pickI thoroughly enjoyed this book. I wasn‘t sure at first, but it was really good. I loved how the author arranged the chapters as you flowed through the book. August reading was tough for me with vacation. I have a husband that doesn‘t like to just sit around!!
#roll100
pickLoved this book of poetry by Ghanaian poet Ama Asantewa Diaka. Composed of four parts, these poems are a mix of different poetic structures and themes. I especially enjoyed the ones the dove deeper into womanhood.
#ReadtheWorld2025 #Ghana
pickThis story begins and ends in the Gold Coast of Africa. It starts with two sisters who knew of each other but never met. It ends with distant cousins that met but didn't know the connection.
Any book that contains a family tree is intimidating to me, but it was misplaced. This book is a beaut. You will need to refer to the family tree throughout but it enhances the reading experience. Its well worth the effort.
so-soI didn't really care for this one. Really enjoyed her other book Homegoing. #doublespin for June @TheAromaofBooks
pickAnother interesting mystery led by now Chief inspector Darko Dawson.
It's nice to see the evolution of the different characters (Dawson and his family). It's the 4th book in the series, I already put a hold on the 5th (the last) book of the series.
Set in another region of Ghana, this mystery brings us to the illegal gold mines of the Ashanti region.
pickAt one point I was very confused with the different generations and where we were, more or less, in the timeline. And it was also so depressing. But I'm glad I persevered and especially loved the last few chapters.
Twi is the main Ghanaian language we work with and I recently needed to read up on the Akan dialect family, so I found all the history around the Asante incredibly interesting. There was so much suffering, though.
My girls may be back but they're at their dad's tonight (family thing) and I miss them. It was cold and gloomy today and I feel at such a loose end this evening. I may finish Homegoing tonight or decide in 5 minutes that I need a break from the unrelenting sadness.
The night Effia Otcher was born into the musky heat of Fanteland, a fire raged through the woods just outside her father's compound.
#firstlinefridays
@ShyBookOwl
