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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

#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

cc: sleekyshuga

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

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......

Adaobi12:
Tragedy, don't tell me ikem died......

*mute*....now where is the fun in spilling the beans?lol

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.

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

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

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

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

calliope:


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

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

lol...what's the name of the book?.....meanwhile the americana, what's the book about?. #fortheloveofbooks

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

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

calliope:


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

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

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?

#ForTheLoveOfBooks

Obinoscopy:
I could send you the pdf copy if you're interested.

yes i am. thanks alot.

Adaobi12:
yes i am. thanks alot.

Ok, send me a pm. I'll take it from there.

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
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
#fortheloveofbooks when do you intend reading it?

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?

#ForTheLoveOfBooks

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

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

Obinoscopy:
Ok, send me a pm. I'll take it from there.

@Adaobi12 sent.

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
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
#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

Obinoscopy:
@Adaobi12 sent.

ok. thanks

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 . 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 .

#ForTheLoveOfBooks

Hi. please can you send me a PDF of the Americannah?

Cc Obinoscopy

#fortheloveofbook

Hi. please can you send me a PDF of the Americannah?

Cc Obinoscopy

#ForTheLoveofBooks

bibijay123:
Hi. please can you send me a PDF of the Americannah?

Cc Obinoscopy

#ForTheLoveofBooks

Sure

Send me a pm.