Category: Book Reviews
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Olga Ravn wrote a story that included a dance that never ends …….. until the dancers fell down. It started when two women had the idea to call the devil, […]
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TBM used the switch on Gifty because she said the word “damn” in church. (Gyasi, p. 62) When was the second time TBM threatened to use the switch on Gifty? […]
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When Raymond served cassoulet, all his guests made audible sighs of contentment. It was clear to Gifty that everyone loved the pork, duck, mutton and oil. (Gyasi, p. 71) Related […]
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“If you are living a godly life, a moral life, then everything you do can be a prayer,” my mother said.”Instead of trying to pray all day, live your life […]
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These are some of my favorite quotes on prayer. They are found in the novel Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. “If you are living a godly life, a moral life, […]
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What is the Turned Back Experiment? Yaa Gyasi wrote about it in her novel, Transcendent Kingdom. It refers to behavior of your listener. When you speak to another person, s/he […]
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Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 features the alphabet U. U for unicorn; a haiku poem We love unicorns mythical and magical – Who doesn’t love one. * U for umbrella: a […]
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Monday, April 20, 2026 Today’s letter is P. I don’t have a book author whose surname starts with letter P. P for Palms – a haiku on Palms Palms become […]
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The author, Amina Cain, has her diary on reading fiction published and it is titled “A Horse At Night: On Writing”. She shares her opinion on many books. She notes […]