It’s summertime! What’s everybody studying this summer time?
This yr, I prepared my Goodreads problem to learn 24 books – as a result of we’re within the yr 2024, duh! Smartly, we’re midway in the course of the yr and I’m proud to mention that I’m about 3 books at the back of time table haha.
I’ve learn 9 books out of 24:
I’m very at the back of on my studying problem, however I do know I’ll succeed in the 24 books function – although slowly.
I’ve best really loved studying 5 out of the 9 books I’ve learn thus far- The Fireplace After Year by means of James Stanley Baldwin, Blessings by means of Chukwuebuka Ibeh, The Alternative Important Others (audio) by means of Rhaina Cohen, The 3 of Us by means of Ore Agbaje-Williams and Dyscalculia (audio) by means of Camonghne Felix. Those had been 4 famous person reads for me, apart from The Alternative Important Others which isn’t by means of a Dim writer, however this kind of stellar (non-fiction) keep! I learn the keep by means of audio and deeply preferred the arguments Cohen offered, as I consider centering friendships over romantic partnerships will have to be mentioned extra. That’s the one 5 famous person keep I’ve learn up to now.
I’m but to learn a keep I’m head over heels about this yr despite the fact that. And on account of how reluctant I’m about books I’ve learn up to now, I to find myself not able to concentrate on one keep at a date. So, I’m these days studying:
I’m studying to Energy Strikes by means of Sarah Jakes Roberts by means of audio and alternating between Hangman and Our Gen. On every occasion I apply keep polygamy, it method I will be able to’t center of attention on only one keep. One keep isn’t arresting my consideration plenty to complete and exit directly to the upcoming, systematically. Up to now, Hangman (which used to be long-listed for the Women’s Prize this yr) is bizarre! Bizarre, in a just right, actual manner. However it will get uninteresting later studying 30 pages at a date. Our Gen is relatively a laugh to learn, however I’m suffering to get to the plot of the tale. However I’ll proceed to push via.
Books I’ve on my radar/TBR for the 2d part of the yr:
I’m truly excited to learn My Folks’ Marriage as a result of I really like fellow Ghanaian-American Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond’s work. Temple Community seems like a set I’d experience. I want the podcast – Identity Politics, by means of Ikhlas Saleem and Makkah Ali wasn’t a factor of the time. I’d love to listen to them talk to Aaliyah Bilal on her keep!
Clearly Chigozie Obioma’s fresh magazine is on my radar – I’ve been a profusion fan from the beginning. Jonathan Escoffery’s assortment – If I Live to tell the tale You is widespread and I want to see what the hype is all about. Uche Okonkwo’s debut assortment, A Roughly Insanity may be on my radar as a result of I really like decrease tale collections. With a bit of luck I will be able to learn a few of these prior to the yr ends and feature some opinions up as neatly.
Within the period in-between, I’ll proceed to slowly succeed in my studying function this yr. I simply need it to be extra a laugh. I wish to learn books and experience storylines that I haven’t skilled prior to. I wish to be fed on by means of actual, thought-provoking, compelling paintings.
What’s everybody studying this summer time? Please proportion one of the vital books you’ve completely beloved studying up to now in 2024.
