I was intrigued by a woman who raised four successful artists in a harsh industry and a country like the UK. But that was not why this memoir fascinated me. It was because Ify had first-hand experience of the Biafran war.
“Hope and Glory” by Jendella Benson delves into the experiences of second-generation Nigerian immigrants in the UK through the lens of their British-born children. The novel skillfully captures the struggles of navigating dual cultures and the weight of familial expectations. With compelling characters and a gripping plot, the book provides a meaningful portrayal of the African British immigrant experience.
What scares us We all have things that scare, irritate, and anger us, and even the ones that make our skin crawl. In the Whisper Man, Alex North was able to get under my skin. First, you have the quiet little boy and his imaginary friends, then our narrator, his father, who is a writer…
Lead character This is an overdue book review that I have finally done. Blacktop Wasteland is the story of Beauregard or Bug for short. A man who knew his way around cars – how to drive and repair them. He had lived the ‘life’ and left it behind to create a family with his partner…
The story begins with Hobo John simply enjoying himself listening to a Juke music playing the blues in a bar in Clarkesdale when a chain smoking morbidly obese black man simply known as Fat Man Blues gives him a proposition.
My other Husband is Dorothy Koomson’s 18th novel, and she delivered well! I actually got to a point where I could not put the book down till I finished it!. Dorothy is a Queen of twisty psychological thrillers. So I loved that some months back, she invited me to her proof party with a tissue-wrapped…
This is a memoir about adventure, resilience, survival and defying the odds! I first heard of Karen Hill Anton on the Alliance of Independent Authors’ podcast, where she discussed her memoir, the View From Breast Pocket Mountain. It is about her life as a black woman who travelled around the world, finally settled in Japan,…
This is always incredibly difficult because there are so many damn good writers out there! Then to complicate matters, I am a judge for a prize in 2022 and have been going through a heap of books that I can’t disclose. So, I have not been able to do much book review this year, but…
Bamboozled by Jesus was written by Nigerian-American comedian Yvonne Orji known for her role as Molly in the popular HBO series Insecure. I first heard Yvonne On her podcast, Jesus and Jollof , co-hosted with Luvvie Ajayi.
