A Small Silence: Jumoke Verissimo After the glut of holiday food and drink, this book is proving to be a perfect read for relaxing. This is her debut novel and so far into the book I am getting positive vibes. I will upload a review soon. Fun fact : I met the author at a …
book review – Stay with me by Ayobami Adebayo
Stay with me: a novel by Ayobami Adebayo Ayobami is a great writer. Her narrative of Yejide’s life is sublime. So she sets out the table for you. She lays out all the ingredients, describing each and every one and goes on to serve you a rich satisfying meal - one that is so multilayered …
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Reading from a place
My recent reads have mostly been authors from West Africa. This is mostly due to the fact that I have been based there because of work but also because of accessibility to the books. I thought reading books from a particular region would almost repetitive but I have been pleasantly surprised at the diversity in …
book review: the secret lives of Baba Segi’s wives by Lola Shoneyin
Bolahle, wanting to escape her own messy life marries Baba Segi and joins an already complex polygamous family set up that is fueled by competition and jealousy amongst the wives. The three wives Iya Femi, Iya Tope, and Iya Segi, are not happy with the new wife and do all possible to make her life …
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book Review : Becoming by Michelle Obama
i do not like biographies or autobiographies, so i went into this with some reluctance. how does one review a best selling book by an amazing, loved woman? here goes... the first part of the book is very interesting as it speaks a lot about becoming Michelle Robinson. she highlights her early years growing up …
book review : an orchestra of minorities by chigozie obioma
there is something to be said about how a book is displayed in a store. i walked into a bookshop and this thick book was stacked right at the top of others. i had never heard of the author before so i was not particularly drawn to the author but more to how big the …
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something about lemons…
my learning today is from this quote from Kahlil Gibran - “Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”
slow down
Photo by Bess Hamiti on Pexels.com My learning for today is to slow down. Slow down with each activity that I start. I need to get out of bed slowly, ease myself into my day. Walk, don't run. Pause before speaking - think it through. Breathe. Whilst I am doing all of this slowing down, …
learning to learn…
Photo by Snapwire on Pexels.com My learning today is about self care and acceptance. This quote really sums it up - “Be yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search or struggle. Just Be.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
book review: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
So the first sentence is “I was not sorry when my brother died”. A shocking start to an incredible ‘coming of being story’ of Tambudzi, a young girl growing up in pre-independence Zimbabwe. This is not so much a narrative about a young woman’s fight for education, as it is about patriarchy, abuse, class, mental …
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a life in sepia 