Archives Tag: Book Review
Ayobami Adebayo’s Stay With Me Makes New York Times’ List
April 19, 2022
Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo has made New York Times’ list of 100 notable books of 2017. It is the only Nigerian book to be on the list of notable poetry, non-fiction and fiction, which was carefully selected by the editors of New York Book review. This début novel is a portrait of a marriage in Nigeria … Continue reading Ayobami Adebayo’s Stay With Me Makes New York Times’ List
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Book Review: In Dependence –A Story of Love So Close yet So Far Apart
April 19, 2022
In Dependence (Fiction) By Sarah Ladipo Manyika 162 pages. Cassava Republic It is 1963 and Nigeria is reveling in her newly gained independence. In the wake of the last days of colonization, there are sociopolitical revolutions, not just in Nigeria but across the continent and in Europe. This is where Sarah Ladipo Manyika begins her … Continue reading Book Review: In Dependence –A Story of Love So Close yet So Far Apart
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Review of “The Slave Girl” by Buchi Emecheta
April 19, 2022
Title: The Slave Girl Author: Buchi Emecheta Place: England Publisher: African Writers Series,Heinemann Publishers. Pages:184 pages ISBN: 978 0 435 90997 0 “Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.” Jean Jacques Rousseau states in The Social Contract. This popped up in my head while re-reading The Slave Girl by Buchi Emecheta. Freedom … Continue reading Review of “The Slave Girl” by Buchi Emecheta
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Review of Chinedium Akiti-Diego’s ‘Raising Daughters in a Changing World’
April 19, 2022
While reading the book, I carefully avoided examining the author’s bio. The reason was that I did not want to be influenced by her accolades in imbibing the message the title had assured me. Raising Daughters in a Changing World: A 31-day Father/Daughter Devotional by Chinedium Akiti-Diego is mainly dedicated to all fathers who wish to understand their daughters’ language and … Continue reading Review of Chinedium Akiti-Diego’s ‘Raising Daughters in a Changing World’
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The Character I did not like in Adichie’s Americanah
April 19, 2022
Obinze’s wife, Kosi in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah was one character I did not like. She was a people pleaser. She strived so hard to be perfect. At home, she tried to create the ideal family life. At social events, her constant effort to please everyone was sickening. She was a good wife to Obinze … Continue reading The Character I did not like in Adichie’s Americanah
The African Widow
April 19, 2022
Author: Lucy Lola Lawoyin Publisher: ATR Bookworks ISBN: 978 978 906 6285 The tears of the widow are, at the onset, over the loss of her husband, torn from her arms by the unfeeling marauder called death. Her wails and sobs express sorrow that words cannot describe, that no mortal can really begin to … Continue reading The African Widow
Book Review: Corporate Misfit
April 19, 2022
Author: Segun Akiode Publisher: Bookvine, 2015 ISBN:978-978-946-058-8 Corporate Misfit is a book that deals with the problem of graduate unemployability- or how to solve it. But as it is addressed to the individual, it doesn’t proffer the usual sort of ‘solutions’ that we have become used to- government “doing something” to improve the state of … Continue reading Book Review: Corporate Misfit
Book Review: Bank of Deposits
April 19, 2022
By Okwukwe Chukwuka House of Specuit, 2016 ISBN: 978-978-951-687-2 Every human being can be likened to a bank with a deposit of talents. Thus, the success or failure of each human bank is determined by how the resources are put to use. Okwukwe describes from personal and practical experiences in witty writings, the journey of … Continue reading Book Review: Bank of Deposits
By nnenna
Book Review: The Greatest Salesman in the World
April 19, 2022
By Og Mandino Bantam Books, 1974 ISBN 0-553-27757-X The Greatest Salesman in the World is a must-read for everyone who desires success in the world of business, and indeed in life — and it is not the kind of book you read only once. This loaded little book tells the story of a young … Continue reading Book Review: The Greatest Salesman in the World
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Children’s Book Review: Zahrah the Windseeker
April 19, 2022
Title: Zahrah the Windseeker Author: Nnedi Okoroafor-Mbachu Publisher: Farafina Books/ HMH Books for Young Readers Number of pages: 320/308 Type of Book: Fantasy, Fiction; African Age: 10+ Available here and here. Price: N500; $7.51 MY SUMMARY Zahrah is a 13-year-old girl born with dadalocks in a kingdom where people with dadalocks are looked upon as strange. She is quiet, shy, constantly … Continue reading Children’s Book Review: Zahrah the Windseeker
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Children’s Book Review: The Time Machine
April 19, 2022
Title: The Time Machine Author: H. G. Wells Publisher: Bendon Classics Number of Pages: 178 Type of Book: Science Fiction; Classic Age: 8+ Available here: The Hub, The Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki, Lagos Price: N880 MY SUMMARY The time traveller’s theory: “If our minds can move back and forth in time, we can too. All we need is the … Continue reading Children’s Book Review: The Time Machine
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Book Review: The Code by Nehi Igbinijesu
April 19, 2022
According to 2015 research statistics, there are approximately 40 million prostitutes worldwide. This extremely alarming figure calls for the cultivation of our young girls into women who can boldly stand against life’s pressures of immorality, no matter how trying they may be. Nehi Igbinijesu’s debut book, The Code is a fictional prose which cleverly explores the … Continue reading Book Review: The Code by Nehi Igbinijesu
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Children’s Book Review: Amazing Adventures of Izi and Larry The Dinosaur
April 19, 2022
Title: Amazing Adventures of Izi and Larry The Dinosaur Author: Olusegun Akande Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Number of pages: 88 Type of Book: Fiction; Christian Age: 8+ Available here or contact the author: info@iziandlarrybooks.com Price: $15.00 MY SUMMARY Saturday is zoo day for 8-year-old Izi. She loves going to the zoo to visit the animals. One very ordinary … Continue reading Children’s Book Review: Amazing Adventures of Izi and Larry The Dinosaur
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Children’s Book Review: Moby Dick
April 19, 2022
Title: Moby Dick Author: Herman Melville Publisher: Bendon Number of Pages: 181 Type of Book: Fiction, Classic Age: 8+ Available here and here. Price: N580 MY SUMMARY Described by the author as the “greatest sea yarn since Jonah,” it’s a tale about a young man, Ishmael who decided to join a whaling ship on a three-year expedition that became … Continue reading Children’s Book Review: Moby Dick
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Children’s Book Review: Matilda
April 19, 2022
Title: Matilda Author: Roald Dahl Publisher: Puffin books Number of Pages: 240 Type of Book: Fiction Age: 8-12 Available here or Plot 12, Johnson Street, off Bode Thomas road, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. Price: N1,580 MY SUMMARY (without the ending): This book is about a 5-year-old but do not be deceived, your 8-year-old may not … Continue reading Children’s Book Review: Matilda
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