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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

July 25, 2025 .

Book review, books

If you don’t mind reading about math, logic, and personal beliefs about the world, then The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will be a smooth read.

The Silence Project by Carole Hailey

June 12, 2024 .

books

All in all, The Silence Project is a novel with bold aspirations. It meets some of those but falls short in other ways

The Smoke That Thunders by Erhu Kome

October 4, 2026 .

African Fantasy, africanliterature, books, Fantasy

If you’re looking for a very well-written, pretty-covered book to introduce young readers to African Fantasy, The Smoke That Thunders has you well covered.

The Usurper’s Dream (A Weaving of The First Gods #) by Yeayi Kobina

October 10, 2023 .

africanliterature, books, Folktale, Ghana, Usuper;s Dream, Yeayi kobina

Yeayi Kobina’s storytelling is top-notch, and The Usurper’s Dream is just the beginning of what promises to be an outstanding series.

An Orchestra Of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma

January 17, 2023 .

africanliterature, books

This is a beautifully written story, a love story, an odyssey, and ultimately a tragedy. An undeniable stunner.

The House of Shells by Efua Traore

October 4, 2026 .

African Fantasy, africanliterature, black, books, Fantasy, Nigerian fantasy

As usual, I have nothing but praise for Efua’s writing. It’s easy to read, and you’re sure to stay glued to the story.

Deceived By The Gargoyles (Monstrous Matches #2) by Lilian Lark

October 4, 2026 .

books, deceivedbythegargoyles, Fantasy, llianlark, Monster Romance, monstrousmatches, Romantasy, Smut

Hi, So monster romance is all the rage right now in the romance world, and this unicorn had to get in on some action. I mean, who cares about regular human peens….we need some monster vitamin D ...

The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness #3) by Joe Abercrombie

October 4, 2026 .

books, Fantasy, Grimdark, joeabercrombie, thewisdomofcrowds theageofmadness

The bloodthirsty deviousness and callousness that came to Rikke and Leo ( I spare no sympathy for him anyway), the kindness that would sometimes peek through Savine’s hard veneer – it was ...

The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Haruna Attah

February 25, 2022 .

africanlit, africanliterature, books, slavery, thehundredwellsofsalaga

Slavery, kingship, courage, patriarchy, domestic violence, education, and love were some of the themes covered in this novel. This body of work displays Ayesha’s rich knowledge and storytelling,...

A Broken People’s Playlist by Chimeka Garricks

January 24, 2022 .

africanliterature, black, books, chimekagarricks

Love, cheating, heartbreak, domestic violence, family, police brutality were some of the themes covered in this collection of short stories because this collection is infused with the magic of evocati...

Phoenix Unbound (Fallen Empire #1) by Grace Draven

October 4, 2026 .

books, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Grace Draven, Romantasy

Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire’s capital – her fate: to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one small vi...

Red Winter: The Complete Trilogy (Red Winter Trilogy #1-3) by Annette Marie

October 4, 2026 .

Annette Marie, books, Fantasy, Japanese Mythology, Romantasy

Hello humans! Do you ever have a feeling that something so good could be a lie, but then it turns out not to be a lie? Well, that’s how this book was for me. With every installment, it just kept...