Tag: chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Gift recommendation for the book lover on your list
Everyone has a book lover in his christmas list. Finding a good book can be a very daunting task considering the billions of them in the market. With the help of this post, you will be able to pick confidently a very good book. In case, you didn’t notice, African writers are the ”saveur du…
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Under The Neem Tree Best books of 2014
2014 was a very hectic year for me. However, I manage to read a bunch of very interesting books. My only regret is that I didn’t have the opportunity to read any 2014 new releases.I will hopefully get that opportunity in 2015. The books that made it to this list inspired me, educated me and entertained me. For…
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My passion for reading is not dead – Part I
My passion for reading is not dead yet. However, I have neglected writing for quite some time now. I sincerely apologize to this blog’s readers. Lots of things have been going on lately. Some people would simply said life happened. In the last twelve months,I got married in Africa. Now I don’t need to explain…
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One day I will write about this place by Binyavanga Wainaina
Author is mostly known for Refusing the young global leaders awards/nominations He has a very distinctive style (personality and in his writing) He has come out as a homosexual recently Wainaina has collected over 13,000 recipes from around Africa and is an expert on traditional and modern African cuisines Others publications “Discovering Home”” (short story,…
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Readers’ Top Ten on Image Nations
I was recently invited by Nana Fredua Agyeman of the blog Image Nations to participate in the Reader’s Top ten series. Keep reading for my contribution. I reblog Nana ‘s post below. Book blogging has introduced me to several individuals I would not otherwise have met, either in person or in this virtual world. One…
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Tolulope Popoola
Tolulope Popoola is a writer, blogger and lover of books and all things literature. She used to be an Accountant, until she rediscovered her love for writing in 2006 and became a full-time writer in 2008. She is also the creator and one of the writers for the fiction series and book, In My Dreams…
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What I read in the first half of 2013 and where I am heading for the rest of the year
We are in June! God, Time flies. I remember January like it was yesterday. My Reading Report: What did I read in the first half of the year? I have separated my list per genre: Non-Fiction Business Winner Take All By Dambisa Moyo Poor Economics: A radical Rethinking on how to fight poverty By Esther Duflo…
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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
2013 is a defining year in my “reading life”. Why is that? Because in 2013, plenty of books are about immigrants – first and second generation. I have been wondering for quite some time now, when we will get past writing about colonialism, neo-colonialism and write more about the daily lives of Diaspora’s people or…
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