But you begin where you begin, and hope - even if hope is a pickpocket with both fists full - to go, somehow, further and higher

Short-story gold.

"'When Enebeli Okwara sent his girl out in the world, he did not know what the world did to daughters'. The daughters, wives and mothers in Lesley Nneka Arimah's remarkable debut collection find themselves in extraordinary situations. What unites them is the toughness of the world they inhabit, a world where the future is uncertain, opportunities are scant, and fortunes change quicker than the flick of a switch."

"How many beginnings can a story have, Daddy?"
"As many as you can eat, my lamb. But only one ending. Or maybe it's the other way around: one beginning and a whole Easter basket of endings."

Neil Gaiman has to be from another, more magical world. I have yet to be disappointed by his writing. Each book is different in atmosphere and tone, yet you can tell that they belong to the same man. Stardust, in particular, is short and sweet, perfect for people who want to believe in magic, even if for a short while.

Currently enjoying

New addition

Slightly disappointing how the great cliffhanger of the previous volume was not even touched upon