Stalin grew up idolising his father—the brilliant and eloquent Baptiste Matsepe. Baptiste was a church teacher, am orator, and a racist. He was a man who was held in awe in his village and Stalin came to identify him with the very definition of respect.

But a time came for his loyalty to be tested. Will he take the easy way out or would he go the tortuous, less-travelled one?

Read this entertaining short story on Ficool to find out.

Dr Buka is on the hot seat. As the Acting Registrar of the National Examinations Board, he has to find out the source of examination papers leakages before the year his out or he loses a coveted position. With Mora, a private investigator breathing down his neck, Buka is determined to come out smelling better than roses.

Since every school is determined to come out top, Mora has a hard work ahead of him investigating allegations of corruption in schools. A modern-day incorruptible judge, will he escape with his life or will the forces of greed and lies overcome him?

Expo ’77 is a commentary on the state of our educational system and the institutional corruption that has become endemic in every sector. This novel is filled with lessons, insights, and a good joke or two.

It will make a great read for students of secondary school who are at an impressionable age and who the lessons this books seeks to teach can have a more positive effect on.

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Thuli Poni was an independent woman. As a producer/director in the film industry, she was comfortable in her skin and didn't need anyone.

Andile Sebe was an up-and-coming actor. As the breadwinner of his family, he was determined to make something of his life, after all, his grandmother and sister depended on him.

When these two meet, it was a shower of sparks, energy, and pheromones. But will they work around their pride and independence to come to an agreement? Can Andile hold on to this woman who yearns to be free and toe her own path?

Read The Seeing Place on the Ficool app to find out.

Onele Dlamini had just left a bad marriage and a huge chunk of her past. As a trained psychologist, failure is anathema to her making her relationship problem all the more painful. Determined to reinvent herself, she left her job for a month of rest and trying her hands at something new at a resort.

Daniel Lindo is hurting and heartbroken. As a man who had learned a bitter lesson, he is determined not to get heartbroken again. But a chance meeting with a tempting sea goddess is making him question his decision. Can he take a chance at an affair while keeping his heart safe? Will having a different identity ensure a better outcome this time around?

Their escape in paradise was about to be irrevocably changed, for the past couldn’t be that easily left behind. Whether they will have a future depends on their abilities to forgive and find courage amidst fear.

Aziza Eden Walker knows all about pain, loss, and the quest for redemption and used that in crafting masterpiece.

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A successful advertising executive and a tailor. Tishe couldn’t believe it when she realised that her love interest was a tailor. She was hard-pressed to get a husband, if only to escape her mother’s constant nagging. But even her desperation wouldn’t make her date a tailor. She was determined to find someone of her calibre, forget that the busy city of Lagos does not really allow for many opportunities to meet potential dates.

Adnan Adigun always get whatever he wanted and he wanted Tishe. Determined to win her over despite her disgust for his profession, Adnan would use all the charms in his power to change her mind. But even the most patient of men has his limits and not every battle can be won.

Will Tishe realise that Adnan is tailor-made for her before she loses him forever?

Set in the fun city of Lagos, this entertaining romance is so easy to relate to as all the pressures from social media, family and friends subtly influence the way we live our lives and the decisions we make. Whether you are a man or woman, young or old, this will make a beautiful Saturday read!

Oyindamola Affinnih outdid herself with this one. Download Ficool on Google play to read.

Oremeyii:
Is the book going to be written here or and advertisement for it to be ready on Ficool books?

The book is already written and available.

After a year spent healing from a heartbreak, Sindi was determined to move on. Her fiancée had left her at the altar and almost destroyed her business but she had, piece by painful piece, picked up her life again.

Now her best friend seemed to think that her isolation was over. The only problem is that Edward, the new prospect, is totally unsuitable. Young, rich, handsome, and debonair, Sindi knew that he could be nothing but a player and she was determined never to be a notch on any man’s bedpost ever again. So her attraction to him had to be ignored and if it refused to be, it had to be squashed. And trusting a man who makes her want to drop all her defences is the last thing she wanted to do.

Edward was satisfied with his life before Sindi came on the scene. He liked women, treated them well, and made no promises. Now this woman makes him want to change all his plans, to make his business second-place to her needs. He wasn’t sure he wanted to do that. After all, what is the difference between one beautiful woman and the next?

Will Sindi and Edward be able to put aside all their differences and take a chance at love? And if they do, will it last seeing as Sindi has not stopped seeing shadows and Edward had never needed to prove himself to a woman?

Enjoy this beautiful sensual experience by Amina Thula.

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Finally gaining her independence, Abby was excited to move out of her aunt’s house and start a new life. As a young business analyst, she had everything she could wish for except a man, and that wasn’t all that important. At least it wasn’t until she met her sexy neighbour.

Drop-dead gorgeous, Kopana could make a deaconess think dirty thoughts and Abby could not be anything but smitten. Finding out that he was spoken for was enough to crush her romantic fantasies but not kill them completely.

