Whatcha Reading? (Part XII)

[Ororo]

Quiet Your Mind by John Selby: http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Your-Min.../dp/1930722311

I also just bought Marvel's Storm #1 by Greg Pak. This is the first series written for Storm and I'm glad I've caught it at the beginning. It was a good read and I'll definitely get the next one when it comes out.

[~GAN~]

The Tree of Life: An Expose of Physical Regenesis and Metu Neter Vol 1

[underthehood]

On my wishlist!!!!
Illuminating the Darkness by Habeeb Akande

"Illuminating the Darkness critically addresses the issue of racial discrimination and colour prejudice in religious history. Tackling common misconceptions, the author seeks to elevate the status of blacks and North Africans in Islam.

The book is divided into two sections: Part l of the book explores the concept of race, 'blackness', slavery, interracial marriage and racism in Islam in the light of the Qur'an, Hadith and early historical sources. Part ll of the book consists of a compilation of short biographies of noble black and North African Muslim men and women in Islamic history including Prophets, Companions of the Prophet and more recent historical figures."


"Habeeb is currently working on his upcoming book, entitled A Taste of Honey : Sexuality and Erotology in Islam. The book is a study of sexual love and lovemaking from a religious perspective"

http://rabaah.com/illuminating-the-darkness.html

[afrocherie]

No Longer At Ease- Chinua Achebe

It is the story of a Nigerian young man, Obi Okonkwo, who leaves his village for a British education and a job in the Nigerian colonialcivil service, but struggles to adapt to a Western lifestyle and ends up taking a bribe.

[luvfaithfully]

Just started The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossieni

Just finished I Am Malala- I love her story, but the book was just meh.

[underthehood]

Just finished reading this. I didn't even know what Africana meant when I started (it refers to people of the African diapora).


My next read: I can't wait to dive in!!

[underthehood]

Now I'm reading Women of the Harlem Renaissance by Cheryl A. Wall.And it's amazing!

[Batyah]

Just finished reading Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique




Just started reading The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

[underthehood]

Confession: There was a sidewalk book sale. The woman whose books they were selling was a professor who recently passed away. Hardcovers were $3 and softcovers were $2. I don't usually walk around with cash but I had $50 which was money I owed someone but they didn't show up to our lil meeting + $15 worth of change. At fist I said, "$20 budget", then I saw some books and said, "$30 is good". Then I saw more books and said, "You don't get them cheaper than this! $50 is not unreasonable".

Then I gave them all my money and took home a crate-full of books. *le sigh*

[~GAN~]

I just finished reading Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. This book was amazing and inspiring. It was also depressing listening to so many stories of people being wrongfully convicted at a young age and being placed in ruthless prisons, only to be exonerated decades later and unable to adjust to society.