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Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by kaybams1(m): 12:01pm On Jul 30, 2016
Obinoscopy:
Hopefully this thread will still make front page. Let it gather steam a bit. I think we need to start up a book discuss/review/critique first.

Perhaps we can start with Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie.What's your view on this?

#ForTheLoveOfBooks

cc: Kaybams1

Your added inputs on how to re-structure the thread is nice. Funny enough have not read that novel

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Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by bigideal: 3:45pm On Jul 30, 2016
kaybams1:
Actually I thought it will be a nice idea if every book lover assemble here and suggest amazing books that they've read to other book lovers like them regardless of their disciplines.

If you need books to read that will make you ace your exams in school or generally improve you in a particular skill or topic, you can ask. A book lover will answer you. In the same vein you can suggest books to people. The overriding aim is to help each other become a better version of ourselves through the noble act of reading and researching.

And less I forget, before or after commenting, let us all adopt this hashtag '#fortheloveofbooks'. It will be our identity unique to this specific group. Thanks.
#fortheloveofbook. I just started reading Principle centered leadership by Stephen covey. It is a must read for any one aspiring to a led a successful and impact full life.
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by kaybams1(m): 7:23pm On Jul 30, 2016
bigideal:
#fortheloveofbook. I just started reading Principle centered leadership by Stephen covey. It is a must read for any one aspiring to a led a successful and impact full life.

Nice one...you can actually be sharing the central takeaways of the book for everyone to benefit and possibly discuss on. Thanks. #fortheloveofbooks

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Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Obinoscopy(m): 9:29pm On Jul 30, 2016
kaybams1:


Your added inputs on how to re-structure the thread is nice. Funny enough have not read that novel
I haven't either. Intend purchasing the book. Would love if others would do same so we can all read and discuss.
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by quintybabe(f): 1:14pm On Jul 31, 2016
I have some e-books and i don't mind sharing. About three Dan Brown books, 48 laws of power, a man thinketh , richest man in Babylon, about 8-10 Kenneth hagginss books, the Prince and some novels
I would like someone to send me memoir of Geisha and am currently working on a research topic FACTORS AFFECTING BASIC EDUCATION IN SOME SECONDARY SCHOOLS . Pls if you have any material that is useful send it to quintybabe@gmail.com. thanks

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Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Nobody: 3:05pm On Jul 31, 2016
Obinoscopy:
I haven't either. Intend purchasing the book. Would love if others would do same so we can all read and discuss.
I tried buying from okada books, the app started malfunctioning on my phone. its kinda expensive in the book stores.
Am actually reading Anthill of the savannah by chinua achebe now.
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Aisha800(f): 3:45pm On Jul 31, 2016
quintybabe:
I have some e-books and i don't mind sharing. About three Dan Brown books, 48 laws of power, a man thinketh , richest man in Babylon, about 8-10 Kenneth hagginss books, the Prince and some novels
I would like someone to send me memoir of Geisha and am currently working on a research topic FACTORS AFFECTING BASIC EDUCATION IN SOME SECONDARY SCHOOLS . Pls if you have any material that is useful send it to quintybabe@gmail.com. thanks
can u send some to my email ulokoaisha@yahoo.com especially richest man in babylon
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by omoasero(m): 3:57pm On Jul 31, 2016
#fortheloveofbooks. Dan Brown novels is the koko. I have the 6 books, read 4(Angels & Demons, Digital fortress, Da Vinci Code and Deception Point), two to go. That man is just blessed

Good day, please gladly appreciate if I can get soft copies of this books
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Teespice(f): 4:02pm On Jul 31, 2016
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Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by kaybams1(m): 5:21pm On Jul 31, 2016
Adaobi12:
I tried buying from okada books, the app started malfunctioning on my phone. its kinda expensive in the book stores.
Am actually reading Anthill of the savannah by chinua achebe now.

Anthills....read that book over a decade ago. Interesting piece. Chinua has this thing for tragedy novels though...#fortheloveofbooks

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Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Nobody: 5:27pm On Jul 31, 2016
kaybams1:


Anthills....read that book over a decade ago. Interesting piece. Chinua has this thing for tragedy novels though...#fortheloveofbooks
Tragedy, don't tell me ikem died......
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by kaybams1(m): 5:37pm On Jul 31, 2016
Adaobi12:
Tragedy, don't tell me ikem died......

