, i would suggest you invest in this one and stay away from the other ones. Eric Hobsbawm was first introduced to jazz in the early 30s and offers a unique viewpoint since he was listening to jazz since its early days hunting for records in his native England. Additionally, as a historian he offers extensive information about the prehistory of jazz. It would have been amazing to read this when it was first published, but it can't help but seem completely outdated nowadays, since the additional writings don't have substantial information about jazz in the 60s and 70s. A good read for someone just getting into jazz, but not much more than that.

Still, i ought to warn that regardless of how much the author seems to have added in consecutive editions,

Les Preludes and Other Symphonic Poems in Full Score
Published in Paperback by Dover Pubns (December, 1994)
Author: Franz Liszt
Average review score:

satisfactory presentation of scores
This Dover edition cost effectively presents the full scores to Liszt's "Les Preludes", "Mazeppa", and "Heroide Funebre". It is easy to read the notes on the staves due to the large (9.5x12) size of the book, however, each page does not include an abbreviation of the instruments marking which staff is theirs, which makes it difficult to follow sometimes when the number of instruments on the page changes. There is also no commentary or criticism included in this volume. But for those who wish to study Liszt, this could be a handy tool in studying his symphonic writing.

Marbling on Fabric
Published in Paperback by Search Pr Ltd (June, 1995)
Author: Anne Chambers
Average review score:

Basic instructions for beginners.
This book, one of several that Anne Chambers has written on marbling, contains basic info for a beginner. Being somewhat experienced as a marbler, I found it to be a disappointment and not worth the money. There are other books on marbling that I think are much better for beginners, such as "Marbling on Paper and Fabric" by Carol Taylor, "Marbling Techniques: How to Create Traditional and Contemporary Designs on Paper and Fabric" by Wendy Addison Medeiros, and "Marbling on Fabric" by Daniel & Paula Cohen.

Medieval Music (The Norton Introduction to Music History)
Published in Hardcover by W.W. Norton & Company (June, 1978)
Author: Richard H. Hoppin
Average review score:

A very comprehensive book in the related area.
A very detail book of Music from period before 300 A.D to the beginning of Music Renaissance. Concepts are often illustrated with musical examples and with historical background provided.

It is written in a style apt for advanced music students. Not recommended for amatuer and even music student who want to learn the "basics" of Medieval Music

Merchant Power: A Basic Guide
Published in Hardcover by Pennwell Pub (October, 1999)
Author: Ann Chambers
Average review score:

Decent Introduction to a Rising Industry
This is a mostly interesting summary presentation of the basics of merchant power plants (which are plants whose electricity production is not tied to long-term sales agreements). Not as carefully written or well organized as her book Natural Gas and Electric Power in Non-Technical Language, the sloppy editing here (e.g., multiple repeated sections, an inability to distinguish dashes from hyphens) will by itself make you resent how much you paid for this book. Pennwell and Chambers, an editor of some respected industry rags, can put out far better than this. Not to say you won't learn something new if this is your first look at the subject. Basic issues (e.g., deregulation, convergence of natural gas and electric power industries, stranded cost, the NERC regions) are covered, occasionally with the flair that Chambers is entirely capable of. The chapter (4) covering financing issues seemed particularly complete and well written -- as was the first part of the chapter (5) on California's certification and permitting process. There are lengthy sections devoted to specific project descriptions and specifications. These would have been much more helpful if they had been offered as specific illustrations of broader development principles or industry trends. A reader desiring a quick introduction to the merchant power phenomenon will absolutely find this (expensive) book useful, but it appears to have been too hastily thrown together to be an outstanding effort.

Piano Concerto in Full Score
Published in Paperback by Dover Pubns (March, 1994)
Author: Edvard Grieg
Average review score:

Good Basic Score
The score itself is very good, with the whole page taken up by the different instruments. The 9 1/2" by 12" size is generous and makes the score much easier to read than the "minature series". But other than a TOC and a description of the instrumentation that is mostly a translation of the Italian, there is nothing else to the book. That is except for a four page list of other scores from the publisher. Overall it is just what it says it is, sheet music.

Religious Leaders (Chambers Compact Reference Series)
Published in Paperback by Chambers (September, 1992)
Authors: Jacques Brosse and Chambers
Average review score:

Good, but poorly organized
This book is somewhat hard to describe. It is in the form of an encyclopedia, giving information on important religious leaders, but goes beyond that to include schools of thought, religious sects, religious texts, and more. For example, the first five entries are: 1) Acts of the Apostles, 2) Amida Worship, 3) Angelus Silesius, 4) Ascetics and Asceticism, and 5) Ashram. (That is only one leader.)

Overall, I found this to be a good resource, but not a great one. The entries are all either one or two pages in length, which sometimes allows for enough information, but not always. Also, I must admit to being confused by the organization of the book; relatively modern religious leaders are often listed with last name first, and first name last, but strangely that is not always the case. Also, some entries are placed under headings that are not entirely helpful; for example, if you wish to read about Anabaptism, you need to go to "Menno Simons and the Mennonites." But, how is one to know that?

That said, though, this is a good resource, with a great deal of information (both on Christian and non-Christian leaders and ideas) that is well written. I would recommend that you read this book from your local library, but I would not recommend that you buy it.

The Slayer of Souls
Published in Hardcover by Doubleday (June, 1920)
Author: Robert W. Chambers
Average review score:

A return to his roots by the author of The King In Yellow

The Slayer of Souls, 1920

The Slayer of Souls, concerns a young American girl rased by the Yezidee-Mongols, a murderous cult of killers with psychic power, who want to rule the world. Because of her training in the East and her own powers, she is all that stands in the way of their evil plans. With the help of a standard issue dashing viral hero, the state department, and a female friend from her temple days they face danger and she falls in love with the hero.

Chambers before 1900 was a force to be reckened with in weird literature. By the time of this book his sugery romance style had corroded his formibable dark prose but there is still power here. This is his standard romance with all kinds of weird things thrown in. Every time you turn around some Mongol is stealing the bed sheets for his death shroud and going off to die.

This is not The King in Yellow but it is still a fun book and well worth the time if for no other reason then Robert W. Chambers wrote it. H. P. Lovecraft loved this book, maybe because he saw Chambers returning to his roots. Great ideas, good prose, written too fast most likely for a magazine sale. Could have used with a re-write.

Larry Loc
for more information on Robert W. Chambers see www.ioc.net/~larryloc/yking001.html

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