This book… Where do I even start? I bought this book the year it came out and it has been on my reading list since then. So why didn’t I pick it up and read earlier, you ask? I honestly…
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin
This was not just my first book by a Nigerian author but also my first book reading about Nigerian culture. For someone who knows nothing about it, this book really wasn’t much help in understanding it better. Many Nigerian words…
The Storm we Made by Vanessa Chan
Historical fiction, without a doubt, has always been one of my favourite genres to read. Books set in South East Asian countries come a very, very close second. Combine the two and I won’t need anymore convincing to pick it…
Dust Child by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
Wow! This was a book that I devoured in ONE single day. Trust me when I say that I could not out this down. As soon as I read the first few pages, I was hooked – the writing spoke…
Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is one of my favourite authors and I mostly always enjoy her books. This time, her latest – Independence, was no different! Book Summary Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells the story of three sisters living in…
The Familiars by Stacey Halls
Yeah… NO! 100 pages in and NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING, happened! I had very high expectations for this book but I guess it just wasn’t for me. The pacing was way too slow, the writing style was not something I enjoyed…