Numbers Selected

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

My May read will be: The Tuner of Silences by Mia Couto
(After I finish the April read Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta)

[Diane , Head Librarian]

I will be reading The Sand Child in May.

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

Diane wrote: "I will be reading The Sand Child in May." That is one of the first things I ever read from the continent back in the 90's - and very much liked - hope you do too!

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Anetq wrote: "Diane wrote: "I will be reading The Sand Child in May." That is one of the first things I ever read from the continent back in the 90's - and very much liked - hope you do too!"

I look forward to it. It's been on my TBR list for years.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

June's number is 4. Remember, you may swap out any books on your list during this month.


What will you be reading?

[Wim, French Readings]

I'll be reading Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth by Warsan Shire in June. Looking forward!

[Nan]

Wim, I listened to the audio recording of Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth and liked it. I’m looking forward to reading what you have to say about it.

[Cam]

I'll be reading Mudimbe's The Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge. Geeky time!

[Wim, French Readings]

Thank you Nan, glad you liked it. I will certainly share my thoughts on Teaching My Mother.

Cam, The Invention of Africa seems to be a great book. I will certainly check it out. Enjoy!

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Wim wrote: "I'll be reading Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth by Warsan Shire in June. Looking forward!"

I enjoyed that one! A quick read, too.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

I'll be reading Changes: A Love Story by Ama Ata Aidoo, which has been on my TBR forever.

[Wim, French Readings]

Diane wrote: "I'll be reading Changes: A Love Story by Ama Ata Aidoo, which has been on my TBR forever."

I liked Changes a lot. Enjoy, Diane!

[Nan]

For June I will be reading Jungo, The Stakes Of The Earth, A Novel, Abdul Arizona-Baraka Sakis

[Diane , Head Librarian]

July's number is 8. What will you be reading?

[Diane , Head Librarian]

August's number is 18. What will you be reading?

[Wim, French Readings]

I'll be reading This September Sun by Bryony Rheam.

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

My #18 is Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

Oh and my July #8 was Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

[Diane , Head Librarian]

September's number is 15. What will you be reading?

[Wim, French Readings]

I will be reading Secret Son by Moroccan-American novelist Laila Lalami.

[Cam]

Yikes I am so behind with the challenge this year. My read for this month is Lynda Chouiten's Une valse, and September will be Mohamed Sari's Pluies d'or.

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

Wim wrote: "I will be reading Secret Son by Moroccan-American novelist Laila Lalami."

I quite liked that one, hope you enjoy it :)

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

And my september book will be Happiness, Like Water by Chinelo Okparanta

[Diane , Head Librarian]

My September book is On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

October's number is 10.

What will you be reading?

[Wim, French Readings]

I'll be reading your September book in October, Diane: On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe. Hope you are enjoying it?

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Wim wrote: "I'll be reading your September book in October, Diane: On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe. Hope you are enjoying it?"

It's a great book. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

My October book is Dreams in a Time of War by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o.

[Cam]

Some great books for October!

I had Terre Des Femmes by Nassira Belloula, which had a great premise (generations of women in the Aurès, resisting in different ways) and a lot of historical research including archival material being included, but ultimately the execution was poor.

I'm still trying to make my way through The Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge, which is amazing but incredibly dense (and feels like work so I'm not always very good at picking it up).

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

Sooo behind on this - however still plan to catch up... Got stuck on Mia Couto's Tuner of Silences, think I might just forget about that one and read the rest?
Anyway, my October book is:
#10 The Radiance of the King by Camara Laye, which I bought used in a lovely little shop in Brooklyn, New York, when the world was still a place one could travel around at will :)

[Diane , Head Librarian]

November's number is 21. What will you be reading?

[Diane , Head Librarian]

I will be reading Born a Crime. Really looking forward to this.

[Wim, French Readings]

I'll be reading Mali Blues - Je chanterai pour toi by Lieve Joris. Eager to start but I'll try to wait until November ;)

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

My number 21 is The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes - I started this before, but didn't finish.

[Cam]

Mali Blues sounds intriguing Wim, I'll look out for your review.

I'll be reading Nervous Conditions (and trying to finish Pluies d'or from September). I'm slowly catching up with the challenge, only just finished The Invention of Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge from back in June...

[Diane , Head Librarian]

My November book is Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah. I am hoping to start reading this some time this week.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

December's number is 13.

What will you be reading?

[Wim, French Readings]

I'll be reading Patchwork by Ellen Banda-Aaku as last book of my TBR list this year.

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

My number 13 is We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo

[Cam]

Mine is L'Amour, la fantasia by Assia Djebar.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

January's number is 21. You may continue editing your list until Dec. 31st.

What will you be reading?

[Orgeluse]

I have reshuffled my TBR and will start with As the Crow Flies by Véronique Tadjo.

29/12/2020: As I have already finished this read, I will reshuffle my TBR again ;))

[Tinea, Nonfiction Logistician]

It looks like I will be reading Baho!. Timing is good as it's being considered for one of the French-language group reads now, too. I will go add my vote! :)

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

I have reshuffled and added more titles to my TBR Takedown...
I'll be reading 21 On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe

[Wim, French Readings]

Anetq wrote: "I have reshuffled and added more titles to my TBR Takedown...
I'll be reading 21 On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe"

That is an excellent book to start with! Wishing you more luck than last year...

De purs hommes is my number 21 and TBR this month of January.

[Orgeluse]

After having reshuffled my TBR at the last minute, I will be reading Loin de mon père by Véronique Tadjo. I am already 17% in and enjoying it!

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

And I'm back in the saddle with this challenge, read Unigwe On Black Sisters Street as my first book of the year :) Now slowly making my way through Africa 39 while I wait for the next number!

[Orgeluse]

Great to hear you also enjoyed On Black Sisters Street, it's on my TBR-to-be :)))

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

Orgeluse wrote: "Great to hear you also enjoyed On Black Sisters Street, it's on my TBR-to-be :)))"

I liked it! And while the country is yet again in more lockdown, I am trying to catch up on some of my reading... I find the Africa 39 has to be taken in smaller doses, as it is 39 different authors, stories (parts of novels as often as short stories), it's different than reading a novel, I needs time and breaks to digest the different styles, settings, cultures and characters.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

February's number will be 5.


What will you be reading?