horbeat:

@harlos. That's my facebook page.. and blog.
I will be hosting book challenge first week of december on my blog....
Don't worry I shall keep you update as things goes.

Aiit but i'm yet to follow you on Facebook. I'll do when i log in

Lucentbeauty:

its horbeat's page and its on Facebook group page .readingrecipe. You can also check his blog,great write ups there.

Thanks a million,will do so asap

nabsprada:

Thanks a million,will do so asap

you are welcome

Wishing my sis a marvelous birthday I couldn't have asked for a better sister.

Happy birthday to her

harlos: Happy birthday to her

Thanks harlos

hey friends, i am very glad to tell you that the just concluded lagos book and art festival was so interest, i wish any one in the house also attended any of the event. i met with several award winning writers and novelist, poets and performing artist. it was a life long experience as i was opportuned to have a chat with wole soyinka, tade ipadeola, akin adesokan, julius agu and other writers, the inspired me the more. i have decided to share with you friends the latest books you would not afford not to read, and and books that won the 2011, 2012 and 2013 cain award for Africa literature, and also those that won NLNG award for literature and wole soyinka litrary award. check into my blog for detail of this, all along have this as taste.

Arrow of God- Chinua Achebe
The Famished Road- Ben Okri
The Interpreters- Wole Soyinka
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wife- Lola Shoneyin
Who Fears Death- Nnedi Okorafor
Half of a Yellow Sun- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Unbridled-Jude Dibia
Sozaboy- Ken Saro Wiwa
Walking with Shadows- Jude Dibia
Yellow-Yellow- Kaine Agary
Nine Lives- El Nukoya
Without a Silver Spoon- Eddie Iroh
Akin the Drummer Boy- Cyprian Ekwensi
Jagua Nana- Cyprian Ekwensi
The Palm-wine Drinkard- Amos Tutuola
Toads for Supper- Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike
Joys of Motherhood- Buchi Echemeta
Efuru- Flora Nwapa
Everything Good Will Come- Sefi Atta
The Concubine- Elechi Amadi
The Lion and the Jewel- Wole Soyinka
Songs from the Marketplace/ Village Voices / The Eye of the Earth- Niyi Osundare
Things Fall Apart- Chinua Achebe
The Passport of Mallam Ilia-Cyprian Ekwensi
Our Husband has Gone Mad Again-Ola Rotimi
Nights of the Creaking Bed- Toni Kan
Measuring Time- Helon Habila
Burma Boy- Biyi Bandele
Labyrinths- Christopher Okigbo
Ake: The Years of Childhood- Wole Soyinka
Anthills of the Savannah- Chinua Achebe
Time Changes Yesterday- Nyengi Koin
Second Chance- Nyengi Koin

Joys of motherhood and our husband has gone mad again are the only books i've read from the listed...tho i've read the lion nd d jewel too bt didn't finish it :-/
i could finish the joys of motherhood because it was my literature book then nd Our husband has gone mad again....

Congrats horbeat, do u write too?

harlos: Joys of motherhood and our husband has gone mad again are the only books i've read from the listed...tho i've read the lion nd d jewel too bt didn't finish it :-/
i could finish the joys of motherhood because it was my literature book then nd Our husband has gone mad again....

Congrats horbeat, do u write too?

yes i write. you can visit my blog for more details on books to read and join our writing club on facebook, 360pen.

horbeat:
yes i write. you can visit my blog for more details on books to read and join our writing club on facebook, 360pen.

I'm kinda lazy, I only browsed through it and i've been posting when i read from there

The facebook page is no problem,i'll join now

I have read second chance,half a yellow sun,things fall apart,our husband has gone mad again,anthills of the savannah,
Arrow of God-The Interpreters
Without a Silver Spoon Akin the Drummer Boy- Toads for Supper Joys of Motherhood The Concubine The Lion and the Jewel
Things Fall Apart-

Ake: The Years of Childhood- I got to read that,did you say you have them on ur blog? The novels I mean. Am going to check it out,wished I met Soyinka too.

