My Hilarious NYSC Camp Experience 😂 |Memoirs of a Lazy Korfa Book Review

Title: Memoirs of a Lazy Korfa Author: Tunmise Usikalu Published By: Sophos Books Ltd. Release Date: 2020 Genre: Non-fiction, Genre Format: Paperback Length: 106 pages Synopsis “Though this is only the first day of camp, as at 2:30pm or there about, I am already number 1,246! As if that’s not bad enough, we get matched [...]
Original Tag – Nigerian Writers’ Tag💃🏽

I’m super excited about creating this tag because I am passionate about Nigerian literature and love what Nigerian writers bring to the world! Nigerian writers are a real treasure to Nigeria and all over and should be appreciated every moment! I searched on the internet for any Nigerian Writers' Tag I could find but could [...]
Book Review: The Girl With The Louding Voice

Title: The Girl With The Louding Voice Author: Abi Dare Published By: Sceptre, an Imprint of Holder & Stroughton Release Date: 2020 Genre: Coming-of-age, Fiction, Bildungsroman Format: Paperback Length: 312 pages Synopsis Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian Girl who knows what she wants: an education. As the only daughter of a broke father, she is [...]
Book Review: Tomorrow Died Yesterday

Title: Tomorrow Died Yesterday Author: Chimeka Garricks Published By: Paperworth Books Limited Release Date: 2010 Genre: Fiction Format: Paperback Length: 292 pages Synopsis It’s 2004 Port Harcourt at the height of the kidnap of oil workers in the Niger Delta, a kidnapping goes awry and four lives are reconnected. Done (aka Doughboy) the career militant [...]
Book Review: I’m Telling The Truth But I’m Lying

Title: I’m Telling The Truth But I’m Lying Author: Bassey Ikpi Published By: Harper Perennial Release Date: 2019 Genre: Memoir, Non-fiction Format: Paperback Length: 248 pages Synopsis In this remarkable memoir-in-essays, Basset Ikpi explores her life-as a Nigerian American immigrant, a black woman, a slam poet, a daughter, an artist - through the lens of [...]
Book Review: The Mechanics of Yenagoa

Title: The Mechanics of Yenagoa Author: Michael Afenfia Published By: Masobe Books Release Date: June 2020 Genre: Fiction Format: Paperback Length: 303 pages Synopsis Ebinimi, are mechanic of Kalakala street, is a man with a hapless knack for getting in and out of trouble. Some of his troubles are self-inflicted : like his recurring entanglements [...]
Book Review: Homegoing

Title: Homegoing Author: Yaa Gyasi Published By: Penguin Random House UK Release Date: 2016 Genre: Historical fiction, saga, novel Format: Paperback Length: 300 pages Synopsis Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader’a wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations that follow: [...]
How to BALANCE READING with a FULL TIME JOB(9-5) ; 9 TIPS & HACKS

I share my experience on how I balance reading with a full time job and booktubing. I also share valuable tips that could help you cultivate a reading habit even with a rigorous 9-5 and how to read more while working a 9-5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgFSo6vFr5Q&t=191s
HOW TO PASS THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL (NLS) BAR FINALS | 7 READING TIPS for NLS STUDENTS

Last year, I shared my experience preparing and writing the NLS bar finals on my blog. On my Youtube channel, I once again share a little bit of that experience as well as some valuable reading tips for law school students, law undergraduates and individuals interested in pursuing a law career in Nigeria and/or getting [...]
Book Review: Unfolding Grace

I did a book review on the lovely read, Unfolding Grace by Kikelomo Kuponiyi. I typically do not read a lot of christian fiction because religion generally tends to be very sensitive and each individual has their own unique way of expressing his/her/their religion in the way they understand it best and for writers, this [...]
Celebrating 500 Subscribers!💃🏽 (with a semi-dramatic acceptance speech)

