books – The Jade Stone

Book review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

July 25, 2020 by thejadestone, posted in books

The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah

July 7, 2020July 8, 2020 by thejadestone, posted in books, food for thought, poetry

Dear Life

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 by thejadestone, posted in books, food for thought

Multilayered, every-flavoured and honest, Munro takes us on an insightful journey through a unique collection of short stories

Amazed by Adichie’s ‘Americanah’

October 20, 2019November 6, 2019 by thejadestone, posted in books, food for thought, love, psychology, Sociology, Uncategorized

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Book Review: Orlando by Virginia Woolf

January 16, 2018March 26, 2020 by thejadestone, posted in books, food for thought, psychology

With wild colours and surprising strokes, Woolf uniquely paints the multifaceted and morphing nature of people, history, personalities, sex, gender and sexuality.

Happy National Book Lovers Day 📚

August 9, 2017August 19, 2017 by thejadestone, posted in books

Fellow paperback perusers and hardback hoarders...

Alice in the Shadowlands; Homelessness and the Looking Glass: Some Reflections

August 7, 2017March 25, 2020 by thejadestone, posted in books, food for thought, homelessness, psychology

Yesterday I received a hefty fine I couldn't afford. It was for £22,000 and doubled every 24 hours.