Great African Reads discussion

1. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

2. The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

3. Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4. A Girl is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

5. Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzu

6. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

7. King Leopold’s Ghost by Adam Hochschild

8. The White Nile by Alan Moorehead

9. The Blue Nile by Alan Moorehead

10. Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller

11. Leaving Before the Rains Come by Alexandra Fuller

12. Crossbones by Nurridin Farrah

13. The Fortunes of Africa: A 5,000 Year History by Martin Meredith

14. The Ghana Reader by Kwasi Konadu

15. A Savage War of Peace by Alistair Horne

16. Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohammed

17. Dancing in the Glory of Monsters by Jason Stearns

18. A Girl Called Eel by Ali Zamir

19. Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi

20. His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

21. Small Country by Gael Faye

22. The Sahara: A Cultural History by Eamonn Gearon

23. Morocco Since 1830 A History by C R Pennell

24. In Ethiopia With a Mule by Dervla Murphy

25. Algerian Childhood by Leila Sebbar

26. The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin

27. The Lovers of Algeria by Anouer Benmalek

28. Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami

29. Do They Hear You When You Cry by Fauziya Kassindja

30. Glory in A Camel’s Eye by Jeffrey Taylor

Whoops! I had more than 25. Here’s my updated list:

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

2. A Girl is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

3. Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzu

4. The Nomad’s Path by Alistair Carr

5. The White Nile by Alan Moorehead

6. The Blue Nile by Alan Moorehead

7. Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller

8. Leaving Before the Rains Come by Alexandra Fuller

9. Crossbones by Nurridin Farrah

10. The Fortunes of Africa: A 5,000 Year History by Martin Meredith

11. The Ghana Reader by Kwasi Konadu

12. Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohammed

13. Dancing in the Glory of Monsters by Jason Stearns

14. A Girl Called Eel by Ali Zamir

15. Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi

16. His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

17. Small Country by Gael Faye

18. The Sahara: A Cultural History by Eamonn Gearon

19. Morocco Since 1830 A History by C R Pennell

20. In Ethiopia With a Mule by Dervla Murphy

21. Algerian Childhood by Leila Sebbar

22. The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin

23. The Lovers of Algeria by Anouer Benmalek

24. Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami

25. Do They Hear You When You Cry by Fauziya Kassindja

My #21 is Algerian Childhood. I’ve ordered the book and it should arrive in within weeks.

My #21 is Algerian Childhood. I’ve ordered the book and it should be here within 2 weeks.

I’ve finished my January read, An Algerian Childhood, which is a collection of short stories by various authors.

My #5 is The White Nile by Alan Moorehead.

In March I'll be reading #24 Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits. Now I need to track down a copy of the book!

It took a while but I finally finished February's book, The White Nile by Alan Moorehead. A classic book on western exploration of Africa, it was not a fast read but definitely worth the effort to learn more about African history of that time from an outsiders perspective.

Here's a link to my review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

My April book was Purple Hibiscus which I realized I have already read.

For May I just finished reading Leaving Before the Rains Come by Alexandra Fuller. I am such a huge fan of her work and this book did not disappoint. Her vivid and extremely amusing descriptions of her childhood in southern Africa make you smile and laugh and wish you were there.

For June my #18 is A Girl Called Eel. I’ve been looking forward to reading this book.

Cheers!

I've been extremely busy the second half of 2021 and didn't finish this challenge but added the books I didn't read onto my 2022 TBR challenge.