@vlaqq_ started this and I thought to jump on it.
I nominate @tireddbtw, @AmeenMujahyd, @ChukwuebukaIbe4, @Jameelahysf, @Raisa_therose, @RaliaDdainty1 to do same.
A thread of all the books I've read since the lockdown.
#Thread #readingcommunity
I nominate @tireddbtw, @AmeenMujahyd, @ChukwuebukaIbe4, @Jameelahysf, @Raisa_therose, @RaliaDdainty1 to do same.
A thread of all the books I've read since the lockdown.
#Thread #readingcommunity
1. "Children of Virtue and Vengeance" by @tomi_adeyemi
For a sequel sceptic, I had expected something below the bar set by CBB, but I actually enjoyed it more. There was more action, more magic and such cliffhanger ending that only leaves you wanting more. Can't wait for book 3.
For a sequel sceptic, I had expected something below the bar set by CBB, but I actually enjoyed it more. There was more action, more magic and such cliffhanger ending that only leaves you wanting more. Can't wait for book 3.
2. "Mine Boy" by Peter Abrahams
Anyone who knows my bookie life knows that I seldom read classics. They are too political for me. But "Mine Boy" for some reason is different. I reviewed it here: link.medium.com/aeVs9siTR7
Anyone who knows my bookie life knows that I seldom read classics. They are too political for me. But "Mine Boy" for some reason is different. I reviewed it here: link.medium.com/aeVs9siTR7
3. "Yar'fari" by A'aisha Abdulkareem
I had the privilege of reading "Yar'fari" even before it went public. It is a feministic fiction that attempts to change the narrative of how the girl-child is treated in Northern Nigeria. Read my review here: link.medium.com/uZXvA0GTR7
I had the privilege of reading "Yar'fari" even before it went public. It is a feministic fiction that attempts to change the narrative of how the girl-child is treated in Northern Nigeria. Read my review here: link.medium.com/uZXvA0GTR7
4. "The Bride Price" by Buchi Emecheta
Another classic I read and was ambivalent about. Why did Aku-nna have to die? I can't bring myself to say anything further. I'm still angry.
Another classic I read and was ambivalent about. Why did Aku-nna have to die? I can't bring myself to say anything further. I'm still angry.
5. "My Sister, The Serial Killer" by @OyinBraithwaite
I read "MSTSK" in 24 hours. It was soo good, I couldn't stop myself from chewing it up. Recommended by @bookoclockudus, I had the privilege of chatting with the author afterward. Read here: link.medium.com/WbaGngd0n7
I read "MSTSK" in 24 hours. It was soo good, I couldn't stop myself from chewing it up. Recommended by @bookoclockudus, I had the privilege of chatting with the author afterward. Read here: link.medium.com/WbaGngd0n7
6. "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Hosseini writes from his soul. The journey through this book was a rollercoaster of emotions. I cried, laughed, cried over and over again. @bookoclockudus recommended it. Here is a review by a friend: link.medium.com/atm7ZpJme7
Hosseini writes from his soul. The journey through this book was a rollercoaster of emotions. I cried, laughed, cried over and over again. @bookoclockudus recommended it. Here is a review by a friend: link.medium.com/atm7ZpJme7
7. "Half of a Yellow Sun" by @ChimamandaReal
This powerful novel is one book I'm grateful I went back to. A realistic war fiction, it exposed me to the truth of the civil war, the suffering, the gore and everything else. Kainene never returned and I'm hopeful someday she does.😩
This powerful novel is one book I'm grateful I went back to. A realistic war fiction, it exposed me to the truth of the civil war, the suffering, the gore and everything else. Kainene never returned and I'm hopeful someday she does.😩
8. "The Thing Around Your Neck" by @ChimamandaReal
@bookoclockudus made me revisit this stellar collection. Rereading it with a more literary inclined mind, I realised that Adichie's short stories are the best out there. They treat various issues in a non-patronising way.A fave❤️
@bookoclockudus made me revisit this stellar collection. Rereading it with a more literary inclined mind, I realised that Adichie's short stories are the best out there. They treat various issues in a non-patronising way.A fave❤️
9. "The Whispering Trees" by @Moonchild509
I read Abubakar's"Season of Crimson Blossoms" last year and loved it. I learnt this year he had a collection out with @CassavaRepublic before the novel and immediately jumped on it. Now, I can't wait for his next collection due for Oct.
I read Abubakar's"Season of Crimson Blossoms" last year and loved it. I learnt this year he had a collection out with @CassavaRepublic before the novel and immediately jumped on it. Now, I can't wait for his next collection due for Oct.
10. "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born" by Ayi Kwei Armah
Even though I'm still reading this, I'm really proud of my growth in my readership of classics. They tire me, but lately I patiently follow them and end up liking them. Hehe. Will write more about this when I'm done.
Even though I'm still reading this, I'm really proud of my growth in my readership of classics. They tire me, but lately I patiently follow them and end up liking them. Hehe. Will write more about this when I'm done.
Sighs! That's it, guys. I didn't know I'd read up to 10. Haha. I'm really grateful for these books. Times when my anxiety were off the charts, I turned to them and they gave me the needed solace. Reading is indeed therapeutic.
Let me now go back to my long #TBR list 😅.
Cheers!
Let me now go back to my long #TBR list 😅.
Cheers!
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