So first of all , before I start this post I don’t want to hear ‘I don’t read books like that’ because this list isn’t just for book lovers. Anyone can read and enjoy these books. I know this because I’ve recommended them to people and I’ve gotten great feedback. Plus we are all stuck at home so you have no excuse really. If you end up not liking any, please block me because you’re obviously bad vibes. Okay… In no particular order, 10 books to ... Read the Post...
Brimstones & rainbows – Book Review
I enjoyed reading this not because the story is a happy one but because it’s one that needs to be told. Set in Ojiji village and then Lagos, Nigeria, this story explores the life of Iyunola aka Ruby Bamijoko who was orphaned at 10 years old and had to be married off to an old man. She ended up getting pregnant at the age of 12 and developed obstetric fistula after the delivery. Iyunola’s story was horrifying to say the least but I really ... Read the Post...
5 books I read in October
Hey book lovers, How’s it going? I hope you are not putting pressure on yourself to meet any reading target this year because life is too short for all that plus WE ARE STILL VERY MUCH IN A PANDEMIC. So, please relax and take life one day at a time. I somehow was able to read 5 books in October despite how ridiculously stressful October was. I read 4 of the 5 in the first 10 days of the month. 1 When no one is watching by Alyssa Cole I ... Read the Post...
The First Woman – Review.
Happy Pub day! The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. It is also published in the US with the title A girl is a body of water. Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC.I was very excited to read this having read all of Makumbi’s books and of course, my expectations were over the roof going into this. Synopsis. Growing up in a small Ugandan village, Kirabo is surrounded by powerful women. Her grandmother, her aunts, ... Read the Post...