*mute*....now where is the fun in spilling the beans?lol
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Obinoscopy(m): 7:48pm On Jul 31, 2016
Adaobi12:
I tried buying from okada books, the app started malfunctioning on my phone. its kinda expensive in the book stores.
Am actually reading Anthill of the savannah by chinua achebe now.
I could send you the pdf copy if you're interested.

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Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by quintybabe(f): 8:21pm On Jul 31, 2016
Aisha800:
can u send some to my email ulokoaisha@yahoo.com especially richest man in babylon
it's a review but I'll send it all the same
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by quintybabe(f): 8:37pm On Jul 31, 2016
Aisha800:
can u send some to my email ulokoaisha@yahoo.com especially richest man in babylon
it's a review but I have sent it all the same
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by calliope(f): 9:22pm On Jul 31, 2016
Obinoscopy:
Hopefully this thread will still make front page. Let it gather steam a bit. I think we need to start up a book discuss/review/critique first.

Perhaps we can start with Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie.What's your view on this?

#ForTheLoveOfBooks

cc: Kaybams1

i have being wanting to constructively criticize that book ever since i read it. what a brilliant idea smiley

#forthelovebooks i got a book as gift today and i am over excited cheesy

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Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by kaybams1(m): 10:27pm On Jul 31, 2016
calliope:


i have being wanting to constructively criticize that book ever since i read it. what a brilliant idea smiley

#forthelovebooks i got a book as gift today and i am over excited cheesy

lol...what's the name of the book?.....meanwhile the americana, what's the book about?. #fortheloveofbooks
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by calliope(f): 10:54pm On Jul 31, 2016
kaybams1:


lol...what's the name of the book?.....meanwhile the americanah, what's the book about?. #fortheloveofbooks
Redeeming love by francine rivers.Americanah is quite about a Nigerian girl who fall in love with her classmate, left for America lived a life quite contrary to her formative lifestyle, and did quite well for herself, very intriguing and annoying book. you wud love it.
#fortheloveofbooks
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by kaybams1(m): 5:08am On Aug 01, 2016
calliope:

Redeeming love by francine rivers.Americanah is quite about a Nigerian girl who fall in love with her classmate, left for America lived a life quite contrary to her formative lifestyle, and did quite well for herself, very intriguing and annoying book. you wud love it.
#fortheloveofbooks

lol...let me guess, the book deviated from your expectations of what you deem as ideal. or perhaps it ended in tragedy. That's the power of good writers. They know how to depict reality. And if you take a hard look at reality, it is mean, uncertain and hardly conforms with our expectations. #fortheloveofbooks
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Obinoscopy(m): 7:11am On Aug 01, 2016
calliope:


i have being wanting to constructively criticize that book ever since i read it. what a brilliant idea smiley

#forthelovebooks i got a book as gift today and i am over excited cheesy
Ok then. I will commence reading the book and will do a critique/review/discuss on a chapter by chapter basis. Will copy you, kaybams1 and perhaps others.

Which book was that? cheesy

#ForTheLoveOfBooks
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Nobody: 7:47am On Aug 01, 2016
Obinoscopy:
I could send you the pdf copy if you're interested.
yes i am. thanks alot.
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Obinoscopy(m): 8:20am On Aug 01, 2016
Adaobi12:
yes i am. thanks alot.
Ok, send me a pm. I'll take it from there.
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by calliope(f): 9:22am On Aug 01, 2016
kaybams1:


lol...let me guess, the book deviated from your expectations of what you deem as ideal. or perhaps it ended in tragedy. That's the power of good writers. They know how to depict reality. And if you take a hard look at reality, it is mean, uncertain and hardly conforms with our expectations. #fortheloveofbooks
Far from that, its was more cryptic in dat at somepoint she got most her readers hanging in wanting to explore what unexplored and had alot of unanswered questions leaving the reader in oblivion embarassed
tho Adichie have always made her reader seek unanswered questions at the end of a read.. it more like her conspicuous way of having her readers cling to her works i guess smiley
#fortheloveofbooks when do you intend reading it?
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by calliope(f): 9:29am On Aug 01, 2016
Obinoscopy:
Ok then. I will commence reading the book and will do a critique/review/discuss on a chapter by chapter basis. Will copy you, kaybams1 and perhaps others.

