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  • Review: Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo
    I feel like I’m always saying something along these lines, but I’ve been meaning to read Chibundu Onuzo’s Welcome to Lagos for some time now. Too many books, always. Anyways, I got lucky with this one falling into my audiobook queue curtesy of my favorites over at libro.fm. This. Has. Everything. I don’t remember the last time I was so caught up in a story, but Sankofa kept me hanging. The writing is fresh, quick, and enthralling. I will most definitely be hunting down a copy of Welcome to Lagos because even though I know it is a different story following different characters, I just want more of Onuzo’s writing.
  • A Very Spoilery Chat: Beautiful World Where Are You
    This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. Content warnings for The Wife Upstairs provided at the bottom of this post, for those who would […]
  • 3 Biggest Mistakes I Made as a New Blogger
    9th Street Books, in its current form, is over three years old. The site itself has existed for . . . seven? I can’t even properly remember. The point is, I’ve been blogging for a while now, and during that time have seen this space […]

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being an american in the UK this week is somewhat lonely, which is honestly something i was dreading moving here. thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, so not getting to celebrate back home is a bit sad. it makes christmas look doubly good though 🖤 i created a personal account @9racepursel bc i want to post some more travel and life stuff but know ppl follow this one for the books! so if u want to hang out on a more ~personal~ level hmu there :) an unrelated note: it gets REALLY dark here in the UK. like REALLY early too. and no matter what time it is, my brain is convinced work is over when it gets dark so ☠️ this bad boy publishes tomorrow, and i recommend it highly. will have full review up on the blog shortly, but i haven’t read something like YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS in a while. anyone read GHOSTS?? what did y’all think!? new reigning champion of my favorite bookstore interior. floor to ceiling, y’all! first book i’ve purchased at full price in a whiiiile because 1) it’s @dollyalderton and she has all the answers always, and 2) @toppingsbath looked so good in its new space, i had to get something 😍 how is ur nanowrimo going :) okay SO i’m fairly behind on #nanowrimo but i’m NOT letting it stop me!! Just over 5k and supposed to be at like 12k today?? 🙈 still, having a good time with this story! how is everyone else’s NaNo going!????