Great African Reads discussion

My 2023 list (a bit late!):

1. We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
2. The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna
3. Beauty's Gift by Sindiwe Magona
4. The Promise by Damon Galgut (*January)
5. Awu's Story: A Novel by Justine Mintsa (*February)
6. Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan (*May)
7. Always Another Country by Sisonke Msimang
8. Down Second Avenue: Growing Up in a South African Ghetto by Ezekiel Mphahlele
9. Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah
10. Minaret by Leila Aboulela (*August)
11. Your Madness, Not Mine: Stories of Cameroon by Makuchi
12. Black Sunday by Tola Rotimi Abraham
13. Black Moses by Alain Mabanckou
14. Crimes of Conscience: Selected Short Stories by Nadine Gordimer
15. Dancing the Death Drill by Fred Khumalo
16. Miriam's Song: A Memoir by Mark Mathabane
17. The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré (*March)
18.Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
19. Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ (*July)
20. Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi
21. Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed
22. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (*April)
23. Murambi, The Book of Bones by Boubacar Boris Diop
24. Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala (**June)

This is an interesting mix. How is it going?

Calla Reviews (كالا) wrote: "This is an interesting mix. How is it going?"

Going slowly as per usual...but better than last year. I am currently trying to finish Awu's Story (my Feb read) before I get onto my March read (The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare). I liked my Jan read (The Promise by Damon Galgut) but didn't love it. I cheated and read my #2 before it was called! This book I loved. It was The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna.

Great you enjoyed The Memory of Love, I also loved it!
You can always replace your number two by another book, it's not cheating ;)

Good luck with your Feb and March reads!

The Memory of Love is wonderful, I'm another fan!

You'll catch up, The Girl with the Louding Voice is a quick read!

Wim wrote: "Great you enjoyed The Memory of Love, I also loved it!
You can always replace your number two by another book, it's not cheating ;)

Good luck with your Feb and March reads!"

Thanks Wim! I will replace my #2 shortly!

Carolien wrote: "The Memory of Love is wonderful, I'm another fan!

You'll catch up, The Girl with the Louding Voice is a quick read!"

I started The Girl with the Louding Voice a couple of days ago and am enjoying it so far :)

Jo wrote: "Wim wrote: "Great you enjoyed The Memory of Love, I also loved it!
You can always replace your number two by another book, it's not cheating ;)

Good luck with your Feb and March reads!"

Thanks Wi..."

My former #2 has now been replaced with Bones by Chenjerai Hove