Book 1/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsOh I really liked this one!In December 2020, out of nowhere I got an urge to read Little Fires Everywhere. With time it moved from an urge to a … little fire 😅 and I HAD to get myself a copy of the book. I intended to read … Continue reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Author: Lwile the Leo
The Month of Lymurit: Wa KaMenja, I see you.
I am sat here listening to Otile Brown telling me he is crazy over me, asking if I still love him and begging me to shout his name in public. It is a little past 1:00 PM and today I will not be calling home or anyone. I don’t know what to say if I … Continue reading The Month of Lymurit: Wa KaMenja, I see you.
2020 Reading Challenge
I read 33 books in my 33rd year and the numerology-loving bibliophile I am is pretty stoked about that! 2020 will go down as the year I read the most 1-star books as I read SIX 1-star books last year. To make matters worse, four of them were technically back-to-back as I read The Postmistress … Continue reading 2020 Reading Challenge
Kwaheri 2020
If 2019’s GIF was: 2020’s GIF is: What a year!! What a motherphucking year!! 2019 was, hands down, the best year of my life so going into 2020 I was extremely optimistic about the year. Kumbe the Universe was listening to my plans like: This has been one of the longest, hardest years ever, and … Continue reading Kwaheri 2020
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Book 33/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsView all my reviews ** A guide to ratings **1 star – did not like it2 stars – it was okay3 stars – liked it4 stars – really liked it5 stars – it was amazing
Small Small Commentary On The Girl With The Butterfly Tattoo
Today is the penultimate (I realllllllyyyyyy love that word) day of 2020 and what a year it has been! I will capture my sentiments about the year in my Kwaheri 2020 post tomorrow, but damn what a year! The initial plan for today was to put up a post inspired by something I read regarding … Continue reading Small Small Commentary On The Girl With The Butterfly Tattoo
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin
Book 32/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsOh I really liked this one!!This is my second Gabrielle Zevin read. My first was The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry and it was a solid 5 stars for me. I loved it so much this was all I could say in my review: Lol! But like, I … Continue reading Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin
JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass Theme 13 of 13: The Mother Of All Losses
“Hi. How are you? So yeah we’re taking mum to hosi. Everything’s okay, she’s just low on oxygen and is having trouble breathing.” That was what my brother called to tell me at 00:58 a.m. on December 13, 2017. In response I asked him to let me know when they got to the hospital and … Continue reading JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass Theme 13 of 13: The Mother Of All Losses
Bossypants by Tina Fey
Book 31/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars Sigh!!I thought I would like this much, much, much more than I did. I was snorting with laughter the first few pages, but after that it went from “amazingly, absurdly, deliriously funny” to oscillating between mildly-funny and not-quite-funny. View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings … Continue reading Bossypants by Tina Fey
Guest Post – Dieudonné Masiga
I must admit that I've been looking forward to writing for Valerie for quite some time now so I'm happy that the day is finally here. The concept of this piece was inspired by my short lived experience as a young primary school writer. I used to write rap songs and some random poetic pieces … Continue reading Guest Post – Dieudonné Masiga
