Janna Onyemaobi

Sophia is a writer, book reviewer, bookstagramer, content creator, and occasionally an email marketer. She writes mostly fiction. She has written a couple of short stories and she goes by the pen name LACHELN.  She mostly writes about women because she is a feminist who is passionate about the affairs of women. She is gravitating towards writing speculative fiction because she is sort of into fantasy and sci-fi works. She reads a lot of sci-fi, fantasy, and comic books.  She is also the host of a podcast called the 20 questions podcast. She asks creatives 20 questions that explore their creative process.  https://anchor.fm/sophia-adepoju Sophia is a recent graduate of physiology from the University of Lagos.  Writing Journey   She started writing when she was very young, she can't remember exactly how old she was. She stopped at a point and then started again. She always gives credit to her friends Mayowa Isiaq and Modupe Laja who pushed her to start writing aga...

Mayowa is a writer, poet, and storyteller. She goes by the pen name The grey clover. Writing Journey Her writing journey started in secondary school when they all had to take literature classes. There were assignments where she had to write speeches, essays, poetry, etc. Her first time writing a proper poem was the year before her final year in secondary school for an annual poetry contest where students are selected to read poems. That year, her literature teacher told everyone in the class to write an original poem. It took her days to come up with something, but she eventually did. Surprisingly, she was one of the students chosen to read their poems in front of the entire school. Delusion It's dark. The starts are out.   It's perfect, or so it seems. Nothing can change it, or so I thought. Not long before I was wrong.   It's quiet, like a graveyard, pin-drop silence. Everything is still, no leaves fluttering. The winds wouldn't dare. No sound. The birds are mute.   I...

Mudashir Olayemi Adewale is a poet, writer, and editor. He believes writing is therapeutic as much as it is inspiring. He often writes from a place of deep emotions which gives him a sense of control knowing that someone out there who can relate is reading. Writing Journey He did not start writing officially until late 2016. He had lost a relative and felt hurt, so he just wrote down something, he did not even know what it was called until someone read it and told him that what he had written was a poem. It came from a place of intense emotion. He shared it on Instagram and got interesting feedback, that is how he got into writing. He wrote more poems and posted them on Instagram. He describes his writing journey as an amazing one, because he has met with people in the writing community, made friends, and built meaningful relationships. It has been awesome for him and he does not take it for granted. Yemi did not have a background in art so he never really understood poetry. As a child...

Favour Egbogun is a writer, storyteller, and photographer. She writes beautifully crafted Christian fiction that leaves her readers hearts yearning for more and most importantly, transformed. Writing journey  Favour got inspired to write when she read a friend's poem. She was attending covenant university at the time and she was at 100 level. She fell in love with the poem. Prior to this, she had always loved literature and it was something she wanted to do but had not written anything before reading that poem.  This was the beginning of my writing journey, however, I was not serious with it, Favour claims. She showed a friend one of the pieces she wrote and the person said: "oh this is good, your writings are not shallow, they are quite deep". This made her want to write more so she joined the writing team of DAVAASS MEDIA and was able to fulfill her dreams of writing more. She was so inspired.  People began to know her as someone that writes. One thing led to the other ...

  Let me officially welcome you to THE WRITER'S COLUMN. Being a writer can be glamourous on the outside, but people fail to actually understand the challenges writers go through, the inner battles they fight, and so on. The writer's column is a space where different writers share their writing journey, the challenges they faced, the challenges they are still facing, and the things they did/are doing to overcome them. This page is meant to encourage writers to keep doing what they love regardless of what the outcome might seem like and let them know that they are not alone. I was going to share my own experiences as a writer, but I think I will save that for later. Again, I officially welcome you to the writer's column. I hope you enjoy reading these experiences as much as I enjoyed writing them. Stay tuned.

It is nice to finally write about something other than books or the other things I write about here. A few weeks ago, I got a text from a friend which read; You are so perfect. I stared at it for the longest time and it got me thinking. Why would someone say this to me, is it to make me feel good?  I don't think so. I know what a  'make you feel good' text looks like, I get that a lot but this is different. Perfection is such a strong word to be likened to something as shallow as that.  When something is perfect, it means it has no flaws. The exact opposite of what my life felt like on the day I got that text. I am not perfect, I have never been and I don't think I ever will if we are going by this definition. In fact, nine out of ten times, I am ninety-eight percent flawed. This is one of the reasons I tend to read a lot. I read to escape my reality, I read because my life is boring and I just want to get lost in someone else's reality even if that reality is f...

