If wishes were horses, You will be here with me. I wish I had stayed longer, Stayed up all night, Prayed till you rose up and broke free from the chains of death. I wish I was not so far away, Too far to be by your side, to serve you, to go anywhere with … More If Wishes were Horses……. a Poem by Biyai Garricks
Published: September, 2018 Pages: 336 Genre: Fiction Purchase from @thebookmarketng on twitter, Instagram & Facebook Publisher’s Blurb: Amaka Mbadiwe returns in this gripping sequel to the award-winning Easy Motion Tourist, and trouble isn’t far behind her. The self-appointed saviour of Lagos’ sex workers, Amaka may have bitten off more than she can chew this time … More Book Review: When Trouble Sleeps by Leye Adenle
Published: January, 2016 by Parresia Publishers limited Pages: 298 Genre: Fiction/African Literature Purchase @ http://www.booksmartsng.smemarkethub.com Publisher’s blurb: An affair between 55-year-old widow Binta Zubairu and 25-year-old weed dealer Reza was bound to provoke condemnation inconservative Northern Nigeria. Brought together in unusual circumstances, Binta and Reza faced a need they could only satisfy in each other. … More Book Review: Season of Crimson Blossoms by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
I will never know….. The words I never heard, The notes I never read, When you slipped right through my hands, Where you went the other night, How far gone you were in it, What you wished or didn’t wish, Who I really was to you, Why you didn’t walk away, If you’ll slip away … More The Unknown……….a Poem by Biyai Garricks
Published: November, 2017 by Bookouture Pages: 348 Genre: Fiction Purchase @ http://www.amazon.com Publisher’s blurb:Just for a moment, I was young and invincible again, back before I made the decision that changed the rest of my life… Susie did something that she knows she will always regret: giving her baby son up for adoption, to keep her … More Book Review: The Secret Child by Kerry Fisher
2018 was a good year in books for me as I finally started this blog which was a way to journal about the books I read. This has grown to become a platform for book reviews, my poetry and travel experiences and I am grateful to God and all of you who have encouraged me … More My 2018 Best 12 Reads
Wishing you all the best in this New Year. I am looking forward to a great year ahead with you all. Thank you for being a part of my journey. God bless you!
Published: June 2018 by Bookuotuer Pages: 298 Genre: Fiction Purchase on http://www.amazon.com Publisher’s Blurb: Maia is a cleaner for ladies who lunch. With mops and buckets in tow, she spends her days dashing from house to house cleaning up after them, as they rush from one exhausting pilates class to the next. But an unusual … More Book Review: The Not So Perfect Mother by Kerry Fisher
Love for Worship. Confidence for Pride, Truth for Lies, Meekness for Weakness, Silence for Fear, Self Control for Cowardice, Sharing for Boasting, Openness for Naivety, Fashionable for Attention Seeking, Hard Work for Eye Service Success for Luck, Contentment for Laziness, Generosity for Foolishness, Courage for Rudeness, Introverted for Snobbish, Bookish for Nerdish, The Fear of … More Misunderstood…… a Poem by Biyai Garricks
In my life, I’ve always yearned for, Someone so strong, To love and to care for me, And in my heart, I’ve prepared, A place so warm, To welcome this dream, Then you came into my life, Loving me like no one could, Making my dream true, You are my dream, You are my world, … More My dream… a Poem by Biyai Garricks