Would Abby be able to win him over and make him realise they were meant to be? What about her dream to follow her career to wherever it takes her? Would she be satisfied giving up her dreams to stay by Kopana’s side or force him to a compromise?

A journey of two young people battling love and the desire to rise in life, this novel takes a look at the sacrifices working women make for love. It is a testament to the possibility that sometimes, a woman may be able to have it all.

Amina Thula employed all the nuances of love, fear, and hope in this masterpiece.

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Working as a personal assistant to the almighty Lauren Akintola was just a step to Mira Dike’s ultimate goal of becoming a fashion magazine editor. As an upwardly-mobile twenty-six-year-old, love and romance have taken a back seat to her career and she liked it that way.

When Lauren suddenly gave her a shot at doing what she wanted most in life, Mira was determined to be the best and make her edition of Black Sparkle Magazine the most creative ever. Only one thing was in her way, a distraction of Mount Rushmore’s proportion.

At 6 feet 4 inches, Dominic Odogwu was a distraction with a capital D. As the photographer for the magazine’s upcoming edition, Mira’s career may depend on how well he cooperated with her to get a successful shoot. Will she be ready to take on this hard-headed man with a mysterious past?

Filled with intrigue, tension, danger, and of course, romance, Black Sparkle Romance is an entertaining read that will get your heart pumping.

Amara Nicole Okolo told a story that is funny, sassy, entertaining and totally relatable.

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Space booked..

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Left at the altar, Kambi resolved to dedicate her time to work, career and art. Escaping to the prestigious Obudu Mountain Resort seemed like the best option, at least until the furore surrounding her disgrace died down. But she never expected to meet someone from her past, a man she never gave a chance due to fear. Now, older and wiser, Kambi is determined more than ever to hold on to her independence. After all, the one time she decided to follow after society’s dictates and get married, she got slapped in the face.

Beba had loved Kambi for a long time but his unresolved issues about his mother did not make him trust himself with Kambi. Are his feelings for her true and real or was he trying to find his mother in a woman that seemed too perfect?

A roller-coaster of emotions, Kambi’s journey into love is filled with pain, uncertainties, and a lot of discouragement. Will she be able to stick it out or rather give all her attention to her poetry? Read Finding Love Again to find out.

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Ada Okafor is a young girl trying to get herself an education while working at City Finance. Determined not to depend on any man, she was ready to do the hard work of climbing her career ladder, one rung at a time.

When Tony Okafor, the CEO’s son from London took over the management of City, she squashed the attraction she felt for him like she would an irritating roach. The son of a multi-millionaire, Ada knew that she and Tony are worlds apart and would not allow the foolish dreams of her romantic heart get in the way.

Jealous colleagues, predatory managers, an embittered-ex, and the divide that the great chasm of class brings are some of the things that will work against Ada and Tony. Whether they are strong enough to withstand all these will depend on how much they are willing to fight for each other and Ada is not willing to fight that much, after all she can do all right by herself.

A different storytelling angle on the classic Cinderalla and Prince love story, Love’s Persuasion will make you see love for the gift it is, despite its many thorns.

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Deola Banjoko had just ended a five-year-long romance and wasn’t ready to put her heart on the line again. With her trust in men completely broken, she decided to leave London for Nigeria for a little while.

Femi Da Silva had loved and lost. Been there and done that, he was determined that the memories of his late wife were all he wanted to warm his heart and bed forever. A chance meeting with Deola on her flight back to Nigeria was not going to change that.

Moving to Nigeria was a whole slew of culture shock and Deola was not prepared for the intrusion into her affairs by everyone and their grandmother; the lack of privacy, the unprofessionalism, the patriarchy, and most especially, her mother’s meddling. Mama Deola was determined to marry her daughter off before she turned forty and would do anything, anything at all, to achieve her aim.

Set against the background of the beautiful Lagos metropolis, the dog-eat-dog world of PR/Advertising, the ‘I-must-get-married’ syndrome of women past the age of 25, the condescension of the super-rich, and the extravagant owambes featured in top magazines, this novel is super entertaining. You will laugh out loud in many places, and find yourself wanting to read it again. Ola Awonubi outdid herself with this one.

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With efforts ongoing to curb the spread of COVID-19 globally, international health agencies and governments are putting plans in place to keep citizens safe. One of such efforts is the total or partial lockdown of borders and suspension of some economic activities. These efforts come with effects that are felt by everyone.

To cushion the effects of COVID-19 on economic and social life, the premier E-reading platform, Ficool has announced the Ficool Free Reading Campaign to help Africa in fighting COVID-19 with access to good books. Ficool offers access to 300,000 titles in different categories and formats to Africans free of charge during this campaign which started in March.

The titles on the platform spread over 20 genres which include romance, mystery, history, video games and magical realism which are available at no cost to help Africans put this moment to good use. Enjoy books by just clicking here: https://dynamic.ficool.com/ficoolcares?from=media for more details.

