Now that I own a Kindle, I am taking advantage of my Amazon Prime perks which includes Kindle First, a program where I’m eligible to download one of four editor choice pre-release books for free per month. This was one of them. I had not previously heard of the author Robert Dugoni a trained lawyer […]
The Book of Negroes/Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
Another of my library audiobooks available via OverDrive, this was an enjoyable listen. It was the winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Writer’s Prize. Even though it is narrated from the point of view of a woman, an 18th century African woman, I would like to point out that the author is a man, a 21st […]
An Elegy for Easterly by Petina Gappah
This book was highly recommended to me several years ago. It was described as hilarious. It’s a collection of short stories by a Zimbabwean author, Pettina Gappah, each highlighting a character struggling to survive Robert Mugabe’s regime of spiraling inflation, failed promises, political corruption and instability. I wouldn’t call it hilarious. It is very clever […]
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
After my last book, I promised myself that I would read something lighter, something fluffier. Big Little Lies was a spontaneous choice that came to me while perusing the options available on Kindle. Yes, I have succumbed to the pull of electronic books. I blame my local library. So I started to read and wondered […]
Say You’re One of Them by Uwem Akpan
I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I decided to read this book. It has been sitting on my shelf for almost four years now as a recommended “good read”. I finally picked it up this summer and was surprised to learn that it was a collection of short stories rather […]
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Whew! That’s my first comment on this 784 page 2013 Pulitzer Prize winning novel. The Goldfinch is narrated by Theo Decker who tells the story of an explosion at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC that kills his mother and changes his life forever at the age of 13. He ends up in possession of a […]
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
Anyone following along with my literary adventures can clearly see I have a type. True, I am purposefully trying to read novels by African women, but I do find myself drawn to novels about the immigrant experience or coming of age. Also, I tend to read women authors more so than men. So, this one […]
We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
I have bitten the bullet and am now listening to books off my reading list. I’m on the road about an hour to and from work so why not? Plus, several of the books on my reading list are available through my local library, so again why not? I even plan to get a Kindle […]
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
The Power of One is a novel by South African born Australian author Bryce Courtenay that was first published in 1989, has been translated into many languages and has sold over 8 million copies. It was his first novel, published when he was in his 50s, which only goes to show, it’s never too late. […]
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
It’s been over a year since my last book review. Indeed, I started this book last year and just finished it. Sad. This is not a reflection on the book. It’s not an encyclopedic tome. It’s not difficult to read. It’s not boring. Far from it. I’m just slowly losing my status as a reader. […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.