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This is one of my "Bookstagram Made Me Do It" books due to so many great reviews and recommendations. What really drew me into reading this book was it's promise to make me 'laugh out loud'. The author is new to me and understandably so because this is her debut novel. This story carries several … Continue reading Book Review: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
This is the third and last book in the 'Wideacre' series and I am so glad I have followed this series to the end. These books continue to remind me why I love historical fiction so much. This story follows Meridon, the daughter of Julia Lacey whom she gave away to Gypsies at the end … Continue reading Book Review: Meridon by Philippa Gregory
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Blessing Douglas. 'Of Love and Bruises' is the coming of age story of a young girl Belema, who is initially raised by her grand-parents but eventually moves on to live with her father in the city at … Continue reading Book Review: Of Love & Bruises by Blessing Douglas
I have read a couple of books by this author and I loved reading them both. Therefore, I was super excited to get into reading this one especially when I discovered it was a Christian romance story. 'God, Michael and Me' is a love story that features Martha, a 39 year old single lady who … Continue reading Book Review: God, Michael and Me by Rosemary Okafor
This book was recommended to me at a bookstore I visited a couple of months ago and I placed a priority on reading it because I was intrigued by the blurb. This is my first by the author although I was gifted a copy of his other novel last year which I haven’t still gotten … Continue reading Book Review: Believers and Hustlers by Sylva Nze Ifedigbo
I met the author of this book on a flight from Lagos to London and as we chatted, I got to know that he was a writer who was almost done with writing his debut novel (this book). Imagine my excitement when I got a message from him telling me his book had been published … Continue reading Book Review: The Bachelor’s Ride by Kolapo Akinola
I fell in love with this author's work when I read his crime series, 'Easy Motion Tourist' and 'When Trouble Sleeps' therefore I was excited to read this book. 'The Beautiful Side of the Moon' follows Osaretin, an IT worker living in Lagos, Nigeria after he finds a strange note on his office table. Osaretin … Continue reading Book Review: The Beautiful Side of the Moon by Leye Adenle
I received this book as a gift however, one of my bookish friends really loved it so I was eager to jump into it. The story follows two families from Pakistan and Iraq while focusing on two main characters, Anvar and Safwar. Exhausted with living in war torn countries, both families move to the United … Continue reading Book Review: The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood
This is the second book in the 'Wideacre' Trilogy and after reading the first book, I was eager to know how the story unfolds in this book. 'The Favored Child' follows Beatrice Lacey's two children, Julia and Richard. As they grow up together in the now bankrupt Wideacre estate raised by their aunt, they are … Continue reading Book Review: The Favored Child by Philippa Gregory
This is the fourth book in the "Hedgehog Hollow" series by the author and I loved reading books 1 to 3 so I really had high hopes for this one or at least for it to follow in the trend of the other three. In this book, the author focuses mostly on Phoebe who used … Continue reading Book Review: A Wedding At Hedgehog Hollow by Jessica Redland