This happened and I’m really excited! 💃🏽💃🏽 It’s easy to ignore milestones because we’re focusing on the “next best thing”, but I’m super thankful for this one because when I started, I knew it was not the most popular niche on YouTube discussing books or even mainly African and Nigerian literature (there’s only a handful [...]
MY FIRST AUTHOR INTERVIEW! WHOOP!💃🏽I INTERVIEWED BASSEY IKPI💃🏽
Book Review: A Broken People’s Playlist

Ahhh....this book was absolutely beautiful! It broke my heart in so many ways. I loved my reading experience while reading this book (as it was deeply infused with music) and loved how each story was beautiful in its on way. Although the collection of short stories is fictional, some of the stories felt very real [...]
JUN-LY BOOK HAUL (OR THE BOOKS I BOUGHT AND RECEIVED IN JUNE AND JULY)
Hi guys! SO I've been on a social media/youtube break for a couple of weeks; taking time to just refresh and rest. I am excited to be back bringing you book-ish content! Today, I share the books I bought and received in the months of June and July or as I call it, my JUNLY [...]
I DID THE MID-YEAR FREAK OUT TAG!💃🏽
Book Review: The Farm and Other Stories

Title: The Farm and Other Stories Author: Adesuwa Iluobe Published By: First published by the author under a pseudonym, Satayaa Release Date: 2017 Genre: Fiction Format: Paperback Length: 174 pages Synopsis In a rustic part of Nigeria, an unusual farm records uncommon success and productivity in its operations. Separated from her loved ones, Moremi is [...]
My WEIRD Reading Habits
Welcome to my Maypril Wrap Up! (the Books I read in the Months of April and May!)💃🏽
Rape Culture in Nigeria; An Honest Discussion
5 SHORT, AMAZING SELF-HELP BOOKS YOU MUST READ IN 2020!

One of my favourite reading genres is Self-help. Over the years, reading self-help books has helped me in my personal development and self-improvement. The particular self-help books I read are practicable and realistic to my needs and they have not disappointed so far. i have gained so much wisdom learning how to deal with circumstances, [...]
My Reading Routine
MY FIRST BOOKTUBE TAG!!💃🏽
Book Review: Of Women and Frogs
Self-Isolation/ Lockdown/April TBRs

I happily present to you..... *drumroll* My Self-Isolation/Lockdown/April TBRs! 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 It's day 6 of Lockdown in Nigeria and I plan to read quite a number of books to pass the days and lockdown. A new video is up on my YouTube Channel, BooksWithRachelEyo! 💃🏽💃🏽 I share the books I plan to read in the month [...]
Book Review: The Mastery of Love

Title: The Mastery of Love Author: Don Miguel Ruiz Published By: Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc. Release Date: 1999 Genre: Non-Fiction, Self-help Format: Paperback Length: 205 pages Synopsis In The Mastery of Love, Don Miguel Ruiz illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in our relationships. Using insightful stories [...]
All the Books I read in March | March Wrap Up
Book Review: Everything Good Will Come
Reading Vlog: Bookshelf Tour Edition
Book Review: On Ajayi Crowther Street

Title: On Ajayi Crowther Street by Elnathan John and illustrated by Alaba Onajin If you are looking for a lighthearted, funny comic-strip book read, then this book is for you! I loved this book because I literally finished it in one sitting and it made me laugh. It is comedic in nature but filled with [...]
BOOK REVIEW: CHILDREN OF VIRTUE AND VENGEANCE

Title: Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi Arrgghhhhh!! Loved this sequel to Children of Blood and Bone! Can't believe we have to wait till 2021 to read the third installment! Eagerly awaiting it though. Watch my review of this lovely book on my YouTube channel! https://youtu.be/ehuKjP0kPow Make sure you subscribe to my YouTube [...]
Finding Motivation ; 4 Tips to Stay Motivated in 2020
Book Review: The Mastery of Self

Title: The Mastery of Self by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr Hands down, one of the best books I have ever read in my life!! Don Miguel Ruiz Jr did a great job on this one. I learned so much about domestication and attachments, unconditional love for yourself and others, comparison and competition, goal setting and [...]