Janna Onyemaobi

  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 ...