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Hi! My name is Lara Kareem, creator of this website. I’m a big literary lover, who also loves her heritage, hence the name Naija. I’m a Nigerian born and bred in Lagos… (read more)

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I love me some juicy fruits and my top favourites are avocados 🥑 & mangos 🥭 It’s quite fitting to the theme of this book where majority took place in the forest. How do I begin to type about She Would Be King, which was a wonder that unfolded as I read it? Have you read this book? Was it a surprise to you? I think I let the book sit so long on my shelf I forgot all I had learnt about it, buried the words spoken in panels where Wayétu was a speaker and I was in attendance. I am happy I forgot because finding out what the book held within is pages was completely captivating. The writing style, the origin story of the main protagonist and the stories of the people we come across, where equally painful and beautiful to read as it’s a fictionalised historical story of how Liberia was birthed. My heart was with Gbessa, Norman & June Dey from start to finish and when I read the last line, my heart became heavy because I had come to the end of a story I would have loved to go on reading. I don’t like picking up books that deal with slavery because it’s so tragic and never fails to make me cry, but the strength of these characters filled me with something different and beautiful—I’ll end with read the book if you haven’t already. Wayétu thanked me for reading but I am the one that is thankful, because she wrote this wonderful book.

Personal gram hasn’t actually seen this picture (I am trying to change up my feed) until I run out of pictures of myself lol. Keep doing your best to stay healthy 🧡

The only Karen you’ll ever find me supporting. The first time I picked up a Karen M. McManus book I didn’t know what to expect, all I knew it was YA mystery, with a whodunnit tale and I was intrigued, because at this point I had become a true crime YouTube addict. I was impressed with One of Us is Lying and got immersed in the story right from the first page, yet even though it was kinda predictable and the drama/crimes committed made my blood boil—nonetheless I am excited to get into the next book “One of Us is Next” and cop myself a physical copy when I can to match these two 😍 I don’t want to talk about Two Can Keep a Secret so much but the book is awesome and is screaming for a reread. Lately I’ve been in the mood for some crime-solving or true crime read that will have you on the edge of your seat and flipping the next page, I find it more torturous to read true crime stories because even though you’re disgusted, sad, angry and even afraid—you’re the one controlling what you take in, because you’re the one turning the next page. I hope that makes sense. What is the best crime-solving book you’ve read? I need something fun, delightful and tasking to read. Also I can’t be the only one that has read true crime novels? One of you should join me so we can discuss, I have recommendations if you’re interested.

What’s that book on your shelf you really want to read but for some reason you just haven’t? For me that book was Dawsk and when l felt readers guilt for not having read the book, I threw caution to the wind and finally got comfortable and read the book. This book is a Nigerian romance that is non-judgemental when it comes to women, not preachy and in a contemporary setting. A woman who is hardworking and amazing keeps wonderful relationships, minds her business and wants no drama, you guys Simi is such a sweetheart and a woman after my own heart. It’s paranormal but it isn’t in your face it’s because it’s a plot device, it’s character driven and a cute and light read all round. In the blurb it mentions a love triangle but honestly there’s no such thing because Simi knows what she wants. I enjoyed reading this book, and anyone who needs a light and cute read, that will have you swooning...this is it 🥰 Btw the full review is on my blog, link in bio!

Today is World Book Day and to celebrate I decided to jump on the bandwagon and do the #BooksasOutfits challenge! Books 1. Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams 2. She Would be King by Wayétu Moore 3. Wild Beauty by Anna McLemore 4. A Small Silence by Jumoke Verissimo 5. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Btw I was on @thebagusng live today with my loves @lipglossmaffia @thatothernigeriangirl & @dasience where we had a wonderful 2 hour lives talking all things bookstagram and books in general, it was so fun and one of my highlights during this lockdown. If you missed it you can still watch it while it’s up and if you have any questions for me to answer please comment below!

Shameless self-promo! Did you know that I already self-published a book? This book has to be self-published because it’s all about Self-Publishing. I wrote this guidebook because I realised many self-published Nigerian authors are very clueless to the business side of publishing and this is my way of helping out because I can’t even count the number of times people have asked me for advice when it comes to self-publishing. Stay updated about my life as an author or my books that are cooking by following my author page @laratkareem

Buried beneath the Baobab Tree by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani is one book that will forever stay with me, it covers the harrowing experience girls who have been captured by the extremist group Boko Haram face. Giving them life, making them more than just a number, stories in the news or movements like Bring Back Our Girls, sharing their stories, making them real people, not just tragic stories that are so out of touch from most of our own realities. This story isn't for the lightest of hearts because it includes all the terrible things we women are constantly afraid would happen to us. I heard Adaobi talk about this book, the pain of writing it, talking to dozens of families who had been torn apart due to Boko Haram, to hear their stories and give them a voice. How there's more going on than is brought to light by the news, I learnt a lot just by listening to her talk and reading this book than I have ever learnt from the media. The writing style of this book makes it a personal read because each chapter gives us full access to the thoughts of our protagonist, we vividly get to experience her life with her from start to finish of the book, starting with a time before she was abducted. Sharing her joy in the little things that made her happy, the love that she was surrounded by and her little worries before the fear started to creep in and infiltrate her little village right before the greatest of their fears came to life. Our protagonist is a brave young girl and is now my beacon of hope. Adaobi paints a vivid picture of life in captivity, which made my soul ache because of all the evilness. This story makes me more than thankful for my sheltered little life and I hope to never experience or come across people who are so inhumane. For the people who are currently trapped in this life, right now I can only hope the people in power retrieve them sooner rather than later and for them to find peace. The afterword by Viviana Mazza is one of the most remarkable pieces of writing I have ever read, so yes, this is a book everyone should read. Get it from stores near you 🧡

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I met @ohmston of @masobebooks recently and not only is he a welcoming individual, but @masobebooks is a publishing firm that is out to bring out the cover hoe in all of us. We got talking and I convinced him to give me copies of the above books to share with some lucky readers who follow me (see 😌 I’m always thinking about you guys.) Rather than giving both books to one person I’ll be giving it to two different individuals, all you have to do is tell me which one of the books you want in my comments, share it on your story, be following this page and promise to share a review of the book when you get it. This giveaway is being hosted on Instagram and is only open to people in Nigeria, but only free shipping for people in Lagos. Remember to stay safe and keep healthy!

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