As the summer holiday draws to an end, we have taken the liberty to gather some books to read that would sure leave you captivated and glued to your seats.
“Where Is Your Wrapper” by Bisi Adeleye – FayemI
This fascinating body of work written using a deft use of non-fiction, fiction and poetry, from profound commentaries on political and social affairs to observations on gender issues, relationships and multi-generational concerns, this is storytelling at its best, a book you will find difficult to put down.
“The Middle Daughter” by Chika Unigwe
A rich, powerful tale of family and sisterhood. A journey of myth and complexities within a Nigerian family, The Middle Daughter explores Nani’s journey to freedom and homecoming.
“Small Worlds” by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Small Worlds is an thrilling new novel from the Costa First Novel Award winning author Caleb Azumah about fathers and sons, faith and friendship.
“The Wondrous And Tragic Life Of Ivan And Ivana” by Maryse Condé
This books explores the life of Ivan and Ivana, twins, born in Guadeloupe, they share bond so strong they become afraid of their feelings for one another. They begin to grow apart after their mother sends them off to live with their father in Mali, until, as young adults in Paris, Ivana’s selflessness compels her to join the police.
“Saro” by Nike Campbell
This book, inspired by true events, takes us on a journey of love and war, betrayal and restitution, from the Abeokuta countryside and blossoming city of Lagos to the lion mountains of Freetown and Hastings of Sierra Leone from the 1830s to the 1850s.
“Wake Me When I’m Gone” by Odafe Atogun
This exhilarating book by Odafe Atogun captures a world rich with tradition and folklore, a world filled with incredible people of remarkable strength, a world that is changing fast. It is story of curses broken and lives remade, of great tragedy and incredible rebirth.
“A Man Who Is Not A Man” by Thando Mgqolozana
A Man Who Is Not A Man tells the traumatizing tale of a young Xhosa initiate after a rite-of-passage circumcision has gone wrong. In this book, the author Thando Mgqolozana captures in details the pain, lifelong shame, trauma and social ostracism of being labeled ‘a failed man.’
“The Cabal” by Odafe Atogun
The Cabal is a touching and insightful book highlighting the state of Nigeria. It examines socio-political constructs and exposes the corruption and inequality that lies therein.
“All Your Children, Scattered” by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse
This book takes us on a journey three generations long, torn apart by the genocide against the Tutsis, as they try to reconnect with one another, rebuild broken links and find their place in today’s world.
“Daughters Who Walk This Path” by Yejide Kilanko
This book takes us on an exploration of what it means to be a young woman growing up in contemporary Nigeria. It narrates the story of Morayo, a Nigerian girl, whose life is cruelly altered when she is sexually molested by a relative.
