Author: Tobi Oguntola
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Choke is about a junkie who drops out of medical school. The reason why he dropped out of med school is not clear, for obvious reasons. But the junkie is intelligent.
Why Killers of The Flower Should win Academy Awards
“History is a merciless judge. It lays bare our tragic blunders and foolish missteps and exposes our most intimate secrets, wielding the power of hindsight [more…]
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
Only a psychologist who has done an in-depth study on human beings could write such a masterpiece of a book.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
The end is heartbreaking. If politics is involved, someone has to pay the price, and Oppenheimer has to pay the price here.
Duma Key by Stephen King
While this novel may not be as frightening as Pet Sematary, the absence of genuinely spine-tingling moments is justified
Midnight Tides (Malazan Book of The Fallen #5) by Steven Erikson
The story delves into deeper facets of the human condition, unearthing layers of hypocrisy, greed, and jealousy within its diverse characters.
House of Chains (Malazan Book of The Fallen) by Steven Erikson
What we think is a simple war between two empires turns out to be a massive crusade involving several realms and gods.
Bag of Bones by Stephen King
I got a yellow highlighter to mark my favourite quotes, and at some point, I felt that the entire book would be soaking with the yellow ink.
Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen #3) by Steven Erikson
Every character evolves or dies meaningfully, and not just for the meaningless aim of character development.
Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen #2) by Steven Erikson
Say goodbye to any confusion you had with the first book, Gardens of Moon, as Deadhouse Gates answers all your questions and then some.
The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle by Steven Pressfield
It doesn’t take you on a long, tedious journey across a desert without a palm tree, but it firmly squeezes you inside a dense jungle.
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen #1) by Steven Erikson
The worldbuilding is unparalleled, the characters are well-etched, and the magic is excellent, even if it sometimes gets difficult to digest.