Month: December 2023
Mainland Book Cafe Hosts LiBWiB author Omolara T. Kareem at Monthly Group Meetup
The author opined that she did not subscribe to the Nigerian culture of marriage proposals compulsorily being the duty of the man, stating that “proposals are not a gender thing.”
Movie Review: Spiderman No Way Home
Marvel excels at these things! Do you now understand why Marvel has so many fans? They are excellent at what they do!
Ake Arts and Book Festival 2022 date Announcement
Prominent people to have graced previous editions include Nobel laureates Wole Soyinka and Abdulrazak Gurnah.
Disney Plus Shoulders the Percy Jackson Burden for TV
Given Disney Plus’ stellar reputation, it appears that his dream is set to be achieved, with casting for Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief currently underway.
The Darkness That Comes Before (The Prince of Nothing #1) by R. Scott Bakker
I might add that several elements of The Darkness That Comes Before call to mind those of Paul Kearney’s Monarchies of God
Movie Review: Sing 2
I’ll be honest with you, I’m a music fanatic. Songs make my heart burst into colors – the bright, fun type. And Sing 2 was filled with such songs, delivered in pitch-perfect, rapturous voices.
Illborn (The Illborn Saga #1) by Daniel T. Jackson
Daniel T. Jackson pummels, stuns, and enthralls in a debut so good it could’ve come from the most seasoned pros and legends of Epic Fantasy.
Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta
One thing that hit me in this book was how the minds of the black people living in the UK at that time were conditioned. It was like they were made to believe that they were lesser humans and that the white person was better than them.
A Broken People’s Playlist by Chimeka Garricks
Love, cheating, heartbreak, domestic violence, family, police brutality were some of the themes covered in this collection of short stories because this collection is infused with the magic of evocative storytelling you might be drawn to or haunted by a character or two.
Night Dancer by Chika Unigwe
A man sleeps with the maid and impregnates her, deceives the wife he claims to love, and this same wife, Ezi, is required to apologize to the husband because she has only a daughter for him while the maid has a son.
Daughters Who Walk This Path by Yejide Kilanko
Why did I have to carry this shame like a second skin? And every day for a month after the incident, I would usually find myself whispering to myself, “I am ruined.”
Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
This book centers on contemporary issues like masculinity and the dangerous consequences of rage and improper decisions. It also touched on issues like barrenness and the perceived notion of women being second-class citizens.
Phoenix Unbound (Fallen Empire #1) by Grace Draven
Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire’s capital – her fate: to be burned alive for the entertainment [more…]
The King’s Blood (The Dagger and The Coin #2) by Daniel Abraham
It’s a strange story. Very unpredictable. The plot is regularly taking the most improbable of turns. In this tale of great betrayal, the author reveals humanity in all its gory glory.
Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #1) by Ilona Andrews
Dina Demille runs an inn for the supernatural. Part of that is to keep the supernatural events from normal humans. So when some creatures start turning up ripped apart and dead in her neighborhood, she knows it is not normal and takes matters into her hands to solve the situation by enlisting the help of Sean, her werewolf neighbor.
Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire #1) by Jay Kristoff
This book features lots of things that I love in books, some of which are great and well-depicted characters, good friendship, well-depicted fight scenes, and awesome world-building, to mention a few.
Angels’ Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh
The Angels also have the power to make vampires. In return for changing them from human to vampires, the new vampire has to sign a contract to serve the Angel for a number of years.
Red Winter: The Complete Trilogy (Red Winter Trilogy #1-3) by Annette Marie
Hello humans! Do you ever have a feeling that something so good could be a lie, but then it turns out not to be a [more…]
