I have taken a long break, yes. As I mentioned in my recent post, I embarked on my breast cancer journey some weeks ago, and am now in healing mode after surgery. A period of rain immediately afterwards, and my sister’s visit from England, were extremely soothing. Now it is warm and humid, and the … More Resting, reading, and raining (sometimes)
I was reminded by a humorous meme on WhatsApp. It went something like: “I am at a committee meeting. It’s a committee of one, I’m talking to myself.” I talk to myself a great deal, although not necessarily out loud. I do it even more nowadays, since COVID and since, more recently, my husband’s illness. … More Talking to myself
Today I am doing a post about books that I read, in accordance with the Bloganuary prompt: What book is next on your reading list? Well, that’s very hard to say. I have several books waiting with enormous patience to be read by me. Some are in my Kindle, others are stacked on my bedside … More I’m not sure which book is “next,” but…
Well, Bloganuary has got off to an interesting start with its first prompt, and the blog posts are rolling in, inspired by this question: I have not looked at my Bloganuary colleagues’ posts yet, but we are all planning to comment/like/share of course, in the tradition of social media, and we won’t forget the hashtags … More Bloganuary: What advice would I give to my teenage self?
I haven’t had much quiet time lately. Reading, and writing about books – and writing in general – requires a great deal of quiet time. Gradually, however, I will settle down and have three book reviews coming up shortly: two memoirs (autobiographies if you prefer) and one is poetry and poetic prose. Here they are: … More Book reviews loading…
September 8, 2018, is UNESCO’s International Literacy Day – since 1967. This year’s International Conference on Literacy and Skills Development in Paris on September 7 will explore ways to make effective connections between literacy and technical and vocational skills in policies, practice, systems, and governance. This seems a pretty relevant topic for Jamaica, as we seek to upgrade the … More International Literacy Day: The British Council Donates Books to Salvation Army School for the Blind
I’m looking forward to meeting Marley Dias at Kingston Bookshop in The Springs Plaza next week, where she will be reading to students as part of the Book Industry Association of Jamaica’s Kingston Book Festival. You can find her there on Thursday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m. Marley is only just thirteen years old now … More Marley Dias Will Be at Kingston Bookshop
I have now set my Sunday morning routine for the foreseeable future: Stay in bed (or half in bed) until midday, reading and sipping coffee (black, no sugar). So, please do not disturb, and the phone will be on mute anyway. I don’t allow myself enough time for reading. Sure, I read stuff online, including … More Storytellers Are Readers (And Thank you, Nadine!)
At this time of year, we are all supposed to be going through “Summer Reading Lists” (fellow blogger Susan Goffe knows all about these!) and I’m going to step up my reading, too I think. In the past I have really enjoyed reading and reviewing Young Adult titles (although I am rather an Old Adult, … More Summer Reading: Two Caribbean Young Adult Novels from Blue Banyan Books
I have a “soft spot” for the lovely island of Grenada, some way down to the south and east of our island, after spending some time there during the BirdsCaribbean International Conference in 2013. I’m afraid to say that I also quickly developed a weakness for Grenadian chocolate; almost every day you could see me … More “The Grenada Chocolate Family” Wins Best in the World Prize
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