I was home for a brief moment (OK well, from Thur to Sunday).... I loved the feeling! I soaked every drop of rain, took in awe every scenery, listened in admiration at every sound....what can I say? It had been a minute since I had gone home.It's the first time going home that I did not snooze the whole way going. Well blaming two things, an awesome read, and the music I had on me...too too good ( I can still not get over the Maroon 5 new album- I am in awe).
I have to write about the book I was reading a book by a lady I was recently introduced to-thanks to my avid reader BFF. She can write...for the first time in a long time (seems I have had a lot of firsts *chuckle*) I have been soaked on every page of a book I have read....Oh my God I lived to survive the war she was writing about, I knew the characters on a personal note, I cried with them, laughed with them fell in love in a span of 4 days...I could not put the book down.
The author am talking about is one Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie..a lady proud of her culture and sure to let the world share in her passion for it...Having been introduced to her book Purple Hibiscus, I did not expect less of her other book, Half of Yellow Sun- even the title for me speaks volumes..it rolls off the tip of my tongue with a certain sweetness...and eagerness is born :)
The story is set around five main characters-Ugwu, Odenigbo, Olanna, Kainene and the handsome Richard all living in Nigeria and somehow surviving the woes of the Biafran war. This war had devastating effects (I had a sour potato on my throat, the one that comes when you feel like crying hehehe I can get emotional sometimes) and yet I felt their hope in times of sorrow. The way she developed five characters all at once is still beyond me. I felt like I had a serious personal connection and when they did sometime I did not approve of I would seriously fuss (Don't judge I take my books seriously lol) ...I was tweeting my BFF and we both were in consensus that Ugwu was hands down the best character.
Now Ugwu starts off as a simple houseboy who in the begin is in awe of all things modern. Eager to impress his over zealous over learned master, he seeks to always reinvent himself and he does excatly that. Without his master knowing, he becomes the glue that holds the family together and emerges to be the pillar of strength when there is intense suffering and the source of joy when there is immense pleasure and happiness! In one life time he become a houseboy, teacher,soldier and finally a writer- If that is not reinventing I don't know what that is! Lets just say, I can't stop thinking about this books, you should get a copy now.
Hmm-mm am in a giddy mood today. I know something good is about to happen- am crossing my fingers and clenching my butt cheeks alright! :) I have a lot to be thankful for, but the news I got yesterday is hands down the best news I have heard in along time! I am going to be an aunty soon, I take my aunty duties seriously :)
My girl- thegirlinthecitybus.blogspot.com is doing good for herself- She is young and full of big dreams! Go for it I will always be behind you chica :)
Well I guess that's t for today...Till later Muchachos :*
I have to write about the book I was reading a book by a lady I was recently introduced to-thanks to my avid reader BFF. She can write...for the first time in a long time (seems I have had a lot of firsts *chuckle*) I have been soaked on every page of a book I have read....Oh my God I lived to survive the war she was writing about, I knew the characters on a personal note, I cried with them, laughed with them fell in love in a span of 4 days...I could not put the book down.
The author am talking about is one Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie..a lady proud of her culture and sure to let the world share in her passion for it...Having been introduced to her book Purple Hibiscus, I did not expect less of her other book, Half of Yellow Sun- even the title for me speaks volumes..it rolls off the tip of my tongue with a certain sweetness...and eagerness is born :)
Now Ugwu starts off as a simple houseboy who in the begin is in awe of all things modern. Eager to impress his over zealous over learned master, he seeks to always reinvent himself and he does excatly that. Without his master knowing, he becomes the glue that holds the family together and emerges to be the pillar of strength when there is intense suffering and the source of joy when there is immense pleasure and happiness! In one life time he become a houseboy, teacher,soldier and finally a writer- If that is not reinventing I don't know what that is! Lets just say, I can't stop thinking about this books, you should get a copy now.
Hmm-mm am in a giddy mood today. I know something good is about to happen- am crossing my fingers and clenching my butt cheeks alright! :) I have a lot to be thankful for, but the news I got yesterday is hands down the best news I have heard in along time! I am going to be an aunty soon, I take my aunty duties seriously :)
My girl- thegirlinthecitybus.blogspot.com is doing good for herself- She is young and full of big dreams! Go for it I will always be behind you chica :)
Well I guess that's t for today...Till later Muchachos :*
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