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Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun

By Ndeye Sene Mbaye September 23, 2019November 3, 2019
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10 must-read African Romance Novels

By Ndeye Sene Mbaye August 18, 2015November 4, 2019

So long a letter by Mariama Ba

By Ndeye Sene Mbaye August 20, 2013November 4, 2019

Thread of Gold Beads By Nike Campbell-Fatoki

By Ndeye Sene Mbaye June 29, 2013November 4, 2019

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

By Ndeye Sene Mbaye June 11, 2013November 4, 2019
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Broken glass by Alain Mabanckou

By Ndeye Sene MbayeAugust 25, 2013
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Maru by Bessie Head

By Ndeye Sene MbayeNovember 7, 2019November 7, 2019
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12e Journée du Livre Haitien

By Ndeye Sene MbayeAugust 10, 2019November 4, 2019
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Festival de Littérature jeunesse de Montreal

By Ndeye Sene MbayeAugust 9, 2019November 4, 2019
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Reading Report – First half of 2018

By Ndeye Sene MbayeSeptember 27, 2018August 2, 2019
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Impressions – Librairie Ephemere

By Ndeye Sene MbayeFebruary 3, 2017
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2016 in Books

By Ndeye Sene MbayeJanuary 19, 2017November 4, 2019
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2019 Reading Challenge

2019 Reading Challenge
Ndeye has read 53 books toward her goal of 60 books.
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It is my first time reading Bessie Head. People usually preferred her other novels. I will have to read the other works to compare them with this one. Overall, it was a great experience. I am glad I pushed through and finished it. I learned a lot about Bostwana. 🌟My review is on the blog🌟 https://afrobooks.org/2019/11/07/maru-by-bessie-head/ 💫💫I believe Sarah Ladipo Manyika set out to break our stereotypes of what is an old person? How should they be? How should they live? We are expected to see certain things when we speak of old age, especially for women. However, Dr. Morayo shatters all those silly ideas. She is thinking about getting a tattoo for her 75th birthday. She bought a Porsche with her retirement money. She has all kinds of friends – young, old, Asian, white, gay… People my age would say she is living her best life. I like how this novel challenges me on so many levels. Why shouldn’t she live her best life? She is old, not dead 💫💫 The rest is on the #blog 💫💫Book Haul💫💫 I went to the screening of #thepiecesiam a documentary about the life and legacy of #tonimorrison. It was beautiful and inspiring! I cried and laughed and marveled at her journey. If you haven’t seen it, What are you waiting for? 💫💫Anyway, I bought these novels. I am starting with The Bluest Eye 🤗 Reading again this AMAZING book! #childrenofbloodandbone !! I can’t wait for number 2 #childrenofvirtueandvengance What if Zelie looks like this in the movie? Y or N? My very first #graphicbook ~ world literature -👉🏿 next to see what’s inside the book On my #bookshelf

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