I read this book because I started following Dr. Okorafor on Twitter a few years ago. I don’t remember exactly what made me decide to follow her but I do know that part of it was due to my desire to avoid insularity. That and I’d heard great things about her books. I’ve already read the first two novellas in her Binti series; the third won a Hugo Award this year! Akata Witch, if I were to grossly over simplify, is a different take on […]
Want to fall in love with Trevor Noah?
I’d read good things about this book for a little while but I assumed it was just another comedian celebrity writing a book to make some money. Since I usually spend money on those exact books, I bought this with one of my first Audible credits. I’ve always thought that comedians who read their own books are the very best of narrators so it seemed like a safe pick. I’d watched the Daily Show with Trevor a few times. A little less often than I […]
It’s a David Grann-onball
I’m reviewing two books by the same author because I am so far behind in my reviews. In fact, I finished my cannonball last month but I need to make it count by getting these reviews submitted. Plus, what a great post title!? So, I first read Killers of the Flower Moon because it seemed like everyone I knew was reading it. That wasn’t quite true but it started feeling ubiquitous so I started it in July and finished it in a few days. David Grann […]
Whoa, a little too real!
I thought this book sounded interesting when I first heard of it a little while ago. Then it started showing up on a few recommended reading lists that I follow. I was surprised not just by the number of recommendations but from where they came. As a military person, I read some military blogs, one such blog is called ‘From the Green Notebook.” The green notebook is a ubiquitous tool used by leaders in the military as a planner and notepad and the blog is […]