Best Book Reviews and Recommendations

The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark

March 18, 2022 .

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Clark is a new-to-me author, and I was impressed by his well-considered, multi-dimensional approach in creating the female characters. They are smart, opinionated, powerful yet self-aware, and in touc...

Wahala by Nikki May

March 13, 2022 .

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This book centers around three friends, Simi, Boo, and Ronke, who have had a good relationship going until the arrival of Isobelle (Simi’s childhood friend), who capitalizes on each woman’...

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

March 8, 2022 .

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It is important that we keep history alive, to not forget. So although slavery is not an easy subject to discuss, I’m glad this book exists. You should read it if you haven’t,

The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness #3) by Joe Abercrombie

March 8, 2022 .

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The bloodthirsty deviousness and callousness that came to Rikke and Leo ( I spare no sympathy for him anyway), the kindness that would sometimes peek through Savine’s hard veneer – it was ...

The Trouble With Peace (The Age of Madness #2) by Joe Abercrombie

March 8, 2022 .

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The parts that stuck out the most for me were the war depictions. Abercrombie writes them so well I felt I was at the front lines – the racing thoughts in the heads of the soldiers as they rush ...

Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola

March 3, 2022 .

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A collection of short love stories, Love in Colour is what I like to call a genuine reading experience. The book is split into two parts; old and new tales, with the old tales being retellings of age-...

Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo

April 11, 2022 .

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Can a female character really be a heroine if life hasn’t fucked her sideways (often in the form of sexual abuse) to shape her up?

In Every Mirror She’s Black by Lola Akinmade Åkerström

March 3, 2022 .

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Unfortunately for Kemi, her worst fears were confirmed. She was only a redundant body in a ceremonial role. Jonny poached Kemi for her skin color to represent diversity in a predominantly white compan...

Rebel’s Creed (Lawful Times #2) by Daniel Greene

March 3, 2022 .

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The book hits over and over with great character moments, stellar world building, and plot moments that had me enraptured. I expect Greene’s work in the series to only get bigger and better ...

Wahala by Nikki May

March 2, 2022 .

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I haven’t lived in London before, but I’m not sure that Africans in London who are almost working-class or working-class by association can afford to eat from the buka every week and also ...

RAIN CAN NEVER KNOW by Michael Afenfia

February 27, 2022 .

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I would also recommend this for people that love messy characters (believe me, I can’t count how many times I wanted to beat up some of them)

Ifá: A Forest of Mystery by Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold

February 26, 2022 .

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Asides from a few attempts by people like Fagunwa, Ben Okri, Amos Tutuola, and a few others, there is a dearth of information on Nigerian indigenous religions and mythologies.

The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark

Wahala by Nikki May

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness #3) by Joe Abercrombie

The Trouble With Peace (The Age of Madness #2) by Joe Abercrombie

Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola

Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo

In Every Mirror She’s Black by Lola Akinmade Åkerström

Rebel’s Creed (Lawful Times #2) by Daniel Greene

Wahala by Nikki May

RAIN CAN NEVER KNOW by Michael Afenfia

Ifá: A Forest of Mystery by Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold

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