REVIEW OF COCONUT + INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR FLORENCE OLAJIDE

Gradually enjoying and loving memoirs, Coconut has wedged itself in a corner in my heart. Funmi’s experience that recounts her life as a Nigerian child born and living in England and then moving to Nigeria for the first time with her parents was so much of a cultural shock to her and while listening to…

A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY: BOOK REVIEW

I love me a good fairytale retelling and this is a good one. I love how the original beauty and the beast tale was twisted in many ways, I love the inclusion of cerebral palsy which to me is a way to get people informed (I never really knew jack about cerebral palsy) “The responsibility…

MILK AND HONEY: BOOK REVIEW

I’ve wanted to read milk and honey for the longest time and since part of my goals for 2020 includes reading an audiobook, I decided to read it in this format. “It takes grace to remain kind in cruel situations” Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Format: Audiobook Author: Rupi Kaur Date published: November 2014 Genre: Poetry Pages: 204…

SUCH A FUN AGE: BOOK REVIEW

“As it seemed, her entire existence had become annulled” Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Format: Ebook Author: Kiley Reid Date published: December, 2019 Genre: Fiction Pages: 320 Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living showing other women how to do the same. A mother to two small girls, she started…

Book Review: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

“A real woman must always do the things she wants to do, and in her own time too…” Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Format: Paperback Author: Lola Shoneyin Date published: June, 2010 Genre: Fiction Pages: 243 For Baba Segi, his collection of wives and children are signs of his virility. All runs smoothly in the polygamous home until…

JANUARY WRAP-UP

I struggled with reading at the beginning of January, and as usual January was quite slow but I was productive. I cleared most of my tbr on NetGalley and I was able to pick up some of the books I travelled with. BOOKS READ Stay With Me (5/5) I enjoyed reading this book with its…

STAY WITH ME: A REVIEW

Currently listening to The Enya Collection – “Robinhood” I’d like to say that this book had so many thoughts running through my mind and loads of anger coursing through my veins. This was a recommended read from a friend Fadeke of thatlagosgirl and I was glad I succumbed and picked it up to read. Find…

EASY MOTION TOURIST: A REVIEW

*Currently listening to Amaka – Peter Clarke* I’m always glad when friends recommend books for me and I enjoy them, it means they know what I like (I guess). I heard Kayode (@codedreader) speak the praises of Easy Motion Tourist and when he suggested I get it and would love it, I did and truly…

PET: A REVIEW

Currently listening to Dave Koz album “The Dance (Japan)” I have a lot to say about PET but first I’d like to say that Akwaeke did an amazing work on this book. This is the first book of Akwaeke that I’ve actually read to the end; I started freshwater but didn’t continue (definitely going to…

BOOKISH GOALS 2020

If there’s one thing I’ve noticed about the bookish community is that we love to set goals (maybe not all of us) but we’re steady always looking for ways to become “better” readers and try to read a lot of books. I think the ultimate goal for bibliophiles is to read as many books as…