Lucentbeauty: I have read second chance,half a yellow sun,things fall apart,our husband has gone mad again,anthills of the savannah,
Arrow of God-The Interpreters
Without a Silver Spoon Akin the Drummer Boy- Toads for Supper Joys of Motherhood The Concubine The Lion and the Jewel
Things Fall Apart-

Ake: The Years of Childhood- I got to read that,did you say you have them on ur blog? The novels I mean. Am going to check it out,wished I met Soyinka too.

i don't have those book on my blog as ebook but watch out for other ebook novels soon on my blog.

Ok

i just drop an article on my blog, titled the book thief.
get a taste of it.


“Never lend books, for no one ever return them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent me” says Anatole France.

If only my friends have insisted in taking back their books, maybe I wouldn’t have had such a wall- like book shelf.

Thus, I have never felt remorse not to have returned the books borrowed, even after reading it over and over again, I still claim it is not yet time to return it. Amazingly the lenders will never ask, and if they do, they won’t be that serious to have their books back, this is the attitude of most people; we are all book thief and lender.

After setting up my library, I realized the quote above is not only philosophical, it is also prophetic. Many of my books have grown legs and ....continue readind on my blog, www.readingrecipe.com

Happy new month everyone,been busy, family wise but thanks to God. So any news for me?

Horbeat's Facebook group is good,really, saw a quote there that I love. Am not telling go there and check. [color=#770077][/color]

Harlos you didn't even send a message,are we fighting? Not fair
Nabs what are you reading?

Lucentbeauty: Happy new month everyone,been busy, family wise but thanks to God. So any news for me?

Horbeat's Facebook group is good,really, saw a quote there that I love. Am not telling go there and check. [color=#770077][/color]

Harlos you didn't even send a message,are we fighting? Not fair
Nabs what are you reading?

I'm sorry about that Lucent
I've been a kind busy too...all i do is hit nd run.

Happy new month dear.

No book yet
dnt knw hw to start

harlos:
I'm sorry about that Lucent
I've been a kind busy too...all i do is hit nd run.

Happy new month dear.

No book yet
dnt knw hw to start

Trying reading your favourite book/novel again that should 'ginger' you up.

Lucentbeauty:

Trying reading your favourite book/novel again that should 'ginger' you up.

Sizwe bansi is dead(read that again)
Our husband has gone mad again (I'm still looking for it )

harlos:
Sizwe bansi is dead(read that again)
Our husband has gone mad again (I'm still looking for it )

Our husband has gone mad again priceless lol

Lucentbeauty:

Our husband has gone mad again priceless lol

I can't find it around me

I'ld love to read again. I love comedy

Give me horbeat's page name again pls

harlos:
I can't find it around me

I'ld love to read again. I love comedy

Give me horbeat's page name again pls

readingrecipe . I love comedy too,I love them all,can't chose.

I really don't understand why people like james hardley chase. Seriously! D first novel I read was fatima that was in nursery school, I think Nur3. Then I read little Red hen but I found it boring bc it was simple and easily predictable- although I still read when am bored or can't find any other book to read. I spent almost two weeks trying to finish A journey to The centre of The world by Jules verne. I can't remember which one I read first btw Wale the city boy, drummer boy, chike and the river, Eze goes to school etc. Then I underwent a VC Andrew's phase, although I couldn't understand most of what she said but I plodded on with relish. It was through Vc Andrew that I developed a deep sense of empathy. When I was in primary four my teacher Aunty comfort reported to my mom that I like reading adult book that's inimical to my young brain. But I couldn't be stopped. Currently I have more book than I can remember. My favs are mario puzo- he really can tell a story with fluidity. John grisham- his story moves smoothly and he uses basic language. And Danielle steele cos she evokes beauty.
I like cyprain ekwensi and his my fav afro writer. Chimamanda is good too and I enjoy her. I honestly wish that writers would write more about the truth in a fictioanal manner. Am personaly moved by art ie music, painting, pics and writing.
D beautiful thing about reading is that it makes u appreciate things beyond the normal lenght. It opens ur eyes and draws a beautiful reality on u. N ur brain is constantly rationalizing, visualizing and planning.
I've only lived a decade and a few years but I act mature than I really am. And consequently am a little bored by my age mates. Not trying to sound eccentric or proud but am trying to say something, which I hope some one will understand. I hope to be a columnist and a novelist someday. Meanwhile, ASUU thanks for this strike.
Finally I have a big question about something that happens to me. I enjoy reading but I find it difficult to read my school work or any book recommended or if am forced to read?

