Book Title: An Abundance of Scorpions

BOOK TITLE: AN ABUNDANCE OF SCORPIONS

AUTHOR: HADIZA ISMA EL- RUFAI

GENRE: FICTION

REVIEW BY: READERS LOUNGE (I.G: @readers.lounge)

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: SEFI ATTA

Sefi Atta was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1964 and currently divides her time between the United States, England and Nigeria.

Book Review: The Maestro,The Magistrate & The Mathematician

BOOK TITLE: THE MAESTRO,THE MAGISTRATE & THE MATHEMATICIAN

AUTHOR: TENDAI HUCHU

GENRE: FICTION (POLITICS)

REVIEW BY: READERS LOUNGE (I.G: @readers.lounge)

I am heart broken right now, I mean how could Tendai Huchu do this. I read this book with great hope but alas it didn't end the way I thought. In short i think i may have to reread the book, i definitely missed something.

I actually feel like slapping a couple of the characters,high on the list is that Alfonso and even Farai for been easily deceived.

Let me give you a little glimpse of the book, it is centered around 3 people (but believe me none of them are important)

The Maestro is a loner who loves reading, he is friendly at work but really he doesn't have any friend, on his quest to find the meaning of his existence, he falls into a deep depression. He stops going to work, gets rid of his personal belongings and hides in his world of books, soon even his books are not enough for him, he then burns them (I read that part with horror)

He becomes a bum and wonders about aimlessly, he later discovers the meaning of life but its too late.

The Magistrate, was once a big time judge in his country with all.the perks and all. Now he is in a foreign land and does the house chores while his wife works. Tired of the way his life is going he decides to get a job and his friend Alfonso (I rather be alone than have him as a friend) helps him get some menial work. One night he comes home and finds his daughter in an uncompromising position with her boyfriend. He is scarred for life, soon after she announced she is pregnant.

Both families meet up and come to some sort of agreement and she later gives birth to a baby girl who the Magistrate adores, all the shame and hurt are vanishing.

His friend Alfonso, convinces him to take up the leadership of one political party's branch in the country.

The Mathematician, I would have thought his character would be that of a nerd and loner, on the contrary he is very cheerful and lively, party goer and all. I liked his character (Tendai why did you do this, what did Farai do to you)

He should never have bought that story Alfonso told him, even I should have suspected but then again, the author made it look like it was nothing until it was too late.

I still can't get over the ending, I have so many questions:

• like will Alfonso ever be caught?

• What will happen to the magistrate now as he is been used even without knowing?

• Will Nika realise that the document is missing and become suspicious?

• Will the Magistrate become suspicious of Alfonso's disappearance?

• Who is Alfonso?

On a scale of 1-10, I give the book

1. 3 for playing with my feelings

2. 4 for treating characters badly

3. 10 for the plot twist at the end, it's been a while all my thoughts of a book had been shattered.

I also wished he had translated some local lingua that was used, I felt left out.

I enjoyed the book and I would definitely read another from the author but with eyes wide open, I am looking forward to that.

Good one Tendai 

IT'S THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY!!!!

Holiday for the book lover 

What a year it has been! I am so glad you made it this far. So much has happened and there is so much to be grateful for.

As the holiday season is upon us, many people would be travelling from one place to another, lots of hangouts amongst friends and family. Some would be on leave, some business would close. Even those who would be working may have less traffic than usual expect maybe those in the recreational centres.

Whichever maybe the case for you, it can be a bit challenging getting some time to read especially if you are going to be with family and friends , but this is also the perfect time to read a book, here are some ways you can do so: 

1. If you would be travelling, you can use the commute time to catch up on some chapters or even the entire book

2. You can also schedule some time in the day to read like in the morning or at night before bed

3. If you would be working and your work schedule this period reduces, you could schedule your reading during the free time

4. You can listen to audio books, incase you would be driving or in a commercial bus at night 

There is always time to do the things we love.

BOOK REVIEW: THE JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD

BOOK TITLE: THE JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD

AUTHOR: BUCHI EMECHETA
GENRE: BILDUNGSROMAN, DOMESTIC FICTION

REVIEW BY: NAIJATALKATIVE @NIMETUA

Do you read contemporary African literature? If yes, this review is for you

REVIEW: RACKSTERLY.CO

Racksterly is a digital platform where you SHARE ADS - EARN - GET PAID

It is as Simple as that!!!

BOOK REVIEW: DIVINE EVIL

BOOK TITLE: DIVINE EVIL

AUTHOR: NORA ROBERTS
GENRE: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE, ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

REVIEW BY: @kemmy_fol

Divine Evil by Nora Roberts is my favorite novel ever!

BOOK REVIEW: THE PARTNER

BOOK TITLE: THE PARTNER
AUTHOR: JOHN GRISHAM
GENRE: FICTION/LEGAL

REVIEW BY: READERS LOUNGE (I.G: @readers.lounge)

Have you ever though of starting life again, different name, country, family,job, etc. Just like a clean slate?

PREVIEW: WEEKEND MATCHES

PREVIEW, PREDICTION AND TIPS

Time: 3.00pm 

Location: Stamford Bridge

Chelsea will hope Callum Hudson-Odoi can continue his fine form in front of goal after netting a brace in Tuesday’s England U-21 win over Austria.

BOOK REVIEW: THE SMART MONEY WOMAN

BOOK TITLE: THE SMART MONEY WOMAN
AUTHOR: ARESE UGWU
GENRE: FICTION

REVIEW BY: READERS LOUNGE (@readerslounge)

WARNING: ONCE YOU START READING, YOU WON’T STOP TILL YOU GET TO THE END!!!

Have you ever been in a situation that made you want to hide from your landlord? Are family responsibilities draining your savings? Do you own a business but it does not pay your bills? Are you curious about how to handle your finances? 

Then this is a book you do not want to miss!!! 

BOOK REVIEW: BORN A CRIME - STORIES FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDHOOD

BOOK TITLE: BORN A CRIME - STORIES FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDHOOD

AUTHOR: TREVOR NOAH
GENRE: AUTOBIOGRAPHY

REVIEW BY: NAIJATALKATIVE @NIMETUA

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood is an autobiography written by the South African comedian Trevor Noah. The novel was published in 2016. It is a funny, honest collection that details the popular comedian’s coming of age in South Africa as apartheid ended.

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