You can purchase books from Rovingheights with the link below  https://rhbooks.com.ng/?ap_id=Jannaonyemaobi Hello everyone, Welcome back. Today I will be reviewing the sister-in-law by Pamela Crane. The sister-in-law is a psychological thriller that revolves around three characters; Lane Flynn, Harper Paris and Candace Moriaity. Harper comes home one evening and finds her husband; Ben Paris dead. He has been stabbed in the chest and beside him is a suicide note. She panics and calls her brother; Lane Flynn who happens to be a nurse. Lane arrives and convinces Harper to restage the crime scene to look like a murder instead of a suicide so Ben's life insurance can pay out. While they both get to work restaging the crime scene and tampering with evidence, something catches Lane's attention that makes him question if Ben indeed took his own life or if he was actually murdered.  As the story continues, Ben's death is being investigated, Harper discovers hidden secret...

You can purchase books from Rovingheights with the link below  https://rhbooks.com.ng/?ap_id=Jannaonyemaobi Hi everyone, thank you for stopping by.  Today, I will be reviewing Into the water by Paula Hawkins. A lot of you might be familiar with Paula Hawkins' previous book titled the girl on the train. Below is the link to read my review on this book. https://jannaonyemaobi.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-girl-on-train-paula-hawkins.html Into the water is a psychological suspense thriller about a girl and her sister. After the unexpected death of Nel Abbott, Jules Abbott; Nel's sister returns to Beckford to take care of Lena; Nel's 15 year old daughter and also find out the reason behind her unexplained death. Jules had an estranged relationship with her sister due to a misunderstood incident that happened in their childhood.  Lena is caught in the middle of all these. At first she does not like Jules and is furious with her for not speaking with her mom. Lena's friend Kati...

You can purchase books from Rovingheights with the link below https://rhbooks.com.ng/?ap_id=Jannaonyemaobi Hi everyone, welcome back. Today I will be reviewing a book titled The girl on the train by Paula Hawkins. The girl on the train is an intriguing psychological thriller with a suspense that keeps you at the tip of your toes. Rachael Watson is an alcoholic divorcee who commute on the same train to work everyday.  The train stops at the same signal each time overlooking a house. Rachael feels she knows the occupants of this house. She gives them a fictional name, job and assume they live the perfect life, a life she would never have again.  An unexpected event happens giving Rachael a chance to become a part of this life she has always watched from afar and she realizes that things are not as they appear to be. The story is a first person narrative from the point of view of three women; Rachael Watson, Anna Watson and Megan Hipwell. It is written in short direct s...

You can purchase books from Rovingheights with the link below https://rhbooks.com.ng/?ap_id=Jannaonyemaobi Hello everyone,  Have you ever finished reading a book and thought, WTF did I just read, well Verity is that book. Verity is a psychological thriller that blurs the lines between fiction and reality creating an illusion that seems real but at the same time, remains an illusion. Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer who is hired by Jeremy Crawford and Pantem press to complete a book series written by his wife Verity Crawford who happens to be a successful writer. Verity was involved in an accident that led to a brain damage leaving her unable to perform any task including writing. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home to sort through Verity’s office so she can understand the book series better and be in the right frame of mind to write the remaining books. However, she stumbles upon an autobiography written by Verity that reveals unexpected events about the Crawford’s family. Veri...

 You can purchase books from Rovingheights with the link below https://rhbooks.com.ng/?ap_id=Jannaonyemaobi Hello everyone, it has been a while. Today I am going to review a book titled The Awakening by Kate Chopin.  The Awakening is a book set at the end of the  19th century in new Orleans. The plot is centered on Edna Pontellier, a young woman who struggles with femininity, marriage and motherhood. Edna is married to Mr Pontellier and they have two sons. Mr Pontellier always travels for business so Edna spends most of her time with her friend Adele Ratignolle; who is seen as the ideal wife and mother, Robert Lebrun; a man Edna forms a deep connection with and Mademoiselle Reisz; a gifted pianist who Edna seeks for advice. Edna discovers an identity independent from her role as wife and mother and decides to explore it. She believes this awakening is what she was truly created to live for.  Femininity  and female independence was not a social norms at...

