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

October 4, 2026 .

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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.

A Broken People’s Playlist by Chimeka Garricks

February 27, 2022 .

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The first thing that caught my attention was the author’s writing. I love his writing! He writes in a way that bonds with the book nerd in me! And the songs? They reminded me of Wattpad.

The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Haruna Attah

February 25, 2022 .

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Slavery, kingship, courage, patriarchy, domestic violence, education, and love were some of the themes covered in this novel. This body of work displays Ayesha’s rich knowledge and storytelling,...

The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard #1) by Scott Lynch

February 23, 2022 .

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Locke is a genius. He makes Kaz Brekker look like a child (which he is; well kinda). His schemes are bloody schemes. Don’t get me wrong, Locke Lamora is not a good guy in any way. He’s mor...

Malice (The Faithful and The Fallen #1) by John Gwynne

February 22, 2022 .

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When a fantasy book has lots of characters, it’s scary because that means not all of them will make it. Even at that I can’t help loving them and hope the author doesn’t kill off all...