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Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner
Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner
Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner
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Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner

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Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner is a collection of ten flash fiction stories written by Africa's Flash Fiction Queen, Tolulope Popoola.
Flash Fiction is the term used to describe really short stories and this collection written by Tolulope Popoola is an excellent compilation of flash fiction stories with a Nigerian flavour. Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner is a collection of flash fiction that takes you behind the scenes of the weddings you attend or hear about in Lagos. Meet the wedding party through the eyes of their planner - from the reluctant groom, to the crazy in-laws, to the unfaithful bride and much more. It's bound to make you gasp, laugh and cringe!

LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 30, 2018
ISBN9780463936030
Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner
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Tolulope Popoola

Tolulope Popoola is a writer, blogger and voracious reader. She was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She moved to England for her university education where she studied BA Accounting and Business Economics and a Masters in Finance and Investment. But she never lost her love for reading, and as time went on, she began to wish for a different career path. She started writing a blog in 2006, which rekindled her love for writing and telling stories. She took a few writing classes, created an online fiction series called In My Dreams It Was Simpler and started writing both fiction and non-fiction for magazines. In 2008, she left Accounting to concentrate on writing full-time. She has published a novel and two collections of flash fiction stories. She also writes short stories, flash fiction, and articles for many print and online magazines.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is hilarious??
    12 flash fiction stories that would make you wish there were more stories.
    It was a super fast read, I finished within some minutes, exploring the issues event planners face and the secret of their clients.
    I enjoyed reading this, and I recommend it.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Simply Hilarious. I kept laughing. Really engaging and relatable incidences.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    I don’t know about this book. They were too short and not funny.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One of the best short stories I have ever read. Ah, loved it!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It was short and fun to read. I loved it!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Such a pleasant and fun read. Each story was unique in it's own way.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A quick and funny read for anyone looking for something with a gossiping-with-the-girls-over-brunch feel.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A hilarious collection of short stories. Loved every one of them. Too bad this was a shortie! Love the author's style of writing.
    A must read!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This was a fun read! I laughed at all the encounters of the wedding planner and it's sad that it is so short!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A very hilarious story. I enjoyed reading it. Highly recommended
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The book was hilarious, witty, and jaw dropping. Would definitely recommend.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I didn't see some of the endings coming. At all
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The stories were a little too short for me but for anyone looking for a 5-10 minute read this is probably up your alley.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Loved the short stories and had a laugh reading this

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Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner - Tolulope Popoola

Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner

A Collection of Ten Flash Fiction Stories

Tolulope Popoola

Published in 2018 in the United Kingdom by

Accomplish Press Ltd

Kemp House

152 City Road

London

EC1V 2NX

www.accomplishpress.com

Copyright © 2018 Tolulope Popoola

Tolulope Popoola has asserted her moral right to be identified as the author of this book.

Smashwords Edition

First published in 2018

All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be used, reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the authors except in the case of brief quotation embodied in critical articles and reviews. Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

All characters appearing in this work are fictitious.

Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead is purely coincidental.

Cover Design: Hector Reez

Table of Contents

1 – Besides The Bride

2 – Bridal Train Wreckage

3 – Mummy Meltdown

4 – No Intervention

5 – Repeat Affair

6 – The Almost Wedding

7 – The Appointment

8 – The Second Almost Wedding

9 – The Sponsors

10 - When In-Laws Misbehave

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A Note from the Publisher:

1 – Besides The Bride

The wedding reception was going well, and all the guests seemed to be having a great time. Food and drinks were flowing, the hall was just the right temperature, and the lighting was perfect. There had been a minor hitch with the DJ just before the guests started arriving, but being an ever-efficient coordinator, I had it straightened out quickly. As I continued giving orders to the stewards who were going around with trays of desserts, I kept an eye on the proceedings of the reception programme.

The groom was now giving a beautiful speech, in

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