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Book Review: National Park: New Beginnings, the last in Hinesh Vithal’s trilogy

Book Review: National Park: New Beginnings, the last in Hinesh Vithal’s trilogy

by Anna Stroud | Jun 29, 2018 | Books, Reviews, South Africa

I started reading the National Park Trilogy two years ago when I was living in South Korea. Hinesh Vithal has just released the third book in the series on Amazon, and here’s my review:   Book Review: National Park: New Beginnings by Hinesh Vithal Device:...
Dear Future Boss: An open letter about my writing and editing skills

Dear Future Boss: An open letter about my writing and editing skills

by Anna Stroud | Jul 13, 2017 | Book Reviews, Books, Creative Writing, Reviews, South Africa, writing

  Dear Future Boss, You’ve met me on the streets or online. Perhaps I’ve given you my business card, or invited you to join my Facebook page. You may even have seen that I’m “open for business”, but what does that mean? My name is Anna Stroud, and I’m a writer...
Book review of Things Unseen by Pamela Power: A tense psychological thriller set in Joburg

Book review of Things Unseen by Pamela Power: A tense psychological thriller set in Joburg

by Anna Stroud | Mar 24, 2017 | Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, South Africa

I started reading Things Unseen by Pamela Power on Wednesday night and I finished it the following evening at about 5 PM. To say it kept me indoors reading all day Thursday is not an exaggeration; I only left the comfort of my couch to eat, to make tea, and to pee....
Rise of the Council by Hinesh Vithal: A fascinating origin story in the National Park Trilogy

Rise of the Council by Hinesh Vithal: A fascinating origin story in the National Park Trilogy

by Anna Stroud | Mar 22, 2017 | Books, Creative Writing, Reviews, South Africa, writing

Early in 2016, I had the pleasure of reading the titular debut in Hinesh Vithal’s National Park Trilogy. I was swept away by the politics and antics of the animals in Madiba National Park — a fictional wildlife park set in South Africa. Book review of National...
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by Anna Stroud | Mar 15, 2017 | Book Reviews, Books, Literature, Reviews, Travel, writing

  Anna Writer is officially open for business! I want you to help me celebrate this milestone, so please subscribe to my website and stand a chance of winning 1 of 3 Amazon vouchers!     This is me bribing you to subscribe to my website. You see,...
Gilmore Girls revival: Contrived ending, but Kelly Bishop steals the show

Gilmore Girls revival: Contrived ending, but Kelly Bishop steals the show

by Anna Stroud | Feb 12, 2017 | Culture, Reviews

In the spirit of Rory Gilmore, here is my pros-and-cons list of the Gilmore Girls revival, which started showing on Netflix in November last year. Before I start my review, let the record reflect that I am completely biased. I’ve been looking forward to...
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