Tag: #Africa

Catch-Up Quickies 8

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Action / Thriller, African, Art, Based on a True Story, Contemporary Fiction, Family / relationships, Fantasy, Memoir, Mystery, Poetry, Politics, Sci Fi, Series, Swords and Sorcery, Travel

First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In my latest attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I … Continue reading Catch-Up Quickies 8 →

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The Gods of Women Have Gone Mad – Wole Akosile

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in African, Family / relationships, Health / Wellbeing, Medical, Religious / Spiritual

  *I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*   Blurb:  Rolami is a place of culture, tradition, and gods... and it's a place where young women are circumcised. Lami, a privileged daughter of a prominent chief, has avoided her … Continue reading The Gods of Women Have Gone Mad – Wole Akosile →

The Oshun Diaries – Diane Esguerra

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Memoir, Religious / Spiritual, Travel

  *I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author and Eye and Lightning Books. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*     Blurb:  High priestesses are few and far between, white ones in Africa even more so. When Diane Esguerra hears of a mysterious Austrian woman … Continue reading The Oshun Diaries – Diane Esguerra →