₦airaland Forum

Ndipe:
How are you doing?

fine.

Tellemall:
Cyprian grew up in the North of Nigeria. And all his books are fantastic. I like that you mentioned An African Nights Entertainment. That's the first book by a Nigerian author that I read. And I loved it.

@queenfav, those female authors are rad!

There was this book Expo 77 by Chukwuemeka Ike, I don't know why, but I liked it. Kinda. It saved many boring moments, so I have a soft spot for it.

Pray tell, what how do you cope with foreign books, i don't have patience with them

Limibanti:
Please assist with site to download e-books. .. thanks

This is one of our major problems today (no insults meant pls). People always looking for links. I know its the easiest anf fastest way to get hold of books today, but we have lost that joy of the touch, clutch, smell of a book in our hands

Aspireahead:
Pray tell, what how do you cope with foreign books, i don't have patience with them

They offer the greater variety. And they touch places left untouched by local writers.

I should be asking about your patience with local writers! Except the ones mentioned earlier.

Tellemall:
They offer the greater variety. And they touch places left untouched by local writers.

I should be asking about your patience with local writers! Except the ones mentioned earlier.

Well, foreign book seem abstract to me. u barely relate with the theme, and the setting is what it is foreign. BTW.. I am planning on writing my own book, am at the research stage.

Zilas:
The concubine is another interesting novel. We have Ihuoma and Ekwueme as main characters including Ahurole. Can't remember the author.

elechi amadi

litetias:
The madness of Didi
The Bride Price
One is Enough
Please Don't Say No
She Died Yesterday
Sisi
Samankwe And The Highway Robber
Spare The Rod
The Hopeful Lovers
Fools Rush In

Mbatha and Rebecca

mostly pace setters. I miss them well

chocorod:
fine.

What was the question you were asking me? I dont speak French.

Ndipe:
What was the question you were asking me? I dont speak French.

it Was Just an inquiry;that link you gave is a mine of information and i thought you maybe Guinean.

chocorod:
it Was Just an inquiry;that link you gave is a mine of information and i thought you maybe Guinean.

Thanks.

eagleccentric:
This is one of our major problems today (no insults meant pls). People always looking for links. I know its the easiest anf fastest way to get hold of books today, but we have lost that joy of the touch, clutch, smell of a book in our hands

One of the few who still remember the old ways. I just recently started reading e-novels. It can't ever measure up to the feel of paper on your hands. The smell of it. And I'm not really comfortable with looking at a screen for extended periods. Even now, it's still a last resort when I can't get hard copy. Technology is both a blessing and a curse.

Kaycee7:
One of the few who still remember the old ways. I just recently started reading e-novels. It can't ever measure up to the feel of paper on your hands. The smell of it. And I'm not really comfortable with looking at a screen for extended periods. Even now, it's still a last resort when I can't get hard copy. Technology is both a blessing and a curse.

True bro, true.
Not forgetting the impact on the eyes and brain of staring at the screen for long periods

blueeyes1:
I have and I totally love that book.

I have read all the books the op listed,while some are part of my favourites,I totally hate some e.g the beautiful ones are not yet born.

Some of my favs that are not in the op's list are

Aura of divinity by Chinye Okobah( I can never ever forget this book)
Survive the peace by Cyprian Ekwensi
Bottled Leopard by Chukwuemeka Ike
The adventures of Souza by Kola Onadipe (Totally hilarious)
Solizo achieves greatness (Can't remember the author)
The victims(also can't remember the author)

And not forgetting the pacesetters series and a host of other beautiful African books.

where can one even get these books . Want the book aura of divinity at all cost.

eagleccentric:
True bro, true.
Not forgetting the impact on the eyes and brain of staring at the screen for long periods

You can actually join a bookclub so you get to read more. There are 1001 books lying fallow that needs to b read

Read this story, https://www.nairaland.com/10200/saddest-love-story-camara-laye
P/S: She, being Catholic, wasnt the reason for their divorce.

Kingsasian:
@Op, you have spoken well. I have read all but the third and last book. Please op, where can I get the soft copy of "The African Child"? I have searched the whole internet for it without any success. I was still very little when I read it and so much enjoyed the book and would love to read it all over again. Please I need your help on this. Thanks.