“Commonwealth Short Stories”, Part 1
There are some excellent stories in here, from big names like V.S. Naipaul, Patrick White, George Lamming, Chinua Achebe and Ngugi Wa Thiong’o (although this book is so…
“October All Over” by Maria Roberts-Squires
I liked the premise of this book. It’s set in 1983 against the backdrop of the Grenadian revolution, and is basically a…
Monday morning inspiration
“We all need some time to ourselves – just a few minutes a day to get reacquainted with the one who’s been…
Finding the ‘Lost Booker’
So it seems that due to a procedural anomaly, a whole year’s worth of novels missed out on being considered for the…
“On the Holloway Road” published as an eBook
I’m a bit behind the times – this actually happened at the end of last year. But wanted to let you know…
Google Adwords?
I got a voucher recently for £75 of free advertising on Google Adwords. I wasn’t really planning to use it, because I think Adwords is quite expensive for…
“West Indian Folk Tales” retold by Philip Sherlock
What struck me about these stories is the similarity between traditional folk tales in different parts of the world. I grew up,…
Monday morning inspiration
“Let our imagination guide us – and never cease to follow it, for if we do, we grow up and the child…
Reading 8 or 9 hours a day
George Lamming also said something quite amazing in his speech, and I forgot to mention it in my last post. He mentioned…