“I don’t review books for authors in Nigeria anymore because they don’t take criticism well. They also like to pay, and I don’t like getting paid so I don’t feel obligated to write a nice review.” – @creepyshelah
All of you were best in Sunday School, so rise and don’t waste our money, pls.
Everyone has been talking about Eloghosa Osunde’s Vagabonds! for months now, so we decided to catch up with the writer to talk about the book, which parts are actually fiction and what it really means to be a vagabond.
In these books, there are good and bad women, there are strong and weak women who fight for themselves and for those around them.
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If you were of those kids who stayed up late to keep reading books, we’re sure one of these books was amongst the list of books you stayed up to read.
HBO and co, pick up these books and adapt them for TV before we count 1-10.
Word on the street is that some of our favorite books are currently being made into films and TV shows. Did your fave make the cut?
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You might have read these popular Nigerian novels but can you unscramble their names?
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If you went to school in Nigeria, chances are that you used one of these books. Can you recognize them without their titles? Can you recognize them based on just their images? Here’s an example: Are you ready to give it a try?
1) Author: Mark Manson. No lies detected. 2) Author: Chinua Achebe. “Things fall apart, the danfo cannot hold.” 3) Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky. Crime: Being a Lagosian. Punishment: Being a Lagosian. 4) Author: John Green. “Being stoic means preparing for the worst but in Nigeria (read as Lagos), the worst always happens.” 5) Author: Agatha Christie. […]
Let’s face it, reading can be tedious. With a crippling work schedule, long commute time, and so many adult things to catch up on, books are not just it. Especially self-development books that can sometimes be difficult to grasp. You want to relax after a long day at work and not read anything unexciting. To […]
If you grew up in Nigeria and aren’t Igbo, chances are that you probably heard about the Nigerian civil war in detail at a later part of your life. This is because shockingly, an important part of our history is left out of the school curriculum. Seeing as we are entering the decade of intense […]
Yeah, we’ve heard that Nigerians–Africans in general–don’t read. While awfully stereotypical that narrative is, it is also untrue. Just like in any other place, there are individuals who love to read and some that can’t stand the sight of books. However, for those bibliophiles looking for where to buy used books, here are five places […]
If you’ve ever wondered what the fuss about ‘wokeness’ is, welcome. Class is in.
To know nothing of what happened before you were born, is to forever remain a child.
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