Numbers Selected

[Wim, French Readings]

My August read is O Pays, Mon Beau Peuple! by Ousmane Sembène, but I am a bit behind, still struggling to finish my June read A Mission to Civilize: The Republican Idea of Empire in France and West Africa, 1895-1930 so haven't even started my July read (Kétala by Fatou Diome).

[Diane , Head Librarian]

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

[Wim, French Readings]

My September read is The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World by Vijay Prashad and I am very much looking forward to this one!
But I am a bit behind on my July and August reads...

[Diane , Head Librarian]

October's number is 17. What will you be reading?

[Wim, French Readings]

Still struggling to finish my September read (50 pages left), the great The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World. A bit weird to read on the military factor in the Third World's history while heavy gunfire today close to my home just lead to a new coup in Burkina Faso....
My October read will be another big book on a previous military regime, again in Burkina Faso: A Certain Amount of Madness, The Life, Politics and Legacies of Thomas Sankara.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

November's number is 24. What will you be reading?

[Wim, French Readings]

I'll be reading "Kroh! Les femmes ont déserté la maison" by Yacouba Traoré, a locally published author in Burkina Faso. I'll add it to the goodreads library.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

December's number is 4. What will you be reading?

[Diane , Head Librarian]

January's number is 4. What will you be reading?

[Jo]

I haven’t had a chance to post my list yet but will do so in the coming days (it is written on my phone) - my January #4 read will be The Promise by Damon Galgut. I aim to do a lot better this year than I did in 2022!

[Ana Lúcia]

I will be reading Murambi, le livre des ossements by Boubacar Boris Diop. I am tempted to read it in Portuguese, but I put it in my list in the original French, so be it! It will be good to practice.

[Rebecca (Adventurer)]

I'm going to read: Daughters of Africa or New Daughters of Africa Margaret Busby 1,093 pp

[Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide]

Rebecca (Adventurer) wrote: "I'm going to read: Daughters of Africa or New Daughters of Africa Margaret Busby 1,093 pp"
Wow that's a big beginning! Have fun :)

[Wim, French Readings]

Great books already to start this year. Mine is the short story collection African Love Stories: An Anthology by Ama Ata Aidoo, a book that has been on my TBR list for ages and that is full with stories by African women authors.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

February's number is 5.

What will you be reading?

[Jo]

I will be reading Awu’s Story by Justine Mintsa

[Ana Lúcia]

I will be reading La sérénade d'Ibrahim Santos by Yamen Manai. Another one in French!

[Rebecca (Adventurer)]

Planning to read Butterfly Burning Yvonne Vera, p. 151.

[Rebecca (Adventurer)]

The January read was fantastic, though just added to my to-read list! :)

[Rebecca (Adventurer)]

Read: Feb 1. 4-stars. #5 Butterfly Burning Yvonne Vera, p. 151

[Calla Reviews (كالا)]

I will be reading
Midnight in Cairo: The Divas of Egypt's Roaring '20s
by Raphael Cormack

[Diane , Head Librarian]

March's number is 17.

What will you be reading?

[Ana Lúcia]

I will read Nós, os do Makulusu, by José Luandino Vieira.

[Wim, French Readings]

I will be reading Izé-Gani, Tome I by Boubou Hama from Niger.

[Rebecca (Adventurer)]

#17 Changes: A Love Story Ama Ata Aidoo p. 208

[Rebecca (Adventurer)]

Read: 03/11/23, rating 3/5. #17 Changes: A Love Story Ama Ata Aidoo p. 208 GAR-03. I think for the year printed and region, it’s excellent. I found myself wanting to read a different dialogue. I imagine it was groundbreaking in 1991 in some areas of the world.

[Ana Lúcia]

Finishing my March book today but eagerly waiting for April's number. :)

[Ana Lúcia]

I just finished my March read, Nós, os do Makulusu by Angolan author José Luandino Vieira. The review is here.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Rebecca (Adventurer) wrote: "Read: 03/11/23, rating 3/5. #17 Changes: A Love Story Ama Ata Aidoo p. 208 GAR-03. I think for the year printed and region, it’s excellent. I found myself wanting to rea..."

Rebecca (Adventurer) wrote: "#17 Changes: A Love Story Ama Ata Aidoo p. 208"

I enjoyed that one, too.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

April's number is 22. What will you be reading?

[Ana Lúcia]

I will be reading Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi. I have no idea what to expect. I just looks interesting!
Update: Well, it looked interesting at some point. I probably put it in my TBR list because I thought it would deal with orixás. Or thought it would be the memoir of a spirit that had already passed. Either talking to the author or fiction. But now I found out it is the memoirs of a living person. I hope her life is interesting.

[Jo]

I will be reading The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. I am still reading my Feb (Awu's Story: A Novel by Justine Mintsa) and March (The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré) books but expect to have them completed this month.

[Rebecca (Adventurer)]

Read: 04/05/23, rating 5/5, #22 Looking for Transwonderland: N.Saro-Wiwa p. 311, GAR-04

[Wim, French Readings]

Reading L'Ile des dieux by Burkinese author Prince Lamourd Thiobiany this month. Had to add it to the goodreads library.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

May's number is 6. What will you be reading?

[Ana Lúcia]

I will read A Sociedade dos Sonhadores Involuntários, by José Eduardo Agualusa.

[Wim, French Readings]

I'll be reading Distant View of a Minaret and Other Stories by Alifa Rifaat, a short story collection that is on my TBR list for ages. Looking forward!

[Rebecca (Adventurer)]

I’m going to read: 6 The Map of Love Ahdaf Soueif 529 pp

[Diane , Head Librarian]

I enjoyed both Distant Review of a Minaret and The Map of Love. Hope you will like them as much as I did.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

June's number is 24. What will you be reading?


Also, during the month of June, you may swap out any books on your list.

[Ana Lúcia]

I will be reading Mayombe, by Pepetela.

[Ana Lúcia]

I got my review of my May book (A Sociedade dos Sonhadores Involuntários) done. Ready for my first Pepetela read.

[Wim, French Readings]

I'll be reading For Bread Alone by Mohamed Choukri.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

July's number is 19. What will you be reading?

[Ana Lúcia]

I will be reading A Visão das Plantas by Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida.
However, I already flunked this challenge. I have not finished June's book yet.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

August's number is 10. What will you be reading?

[Jo]

Diane wrote: "August's number is 10. What will you be reading?"

I will be reading Minaret by Leila Aboulela.

I have also finished my books (but not updated my list) from February (Awu's Story: A Novel), March (The Girl with the Louding Voice), April (The Death of Vivek Oji) and June (Beasts of No Nation). Still need to finish the picks from May (Say You're One of Them) and July (Stay with Me). Getting there!

[Diane , Head Librarian]

September's number is 11. What will you be reading?

[Jo]

Diane wrote: "September's number is 11. What will you be reading?"

I will be reading Your Madness, Not Mine: Stories of Cameroon (Volume 70) by Makuchi for my September book. I have only just started August's book (Minaret by Leila Aboulela) and am enjoying it so far. Last week I finished my July book (Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀).

[Diane , Head Librarian]

October's number is 7. What will you be reading?