BOOK CLUB

Having struggled with dyslexia for years, always bottom of my class, I'd traded reading for instant gratification of skateboarding, drink, drugs and music. It was only when I moved to London and could

By Xidus Pain: One of my favourite book’s I have read in 2020 so far, is the adventure novel, The Celestine Prophecy by author James Redfield written in 1993. The Celestine Prophecy takes you on a bea

By Sy Matic: I'm fantastically un-well-read, but I got put on to Mikhail Bulgakov's "The Master and Margharita" by a Russian friend, and it blew my mind. The story, the writing style, the blurring of

By Jonny Cuba: A short word about one of my favourite books. Ken Hollings - Welcome to Mars published by Strange Attractor press. http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/welcome-to-mars-2/ As an adoles

Founding member of the Black Liberation Army, former Black Panther, Assata Shakur became the first ever woman to make the FBI's most wanted terrorist list. A personal and political autobiography, Assa

A selection of Linton Kwesi Johnson's best poems over three decades. Ranging from protests against police brutality to eulogies for departed friends and celebrations of urban life.

By Xidus Pain: This influential story is about a boy's journey to achieve his lifelong goal of becoming a samurai warrior. The great thing about this book is it is very easy to read and digest. It’s a

By ToastPoet: This book significantly impacted my life and delivered calm when I thought I’d never experience it again. I then forgot to remember to read up on a manual for life. It is not only for a

By Darren Clarke: The last time I read a book cover to cover I must have been about 8 years old. I was (allegedly) an avid reader back then. Today, the closest thing I've dealt with is graphic novels/

The Greatest: My Own Story is a 1975 autobiography of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali, who was three times World Heavyweight Champion and has been called the greatest heavyweight from all eras. It is w

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou. The first in a seven-volume series, this story illustrates strength, pain a