emeka94: I really don't understand why people like james hardley chase. Seriously! D first novel I read was fatima that was in nursery school, I think Nur3. Then I read little Red hen but I found it boring bc it was simple and easily predictable- although I still read when am bored or can't find any other book to read. I spent almost two weeks trying to finish A journey to The centre of The world by Jules verne. I can't remember which one I read first btw Wale the city boy, drummer boy, chike and the river, Eze goes to school etc. Then I underwent a VC Andrew's phase, although I couldn't understand most of what she said but I plodded on with relish. It was through Vc Andrew that I developed a deep sense of empathy. When I was in primary four my teacher Aunty comfort reported to my mom that I like reading adult book that's inimical to my young brain. But I couldn't be stopped. Currently I have more book than I can remember. My favs are mario puzo- he really can tell a story with fluidity. John grisham- his story moves smoothly and he uses basic language. And Danielle steele cos she evokes beauty.
I like cyprain ekwensi and his my fav afro writer. Chimamanda is good too and I enjoy her. I honestly wish that writers would write more about the truth in a fictioanal manner. Am personaly moved by art ie music, painting, pics and writing.
D beautiful thing about reading is that it makes u appreciate things beyond the normal lenght. It opens ur eyes and draws a beautiful reality on u. N ur brain is constantly rationalizing, visualizing and planning.
I've only lived a decade and a few years but I act mature than I really am. And consequently am a little bored by my age mates. Not trying to sound eccentric or proud but am trying to say something, which I hope some one will understand. I hope to be a columnist and a novelist someday. Meanwhile, ASUU thanks for this strike.
Finally I have a big question about something that happens to me. I enjoy reading but I find it difficult to read my school work or any book recommended or if am forced to read?

It happens,you will find a way round it,when I was first given Hamlet to read in school I was like what! Then she made us read it like it was the national pledge. Thankfully now I can say its one of my fave Shakespeare's novels. Same for as you like it and Merchant of Venice.

I have also been through it o and believe me it is not easy and yes I agree with you age mates bore me too. I have older friends instead,am also the youngest in the Xliq but I enjoy it.

We are on the same lane, I also want to be a columnist and an authoress *smiling*

My formula for that is to agrue within myself that the book is better than the one I want to read ,That they couldn't have recommend it if it wasn't and the only way to be sure is to read it. Believe me it works

As for notes,the fear of falling behind in my grades is the being of reading them,especially if you live with a perfectionist or have them as friends.

Good luck in finding a working formula.

Lucentbeauty:

It happens,you will find a way round it,when I was first given Hamlet to read in school I was like what! Then she made us read it like it was the national pledge. Thankfully now I can say its one of my fave Shakespeare's novels. Same for as you like it and Merchant of Venice.

I have also been through it o and believe me it is not easy and yes I agree with you age mates bore me too. I have older friends instead,am also the youngest in the Xliq but I enjoy it.

We are on the same lane, I also want to be a columnist and an authoress *smiling*

My formula for that is to agrue within myself that the book is better than the one I want to read ,That they couldn't have recommend it if it wasn't and the only way to be sure is to read it. Believe me it works

As for notes,the fear of falling behind in my grades is the being of reading them,especially if you live with a perfectionist or have them as friends.

Good luck in finding a working formula.

Will try it. But the truth is that despite my love of reading, I see education as over-rated ie to be a sucess one needn't be educated and that schs only teaches us books but not practice or how to survive in the real world.
I haven't read any Shakespeare book, don't know why. Though I've read the abridged versions. are u an art student?

Here is something I wrote. www.nairaland.com/1542684/seen-wifes-son
Wat do u think trash or awesome

emeka94:
Will try it. But the truth is that despite my love of reading, I see education as over-rated ie to be a sucess one needn't be educated and that schs only teaches us books but not practice or how to survive in the real world.
I haven't read any Shakespeare book, don't know why. Though I've read the abridged versions. are u an art student?

Proudly .
I agree with you but we just got to,I believe if you can afford to train yourself why not?
Let them train us the way they can,the rest is left to us.

emeka94: Here is something I wrote. www.nairaland.com/1542684/seen-wifes-son
Wat do u think trash or awesome

awesome . Thumbs up.

