Attack of the Shidas by Muthoni Muchemi (Book Review)

Attack of the Shidas is a children’s book about a small desert town in the far north, the strife that strikes when their small town is targeted by invisible enemies, and three valiant children who put aside their differences to focus on their strengths and similarities, to save their town. (Disclaimer): (Please let us neglect

(Book Review): Nostalgia and Other Short Stories by Ema Tinje

Nostalgia and Other Short Stories is an anthology of short stories focusing on contemporary Kenyan romance. Ema Tinje explores the different ways of coupling; their meetings and beginnings, the different types of relationships between modern, cosmopolitan Kenyan couples, and their successes and downfalls. I had a hard time writing the review for this, mostly because

(Book Review): Tracking the Scent of My Mother by Muthoni Garland

There are straightforward stories, Tracking the Scent of My Mother is not one of them. There are easy, relaxing stories; it’s not one of them either. What this story is, is twisted. And gory. And bloody. And I absolutely loved this.

(Book Review): Drunk by Jackson Biko

Drunk is a story of desolation and despair; a picture of the destruction looming in the crevices of a could’ve-been bright future, and the mysterious ways that human lives, however mundane or exceptional, are ultimately intricately interwoven.

(Book Review): Of Pawns and Players by Kinyanjui Kombani

Of Pawns and Players focuses on Thomas Karamu, aka Toma, a mutura vendor minding his business (literally, lol) before he gets involved with Aria, the daughter of a rich businessman who traps Toma in an unethical betting deal; and Toma is forced to choose between his integrity and his life. Told in a light and