Title: A Thousand Splendid Suns Author: Hosseini, Khaled Publisher: Riverhead Books Pages: 372 Date Read: 13 August 2017 Bookshelves: read, favorites My Rating (out of 5): ⭐⭐⭐⭐ You could never go wrong with reading Hosseini
Title: A Short History of Nearly Everything Author: Bryson, Bill Publisher: Crown Pages: 544 Date Read: 27 July 2017 Bookshelves: read, favorites My Rating (out of 5): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Actual Rating : 4.75 What Bryson has done, effortlessly and excellently , in this book was to carve a worthy read out of the most soporific of subjects and most tedious of topics. In this book, the author painstakingly tries to give a simplified history of science and i must say, for the most part, did a decent job at it. ...
Title: Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution Author: Eltahawy, Mona Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Pages: 240 Date Read: 09 July 2017 Bookshelves: read, favorites My Rating (out of 5): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Here, Mona Eltahawy, very passionately, tries to decry the middle-eastern system of patriarchy. Her anger stems from the reality that the clerics and policy makers have skilfully used a mix of religion, politics and culture to whip the Arab woman into perpetual submission. i find her take very interesting although there are a few of her opinions i do not agree with. ...
Title: So Long a Letter Author: Bâ, Mariama Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books Pages: 90 Date Read: 26 June 2017 Bookshelves: read, favorites My Rating (out of 5): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This could be one of the best translated books i have ever come across. Amazing read
Title: Kane & Abel (Kane & Abel, #1) Author: Archer, Jeffrey Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks Pages: 592 Date Read: 07 October 2016 Bookshelves: read, favorites My Rating (out of 5): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great read. Archer is so damn good
Title: The Nightingale Author: Hannah, Kristin Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Pages: 440 Date Read: 05 July 2015 Bookshelves: read My Rating (out of 5): ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful read. Worth my time
Title: The Secret of the Sheik Author: Oko, Atabo Publisher: Heineman Educational Books (Nig.) Limited Pages: N/A Date Read: 08 April 2008 Bookshelves: read My Rating (out of 5): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I read this book about ten years ago and it has stayed with me since. The story begins with a man who had just been released from prison on a seven-year jail term for a rape he did not commit. Faced with the economic hardships of South-Western Nigeria and coupled with his ex-convict status, finding a job seemed like a frightening impossibility. He finds his way to Northern Nigeria after being alerted by his friend of the region’s numerous opportunities. But things start to go wrong very fast after he turns down sexual advances from his friend’s wife. Along the line he meets this Sheik, to whom he has a striking resemblance and his life never remains the same again.
Title: Akpan and the Smugglers Author: Uwemedimo, Rosemary Publisher: nan Pages: N/A Date Read: 12 June 2006 Bookshelves: read My Rating (out of 5): ⭐⭐⭐⭐ On my request, my mother bought these books for me as a child and i was very glad that this happened. i found Akpan’s bravery in the face of danger very inspiring as a kid. i also loved the way used his ability to swim to his advantage in evantually evading the kidnappers. ...
Title: Magic Land of the Shadows Author: Onadipe, Kola Publisher: African Universities Press, Pages: N/A Date Read: 08 June 2006 Bookshelves: read My Rating (out of 5): ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I remember feeling sad for the young lady in this story. After enduring loss and terrible domestic conditions from her father’s wife. It was an interesting story of loss, kindness, karma and recompense. A warming read.
Title: Ibe the Cannon Boy Author: Meniru, Teresa Ekwutosi Publisher: African Universities Press. Pages: 128 Date Read: 06 June 2006 Bookshelves: read My Rating (out of 5): ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An interesting read. One has to admire ibe’s bravery and heroism.