Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” Ernest Hemingway
Widely read in schools in Africa and beyond, over twenty...
Orphan Monster Spy – Matt Killeen
“A woman is like a tea bag. It's only when she's in hot water that you realize how strong she is.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Opening with a...
The One Memory of Flora Banks – Emily Barr
Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them - Bob Dylan
What would you do if every 60 minutes or so, your...
Better Than Before – Gretchen Rubin
“Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing.” -- William Butler...
The Hate U Give – Angie Thomas
“There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads—they couldn't be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white...
A God In Ruins – Kate Atkinson
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." - Confucius
I've often thought that I have the attention...
The Girl You Left Behind – Jojo Moyes
"Chastity: I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed? Bianca: I think you can...
Human Traces – Sebastian Faulks
"Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour...
The Rosie Project – Graeme Simsion
"I don't know about doing a sequel. I think you can retroactively damage a product by adding to it." - Simon Pegg
I got very...
I Capture The Castle – Dodie Smith
"When I read a book, I put in all the imagination I can, so that it is almost like writing the book as well...
