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01/01/2017 No Comments

2017 - New Year - Fireworks

Wishing you all a prosperous and transformative year ahead. And of course, one filled with great books.

Thank you for all your support. Let’s go rock 2017!!

 

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  • This book wasn't the one to read while struggling with a reading slump. But I felt the need to see it to "completion" because despite an incredibly slow pace, Ordinary People manages to deliver a solid tale of love gone sour. Frankly, I feel this novel was trying too hard to be a masterpiece. So many words and gesticulating (only word I have to describe how I felt) got in the way of what could have been a tighter, hence more enjoyable read. I wrote a review on the blog. Link's in bio. Have you read the book? Let me know what you think. #OrdinaryPeople
  • #CurrentlyReading As much as reading this book feels addictive every time I pick it up, I still haven't gotten past the first chapter. The hope is to find time to enjoy this fully in the coming week because a girl has to be prepared for Ake this year. This is also the pick for October @naijabookwormclub so feel free to join in the fun if you please. What are you reading?
  • Me looking at the to-do list of my life like... Frankly, I don't know how to get back into this book blogger-ish grove. Am I just bored or does this mean that I've outgrown this phase? How do you know when it's time to start something new? Please send help!
  • Queenie Jenkins has seen life. Really. This could have been my entire review but I did take the time to write a full pager... You can check it out at the link in my bio 👆🏼 Have you read or, in my case, listened to Queenie yet? Who was your favourite character? Mine was Darcy. And this could have been thanks to her voice as narrated by Shvorve Marks.
  • I have a love/why relationship with Nnedi Okorafor's work. Every read is a struggle to get through but I keep coming back. Currently giving #SunnyAndTheMysteriesOfOsisi another go after 2 false starts this year. What are you currently reading?
  • TBR Spotlight I had no expectations when I requested a review copy of this book. The only reason that mattered to me at the time was that a Nigerian author was attached to it. Even when it came to me, I still had no expectations. Then @lipglossmaffia read it and boom 🔥, it literally feels like it exploded. I still haven't read this yet but everyone whose opinion matters and the Man Booker judges can't be wrong about this, right? I'm excited to get around to reading #GirlWomanOther and it's already my default fave for the Booker prize (unless An Orchestra of Minorities surprises me).
  • Finally got it together enough to write a review of sorts for #Patsy You can check it out at the link in my bio. Truth is, I couldn't stop comparing this read to the gloriousness of #HereComesTheSun and it just didn't hit right. While that doesn't take away from Patsy, it meant I had to realign my expectations. Have you read both novels? How did you like both?
  • I wish I could say that I spent the last couple of months exploring the world and reading my heart out... Well, you know what they say about wishes and horses. Fact is, #BookstagramNigeria is my accountability partner when it comes to reading. And blogging. Thanks to every one who checked in to feel my pulse. It means a lot to me. Now to the business of the day: My current read #OrdinaryPeople is a fascinating one. I am forever curious about dying love/attraction/marriages. Sounds morbid, I know but this is mostly because I believe love shouldn't have an expiry date, ya know. What are you currently reading?
  • And... It's September! What did I miss? #Naijabookworm
  • Happy UK publication day to "Taking Up Space" by Chelsea Kwakye and Ore Ogunbiyi. I'm a bit skeptical about books that claim to be "The Black Girl's Manifesto" for anything. However, I decided to give this one a chance since its subject matter is diversity in (foreign) educational systems. This is a subject I believe will be of some concern to me soon so I'm invested in this conversation. Thanks for the review copy @merkybooks . I look forward to reading this.
  • Happy UK pub day to Helon Habila's latest work. Travellers was equally intriguing and depressing. I don't know what it says about me that I totally recommend it too. My review is at the link in my bio. You should go read it.
  • Let's talk about regrets. You know, those decisions you make when you're super excited and want to spread the joy around to as many people as possible. Like lending an acquaintance your new autographed book and discovering on its return that this person may be a book sadist. 😩 I haven't had the heart to fully assess the damage done to this book since I got it back last year. It's just too sad... What's the biggest book loss you've had because you made the mistake of handing it over to people who hate books?

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