BOOKS. REVIEW. MY OWN WORDS.
The book is written from 10 year old Darling's point of view. She lives in an informal settlement (shanty town) called "Paradise", somewhere in Zimbabwe. The first chapters of the book is Darling's perspective of her life in Zimbabwe after its independence. She spends her days inventing and playing games with her friends (Some of... Continue Reading →
P.S: I will not include too many spoilers in this review, because I think every person should give this book a chance. I first heard of this book about 3 years ago, and I tried to read it then , but my spirit was not ready for that type of book. Fast forward to mid... Continue Reading →
First off, Happy New Year fellow book lovers! It has been a hot minute since I updated this blog. Life happened, and that is the only explanation I have to offer. Any way, onto more important things, i have a few updates for you all! BLOG NAME CHANGE: As you all know, the blog was... Continue Reading →
My fellow book lovers! I write this with so much excitement right now. My book blog has been nominate for a 2021 AfroBloggers Awards, under the "Reviews" category. I am so proud of myself because this blog is literally my little baby, born out of my love for literature. Being recognised by an awarding body,... Continue Reading →
This book was on my to-read list and I let you all know I finally got my hands on it when I did my "WHAT I’VE BEEN READING" blog post. I have been looking for a book that focused on black love and romance and I thought this book might be a great start. Here... Continue Reading →
*may contain spoilers* I thought this book was going to be about murder, crime and mystery... but really it wasn't. This book is set in Nigeria, and tells a story about two sisters, Korede and Ayoola and the dynamics of their relationship. Korede is the older, seemingly more responsible sister and Ayoola is the younger,... Continue Reading →
This book was on my "want to read" list since last year, and I finally got around to reading it. This is also the first book I've ever read by this author, and has actually never heard of her before this book was highly recommended to me. I've read that she is a poet and... Continue Reading →
Hello fellow book lovers! If you are a follower, reader or subscriber of this blog, you've probably noticed that i haven't updated it in quite a while. Since February to be more specific. And I don't actually have a good reason for that, other than the fact that my electronic devices failed me (my laptop... Continue Reading →
This book. This book. Where do I start? The book is a story set through decades and decades, with the Cape Coast of Ghana being the starting point. As a lover of history, especially the history of African people, this book really stood out to me once I read the blurb. The starting point focuses... Continue Reading →
I bought this book on recommendation from a friend earlier this year. I was very excited to read a book by a South African author, just because I felt it would be easier to relate. So I read this book in bits and pieces. For some reason, I was not able to really get into... Continue Reading →
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