Tag: Zadie Smith
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I searched for blog challenges and came across Shelf Reflection’s book reading prompts. We take a prompt and find a book that fits the prompt. Or the other way around. I have included my post links in the titles of the books I have read and reviewed here in this blog or elsewhere. As you…
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Kiki Simmonds, aka Mrs Howard Belsey, and her husband are hosting a party in their family home. They have invited his work colleagues from Wellington. “She picked up a plate of bang-bang chicken canapes. She hoped these would serveas replacement for any opening bon mots she might be expected to come up with” (Smith, p.…
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Jerome Belsey emailed his dad Howard Belsey, to tell him that he is going to ask his current employer’s daughter, Victoria “Vee” Belsey, to marry him. This surprises his dad and mom Kiki. The former decides to visit Jerome in London, where he presently stays with his boss and his family. Howard and Kiki can’t…