1. Fun First of all, reading is fun. With the large variety of genres, there’s something for everyone. Fancy some action? A drama in which you can find characters to identify with, because you feel sad and lonely? Something
There’s a new generation of Nigerian writers who are making waves around the world. To say the least, you will find a Nigerian name almost every prestigious literary prize from the Nobel prize for Literature to the Man Booker
Paula and I met in the first grade. Since her last name was Brent and mine was Berneathy, she sat behind me. We were both shy and had nothing to say to each other until the day she asked
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is
Some books are frivolous — you power through them on the plane and never think about or re-read them again. And some books you buy in hard copy, display on your bookshelf, and read over and over again, noticing
"I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library," Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges once said. The accuracy of that attribution is debatable, but the quote's sentiment undeniably resonates with those who love to read. It
1983, I was traveling with a tiny theater company doing vaudeville-type shows in community centers and bars—anywhere we could earn $25 each plus enough gas money to get to the next small town in our ramshackle yellow bus. As
Are you looking for books that will change your life? Are you wanting to get leverage on yourself, and make real changes, but you’d love a guide to assist you? These 10 books absolutely fit that criteria. Read
“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” — W. Somerset Maugham Somewhere after “lose weight”, “stop procrastinating”, and “fall in love”, “read more” is one of
Here are the common private and public Libraries for reading and exams prep purposes here in Lagos, Nigeria. It seems we need more corporate bodies to fund some of these libraries and also spirited individuals to add to the
