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2019 Summer Reading

Posted on 05/29/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen

Don’t classify me, read me. I’m a writer, not a genre. ~ Carlos Fuentes Today, I share my reading list for this summer. Based on my last year’s reading experien...

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Reflections of a Reader

Posted on 10/31/2018 by Khaya Ronkainen

“South Africa gives me a perspective of what’s real and what’s not real. So I go back to South Africa to both lose myself and gain awareness of myself. Every ti...

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Revisited: Lessons from Reading (2)

Posted on 08/22/2018 by Khaya Ronkainen

Keep an Open Mind: Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence is a book ahead of its time that is notoriously known for its erotic scenes. I approached it f...

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✨ 2025 Helsinki Book Fair Things… Of course y ✨ 2025 Helsinki Book Fair Things…

Of course you knew I’d be talking about it for days! 😘

Here’s the first post (of a few) to give you a glimpse. I’ll share a blog post or two soon about the full experience.

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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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