*Last Review of 2019 "Your sister, the silly child. She shouldn't have married that deluded radical in the first place. There are no radicals in Nigeria, only mad men and martyrs" - Chimeka Garricks in "Tomorrow Died Yesterday" * Chimeka Garricks happens to be my husband so I may seem to be going overboard on … Continue reading Book Review: Tomorrow Died Yesterday by Chimeka Garricks
We have come to the last day of this year and it is the perfect time to reflect and show gratitude to all those who have made it a memorable one. The icing on the cake this year for me were the interviews I was honored to have both online and "In Conversation" with some … Continue reading Thank You Dear Friends!
2019 was a good year in books for me. I started the year with a book challenge of 48 books and I was able to exceed that target as I ended up reading a total of 54 books. I feel awesome. Another achievement for me was meeting my goal to read more non-fiction books this … Continue reading 2019: My Top 12 Best Reads Of The Year
Earlier this year, I read and reviewed a book by the author titled "Our Son The Minister" (Check out my review by clicking on 'Book Reviews' on the home page) and I really enjoyed reading it so my expectations for this one were high and I wasn't disappointed. Piece & Pieces is a collection of … Continue reading Book Review: Piece & Pieces By Paul Ugbede
I received a copy of this book from the author. Thank you, J. N. Mbanubo for the gift. Stifling Embrace is a collection of 9 short stories that explore the simple but complicated lives of a normal people. "Freckles" reveals the discrimination that people with Albinism face while "One Chance" tells a story of a … Continue reading Book Review: Stifling Embrace By J. N. Mbunabo
It's that time of the year again and I hope you are all having a great time! Don't forget, Jesus is the reason for the season. As we eat and drink, let us also remember why he was born and the price he paid to set us free from the law of sin and death. … Continue reading MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ME TO YOU
"A Hairbrush is not Gun" - Angie Thomas in The Hate U Give I decided to read this book because of it's strong theme and being the winner of the Goodreads 2017 Readers Award for Best Debut Novel and Best Young Adult Novel the reviews have really been great. The story is narrated by it's … Continue reading Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
"You have to live like no one else so you can live like no one else" - Dave Ramsey in "The Total Money Makeover". This book was highly recommended as a must read by another author, Donna Partow in her book "Becoming The Woman God Wants Me To Be - A 90 Day Guide To … Continue reading Book Review: The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsy
"How can I live in this world, Mata?" 'Practiselearn. The lesson of the crab'. "What is the lesson, Mata?" 'Carry your truthsweetness inside; but as for the world, show them only your crabshell'. Chuma Nwokolo in "The Extinction Of Menai" Chuma Nwokolo is my best Nigerian/African writer yet and I was delighted to receive a … Continue reading Book Review: The Extinction Of Menai by Chuma Nwokolo
Welcome December! It's the last month of the year and 2019 still promises us some lovely titles before the year finally closes. It's the holiday season, time to snuggle up with a good book and a cup of tea or coffee so check out my Top 10 picks to look out for this December. There … Continue reading December 2019: Top 10 New Releases To Look Out For
