#Throwback Thursday: Throwback to the Books

It’s Thursday again people and as always, time to reminiscence about the good old days. Today, we would throwback with some of the favourite literature books we enjoyed as teenagers. A time when knowledge was driven from the pages of books and not from the glowing screens of overpriced technology.  When sound education was obtainable in Nigerian schools, unlike what we have now – there I said it. We all can attest to the fact that these literature books made for interesting reads, as well as being educative.  Even now, when we have a deep craving to be intellectually stimulated,  we still hunt for some of them to re-read. If you were born in the 80’s or 90’s and went to secondary school in Nigeria, I’m sure you can relate to this. With the way things are going now, it won’t come as a surprise if, in the future, the throwback books for this generation X won’t be some badly written entertainment blog. In no particular order here’s a list of literature books we read back then. In case we missed any, please share yours in the comment box. Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta

Without a Silver Spoon by Eddie Iroh

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

The Incorruptible Judge by D. Olu Olagoke

Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again by Ola Rotimi

The Iroko-Man and the Woodcarver by D. Olu Olagoke

Chike and the river by Chinua Achebe

Sizwe Banzi is Dead by Athol Fugard

Drummer Boy by Cyprian Ekwensi

Sugar Girl by Kola Onadipe

The Bottled Leopard by Chukwuemeka Ike

Eze goes to school by Nzekwu and Crowder

The gods are not to blame by Ola Rotimi

The Passport of Mallam Ilia

The Concubine by Elechi Amadi

An African Nights Entertainment by Cyprian Ekwensi   The Trials of Brother Jero by Wole Soyinka

Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe

Koku Baboni by Kola Onadipe

The lion and the jewel by Wole Soyinka

Ifeanyi and Obi by Charitas Onwu-Otuyelu

The African Child by Camara Laye

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This article was first published on 26th October 2017

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