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Review: Homegoing

September 22, 2019October 2, 2019 aminamakele

**** = four stars WHY I CHOSE IT: A colleague gave me her copy of this book. When I saw an endorsement by Zadie Smith, once of my favourite authors, on the back cover, I knew I’d enjoy it. THE … Continue reading Review: Homegoing

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Review: Midnight’s Children

September 22, 2019September 30, 2019 aminamakele

*** = three stars =  no spoilers! WHY I CHOSE IT: After battling my way through 600 pages of Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie, I knew it had to be one of my first reviews. I’ve been reading this book … Continue reading Review: Midnight’s Children

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Review: The Nickel Boys

September 22, 2019June 1, 2020 aminamakele

WHY I CHOSE IT: ‘The Nickel Boys’ is the latest release from Colson Whitehead. I was excited to read the African American author’s latest novel because I enjoyed his previous book, ‘The Underground Railroad’, which won the Pulitzer Prize. THE … Continue reading Review: The Nickel Boys

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