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Independent Bookshops, London: Chener Books, Lordship Lane

Chener Books: 14 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London SE22 8HN.
Independent Bookshop in South London

It’s been around since 1978 and is currently run by the very friendly Miranda, who took over in 2018. Continue reading Independent Bookshops, London: Chener Books, Lordship Lane

Unknown's avatarPaperback socialOct 5, 2019Nov 14, 2025Leave a comment
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Blinked and a year went by…

Bad Blood is incredible, the audacity and confidence Holmes had in her own hype cannot be overstated. I’m talking Kanye levels. More even. Can fraudulence be a super power? Is fraudulence a word?
Friday Black has been giving me a good dose of surrealism x social issues which is unusual, haven’t finished it yet but so far impressed Continue reading Blinked and a year went by…

Unknown's avatarPaperback socialSep 19, 2019Feb 25, 2025Leave a comment
A Podcast Episode

A Podcast Episode #1: Mostly Lit- The Many Faces Of Jay Gatsby

Mostly Lit is brilliant. A good combination of books, film and pop culture- mostly books .  Rai, Alex and Derek have an entertaining dynamic Continue reading A Podcast Episode #1: Mostly Lit- The Many Faces Of Jay Gatsby

Unknown's avatarPaperback socialSep 20, 2018Feb 26, 2025Leave a comment
Michael Donkor at Review Bookshop
Black British Writers, Fiction, Independent Bookshops

Review Bookshop, Peckham: Michael Donkor reads ‘Hold’

Michael Donkor is a Londoner born in 1985 to Ghanaian parents and works as a teacher in a girl’s school (one of his students even turned up for the reading!) Continue reading Review Bookshop, Peckham: Michael Donkor reads ‘Hold’

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ordinary people by diana evans john legend cd
Black British Writers, Book Review, Fiction

Ordinary People by Diana Evans – Book Review

Two sets of young married couples in Croydon, South London reaching that all or nothing point…….. With John Legend for theme music Continue reading Ordinary People by Diana Evans – Book Review

Unknown's avatarPaperback socialJul 12, 2018Feb 26, 2025Leave a comment

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