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fantasyHARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is the third in the Harry Potter series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along with friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry investigates Sirius Black, an escaped prisoner from Azkaban, the wizard prison, believed to be one of Lord Voldemort’s old allies.
Fiction, NovelsGREY
Christian Grey exercises control in all things; his world is neat, disciplined, and utterly empty – until the day that Anastasia Steele falls into his office, in a tangle of shapely limbs and tumbling brown hair. He tries to forget her, but instead is swept up in a storm of emotion he cannot comprehend and cannot resist. Unlike any woman he has known before, shy, unworldly Ana seems to see right through him -past the business prodigy and the penthouse lifestyle to Christian’s cold, wounded heart.
Will being with Ana dispel the horrors of his childhood that haunt Christian every night? Or will his dark sexual desires, his compulsion to control, and the self-loathing that fills his soul drive this girl away and destroy the fragile hope o she offers him?
Fiction, NovelsEFO RIRO & OTHER STORIES
This collection is set primarily within Nigeria, and the stories here cover varied social themes including spousal abuse, religious dogma, love, bravery, betrayal and vengeance. It speaks of the untamed resilience of the everyday Nigerian who is faced with the vicissitudes of life.
Fiction, NovelsODUFA
When Anthony Mukoro discovers he cannot father a child, his whole world comes crashing. His hope is rekindled when he meets and falls head over heels in love with Odufa, a beautiful girl with a shrouded past.
But Anthony finds soon enough that is at it seems as they both get entangled in a love affair so intense and toxic, it quickly begins to spiral out of control.
Fiction, NovelsCHASING FACADES
Tayo Dabi , rising star at the only detective agency in Sonowea State, Nigeria, loves her job and believes she is good at it. Her confidence is, however, rocked when investigates the murder of a successful and wealthy contractor. Her encounters with the beautiful grieving widow and the handsome brother of the murder victim leave her intrigued.
Distractions by several other cases that showcase the underbelly of a beautifully realised fictional city of Sonowea do not put Tayo off the scent of the contractor’s murderer and the novel comes to a crescendo of an ending.
An amalgam of romance and thriller, Chasing Facades is about betrayed trust, rage, and love and the facades we put up to hide our true selves. Elizabeth Adeolu, in her first novel, already shows signs of being a master of the genre novel.
Fiction, NovelsCHILDREN OF VIRTUE AND VENGEANCE
Tomi Adeyemi scores another hit with her second book, Children of Virtue and Vengeance. Adeyemi elegantly brings readers back into the world she created in her blockbuster debut, Children of Blood and Bone, picking up the thread after Zélie’s powerful ritual brought magic back to the realm. The war between the monarchy and the maji rages on. Zélie is still reeling from heartbreak and betrayal, and now the expectation of her people to whom she is the Soldier of Death weighs heavy on her shoulders. Amari prepares to take the throne, believing she can be a queen who will unite the country, but those in power have other ideas.
There is more magic than ever in this novel, Zélie’s ritual having unexpectedly created tîtáns and cênters, non-maji who wield powerful magic. A sense of duty and righteousness begins to corrupt even those with the best of intentions. Bids for peace are met with acts of revenge, and ruthlessness rules the day. Death and destruction burn through these pages as love and loyalty are tested. Once again, Adeyemi wraps things up with both a satisfying conclusion to this piece of the puzzle and a thrilling glimpse of what’s to come. – Seira Wilson, Amazon Book Review
Fiction, NovelsFIFTY SHADES DARKER
Daunted by the dark secrets of the tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Ana Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a US publishing house.
But desire for Grey still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, she cannot resist. Soon she is learning more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades than she ever thought possible.
But while Grey wrestles with his inner demons, Ana must make the most important decision of her life.
A decision she can only make on her own
Fiction, NovelsFIFTY SHADES FREED
When Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably.
Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had anticipated. Ana must learn to share Grey’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity or independence; and Grey must overcome his compulsion to control, and lay to rest the horrors that still haunt him.
Now, finally together, they have love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of infinite possibilities.
But just when it seems that they really do have it all, misfortune and fate combine to make Ana’s worst nightmares come true
Fiction, NovelsFIFTY SHADES OF GREY
When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind – until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out.
Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more.
As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, as well as the dark secrets Christian keeps hidden away from public view
African, Fiction, NovelsTHE WAITING ROOM
Nkechi, Yeni, and Tale all want the same thing: children of their own. But with each passing year, their dreams turn into nightmares of a future they never anticipated. Infertility is the unwanted guest in their homes, mocking all their efforts and feeding on their misery. But these three women are fighters. They will not stop or back down , no power is too heavy and no strangeness too unacceptable in their quest.
The Waiting Room is a place of unusual strength and courage.
Fiction, NovelsTHE INCORRUPTIBLE JUDGE
Back in the days; three decades ago and beyond, ‘the Incorruptible Judge’ by D. Olu Olagoke was a must-read for most Nigerian. in-school children at primary or junior secondary level.
It projects directly the imbalanced power relation between the employee and the employer in many societies which creates vulnerability.
Non-Fiction, NovelsMY MOTHER’S DAUGHTER
Chief Mrs Taiwo Taiwo, an unstoppable force, passionate and driven to deliver change, and to help others in Nigeria, especially in her hometown of Lagos. She brings her energy, humour, and disarming honesty to every page—from her encounters with brutal racism as a child in the UK, her fresh perspective on 1960s Europe as a teenager, to her cultural disconnect on returning to Lagos in the early 1970s.
