50 Books 50 Countries; Book 45: The Visit by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

My reading challenge 2022 is to finish 50 books that have been published/authored/set in 50 different countries. I shall post about the ones I have read, mention the country they are set in and where the author is based. Instead of a review, I shall open a random page in the book and quote a line/para. My reviews and ratings are available on Goodreads, for those who wish to know.

Book 45: The Visit

Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria) 🇳🇬

Genre: Novella

Set in: Nigeria 🇳🇬

Page 4:

Eze, the tall, handsome ball of fire, burning things in his path, and Obinna, inward, focused, always walking on the edges.

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Laughter and Koffee with Karan

Maybe dumb jokes and sarcasm is all you need after a really tough day and I am glad Karan Johar provided that in the last episode of #koffeewithkaranseason7. I have watched the show since its inception, having worked with and known many of the production crew in its early years and followed it year after year just to see how brilliantly its creator/anchor crafts the season to keep the audiences glued. It's a study in itself, in how dumbing down can be an intelligent decision and change the course of pop culture and commentary in a country. I used to hate David Dhawan's movies in the 1990s that were played over and over again on Zee Cinema (I still remember Varun Dhawan as an 11 year old I met when I was 15 at one of his father's film previews at Liberty in Mumbai). Too crass, I'd say and shirk them off. But today, I lapped up all the crass with belly-hugging laughter. 😁