  This is Goodbye  Take me to the place only you calls home, the place you promised me life. My hopes are fading and all I can think about is you, who has eyes on someone else. This was supposed to be our home, you were supposed to bring me here, but the moment I fell, you left like the wind and never once looked back. Now I drive alone along the road that was meant to be ours. I stare out the window wondering what life would have been like if you never left. We could have gotten married and had a dog. You never wanted kids but that is fine because even though I wanted a house full of children, I was willing to do anything for you, I still am.  Obsession is a very deadly feeling, it can make you do things you never would have done even if a gun was pointed to your head. I know this because right now I am standing in front of the house I never thought existed. I am standing in front of you and staring at her protruding stomach. When you said you never wanted kids...

  You can purchase books from Rovingheights with the link below  https://rhbooks.com.ng/?ap_id=Jannaonyemaobi Hello everyone,  Thank you for stopping by. Today, I will be reviewing the Icarus girl by Helen Oyeyemi. The protagonist (main character) is Jess, an eight year old girl. She is biracial; her mother is Nigerian and her father is English. Jess is always troubled, she screams when she is scared and likes to hide a lot. Jess travels to Nigeria with her parents to meet her Nigerian relatives. She meets Titiola (tilly tilly as she would fondly call her), a mysterious young Nigerian girl and they become friends.  Jess returns to England and continues to display odd behavior leading her parents to believing that she needs help. Tillytilly appears in England and then it becomes evident that she might not be real. Tillytilly becomes more and more involved in Jess’ life disrupting her normal behavior and trying to convince Jess that she needs her. This raises a lot of ...

You can purchase books from Rovingheights with the link below  https://rhbooks.com.ng/?ap_id=Jannaonyemaobi Hi everyone, If you read my reviews, you would notice that towards the end, I usually rate each book. I either give it a five, four, three, two or one star. In this blogpost, I will be stating some key factors that determine how I rate books. What makes a book 5 stars? 1)  Fast pacing with an intriguing storyline. 2)  The story is character driven. 3)  The character development is on point. 4)  It has an amazing plot twist. 5)  The suspense is epic. 6)  I am unable to predict the direction of the story. 7)  It has a mind blowing climax. 8)  I definitely recommend it and would most likely read it again.   What make a book 4 stars? 1)  Amazing storyline but the pacing is slow and steady. 2)  The suspense is okay. 3)  Character development is slow and steady. 4)  I can predict the direction of the story. 5)  I...

  You can purchase books from Roving heights with the link below https://rhbooks.com.ng/?ap_id=Jannaonyemaobi Welcome back!! It’s been so long since I uploaded a review and I am so sorry for that. Anyways, I am here now and today, I will be reviewing the second book in the book series; an ember in the ashes. If you haven’t read the first book then sadly, this is where I will have to ask you to stop reading this review and tap the link below.   https://jannaonyemaobi.blogspot.com/2021/02/an-ember-in-ashes-sabaa-tahir.html A touch against the night continues where the first book ends.  Laia and Elias embarks on a journey to Kauf prison to save Darin (Laia’s brother) and Marcus (the new Empire) orders Helene (his blood shrike and Elias’ best friend) to go after them. Majority of the events takes place on the road. The characters are traveling for the most part of it. The story is character driven. Helene Aquilla’s character is really explored in this book, she is loyal to a ...

You can purchase books from rovingheights with the link below  https://rhbooks.com.ng/?ap_id=Jannaonyemaobi Welcome back! It has been like forever since I uploaded a review and I apologize for that. Anyways, I am back now and today I will be reviewing a book titled an ember in the ashes.  It is the first book in the book series of 4. It is a YA fantasy, inspired by the Ancient Rome.  The story follows Laia of Serra, Elias Veturius and Helene Aquilla. Three teens bounded by pain and suffering, striving to do everything they believe is right in order to survive and escape their present.  Laia is trying to rescue her brother who has been captured by the empire. Elias is a mask (ie a soilder) in Serra but he does not like the life he is living, he wants to be free. Helene Aquilla is also a mask and she is Elias’ bestfriend. They have been together since childhood.   Laia meets Elias at the commandant house where she works as a slave and also as a spy. The commandant...