Writer: Franklin Finecountry Category: Fiction (Thriller) Othuke Ominiabohs, the author of the novel, ‘Odufa’, says Franklin Fine Country’s ‘Avenger of Blood was his last good read. A thriller that talks about cultism in Nigerian universities, he described it as a “fantastic book,” adding that he wishes it can get the publicity it deserves.
Avenger of Blood- August 2016 Read More »
Writer: Chimeka Garricks Category: Fiction Its 2004 Port Harcourt at the height of the kidnap of oil workers in the Niger Delta, a kidnapping goes awry and four lives are reconnected. Douye aka Doughboy the career militant responsible for the crime. Amaibi the gentle university professor / eco-warrior accused. Kaniye the lawyer turned restaurateur who tries to
Tomorrow Died Yesterday- September 2016 Read More »
Writer: Micheal Afenfia Category: Sports Fiction Rising football star and Tottenham FC Striker Bubaraye Dabowei’s career is torpedoed by a freak accident at a game against a crack Manchester United Squad.
Don’t Die on Wednesday- October 2016 Read More »
Amir is the son of a wealthy Kabul merchant, a member of the ruling caste of Pashtuns. Hassan, his servant and constant companion, is a Hazara, a despised and impoverished caste. Their uncommon bond is torn by Amir’s choice to abandon his friend amidst the increasing ethnic, religious, and political tensions of the dying years
The Kite runner- September 2017 Read More »
An affair between 55-year-old widow Binta Zubairu and 25-year-old weed dealer Reza was bound to provoke condemnation in conservative Northern Nigeria. Brought together in unusual circumstances, Binta and Reza faced a need they could only satisfy in each other. Binta – previously reconciled with God – now yearns for intimacy after the sexual repression of
Season of Crimson Blossoms- August 2017 Read More »
Femi, a university student has been killed by overzealous men of the Oodua People’s Congress in the little town of Ago-Iwoye, sending a cloud of fear and uncertainty over it. But it is the retaliatory violence which begins as a ‘peaceful protest’ that turns the town into a war zone, leaving the king dethroned, his palace
Night of A Red Moon- July 2017 Read More »
Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was
Born a Crime- March 2017 Read More »
Easy Motion Tourist is a compelling crime novel set in contemporary Lagos. It features Guy Collins, a British hack who stumbles into the murky underworld of the city. A woman’s mutilated body is discarded by the side of a club near one of the main hotels in Victoria Island. Collins is a bystander and is
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We Should All Be Feminists is a personal, eloquently-argued essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah. Here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often-masked realities
We Should All Be Feminists- June 2017 Read More »
The Crazy Nigerian is a true story of a boy on a path of self-discovery. As he shuffles between the United Kingdom and Nigeria, he narrates his amusing childhood experiences and gives his unique perspective on various issues that had a significant impact on his psyche. As he gets older, he comes to grips with the
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