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I was hoping this was about the woman warrior in the tagged book, but it may be just as good. Good timing for #readingafrica2022

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Based on the life of a real warrior queen, Nzingha fought the Portuguese over kidnapping her people to be slaves in #Angola. Brilliant idea and artwork, but the story wasn‘t executed as well. It felt more like an origjn story. The part about her being a warrior was so inconsequential at the end wrapping up most of her life in a catchall sentence or two. Most of the book is about her childhood, which was that she was the daughter of a wise king, ⬇️

The artwork in this ebook is gorgeous but I thought this image was particularly phenomenal. #Angola #readingafrica2022 @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle

Two of the 3 books I‘m reading right now are pretty depressing. So I thought I‘d throw this one into the mix. Since it starts with a kidnapping I‘m not sure whether this will just bring me down even more. But the illustrations are marvelous. So I‘ll cross my fingers and hope it‘s a lighter read (especially since it‘s a kid‘s book). #Angola #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

This is a free ebook with a Kindle Unlimited subscription

I spent some time looking for books for #readingafrica2022 and I came across these free if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited, which I do right now with a free three months.

Nzingha-#Angola
Twice No One Dies-#Togo
Dark Inheritance-#EquatorialGuinea

Based on the invading Portuguese chaplain's writing, but he must have been impressed by Nzhingha's tenacity to not give in to the human trafficking. I think this fictional diary is a great way to introduce young people to #Angola history. #ReadingAfrica2022 @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle

This was the first Royal Diary book I read about 17 years ago. I‘ve slowly been collecting them over the years. #africanprincess #angola #childhood

It was very good. How nice there's a whole series! Twist after twist!