pickThis is short, but sweet novella about 75 yo Nigerian woman living in San Francisco. Morayo da Silva is very vibrant character, but after the accident, confronted with ageing and loneliness. Good and still pick, despite the very unsatisfactory ending …
#Booked #BlackOwnedPublisher
If you maybe want to reorganise your bookshelves … interesting idea 🤯
Such a happy looking cover that has me craving ice cream now...
pickI would have enjoyed a longer book because the characters were so interesting. (Not a criticism, just a thought).
pickI loved this short book. It reminded me so much of Mrs. Dalloway which is one of my favorites. The author writes about a woman approaching her 75th birthday and her evaluation of the life she has lived as well as the effect she has had on those around her. It‘s just enough to leave you satisfied at the end and loving the characters. #booked2018 #mcover70
Really enjoying this lovely quick read this morning.
pickI enjoyed reading about the life of Morayo Da Silva, but I wanted more. This book could easily have been 300 pages & I would've enjoyed it just as much. That said, this book gets a solid 4 stars from me. The plot is not action packed, so don‘t go in expecting it to be. It‘s simple but sweet, recommended for an easy read focused on the life & the personality of the characters themselves.
See my full review on my blog to learn more! 📚
pickI bought this book on a whim for the #ReadHarder challenge and have been putting off reading it forever. I figured #24in48 was as good a time as any to read it and . . .
OH MY GOODNESS! I was not prepared for how much I would love this little book. It‘s easily one of my favorite books I‘ve read this year.
But wasn‘t that the thing about life? It was always the unexpected, those events not planned for, that got you in the end.
pickThis book is 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟. It is so beautifully written. It is a love song about the journey into the later stages of life and the events we experience along the way. The book is short but the story will remain your heart and mind forever. ❤️❤️❤️
But who knows, when the earth finally decides that it‘s tired of fidgeting and needs a proper stretch, I might be the one walking downstairs; if that‘s the case, then the only survivors will be my books-hundreds of them-to keep each other company.
Took 4 read books back to the #library.
And.... got another 4 out.
Pretty pleased with this haul though!
(Obviously got 10 unread ones at home too)
#lovemylibrary
panWhat a fabulous title! The positives stop there, alas. This novella about a colorful 75-year-old Nigerian-American lady social-butterflying her way around San Francisco should have been right up my alley, but the bland prose—the literary equivalent of journal entries—and the ridiculous number of other characters brought in, adding pretty much zilch to the story, amounted to a huge disappointment. Enjoy the title: skip the book.
pickI have a complaint about this book. It is just way too short. I want to read more about the indomitable and feisty Dr Morayo Da Silva, retired English professor, lover of books and befriender of strangers.
#uncannyoctober day 27: #treat
It was such a treat to find this book on the "new arrivals" shelves at the library. Love that it's set in SF and has a 75yo Nigerian woman, a retired professor, as its main character. And it's truly a treat to have homemade pumpkin pie
pickThis is the most quoted passage on Litsy, and deservedly so - but the whole book is great! Might be a great #gift for people who have affinities to any of the many topics in the book: #SanFrancisco , English #teachers and #professors, #Nigeria, #books - the list goes on & on!
A good point, but also funny to come across while also reading:
Beautiful title, beautiful cover, beautiful book
#SFPL #sanfrancisco
pickThis was beyond delightful. Morayo is a 75 year old woman living by herself in San Francisco. She lived all over the world when she was the wife of a Nigerian diplomat, she was a professor of literature, and she drives a Porsche 911. When she falls, she relies on the friends in her life (new and old)for the help she needs while she recovers. The characters in here are absolutely wonderful. 5 stars for this charming novella.
