On this winded book recommendations episode, we touch on five books we’ve each read and liked in 2022, why the books resonated with us and why you should consider adding them to your reading list.
Wendy’s List
She Would be King- Wayetu Moore
When we were Birds- Ayanna Banwo Lloyd
Things they Lost- Okwiri Oduor
Beloved- Toni Morrison
Finding Me- Viola Davis
Muthoni’s List
Their Eyes were Watching God- Zora Neale Hurston
These Ghosts are Family- Maisy Card
Against the Loveless World- Susan Abulhawa
Tomorrow I Become a Woman- Aiwanose Odafen
Pleasantview- Celeste Mohammed
Books mentioned in passing;
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies- Deesha Philyaw
A Brief History of Seven Killings- Marlon James
For what are butterflies without their wings- Troy Onyango
Sula - Toni Morrison
Born a Crime - Trevor Noah
Mornings in Jenin - Susan Abulhawa
A Spell of Good Things - Ayobami Adebayo
The article by Nanjala Nyabola referenced in this episode can be found here
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P.S Please pardon some aspects of the sound where it's not crisp and/or some background noise can be detected. The conversation is however so good, you won't notice :-)