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Continue reading →: Belonging – ReviewBelonging by Christine Warugaba Published by Furaha Publishers, based in Kigali, Rwanda. This book is available in March 2022. I received an Advanced Review Copy from C. Warugaba. Summary Belonging by Christine Warugaba is about Keza Rugamba, who was born in Kampala, Uganda to parents originating from Rwanda. Their tribe…
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Continue reading →: February 2022 Reading ListMy February 2022 was filled with ACOTAR. I wonder if a series of books fill other people’s months. I went into ACOTAR with the same excitement I had when I was reading The Throne of Glass Series. I faced some disappointments, however, Sarah J. Maas does write a great epic,…
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Continue reading →: An Ember in the Ashes – Book ReviewAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of…
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Continue reading →: Where to Sell or Share your Complete Story in East AfricaThe one thing writers all need, no matter the level of their creative journey, is feedback from readers. Readers who will dive into your work and get back to you with legitimate feedback on what they think/thought about your work. Feedback will help you grow as a writer, and gaining…
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Continue reading →: A Court of Wings & Ruin- Book ReviewA Court of Wings & Ruin by Sarah J. Maas Feyre will bring Vengeance. She has left the Night Court – and her High Lord – and is playing a deadly game of deceit. In the Spring Court, Tamlin is making deals with the invading king threatening to bring Prythian…
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Continue reading →: A Court of Mist and Fury – Book ReviewFeyre survived Amarantha’s clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can’t forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin’s people.
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Continue reading →: What is Self-Publishing?What is Self-Publishing? Self-Publishing is the act of an author taking on the process of writing, editing, formatting, printing, and marketing your fiction or non-fiction book. Following are five important aspects of self-publishing. The author publishes their work independent of any publishing houses. The author takes on all the costs…
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Continue reading →: A Court of Thorns and Roses – ReviewA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Feyre’s survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is cold and bleak in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she…
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Continue reading →: January 2022’s Reading ListAt the heart of this story is a relationship between a man and his wife, and Celestial’s best friend, Andre. At one point Celestial Davenport thinks “…I never imagined myself to be the kind of woman who would find herself with both a husband and a fiancé…”
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Continue reading →: Publish your WorldMy grandmother told us (her grandchildren) folktales in her kitchen, while we waited for her to finish cooking. She told us tales when we finished eating and waited to go to bed. I remember the sound of her voice, her laugh, the scent of the sweet potatoes she roasted in…
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