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Slave, Interpreter & Commissioner General: An Authorized Biography of Edgar Manasseh by Richard Oduor Oduku

The authorised biography of Edgar Manasseh, Slave, Interpreter & Commissioner-General takes us throu...

Jul 19, 2024 · 4 min read
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Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

The founding story of Nike, originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports, is not as rosy as its $46B reven...

Jan 18, 2024 · 4 min read
Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
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Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World

Growing up, I'd always dreamt of being a journalist. Maybe it was the flashy lifestyle I perceived n...

Nov 17, 2023 · 5 min read
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest

The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest turned out to be a refreshingly honest and insightful guide to ...

Nov 7, 2023 · 4 min read
Two Weeks Notice: Find the Courage to Quit Your Job, Make More Money, Work Where You Want, and Change the World
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Two Weeks Notice: Find the Courage to Quit Your Job, Make More Money, Work Where You Want, and Change the World

Amy takes us through her journey from the corporate world to running her own business. It wasn’t an ...

Sep 15, 2023 · 3 min read
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

What I love about Invisible Women is the wide selection of data the author uses to back up how we re...

Jun 23, 2023 · 6 min read
Non-Fiction

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

I gave The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak a well-deserved 4.5-star rating. I have seen prais...

Jun 16, 2023 · 4 min read
The House of Rust by Khadija Abdalla Bajaber
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The House of Rust by Khadija Abdalla Bajaber

I definitely think Khadija did The House of Rust a lot of justice, considering the many stories we’v...

Jun 2, 2023 · 7 min read
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The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

When Daniel meets Natasha, it’s not a meet-cute moment. Natasha is desperately looking for a way to ...

May 31, 2023 · 3 min read
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
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Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

In Why We Sleep, Walker, a sleep scientist with extensive experience and who has published a lot of ...

May 1, 2023 · 4 min read
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is one of the best fictional books I have read in a long time. ...

Apr 10, 2023 · 4 min read
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It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover

Was I hoping to fall head over heels for Atlas and his story and have a better review — because hone...

Mar 28, 2023 · 2 min read
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How to Become a Lifelong Financial Success by Manyara Kirago

The author has covered all the important factors of personal finance planning, from setting your goa...

Nov 18, 2022 · 2 min read
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Think Like a Breadwinner: A Wealth-Building Manifesto for Women Who Want to Earn More (and Worry Less) by Jennifer Barrett

Think Like a Breadwinner by Jennifer Barrett focuses on one major thing: making women rethink their ...

Nov 4, 2022 · 4 min read
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant

Most of these lessons and discussions by the author might be common knowledge for some. And yes, rea...

Sep 19, 2022 · 3 min read
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All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

First things first. While I cried some parts towards the end of the book, it can honestly not match ...

Aug 13, 2022 · 3 min read
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Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Three women of seemingly different lifestyles meet on orientation day. Celeste, the beautiful, succe...

Aug 9, 2022 · 3 min read
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
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The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Linus Baker is a 40-year-old Case Worker who is a dull and ordinary human being whose life revolves ...

Jul 30, 2022 · 3 min read
The Power of Women: A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing by Denis Mukwege
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The Power of Women: A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing by Denis Mukwege

Born in Congo, Dr. Mukwege gives an account of his childhood and how it might have helped shape the ...

Jul 19, 2022 · 3 min read
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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Meet Alicia Berenson, a celebrated painter whose life seems too perfect. She is famous, wealthy, and...

Jun 13, 2022 · 3 min read
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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

After the unfortunate read that was Verity by Colleen Hoover, I wasn’t sure I wanted to give any of ...

Jun 12, 2022 · 4 min read
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Doctor Glass by Louise Worthington

The story is about Dr. Glass, a psychotherapist facing backlash from a stalker or ‘threat,’ in this ...

Jun 2, 2022 · 3 min read
To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
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To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

After binge-watching the second series of Bridgerton, based on book two, The Viscount Who Loved Me, ...

Apr 3, 2022 · 3 min read
Mother of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored In An Economy Built For Men by Katrine Marçal
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Mother of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored In An Economy Built For Men by Katrine Marçal

I also loved that the book wasn’t just about these ignored inventions of the past. The author touche...

