Title: Rhyme Stew

Author: Roald Dahl

Type: Poetry

Page Count/Review Word Count: 80

Rating: 3/5

There were some fun poems in here, with Dahl retelling some classics like the story of Aladdin, and they’re backed with some cracking illustrations from longtime collaborator Quentin Blake. They’re not always particularly child-friendly, though. In fact, I’m not really sure who the target audience is.

Also, he used the word “cooked” in the way the kids of today do.

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Title: Why I Wear My Past to Work

Author: Chris Campbell

Type: Poetry

Page Count/Review Word Count: 82

Rating: 4/5

First of all, I should mention that this book was gifted to me by the author, and I’ve read and enjoyed his work before. He’s also appeared on my radio show.

That gave me a greater insight into the circumstances in which these poems were written, making them more powerful. Solid stuff!

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