Which book was that? cheesy

#ForTheLoveOfBooks

I'd so much love that.. Redeeming love-francine rivers.

#fortheloveofbooks. lemme me know when you commence on the critique?

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Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Obinoscopy(m): 1:47pm On Aug 01, 2016
Obinoscopy:
Ok, send me a pm. I'll take it from there.
@Adaobi12 sent.
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by kaybams1(m): 1:49pm On Aug 01, 2016
calliope:

Far from that, its was more cryptic in dat at somepoint she got most her readers hanging in wanting to explore what unexplored and had alot of unanswered questions leaving the reader in oblivion embarassed
tho Adichie have always made her reader seek unanswered questions at the end of a read.. it more like her conspicuous way of having her readers cling to her works i guess smiley
#fortheloveofbooks when do you intend reading it?

Could imagine....i will have to rely on you and obinoscopy for the review...my work feeds monstrously on my time. Though i plan reading Game of Thrones by G.Martin soon. I heard the movie adaptation didn't do the book justice. #fortheloveofbooks
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Nobody: 6:29pm On Aug 01, 2016
Obinoscopy:
@Adaobi12 sent.
ok. thanks
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Obinoscopy(m): 7:50pm On Aug 01, 2016
Guys I've commenced reading Chimamanda's novel, Americanah. Just finished reading Chapter One. Will read the next chapter later today.

This is the first Chimamanda's novel I'm reading. She writes just like Chinua Achebe except, of course, for her use of contemporary words. Her use of simple, easy to understand words is very appealing......just like her mentor Achebe (I'm not even sure he's her mentor but her writing suggests so). Also love the Nigerian characters she used in the novel: Ifemelu, Uju, Ginika, Obinze, Dike, etc. I also noticed they are mostly of the Igbo tribe.

Loved her sense of humour too. That part where she depicted how some African Americans of Anglophone origin made a caricature of the phrase: "I'm like, Oh God, I was so mad" to read "Amma, Oh Gad, Az someh" got me laughing. Reminds me of that Etisalat advert: "Amma tell you son'n (nasalised)." Also the part where Ifemelu had to cast a mocking look at the tattered looking Aisha when she (Aisha) was bragging about her two Igbo boyfriends got me laughing.

Her grammatical construct is okay, although I'll have to read a full more chapters to have a full grasp of it. Her use of words is quite possessive and authoritative. For example, the part where she said Princeton "smelled of nothing" got me wondering. She further compounded my confusion by talking of towns that "smelled of neglect" and towns with "musty scent of history." Her sense of smell must be very deep grin. Also loved the way she used some seemingly common words for uncommon sentences. For instance, the part where she said the residents "drove with pointed courtesy. " She sure has a strong command of words, I must say.

Finally, I must warn that you must have a very strong imaginative mind lest you get lost in her novel . The way she transits from one stage to other while still centred on a character is very unique. When Ifemelu was on the train bound for Trenton, the author took us to several places which were far distinct from the train but were all centred on Ifemelu and the reason she's on that particular train bound for Trenton.

All in all, I think it's a nice novel. And I'm now obsessed (albiet not compulsively) to finishing it cheesy.

#ForTheLoveOfBooks

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Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by bibijay123(f): 10:19pm On Aug 01, 2016
Hi. please can you send me a PDF of the Americannah?

Cc Obinoscopy

#fortheloveofbook
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by bibijay123(f): 10:19pm On Aug 01, 2016
Hi. please can you send me a PDF of the Americannah?

Cc Obinoscopy

#ForTheLoveofBooks
Re: Nairaland Book Club For Book Lovers by Obinoscopy(m): 10:35pm On Aug 01, 2016
bibijay123:
Hi. please can you send me a PDF of the Americannah?

Cc Obinoscopy

#ForTheLoveofBooks
Sure

Send me a pm.

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