16/06/2025
It's a new week!
Wondering what to read this week? Check out these recommendations.
1. The Girl with the Louding Voice – Abi Daré
A young Nigerian girl with “bad” English and big dreams will teach you what it means to fight back with nothing but your voice.
2. We Should All Be Feminists – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A powerful argument for equality in a world still afraid of women who know their worth.
3. Freshwater – Akwaeke Emezi
Ever felt split between versions of yourself? This mystical novel blurs mental health, divinity, and identity in a way that’s both raw and beautiful.
4. Untamed – Glennon Doyle
"Who were you before the world told you who to be?" Glennon dares you to find her again—and set her free.
5. I’m Telling the Truth, But I’m Lying – Bassey Ikpi
Mental illness, memory, and emotion collide in this bold, poetic memoir by a Nigerian-American writer.
6. The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
If you’ve been through trauma and don’t know why you’re still tired—this book explains it. Your body remembers everything.
7. You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty – Akwaeke Emezi
Grief, healing, and forbidden love—told like a long poem. It’s sexy, sad, and soft all at once.
8. Born a Crime – Trevor Noah
A mixed-race boy born during apartheid becomes one of the funniest men alive. It’s hilarious and heartbreaking.
9. Milk and Honey – Rupi Kaur
Short poems that speak to pain, survival, femininity, and softness in a hard world.
10. The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
A dreamy story that says: when you follow your calling, the universe makes way for you.
