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Little Words by Amife Sabatina

Amife Sabatina has released her new book, Little Words, which is a collection of poetry, prose and short stories, all of which encapsulate times, feelings and experiences which she, as a woman and a creative writer, has experienced in her life. Here Nellie Peters, avid reader, mum and businesswoman, reviews Amife’s efforts.

“I got a warm feeling about this book the second I opened it and saw that Amife has shared her musical playlist, which she listened to whilst writing. It gave me great insight into the kind of strong woman she is and set me off on the right foot to read her musings.

“Going on to peruse the contents list, I was intrigued to see the mix of genre in the one book: 11 Chapters of Thought, 22 Things I Love (poems) and 22 Things I Feel (prose). I didn’t know where to start, so I figured the beginning was as good as anywhere.

“‘11 Chapters of Thought’ is split into life experiences. The different styles of writing throughout, along with the hand-drawn mono images, means the tempo you read at switches constantly. This is quite exciting as it doesn’t allow you to get bored and is something I haven’t quite experienced before.

“The letter to my 10-year-old self really resonated with me and made me think of writing my own. And I challenge every woman to not resonate with Chapter Two when Amife talks about size, eating and her looks! ` “I continued to read, enjoying the change of tempo in each chapter, until I reached ‘Chapter Six, Older’. I read this chapter three times before moving on. Having just turned 50 myself, lots of this chapter made me compare my life and thoughts with Amife. The anxiety, doubt, growth and feeling of gratefulness of aging can be confusing, but Amife pins it down effortlessly with well-written words.

“Now feeling connected to the author, I enjoyed the rest of the book immensely. I roller-coasted through emotions of mirth, sadness, and warmth, nodding my head and even shedding the odd tear.

“Amife is an accomplished writer and this book is a triumph. Even as I recommend it wholeheartedly, I am ready to start reading it again. I am certain with each revisit, I will find deeper meaning each time.”

Little Words is available to buy on Amazon

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Anna Toms .