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Comments on: Africa Reading Challenge http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/africa_reading_challenge/ Championing Independent Journalism Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:30:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Lynn http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/africa_reading_challenge/#comment-1173 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:08:54 +0000 http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/dev/?p=3831#comment-1173 Cool idea for a challenge and thanks for sharing. I’m most of the way through 3 already so think I’ll join the cause! Wanted to read the book on Kony based on your previous post but tumwijuke is making me think twice. Maybe I’ll just keep reading the newspapers about him. Enjoy the reads!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/africa_reading_challenge/#comment-1172 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:22:12 +0000 http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/dev/?p=3831#comment-1172 Some interesting ideas but so far one of my own nominations, Flash for Freedom, is in the box seat

]]> By: Amani http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/africa_reading_challenge/#comment-1171 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:42:20 +0000 http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/dev/?p=3831#comment-1171 You might try Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala. Definitely, unavoidably about Africa. But still worth adding, I think. If you’re up for something a bit academic, The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS by Helen Epstein, is thought provoking. Can’t wait to see what you pick!

]]> By: tumwijuke http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/africa_reading_challenge/#comment-1170 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:20:01 +0000 http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/dev/?p=3831#comment-1170 Flee. For real, flee from The Wizard of the Nile. After spending more than I could afford to buy the book ‘hot off the shelf’ and to have it posted to me (the cover was torn off in an apparent post office theft attempt) it was an immense disappointment.

Joseph Kony is as much a mystery to me, a Ugandan, as he is to the rest of the world. The book does nothing to answer any of my questions and leaves me in pretty much the same position as before: clueless.

Welcome to the challenge.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/africa_reading_challenge/#comment-1169 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:18:38 +0000 http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/dev/?p=3831#comment-1169 Thanks but I’ll leave The State of Africa glowering on my bookshelf. I read Dark Star Safari a few years ago. Great book though

]]> By: nuttycow http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/africa_reading_challenge/#comment-1168 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:50:33 +0000 http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/dev/?p=3831#comment-1168 If you want something heavy going “The State of Africa” is supposed to be a cracking read – recommended by my father however not started by me yet.

Also reading Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux which is good.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/africa_reading_challenge/#comment-1167 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:35:59 +0000 http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/dev/?p=3831#comment-1167 I’ll check them out. Actually, Mama Bridget’s Diary could be just the sort of thing I’m looking for

]]> By: nuttycow http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/africa_reading_challenge/#comment-1166 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:58:55 +0000 http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/dev/?p=3831#comment-1166 Arg, I don’t think I can help you as we seem to be in the same boat… all my Africa books are very obviously about Africa.

Blood Sisters and A Durable Fire are both very good (although might be a bit “chick lit” for you).

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