MJV Bookish Thoughts
Bookish thoughts, book reviews and book giveaways.
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Review of Pepperpot: Best New Stories From the Caribbean
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis short story collection was exactly what I have been craving. I needed to read and connect with Caribbean narratives. The vivid images of the islands represented and the music of the…
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Happy Endings
Reading Time: 2 minutesWednesday marked a three-year work anniversary and I struggled all day not to cry because I am so frustrated. I am at the end; I can no longer see the…
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Taking Time To Set Intentions (Again)
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe heady elation of the New Year and new beginnings has subsided and I now feel unsettled. The first week of 2016 was just fantastic. I was home, I took time…
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Review of the Hobbit by JRR Tolkein
Reading Time: 2 minutesThoughts and Assessment Loved this book. Can’t believe I didn’t read it before now. I watched all the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings movies, I so I know…
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Dreams Are Fragile Protect Them
Reading Time: 2 minutesTuesday night my heart broke. I shared my latest story idea and character sketches with my partner and he asked, “What’s the point of this?” I was stunned, confused and…
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Creating A Community
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have a vision of creating a Caribbean literary community for emerging writers. This community shares the goal of boldly and openly claiming our vibrant voices. This vision was slow…
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My Awakening
Reading Time: 2 minutes Life is moving. It is almost the end of 2015 and so many of my plans and dreams from December 2014 did not materialize. But I am still…
