Books I& #39;ve Read In 2020
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1- A Small Silence | Jumoke Verissimo

What a beautiful book. Simple but immersivehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">
2- Nervous Conditions | Tsitsi Dangaremgba

WOW!
I& #39;m happy that this 1/3 in the series. I can& #39;t wait to continue the journey. This is a really, really good bookhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">
3- The Joy Luck Club | Amy Tan

I enjoyed it but I& #39;ve read better.
4- Not My Time To Die | Yolande Mukagasana

READ. THIS. BOOK
5- The Emperor& #39;s Babe | Bernardine Evaristo

My president has done it again!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤗" title="Hugging face" aria-label="Emoji: Hugging face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">
5- The Emperor& #39;s Babe | Bernardine EvaristoMy president has done it again!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤗" title="Hugging face" aria-label="Emoji: Hugging face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">" title="5- The Emperor& #39;s Babe | Bernardine EvaristoMy president has done it again!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤗" title="Hugging face" aria-label="Emoji: Hugging face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
6- Little Eyes | Samanta Schweblin
This novel is a creepy but beautiful exploration of the decay in human nature since we became tech-crazy.Schweblin has officially cemented her place in my heart with this bookhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">.
Officially out April 16th
7- House of Stone | Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
8- How We Fight For Our Lives | Saeed Jones

I& #39;m finding it increasingly difficult to rate or review a memoir these days.
9- Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi

I can& #39;t believe y& #39;all hyped this book so muchhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy" aria-label="Emoji: Face with tears of joy">
It was a miss for me.
10- The yNBA | Olaoluwa Oni
11- The Half-God of Rainfall | Inua Ellams

Never ever would I have thought that Sango could challenge Zeus to a duel. When you good at this writing thing, you can do whatever the fuck you want on a pagehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤗" title="Hugging face" aria-label="Emoji: Hugging face">.

Brilliant!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌟" title="Glowing star" aria-label="Emoji: Glowing star">
12- The Immigrant | Manju Kapur

I like how premature ejaculation was treated in this book. Very enjoyable perspective on immigration.
13- In Cuba I Was A German Shepherd | Ana Menéndez

This is the first time that I haven& #39;t enjoyed a work of fiction by a Carribean writer.
14- The Shadow King | Maaza Mengiste

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign"> This novel is my spechttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">
14- The Shadow King | Maaza Mengistehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign"> This novel is my spechttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">" title="14- The Shadow King | Maaza Mengistehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign"> This novel is my spechttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
15- Know My Name | Chanel Miller

I cried. I& #39;m proud of Channel Miller for writing this book.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">
16- The Memory Police | Yoko Ogawa

I like how Japanese literature fucks up my mind. I so much love ithttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">
17- The Voyage Of Saints | Marvin Abe

I& #39;m not the intended TA for this book. If you prefer super light reads, you& #39;d like it though.
18- Pieces & Pieces | Paul Ugbede
Oddly, I enjoyed this collection. I like the storytelling, very... Nigerian. Asides the typos and grammatical errors, it& #39;s is a pretty interesting collection.

My fave story is "Obete Ogbege And His Nine Inches"https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy" aria-label="Emoji: Face with tears of joy">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">
19- The Book Of Not | Tsitsi Dangaremgba

Didn& #39;t like it as much as the first but I& #39;m excited to read book 3.
20- Silver Sparrow | Tayari Jones

Definitely one of my top reads this year. I can see how this novel will be a hit in bookclubs. Loved ithttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">
20- Silver Sparrow | Tayari JonesDefinitely one of my top reads this year. I can see how this novel will be a hit in bookclubs. Loved ithttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">" title="20- Silver Sparrow | Tayari JonesDefinitely one of my top reads this year. I can see how this novel will be a hit in bookclubs. Loved ithttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
21- Sing, Unburied, Sing | Jesmyn Ward

While I appreciate the artistry of this novel, the story did nothing for me. Didn& #39;t enjoy this one.
22- The Memory Of Love | Aminatta Forna

This is my first Forna, and it is the start of a very beautiful relationship. I love how the story unraveled. She is so goodhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">
23- The Island of Sea Women | Lisa See.

This is exactly how I like my historical fiction to be served.

What a beautiful story within all the historyhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Crying face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">
23- The Island of Sea Women | Lisa See.This is exactly how I like my historical fiction to be served.What a beautiful story within all the historyhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Crying face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">" title="23- The Island of Sea Women | Lisa See.This is exactly how I like my historical fiction to be served.What a beautiful story within all the historyhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Crying face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
24- The Night Stalker | Robert Bryndza
It& #39;s pretty good, but not as gory as I like sha.
25- The Good Life | Martina Cole

She really is a boss in this Crime Drama business. Yummy yummy read.
26- A Woman Is No Man | Etaf Rum

All I can say is, Fuck the patriarchy!
Sad, sad, sad but a worthwhile read
27- The White Tiger | Aravind Adiga

This novel hit all my sweet spots. It& #39;s funny, witty and disturbinghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤗" title="Hugging face" aria-label="Emoji: Hugging face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤗" title="Hugging face" aria-label="Emoji: Hugging face">
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