"The COVID-19 pandemic is one ugly enemy being fought by the world to restore the norm and sanity. Even as the world makes deliberate efforts in this regard, Ficool helps to keep Africans positively engaged"

We are targeting everyone who enjoys reading, just as we encourage those that are not so connected to reading to embrace it and build some interest. We have committed some investments to this, because our goal is to deliver as well as we can.

By providing access to fun and soothing entertainment with books, Ficool is connecting Africans to pleasant moments in the midst of what is happening whilst offering relief all the way. The campaign also equips Africans with motivation for the current reality, suggesting that this will pass too. With Ficool offering this form of support, everyone gets to grow and pursue self-development despite the challenges.

To enjoy full access to all of the titles on offer, simply download Ficool on Google Play, or visit Ficool social media pages (@Ficoolapp on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) for more details on accessing the platform and having some entertaining and insightful experience. Don’t enjoy this offer alone. Share with your family and friends so everyone gets to have fun and win through the lockdown. And remember to stay home and stay safe.

Established by Transsion Holdings Group and China Literature, Ficool is a pioneer of the online literature market in Africa. Ficool was launched in all African countries in June 2019.
Ficool is dedicated to push the continent's reading culture one step further into beneficial contributions and progression. The CEO of Ficool, Sandra Chen says.

Gvnl:
I love the concept of the book already. I look forward to gaining more insight as I read this book.

Well done.

Thank you, Gvnl. The proof of any soup is in the taste so I will advice you to start reading the book tonight. Then come back tomorrow to tell me what you think. Rest assured, it's going to blow your mind.

Most of the time when Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is decried, it is seen as a ‘feminist thing’. The society sees it as no big deal. After all, it does not kill. Many educated and informed people actually believe it to be an effective way to curb promiscuity and instill morals in girls.

What we don’t see, what nobody talks about is the life-long pain and torture this barbaric practice brings. FGM is not just wrong, it is inhumane. Sufferers have to go through life with its ill-effect every day of their lives and many of them cannot even talk about how it affects them.

This is one of the keys points of Wrecked where the main character is a beautiful and accomplished young woman carrying around the pain of FGM. Anaya married into a very successful family in Nigeria but could not run away from her past. But her pain did not stop with her, it affected her husband, her family and everything about her existence.

Here is a blurb of the book:
‘An old woman. A sharp knife. That was all it took to wreck a life. Anaya Owhonda is beautiful, intelligent, provocative, and unattainable. Uninterested in the boring men of Aba, she left for Abuja in search of a husband. And when she won the affections of Jubril Rufai, the most eligible bachelor in town, it seemed the stars are aligned to get her the life of her dreams. But for every action, there must be consequences. And though this consequence took seventeen years to come home to roost, it could spell the destruction of this embattled love affair’.

Interested in reading about Anaya and how she fought her battles? Read Wrecked free of charge on the Ficool app. All books are available for free for 30 days.

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I only sleep if a book is not entertaining. If it is, abeg forget sleep. I remember a time that I used a hurricane lantern to read a novel through the night till 5:00 am! But maybe mine is an addiction sha . And if the lockdown extends for more than one month, then I will go ahead and pay for the books I read with coins.

It is very difficult to come to terms with staying inside the house when there are many things to do outside. But that is what this COVID-19 pandemic has caused. For the first few days it was difficult to find things to do. I worried constantly about the disease and was having panic attacks.

But then Ficool announced free reading on their platform for 30 days and I was so happy.

So far, I have read Wrecked, a beautiful book from a Nigerian writer about two girls from different backgrounds and how their pasts played into their choices in life; Just for Justice, a short story that answers the question on whether nature or nurture is what determines how we turn out in life; and The Bottled Leopard from the legend Chukwuemeka Ike.

Now, I find it difficult to put my phone away to get some sleep. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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A visit to the newsfeed of your favourite social media platform will show you nothing but news about the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the whole world with a relentless force akin to that of a heavy-weight champion defending his title.

It is a deluge of sad news: new infections, lack of protective gear for medical workers, top politicians getting slammed, and the masses unable to buy food to stock up because there is poverty in the land.

Right now, the internet, TV, radio, and newspapers are places that can easily suck out your joy and leave you in a well of depression. While it is good to be informed of the happenings around you, you should not forget that allowing yourself to absorb too much of negative news will not only affect your mood and mental health but soon creep into your physical health. Don’t be surprised if lethargy comes in or if your breathing becomes laboured due to panic attacks.

While I strongly believe that the human race will survive COVID-19, I also know that we can keep our sanity while at it. Would you love to travel to different worlds and forget about the coronavirus? Maybe you want to see beautiful islands, visit ancient civilisations, or eavesdrop as an alpha-male declares his undying love to the woman who catches his heart?

You can get to do this, free of charge, on Ficool.


For the next thirty days, all books on Ficool can be read without you paying a cent! This includes the best of romance, mystery, historical, literary, and comic novels.

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You can download Ficool on Google Play Store and start reading immediately. No more buying of coins to access. What’s more, concise and well-prepared handbooks on COVID-19 are available on Ficool. Use this to sensitize family and friends on how to stay safe in this period.


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