This was a recommendation from our book club, I would have otherwise not read this book and I would have done myself a disservice. Let’s begin at the title of this book, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine”. Doesn’t that sound a bit off to you? It surely sounded off to me, because guess what? She…
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The Woman Next Door – Yewande Omotoso
I do not exactly know what I expected, but this was not it. I expected way too much from this story. The story focuses on the lives of two elderly women from different worlds who happen to be neighbours that are not particularly fond with each other. Marion was an architect who married a man…
Malice – Danielle Steel
Reading Danielle Steel novel; “as she sat her in all her beautiful glory eating an apple, he looked at her gorgeously sitting there and he marvelled at how beautiful she was and he thought that she has never looked as beautiful as she did in that moment. Truly, no one could deny her beauty.” Terrible…
My Sister The Serial Killer – Oyinkan Braithwaite
How far are we willing to go for the people we love? Will we set aside all morals to protect the ones we love even if it means enabling their murderous ways? Will we cry victim to being taken advantaged of and seek absolution? Oyinkan writes of a tale of two sisters who if you…
Uncalled – Delila Katanga
This read was a pleasant surprise. Loved it. Ndapewa Kamati is a student who like any other person her age believes she has found love and is ready to settle with Khaya. The way Ndapewa and Khaya met is questionable. They met through a lifestyle that Ndapewa only came to know through her friends and…
Akata Witch – Nnedi Okorafor
Akata Witch is my first fantasy fiction set in Africa by an African author, and I loved it. I had very high expectations for this novel because, African communities are so rich in culture and traditions. We also have very great stories to tell and, as a young girl I had always enjoyed folklore although…
Patience – Festus Abiatar
True to its title, patience is required for this read if you want to make it to the good part. The first 105 pages were particularly difficult to read. I did not enjoy the dialogues although, I understood that the use of language in the character dialogues is one that is true to the area…
Born A Crime And Other Stories – Trevor Noah
When I started reading this book I remember thinking, “this could be a fictional comedy inspired by real life events”. Personally, it was hard for me to read because I felt it was a tad bit exaggerated. I realized though that reading comedy is not my cup of tea, however, I might have enjoyed “Go…
Homegoing – Yaa Gyasi
“And in my village we have a saying about separated sisters. They are like a woman and her reflection, doomed to stay on opposite sides of the pond.” (Abronoma AKA Little Dove to Esi) – Yaa Gyasi It follows the lineage of two sisters Effia and Esi who have never met, and how their lives…
The Graduate’s Holy Grail – Stefanus Mutileni
From the get go I knew that this book was going to drag me. Disclaimer; it begins, “This is not a self-help book to help you find an easy way out”. Well hey, there goes my miracle solution. So long have we been drunk on the ideal that is going to school and immediately getting…