Half of a yellow sun by Chimamanda Adiche. . . very touching story, i've read more than half of it in less than 24 hours.

The Devil's alternative-Frederick Forsyth

There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and a tired man who wants a book to read.All want needs is to get the right books to inspire and be an additional after reading.

Let books be your dining table,
And you shall be full of delights
Let them be your mattress
And you shall sleep restful nights.



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I just finished Pursuit of Happiness by DOuglas Kennedy, this is a book that novelists should measure themselves against. I have never been so emotionally exhausted.

Now startin on somthing light, A Love Rekindled by our resident Myne Whitman.

X_factor:

I just finished[b] Pursuit of Happiness by DOuglas Kennedy[/b], this is a book that novelists should measure themselves against. I have never been so emotionally exhausted.

Now startin on somthing light, A Love Rekindled by our resident Myne Whitman.

Same one that Will Smith's movie 's based on ?

@ Topic - You must set forth at dawn by Wole Soyinka

X_factor:

I just finished Pursuit of Happiness by DOuglas Kennedy, this is a book that novelists should measure themselves against. I have never been so emotionally exhausted.

Now startin on somthing light, A Love Rekindled by our resident Myne Whitman.

that's exactly how i felt when i finished Half of a yellow Sun. i can't even get myself to read anything else cos i'm still reflecting on the story.

naijababe:

Same one that Will Smith's movie 's based on ?

@ Topic - You must set forth at dawn by Wole Soyinka

No, i dont think it is. Will Smith's ''Pursuit of Happyness'' was based on a true life story of Chris Gardner who made a fleeting appearance at the last scene.

Lol @ ur handle 'in wenger i trust not'

Connoisseur:

No, i dont think it is. Will Smith's '[b]'Pursuit of Happyness'' was based on a true life story of Chris Gardner [/b]who made a fleeting appearance at the last scene.

Lol @ your handle 'in wenger i trust not'

Yeah, i googled it and found out it was a different author. Don't mind Mr Wenger jare, dude's a serial heartbreaker but then I wonder why I have to support Hypertension FC

Ted dekker-The Boneman's Daughter

Blood diamonds by jon land

Jackie Collin's Hollywood Wives- The Next Generation

Reading: New Moon - Stephanie Meyer


Up next: Breaking Dawn. I must see the end of this saga finally finally haba

A Voice In The Wind - Francine Rivers.

Very touching and inspiring.

Purple Hibiscus- I hope its better than the overhyped half of a yellow sun

I've just finished Myne Whitman's A Love Rekindled and she graciously agreed to be my guest on my blog so please head on over to read my interview with her and also enter her book giveaway tomorrow.http://fabulosityreads..com/2011/07/myne-whitman-on-luminary-wednesday.html

sir george:

Purple Hibiscus- I hope its better than the overhyped half of a yellow sun

Much much better albeit with a rather abrupt ending, IMO. I'm not sure she thought through what she finally wanted to do with the characters.

dominique:

that's exactly how i felt when i finished Half of a yellow Sun. i can't even get myself to read anything else cos i'm still reflecting on the story.

Now you've made me promise to pick up that book for the second time.

In God's Name by David Yallop, You need to read this to understand the under workings of the catholic faith and the Vatican City, When religion is in tandem with mafianism, And it's a true story, Peeps, before u lambast me, i didnt write the book, neither am i criticising any denomination. I just think u wd be interesting in understanding certain basic concepts of one faith.Are they in line with the scriptures? , Lol, dont answer.Read the book. Its a true story

naijababe:

Much much better albeit with a rather abrupt ending, IMO. I'm not sure she thought through what she finally wanted to do with the characters.

Although i'm kinda late to the party,i'm really enjoying purple hibiscus.Happy i picked it because after reading half of a yellow sun i began to wander what all the fuss about chimamanda was about.All doubts have been officially erased.

sir george:


Although i'm kinda late to the party,i'm really enjoying purple hibiscus.Happy i picked it because after reading half of a yellow sun i began to wander what all the fuss about chimamanda was about.All doubts have been officially erased.

Let me know what you think when you finish. 'Tis a good book but the ending left me kinda deflated

naijababe:

Let me know what you think when you finish. 'Tis a good book but the ending left me kinda deflated

Yeah, me too. Jaja finally poisoned his Dad, went to prison and was released. . .the end!? The story took a rather weak twist from that poisoning part, like she was in a hurry to get it over with. But that does little to the overall value of the book. I still recommend the book.

Scott Turow -- THE BURDEN OF PROOF.

LUCKY. . . Jackie Collins

@naijababe
three words: i loved it.It's no easy thing to turn the life of a basically ordinary family into a kinda sensational one.I can't think of a better way it could have ended. the woman is good no doubt but definitely not the next Soyinka or Achebe as people like to think. Just my thoughts,

@Topic
Blood diamonds by greg campbell(not based on the movie and a lot more graphic,it's terrifying really).Its funny how in the past week i've read 2 totally different books both named blood diamonds and then watched the movie. I'm beginning to have dreams about diamonds,brutal soldiers and chopped-off body parts.God help me,

^^^ sucks to be you right now, lol

@topic
Macnally's Bluff by Victor Lardo (for Lawrence sanders). still yet to feel the book.

Just got a collection of shakespeares complete works.
Kicking off with Henry VI

slap1:

Yeah, me too. Jaja finally poisoned his Dad, went to prison and was released. . .the end!? The story took a rather weak twist from that poisoning part, like she was in a hurry to get it over with. But that does little to the overall value of the book. I still recommend the book.

i believe it was the mother that poisoned their father and jaja took the fall for her. i prefer this ending to that of Half of a yellow Sun but i enjoyed both books and i'll definitely re-read them sometime in future.

Whats with peeps and Sidney Sheldon's Sand's of time,


The story was not too okay, it was too muddled up with irrelevant things and most times these things don't just add up,

Give for example when Jamie was rounded up in San Sebastin, giving the notoriety of the general i dont think a few hundred villagers could have stopped

him from arresting jamie, with all the firepower that was at his wherewithal .this is just one and there are many more, i just dont wanna duel on that alone

and he had too many characters he focused on and in the end made the story complex, predictable and unassuming, 

I just finished To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee, and i must say its a classic,

Whats with peeps and Sidney Sheldon's Sand's of time,

I still enjoyed it though.
In my eyes, Sydney is always right.

I"m one of his greatest fans.

X_factor:

I just finished Pursuit of Happiness by DOuglas Kennedy, this is a book that novelists should measure themselves against. I have never been so emotionally exhausted.

Now startin on somthing light, A Love Rekindled by our resident Myne Whitman.

Lovely book. read it 3 years ago and reading your comments i am feeling all nostalgic.going to read it again next month.
in response to the topic, just finished reading The Family way by Tony Parsons for the 3rd time three days ago. my next read is a toss up between Madonna of Excelsior by Zakes Mda and 100 years of solitude by Garcia Marquez.
Madonna will be a second read while i have had 100 years on the shelf for years and never gotten around to reading it.

[size=13pt]^{I read this book back in 2003 and LOVED it. It was possibly one of the best books I have ever read. I never got around to reading the next two in the series, so I am re-reading it now, so that I can continue with the series.} [/size]

queenesthr:

A Voice In The Wind - Francine Rivers.

Very touching and inspiring.