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Remembering Sam Selvon

Today marks what would have been Sam Selvon's 95th birthday. If you don't know who Sam Selvon is, let me enlighten you.

Posted on 20 May 2018 by queenpea77Posted in ArticlesTagged authors, Black-British lit, books, langauge, race, Windrush. Leave a comment

Book Tag: This or That?

I've been really getting into book tags lately and this is the latest one I've found: This or That. Read on for what I hope are some insightful answers into my reading life.

Posted on 19 May 2018 by queenpea77Posted in ArticlesTagged blogging, blogging community, book tag, reading. 2 Comments

Another thing coming? You got another think coming!

Another thing coming? You got another think coming! Some folk just need to accept their mistake!

Posted on 21 April 2018 by queenpea77Posted in ArticlesTagged opinion.

The Unique Blogger Award

I just got nominated for my first 'book blogger award' -The Unique Blogger Award. Thank you @whatthelogsaid for the nomination.

Posted on 20 April 2018 by queenpea77Posted in ArticlesTagged awards, blogging, blogging community, books. 5 Comments

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Read my interview with @luangoldie for @thebritishblacklist about her debut novel Nightingale Point, and also read my review of the book 🙌 Link in the bio. #nightingalepoint #luangoldie #bookrecommendations #interviews #readersofig #books #bookstagram #blackbritishliterature #diversityinpublishing

Love, marriage, race, class and fatherhood are all up for exploration in An American Marriage by @tayari . Link in the bio. #anamericanmarriage #tayarijones #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #bookreview #readersofig #books

Just Read It has been on hiatus for a while, but I'm back with a review of Ordinary People by Diana Evans. A warm, witty novel with some poignant and stellar writing. Link in the bio. #ordinarypeople #dianaevans #recommended #bookstagram #readersofig #blackbritishauthors #blackbritishliterature

Such lovely evening spent with awesome and inspiring @enialuko at her book launch. Really great vibe, fantastic venue, and lovely to see all the people who turned out in support! I'm really looking forward to reading They Don't Teach This #theydontteachthis #eniolaaluko #memoir #sportautobiography #football #womensfootball #inspiration #instareads #readersofig

Party is just getting started at the launch of #theydontteachthis by @enialuko. #booklaunch #memoir #eniolaaluko

”Live open active lives! Don't be afraid”. One of several inspiring quotes by @jasonreynolds83 in conversation with @alexwheatle @bcaheritage this evening. #yaauthors #yabooks #ya #jasonreynolds #alexwheatle #blackculturalarchives #goodquotes

A fun vibrant book that celebrates Black Afro hair in all it's glorious versatility through the eyes of a little girl getting ready for a special occasion. Written by @hannahleewrites and illustrated by @allen_fatimaharan. #myhair #childrensbooks #bookstoread #blackbritishauthors #diversevoices #diversebooks #blackhairstyles #illustrators #childrensbookillustration #readersofig #bookrecommendation

Just reviewed Lean Into It by @betty.balaba. A feelgood story with a fairytale touch, with an important message about keeping sight of yourself in the midst of trials. Review link in bio 💜 #leanintoit #fiction #bookstoread #readersofig #summerreads #blackbritishauthors #blackbritishliterature

Microagression Tuesday: I made my way to the boardroom for the weekly team meeting held every Tuesday, at 10am or whenever it was most convenient for Sadie, the team manager. It wasn't unusual for a meeting to be suddenly rescheduled because Sadie had an urgent meeting elsewhere, always off-site, and after which she would come back to the office with her white-blond hair freshly blow-dried and/or her nails freshly manicured and painted her usual shade of white pearl... Read more...link in the bio #writing #creativewriting #microagressions #shortstory #writingcommunity

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