Great African Reads discussion

Hello everyone,

My apologies that as usual, i have really dropped the ball mid-summer. But we can get caught up!

First I would like to welcome all new members and invite you to introduce yourselves here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Second, I would like to point you all to current activities.

In our contemporary literature project, we didn't have any activity for July, but the thread remains open:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Because we only had two votes and they were not for the same book for our August selection, I have extended the poll a couple of days. Please vote here and then join the discussion!
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

I have lots to point out on our Tour. In March and April we were in Senegal. One of our selections was Squirting Milk at Chameleons by Simon Fenton, a member here, and I recently read it and thoroughly enjoyed it. Would love to have a discussion!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

We are in Sierra Leone until the end of August. Our selection is Radiance of Tomorrow by Ismeal Beah. Join us here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/....

Our next stop is Somalia, so please add some recommendations to this thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
and stay tuned for a poll.

Our July featured author in our Nigeria project was Chris Abani. Discuss his work here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
and stay tuned for our August feature author.

Lastly, I have not set up a thread for discussion yet, but please do think about our plans for next year. I would especially like to invite volunteers to help me run projects, so please be thinking if you are a person who could do that.

Many thanks and happy reading!

Marieke

UPDATES!

Helen Oyeyemi is our featured author in August. Please discuss her work here

We have two winners for the contemporary literature project this month.

I Do Not Come to You by Chance can be disscussed here

and The Spider King's Daughter can be discussed here

Another UPDATE!

Somalia poll is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Marieke wrote: "Hello everyone,

My apologies that as usual, i have really dropped the ball mid-summer. But we can get caught up!

First I would like to welcome all new members and invite you to introduce yourselv..."

Thanks so much for this update.
I know I have been MIA but things are getting to crazy normal so I will have more time for reading.
I have some catchup to do!!!!

Beverly wrote: "Thanks so much for this update.
I know I have been MIA but things are getting to crazy normal so I will have more time for reading.
I have some catchup to do!!!! "

i was just thinking of you today!

i also am in the midst of catching up :)

A poll decided that we will choose a specific book by Nuruddin Farah for our Somalia tour stop. Here is where you can vote for that specific book:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

We will be reading From a Crooked Rib as our Somalia selection in September and October.

Apologies that I put this poll up so late, but here are our choices for contemporary literature written by a man for September:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

I have sent out invitations but reached the limit for one day so I will send the rest out tomorrow.

I have finally set up a thread for discussing ideas for 2016 projects:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I am late to this discussion - I will be able to start reading this book next week.