Book Reviews – Moyo Laditan

The Berry Pickers

I read this book as part of my residency book club pick of the month. I love my residency book club! It is filled with people I enjoy spending time with and miss acutely, now that I am no longer a resident. This story is of Ruthie a Mi’kmaq girl who is taken as a… Continue reading The Berry Pickers

The Newly Engaged Girl’s Library

I’ve been on a roll lately. Maybe it’s because I just got engaged. Actually, I got engaged months ago, but I think because of my slowest of slow burn brains, and long processing time, it has just now become real to me. Bolu is the person that I’m going to spend forever and ever with,… Continue reading The Newly Engaged Girl’s Library

The FlatShare

Drum roll!!!! And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for… the book review of this warm and fuzzy romantic comedy written by Beth O’Leary in time for its TV series release… What I Liked about it: Alot! I love romantic comedies, they make me feel like everything is right in the world and this… Continue reading The FlatShare

Patternmaster

Patternmaster is the last book in the Seed to Harvest/Patternist series. It is the concluding story of the series even though it was the first story to be published. Synopsis: The story centers around Teray, a young Patternist who is one of the many sons of aging Patternmaster Rayal, and Coransee, an older Patternist who… Continue reading Patternmaster

Mind of my Mind

Mind of my mind is the second book to be published in the Patternist/Seed of Harvest Series. It also happens to hold second place in the chronological order of how the story flows. In the story, it follows Wild Seed, but it was published after The Patternmaster. Synopsis: It is about Mary, a young black… Continue reading Mind of my Mind

Wild Seed

If you have every read any of my reviews, you know how I love novels that are character studies.Wild seed is not a long novel, yet it so beautifully encompasses the lives of its two main characters over centuries. It is a work of art.It is written by Olivia Butler, and is the first book… Continue reading Wild Seed

How to find your next Great Read

One of the places I love to visit the most is the library. I get a rush just seeing all the books that hold all these amazing stories. It can also be overwhelming, thinking about the amount of stories that fill the silent rooms.Which one do I pick? And how do I know which stories… Continue reading How to find your next Great Read

Yinka Where is Your Huzband?

The book is written by British Nigerian: Lizzie Damilola Blackburn. When I saw the title of the book I was excited because I knew it was going to be hilarious, and it did not disappoint.Coming from Nigeria, I can relate with the type of social pressures a single Nigerian woman experiences. Synopsis: Yinka, a 31… Continue reading Yinka Where is Your Huzband?

Son of the Storm

And the award for best book cover goes to… Son of the Storm is a fantasy novel written by Suyi Davies Okungbowa. It was originally published in May 2021. I first found this book at Strand Bookstore in New York and the book cover was alluring and intriguing. Even after I left the store I… Continue reading Son of the Storm

Dune: Book, Movie or Both?

Dune is a Science fiction book written by Frank Herbert. It was published in 1965! Wow! And it is the first in the very extensive world Herbert, an American novelist created. What is it about? Paul. He is the son of Atreides and his concubine Jessica. The heir to the Atreides throne. A potential messiah-based… Continue reading Dune: Book, Movie or Both?