I recently finished reading Lean on Me and felt the need to put pen to paper (or rather fingers to keyboard.). Here is the blurb, my scattered thoughts follow. "When a flock of crows invades their shared apartment block, farmer-turned-debt collector Ludovic and fashion designer Aurore speak for the first time. With nothing but the … Continue reading Lean on Me, by Serge Joncour, translated by Jane Aitken and Louise Rogers Lalaurie
"Now twenty-two, I still burned with rage, grief and confusion at the arduous path of my past." I finished reading Call Me Zebra a week ago but it took some time for the whirling emotions it spurred to sink and settle, for me to pick them up, analyse them and lay them on the screen. … Continue reading Call Me Zebra, by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi
Ok guys, let's talk about one of my absolute favourite reads from this year. I first heard of Hardinge earlier this year, when Pan MacMillan announced on Instagram that they would publish new editions of "Frances Hardinge's best loved stories", and displayed photos of the gorgeous paperback covers. Reading that I thought: "Who the heck … Continue reading A Face Like Glass, by Frances Hardinge
CNA is one of the authors I was most eager to discover this year. She is a prominent figure of today's Nigeria vibrant literary scene, praised as one of the most talented of her generation. When I had to chose which of her works to read first, the themes of love and belonging explored by … Continue reading Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
2018 is my Nigerian authors year! I now the literary scene is vibrant there and as I have ties with the country, I wanted to discover more about its literature (both contemporary and less recent) . Stay with me was on my book wish list, and my friend Emilie was kind enough to gift it to … Continue reading Stay with me, by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
Kemy's bookshelf 