...is some quiet time to read my ever growing pile of must-reads! Sound familiar? I don't know about you but I have been crazy busy of late and with Christmas just around the corner I am looking forward to some much needed downtime where I ensconce myself in the sofa with a glass of red … Continue reading All I want for Christmas…
Tag: re-read
Arrows of Rain
'Tell the truth and shame the devil', is the adage I grew up with as a child, and in reading Okey Ndibe's Arrows of Rain, I thought of it again, as I read the line 'Stories never forgive silence' as a man weighs up the cost of his silence against the cost of speaking the truth. … Continue reading Arrows of Rain
The Street
I first read The Street by Biyi Bandele a few years ago when I was studying English Lit, and back then I declared it my favourite book. Now having re-read it, I wouldn't say it was my favourite read but it still charms mainly because it's set in Brixton and it accurately, in my view, … Continue reading The Street