"I no longer organize my books alphabetically, nor arrange them by the colour of spine, which was what I used to do. Now the books are arranged according to which characters I believe ought to be talking to each other." - I love this!
pickI absolutely loved this book! Set in San Francisco, the story focuses around Morayo, an independent and spunky 75 year old retired English professor and an accident which threatens her independence. Set around Morayo and those who interact with her I can only hope I have her zest for life when I reach that age. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickI urge you all to pick up this lovely novella by Sarah Ladipo Manyika. It explores how we react to the world and how the world reacts to us when we're older. This novella stars quirky Dr. Morayo who is a 74 year old ex-professor of literature who is living life to the fullest, until one day she has an accident.... Great to read about an older character for once and she isn't a stereotypical curmudgeon! Published by Cassava Republic.
pickSuch a charming read........I loved all the characters and for a novella they still managed to have a fair amount of depth. The lead character is a sassy 75 year old Nigerian lady living in San Francisco whom I fell in love with immediately! Wonderful book!!💜💜
pickI was so happy to find a copy of this at Housing Works on New York. I loved Manyika's first book so much, and this one was just as fantastic. I'm already looking forward to her next!
A few books from my last several hauls are from Cassava Republic Press. Am always happy to discover great reads from smaller publishers, especially ones dedicated to featuring a wide variety of talented and culturally diverse authors. 🇳🇪 🇰🇪
#cassavarepublicpress #diversereads
pickI‘m a huge fan of anything under 200 pages, & this story of Dr. Morayo Da Silva, Nigerian woman living in San Francisco, fits the bill. Our 75-year-old protagonist is at an age our culture assumes is filled only w/ death & physical decline. While there are elements of both, there is also a luminous & lively center upon which her story pivots; the narrative floats effortlessly between the bustling present & Da Silva‘s nostalgia-worthy past.-Louise
Book 3, finally! And I like Morayo already 😁💜
#24in48 #diversebooks #wocreads
Moving into my 11th hour of @24in48 readathon, and my 4th book- Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream To the Sun. Hat tip to those lovely administrators of the readathon as this wasn't in my original stack, but by doing the #ownvoices challenge, I saw it on my shelf and grabbed it! I'm looking very forward to this book. Especially after hearing her speak on a great panel of African writers at the Bay Area Book Festival!
I might have to try this organizational method
Some #Bookmail love from @GreenAppleBooks and a day off from my bookseller duties = bookish bliss! I've fallen so behind and have missed my Litsy family!❤️📚 Hope to catch up on these lovelies today. Happy Friday beautiful Littens! 🌺💜✌😎
Now the books are arranged according to which character I believe ought to be talking to each other.
I've never read anything #authororcharacterwhosharesyourname 😿 The closest is Dr Morayo da Silva and she is amazing so I'm just going to ignore that extra bowl and claim her as my name twin
pickThis was a very pleasant surprise. The protagonist is a 75-year-old Nigerian woman in San Francisco. Her memories of travelling the world with her diplomat husband alternate with the events in her everyday life. I do not encountered this kind of perspective very often in novels, so this was refreshing. The book exudes warmth and determination to live life to the fullest. We need more books like this!
Enjoyed this & just realised my ARC was signed by the author
pickWhat a gorgeous little book. It captures the nuances of so many things, age, illness, loneliness and race but also love and friendship beautifully.
Dr Morayo Da Silva is a my spirit animal. #bookorganisation
pickWhen I grow old I would love to be like the main character Morayo - living on her own but not lonely, with a history but not tied too tightly to her past. She always does something daring around her birthday (this year it's getting a tattoo) but a fall and entering assisted living changes things.
It's rare to find a book that combines issues like aging, friendship, and race this well - a (mini) Tales of the City for our times. #goldsmithsprize
I'm so tempted to do this now! What characters on your shelf should talk together?
I think Mercy Thompson (Moon Called, etc.) and Makina from Signs Preceding the End of the World would get along splendidly.
It's #nationalcoffeeday and everyday is a reading day. My current in process books. Just downloaded Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun on my kindle. What a great title. #goldsmithsprize #readharder
I'm so excited about the #goldsmithsprize #shortlist , rewarding fiction that "breaks the mold". They all look so good! One in hand, two on hold (↑), one requested, two not out in the US yet (drat). Full shortlist: http://www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-prize/
Read this book, not just because the characters are amazingly diverse, but also because Sarah Ladipo Manyika is just such a lovely person! This book is so uplifting and refreshing! I hope I am as cool as Dr Morayo when I am 75! 😎
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