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message 1: by Orgeluse (last edited Feb 04, 2022 07:40AM) (new)

Orgeluse | 481 comments I am going for the full bingo, so here is what I intend to read (to be filled in further in the course of the year):

Country new to me: Gabon
- planned: Awu's Story: A Novel by Justine Mintsa

Published in the 2020s:

published in the 1980s:
- planned reading: So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ

published in the 1960s:

Short story collection:
- planned: The Waiting by Martin Egblewogbe or
Manchester Happened by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

fantasy / science fiction:

historical fiction:
- planned: In the Company of Men by Véronique Tadjo

original in Arabic:

African arguments 2021 list:

poetry collection / play:

Debut novel:
- planned: The Terrible by Yrsa Daley-Ward (I consider this to be a novel...)

Non-fiction:
- planned: Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria by Noo Saro-Wiwa or:
The Sex Lives of African Women: Self-Discovery, Freedom, and Healing by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

Additional titles:
- Co-wives, Co-widows by Adrienne Yabouza (from CAR)
- The Actual True Story of Ahmed and Zarga by Mohamedou Ould Slahi (from Mauretania)
- The Eternal Audience of One by Rémy Ngamije
- Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth by Wole Soyinka


message 2: by Orgeluse (new)

Orgeluse | 481 comments https://africanarguments.org/2021/12/...

This list will definitely augment my TBR :))


message 3: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 524 comments Awu's Story and So long, a letter are two of my favourites, Happy reading!


message 4: by Orgeluse (new)

Orgeluse | 481 comments Thank you! These books have been on my TBR for quite a while now.


message 5: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 524 comments Orgeluse wrote: "Thank you! These books have been on my TBR for quite a while now."

They're both very quick reads which is a bonus!


message 6: by Orgeluse (new)

Orgeluse | 481 comments This clearly was not a GAR year for me... I am ending up with Zero books read 😨... Luckily there is a new year approaching fast 😊


message 7: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 524 comments Some years are better than others! I hope you read some other interesting books that took your fancy!


message 8: by Orgeluse (new)

Orgeluse | 481 comments Carolien wrote: "Some years are better than others! I hope you read some other interesting books that took your fancy!"

I did indeed! But I am very much looking forward to joining exchanges in this group again!


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