The childhood of Jesus

The childhood of Jesus by South-African born writer, J. M. Coetzee, is a book of fiction about a man, Simon and a boy, David who meet on a boat with David carrying a letter

Yellow yellow

Yellow yellow is a book that focuses on the issues faced by a young girl of Nigerian and Greek parentage. The circumstances of her birth left her mother humiliated; and being poor, she had to work hard on a small piece of farmland to fend for herself and her daughter. The Greek sailor whom she had hoped would marry her left the shores

The Chronicles of Narnia

Clive Staples Lewis, commonly known as C. S Lewis, wrote quite a number of books in his time. 'The Chronicles of Narnia' is one of his best known books particularly due to the popularity of one of its stories, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrope. The story features four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy and their adventures in the land of Narnia where animals talk and magic generally comes alive. They encounter several mythical creatures such as the Faun (half human, half goat) and Centaur (Half human, half horse), and most importantly,  Aslan (a lion).

 They turn out to be heroes in the end after they defeated the white witch,

Dr. Benjamin Carson, and of course his books!!

Dr. Benjamin Carson is a world renowned neurosurgeon - popular for his successful separation of  Conjoined twins (Siamese twins ) in 1987-, and a writer of about 5 inspiring books.

'Obsidian' is a word that changed his life. As a child, he often came out least in his class to his mother's disappointment. He already believed himself to be a failure and

The teachings of the Church

The teachings of the Catholic Church, known as Catechism, are numerous. They are important to all, regardless of denomination, due to the teachings they hold and their importance to the life of Christians.

Important teachings on Faith, The gifts of the Spirit and The Lord's prayer are among the list of important teachings contained in the book.

Prince of Dogs

Prince of Dogs, written by American author Kate Elliot  is the second novel in the series, CROWN OF STARS; the first being King's dragon and the third, The Burning Stone. Kate Elliot is a pseudonym, her actual name is Alis A. Rasmussen.

Prince of Dogs presents the kingdom of Wendar and Varre in trouble as the Eika warriors attack them and gradually take over their lands. The story features;

• Sanglant, the prince of dogs, chained to the Eika Lord's throne; 
• Liath, once a slave under a friar who treated her badly, now accepted into King Henry's courier coup - The Eagles; and the warrior who with her arrow called 'The seeker of hearts' shot at the heart of the Eika lord and killed him;
• the children Matthias and Anna who survived an Eika attack on their home town; 
• the young prince, Alain, a friend of Liath's and bastard son of the Count Lavastine;
• Fifth brother, son of the Eika Lord, Bloodheart

The story is set in the 10th century Europe, a very interesting (and quite complex) book.

Alice in wonderland

The White Rabbit

It is a common misconception that the book, Alice in Wonderland is meant only for children; reading the book as an adult will convince you.

 From the white Rabbit with his watch in his waist-coat pocket, to the Mad Hatter's, Dormouse's and March Hare's Tea party; from the Cheshire Cat with it's mischievous grin to the Queen of Hearts and her incessant cry of 'Off with his head' or 'Off with her head', Alice in wonderland is packed with the adventures of a girl named Alice and her encounters with imaginary creatures in a sort of day dream.

Cheshire Cat (Walt Disney)

The Mad Hatter's Tea -party (Walt Disney)

Her adventures begin when she follows the White Rabbit down the Rabbit hole, and from there she encounters some other creatures that had fallen into the 'pool of tears' which she had wept - a Mouse, a Duck and a Dodo, a Lory and an Eaglet, and some others. Since they were all wet, the Dodo organized a 'Caucus race' after which they were dry again. When asked who had won the race, the Dodo answered, "Everybody has won, and all must have prizes."

Alice and the Dodo

The author used the name, Lewis Carroll as a pseudonym. His actual names are Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. He wrote another book on Alice's adventures known as 'Through the Looking-Glass'. Here, Alice encounters the Queens and Kings (White and Red), The duchess and her cook, Humpty dumpty, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and The Lion and The Unicorn. The book is sort of like a game of chess, and Alice became a Queen in the end.

The most recent movie adaptation of this book is the 2010 American movie featuring Johnny Depp and

Are you a Rich Dad?

Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a book written by Robert T. Kiyosaki. There are six basic lessons explained in the book:
1. The rich don't work for money
2. The rich work for financial literacy

A timeless book on financial wisdom.....

The Richest Man in Babylon, written by George Samuel Clason is a must-read for all. It is often referred to as the 'Success secrets of the Ancients', and with good reason!!

Another breathtaking one from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Okay, so I obviously haven't read it - the book is yet to be released- but I know we're definitely expecting another inspiring novel from the award winning writer of Purple hibiscus, Half of a yellow sun and the collection of short stories, the thing around your neck.

John Grisham's new book

Being a John Grisham fan, I guess it's only reasonable to begin with him. He has written a lot of books, and he recently released 'The Racketeer'. This legal thriller novel was released on the 23rd of October, 2012.

The story is centered around Malcolm Bannister, a former lawyer who had his license withdrawn after he was convicted of a crime he claims to have no knowledge about -RICO violations. The book begins with Malcolm talking about himself, his recent family issues revolving around his wife's re-marriage and the painful reality of having no part in his son's life.