Everyone please do check emeka's story believe me you are going to love it.

Lucentbeauty:

awesome . Thumbs up.

Everyone please do check emeka's story believe me you are going to love it.

Wow thanks dear. Thought I wrote scrap since nobody was commenting.

Am a science student actually, biochemistry to be precise. But I recently started another bsc program in open university; criminology and security studies and am enjoying it more than biochem. Was pushed into science bc of the old fashion believe that art is....... Fill in watever u like *lolz* so am like jack of all trade master of none
On education I agree with you. We have to train ourselves the best way we can but I just find it so repulsive and annoying that the society sets a standard for its youth and views youth that are not in sch as scum or something worst. Its really hard breathing in a society that tells u go to sch, look for work, marry, have children. Our lives is basically preprogrammed and any attempt to deviate, the person is branded a bad child. How about finding your self or discovering your talent, basically no one cares. 'Talent is a waste and education is supreme' in the thinking of our people but yet we are ar behind in everything.

Forgive my random musing.

emeka94:
Wow thanks dear. Thought I wrote scrap since nobody was commenting.

Am a science student actually, biochemistry to be precise. But I recently started another bsc program in open university; criminology and security studies and am enjoying it more than biochem. Was pushed into science bc of the old fashion believe that art is....... Fill in watever u like *lolz* so am like jack of all trade master of none
On education I agree with you. We have to train ourselves the best way we can but I just find it so repulsive and annoying that the society sets a standard for its youth and views youth that are not in sch as scum or something worst. Its really hard breathing in a society that tells u go to sch, look for work, marry, have children. Our lives is basically preprogrammed and any attempt to deviate, the person is branded a bad child. How about finding your self or discovering your talent, basically no one cares. 'Talent is a waste and education is supreme' in the thinking of our people but yet we are ar behind in everything.

Forgive my random musing.

Forgive? More like continue,am glad to hear you say that thought I was only one of the few weird ones here.

Its a Nigerian thing,watch as the next generation do their thing.

I can't stop laughing,Art is one of best and you are happier now but curious to know: Is it a part time course?

Dont understand how you could combine those two courses together. Except its what am thinking,its better I let you explain before I let my imagination fly as usual.

Lucentbeauty:

Forgive? More like continue,am glad to hear you say that thought I was only one of the few weird ones here.

Its a Nigerian thing,watch as the next generation do their thing.

I can't stop laughing,Art is one of best and you are happier now but curious to know: Is it a part time course?

Dont understand how you could combine those two courses together. Except its what am thinking,its better I let you explain before I let my imagination fly as usual.

Hold your imagination before it fly away to the north pole. No its not what u are thinking. I didn't drop out or anything. I combine the both. Biochem full time and criminology part time. Its fun though.
I read any junk I can lay my hands on but I get bored easily. Too much of a particular thing removes the joy and fun. Science is like that too many equations and problems without a valid proof or supporting evidence that I can see. Just theory upon theory that some random guy with a long beard and mustache; formulated in a cave somewhere in europe but art precisely social science, you get in touch with the real deal. The environment, humanity, society, psychology, human thought pattern and behaviour, economics, politcs and even science. Something new every day. A new knowledge every second.
What are you studying in school?.

emeka94:
Hold your imagination before it fly away to the north pole. No its not what u are thinking. I didn't drop out or anything. I combine the both. Biochem full time and criminology part time. Its fun though.
I read any junk I can lay my hands on but I get bored easily. Too much of a particular thing removes the joy and fun. Science is like that too many equations and problems without a valid proof or supporting evidence that I can see. Just theory upon theory that some random guy with a long beard and mustache; formulated in a cave somewhere in europe but art precisely social science, you get in touch with the real deal. The environment, humanity, society, psychology, human thought pattern and behaviour, economics, politcs and even science. Something new every day. A new knowledge every second.
What are you studying in school?.

lol at the picture of the man in the cave

I just got admission this year and Its History.

Thats why I am still upset with Assu and FG I should be in school now but well God's time is the best.

Lucentbeauty:

lol at the picture of the man in the cave

I just got admission this year and Its History.

Thats why I am still upset with Assu and FG I should be in school now but well God's time is the best.

History dats awesome.
Don't worry about the strike everything happens for a reason.