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Book Review

Review: Children of Virtue and Vengeance

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 aminamakele

*** 3.5 out of 5 stars! WHY I CHOSE IT: I read the first installment in Tomi Adeyemi’s trilogy about a year ago so this sequel was highly anticipated. Although I didn’t love the first book, the world Adeyemi created … Continue reading Review: Children of Virtue and Vengeance

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Review: The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 aminamakele

**** (NO SPOILERS) WHY I CHOSE IT: I was so excited to order ‘The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney’. It has great reviews so I really wanted to check out this debut by British Nigerian author, Nzelu Okechukwu. THE PLOT: ‘The … Continue reading Review: The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney

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Review: My Sister, The Serial Killer

October 14, 2019July 3, 2020 aminamakele

WHY I CHOSE IT: One of my best friends, Georgia, recommended this book to me. I’d already seen it on posters around London but the personal recommendation encouraged me to give it a read. THE PLOT: The novel centres on … Continue reading Review: My Sister, The Serial Killer

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