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#LuckyInLove Day 1: We are not exactly #HoldingHands but I just want to put this out here - and why I haven‘t been posting for a few days now because happily preoccupied with the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. 💕💕💕 And yes this happened this morning.

This is so interesting. She has such an interesting perspective. I feel more inspired to read some of her earlier books.

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This was my nonfiction book in November, a really fascinating insight to Bernadino Evaristo. Her life's journey so far. Definitely must read more of her books.

I loved Girl, Woman, Other, so I was looking forward to this memoir from Evaristo. But it fell flat for me. There are a few places where it kept my attention but, despite the fact that she seems to have had an interesting life (so far), I just wasn‘t excited by it. I‘m still a little shocked since GWO is so vibrant. I guess NF is not her medium.

Girl, Woman, Other was my introduction to Evaristo and this memoir showcases her path, candor, and poetic turn of phrase. I liked her structure of the book, her woven themes and writing style. I especially loved her tracing of the path to her success- faults and successes.

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I loved reading about Bernardine‘s life and her journey to where she is today. I especially loved the stories behind her books and influences.

I‘ve wanted to read her backlist since I read “Girl, Woman, Other” and I‘ve read “Mr. Loverman” earlier this year. After this book, I‘m more keen on that than ever.

Maybe next year will be the year I read the rest of her books?