NAMIBIAN tweeps and some staff members share what they rate as the best book, old or new, they read in 2015:
@Andre_Myls: ‘Things Fall Apart’ by Chinua Achebe.
It’s the definition of this lost modern world we live in.
@I_am_Tangeni: ‘Gray Mountain’ by John Grisham. Definitely worth the money.
@Filemon_Fly: ‘Paper Towns’ by John Green.
“Treacherous thing believing that a person is more than just a person.” Also, Namibia is mentioned twice in the book, as a tourist destination.
@Nelja_N: ‘Renuka’ by Stephen Alter. Very unique book.
@NdamaNakashole: ‘Americanah’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adechie. Lively and good-humoured.
@D3stiny78: Austin Kleon’s ‘Steal Like An Artist’. Awesome read for creatives in an inspirational slump.
@Maighu: ‘Stress Test: Reflections on the Financial Crises’ by Tim Geithner. A sensational memoir about the financial crises
@IsaiahAmon: ‘Fortune without Fear: Real Estate Riches in an Uncertain Market’ by Barry Lenson. A good read for those with interests in financial markets.
@Ndanki1: Anya Schiffrin’s ‘Global Muckraking: A 100 years of Investigative Reporting’. A must-read for all aspiring journalists.
@SelmaMmme: ‘The Heat of Betrayal’ by Douglas Kennedy. Romance. Suspense. And all other heartbeat-stopping things. All in there…
@TuyeimoHaidula: ‘Good Morning Mr Mandela’ by Zelda la Grange. This book didn’t just knock my socks off. It knocked off my cowboy hat and jeans too. It’s a gripping memoir and I was left open-mouthed with awe by La Grange’s brilliant observations about what it feels like to understand Mandela, quite simply, as her saviour. The book allows us to witness the awakening of a dull, unconscious racist into a New South African.
As a writer, I’ve been mulling over this book, trying to pinpoint what made this memoir rise to the level of art that is good for the soul. I couldn’t put it down. Perhaps it is because I was soul searching over how to improve my love of narrative writing and so the journey continues.
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