Children’s Book Review: Moby Dick
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 […]
Weekend Pleasures: The Greatest Salesman In The World
Quick question: What’s the last life-changing book you’ve read? The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino is undeniably a life changer, but don’t see it as one of those you skim through quickly just to get their main gist. It’s too rich and complex for that kind of treatment. In fact, the author recommends reading Chapter […]
Book Review: The Abyssinian Boy
Onyeka Nwelue’s The Abyssinian Boy is a story with many sides and lessons. Set in Dawali, India, the author took depth mixed with uncommon fictive narrative to create a world, the propensity of which is reminiscent of pure realism. It’s remarkable narrative pulls the reader on a straight lane as he sees through the life of […]
10 Great Books That Will Change Your Life
Sometimes it’s a lecture. Sometimes it’s a particular teacher’s words. Sometimes it’s a lesson from a parent or a friend or even a life experience that explodes your conception of what’s possible in the world or what’s possible in you. And sometimes it’s a book (or ten) that changes how you think forever. Speaking from […]