Children Literatures, Children's Books, contemporary, NovelsTHE BOTTLED LEOPARD
Chukwuemeka Ike’s The Bottled Leopard brilliantly tells the story of an embattled schoolboy who has been chosen by his progenitors to bear the mystical power of his lineage, the power to control a leopard.
The book tells of Amobi, a first year secondary school student, who is troubled by dreams of a leopard. Worried by the mysterious illness, his parents consult a famous Dibia who reveals the startling link between Amobi and the leopard of his dreams. Before Amobi can come to terms with his mystical leopard, he undergoes a series of frightening trials and tribulations
AUTHOR: Chukwuemeka Ike
Children Literatures, Children's Books, Primary, State Recommended BooksTHE HEADMASTER’S BOY
The book is interesting, containing a lot inspirational and educational lessons for kids to learn from. Children would also acquire new English words as well as new expressions. The book recommended and approved for Literature – in – English for Primary Six 2020 – 2021
Biography, Novels, PoliticsBRING BACK OUR GIRLS
Bring Back Our Girls is an urgent and engrossing work of investigative journalism that unfolds across four continents, from the remote forests of northern Nigeria to the White House; from Khartoum safe houses to gilded hotel lobbies in the Swiss Alps. It plumbs the promise and peril of an era whose politics are fuelled by the power of hashtag advocacy – and at its centre stand some exceptionally courageous and resourceful young women.
NovelsCHRONICLES OF THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE ON EARTH
After decades of jousting with the powers that be and living to tell the tale, Wole Soyinka has returned to his roots: storytelling. And though it’s been nearly 40 years after his last work of prose fiction, Wole Soyinka proves with this novel that he has lost none of his story-telling chops!
A narrative tour de force, this novel has got everything— friendship and betrayal; faith and treachery; hope and cynicism; murder; mayhem and no shortage of drama, all set against the backdrop of contemporary Nigeria. As you would expect from Soyinka’s work, it’s got plenty of colorful characters, profound insights, witty commentary, and the most elegant language! “Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth” is a great and unputdownable read from start to finish.”
Fiction, General Reading, NovelsMoremi: The Courageous Queen
Queen Moremi lived in Ile- Ife. She decided to liberate her people from the gruesome hands of the arch enemies of the Ifes. She puts her life on the line by refusing to join the bandwagon of cowards at the time when brave men feigned to be women for fear of being killed, mutilated or taken away to a distant land as slaves.
Fiction, General Reading, NovelsDishonourable Honourable
Jobi Mike Tobi’s new novel follows in the tradition of exposing the absence of stable moral and social values, the lack of a developed sense of civil obligations, the anti-social inclinations, the selfishness, rascality, the corruption, the avarice, the hedonism and the diabolical resort to violence by the political class.
Non-Fiction, NovelsWuthering Heights
Emily Bronte’s 1847 novel Wuthering Heights is an incredibly complex narrative. It’s crammed with stories-within-stories, generations of characters (many of whom have the same name!) and flashbacks to minute plot details about who married whom.
It can be a little difficult to keep all the details straight (the Victorians seemed to have longer attention spans than we do), but the most important thing to keep in mind is the fierce and passionate love between Catherine and Heathcliff. Although social conventions prevent them from marrying, their obsession with one another continues even beyond the grave.
Fiction, NovelsA Midsummer Night Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta (the former queen of the Amazons). These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the mechanicals) who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world.
Non-Fiction, NovelsPath of Lucas
Lucas Clarkson is a simple man, a family man, and a hard working farmer’s son. From a small town in Eastern Ontario, the author Susanne Bellefeuille, brings us on Lucas’s journey through the trials and tribulations of his life.
Lucas’s path is not as simple as the man he’s portrayed to be. From the days spent working on his dad’s farm to becoming a successful mechanic, with a genuine heart and his incredible strength, Lucas faces many difficult decisions. The choices he makes may be the difference between realizing his dreams and keeping his family together.
Arts, English, Exam Books, Fiction, NECO Recommended Books, Senior Secondary, WAEC Recommended BooksDoctor Faustus
The play provides an excellent vehicle for the introduction of Renaissance Literature into the secondary school curriculum. It also serves as a means of introducing the elements of literary criticism to secondary school students. Moreover, the life of the author Christopher Marlowe, as well as the tragic hero, Dr. John Faustus provides a strong basis for moral lessons on decisions and consequences.
English, Exam Books, Fiction, General Reading, NECO Recommended Books, Secondary, WAEC Recommended BooksGalileo
Galileo is a drama book which revolves round a great scientist called Galileo. The play is a tragicomedy of heroic combat followed by unheroic capitulation. The 140- page book, translated to English Language by Charles Laughton, shows Galileo’s contribution as a self-reliant who attempted to change the world and then quit.
Children's BooksBravery
It is a conteporary story which involves two valiant individuals. One is a school boy, the other is an Honourable Commissioner from an untimely death; the latter is trying to save his ministry from the brink of corruption and other scandalous acts. What are the challenges they pass through? Will darkness triumph over light? If no, the secret charm called bravery plays a significant role! You have to read this.