Apr 1, 2022 · 3 min read
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Verity by Colleen Hoover

I am not a fan of this genre, not since Stephen King’s book Salem’s Lot made me lose sleep for weeks...

Mar 1, 2022 · 3 min read
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, And Happiness by Morgan Housel

Housel’s simplistic approach to how people behave with and around money and the easy-to-read prose w...

Feb 8, 2022 · 3 min read
Girl, Woman, Other By Bernardine Evaristo
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Girl, Woman, Other By Bernardine Evaristo

Girl, Woman, Other explores the family, individual, and love lives of these womxn. It touches on vio...

Feb 6, 2022 · 2 min read
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men And What We Can Do About It By Annabelle Williams
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Why Women Are Poorer Than Men And What We Can Do About It By Annabelle Williams

Enraging as all the reasons why women are poorer than men are and the history of women fighting to b...

Dec 17, 2021 · 4 min read
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
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The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion reads like a version of Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory....

Nov 16, 2021 · 3 min read
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

The book reads like a work of fiction. It is about Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, a medical ...

Nov 1, 2021 · 3 min read
The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
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The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

Some of the stories will leave you in awe because what are these free lives that women, even those w...

Oct 23, 2021 · 4 min read
The Path: Accelerating Your Journey to Financial Freedom by Peter Mallouk With Tony Robbins
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The Path: Accelerating Your Journey to Financial Freedom by Peter Mallouk With Tony Robbins

The book was published a few months after the onset of Covid-19. And we all know how the market reac...

Sep 20, 2021 · 4 min read
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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

The book starts slow because, why lie, it is like reading an older version of Sheldon Cooper. But he...

Aug 31, 2021 · 4 min read
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Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

I loved the beautiful descriptions of Kya, her environment, her acute knowledge of everything around...

Aug 24, 2021 · 3 min read
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns by John C. Bogle

This is a book worth reading. And worth probably implementing in your investment strategy. Don't buy...

Jul 13, 2021 · 4 min read
Bridgerton #4: Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
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Bridgerton #4: Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

The fourth installment of the Bridgerton series is the love story of Colin Bridgerton and Penelope F...

Jul 11, 2021 · 3 min read
Bridgerton #3: An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
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Bridgerton #3: An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

An Offer From a Gentleman is Sophie Beckett's and Benedict Bridgerton’s story, which is more like a ...

Jul 10, 2021 · 3 min read
Bridgerton #2: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
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Bridgerton #2: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

Of course, I do have concerns about how Anthony treats Kate and his view on marriage. Even after the...

Jul 8, 2021 · 3 min read
Bridgerton #1: The Duke & I by Julia Quinn
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Bridgerton #1: The Duke & I by Julia Quinn

What started as a ruse ended up with a love story. Despite their better judgments, both Daphne and S...

Jul 8, 2021 · 3 min read
Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope
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Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope

Forget the whales in casinos. Low, from the Billion Dollar Whale, could just be the whale of our tim...

Jun 22, 2021 · 3 min read
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Perhaps it was a glimpse into Eleanor's work life on the first page that sold me. Or the revelation ...

Oct 10, 2020 · 4 min read
Permanent Record by Edward Snowden
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Permanent Record by Edward Snowden

It’s not like what Permanent Record by Edward Snowden shows is any new in regards to privacy and sec...

Sep 19, 2020 · 5 min read
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

When I think of reviewing this book, I am torn between the great love I had for the characters and t...

Jul 24, 2020 · 4 min read
Non-Fiction

Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks

It has been a while since I read a book cover to cover in a short time. Actually, scrap that, in 2 d...

Jul 20, 2020 · 4 min read
Quarantine reading list
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Quarantine reading list

What are you reading during this isolation period? We know it is long overdue for some page-turner r...

Jul 20, 2020 · 5 min read
My 2020 half-year page turners
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My 2020 half-year page turners

My 2020 goal was to read more nonfiction books. I think I tried making this come true. When I decide...

Jul 20, 2020 · 5 min read
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Page Turners: My 2019 Favorite Reads

Reading is one of the greatest pleasures of the world that I have come to enjoy. From the unraveled ...

Jul 20, 2020 · 1 min read