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Reading. Why I read? There are so many answers to this question. But the simplest one…I can’t afford not to; it’s my passion.

Reading & Mini Reviews

Discoveries As I Read

Posted on 07/04/2018 by Khaya Ronkainen

I keep making new discoveries as I read and reread. One of those discoveries is that there’s more to reading than well, reading. It’s a case of lear...

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2018 An Important Read

Posted on 06/13/2018 by Khaya Ronkainen

★★★★★ Reasons for buying: This book was not on my original summer reading list. But when I saw it, I had to buy and read it. The title, editorial reviews, blurb...

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What does reading mean to me?

Posted on 05/30/2018 by Khaya Ronkainen

Today I refer to a post I wrote years ago on my personal/photoblog; a blog I had to let go due to time constraints. Few things have change since I wrote this po...

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khaya.ronkainen

Poetry | Creative Nonfiction | Fiction
📖 Author of The Sheltering | A Poetry Collection
Weaving stories to inspire & connect 🇿🇦🇫🇮🌍

I might be late, thanks to Google for the reminder I might be late, thanks to Google for the reminder, but...🤦🏾😊

It's been 3 YEARS since this poetry collection first stepped into the world. Three years of watching these poems find their way to you, settle into moments I never could have imagined when I first gathered them together. 📚✍🏾

Writing is humbling. Every single time. The blank page, the hope that what I'm trying to say will land, the vulnerability of sharing pieces of yourself with the world. 

But you've made space for these stories. You've let them into your days, your thoughts, your hearts. And for that, I'm endlessly grateful.

Here's to the readers who make it all worth it. Thank you for being here. 🙏🏾 💛

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Khaya Ronkainen's books on Goodreads
Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
reviews: 5
ratings: 6 (avg rating 4.83)

From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light
reviews: 2
ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

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